Conservation
Our conservation programs are inspired by our precious natural resources and the people that depend on them.
We engage in projects that support economic activity and natural resource stewardship. The strategies we utilize include restoration, research and monitoring, collaborative management, and both landscape and community-based conservation. Our conservation work forms the basis of experience from which we develop our education programs.
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Stewardship Services
Check out our services and opportunities to learn about fuels reduction, restoration, insects, and more.
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Swan Valley Bear Resources
A partnership with a mission to help humans and bears coexist.
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Research & Monitoring
From rare carnivores to native fish to stream temperatures, we’re collecting data to learn more about our ecosystem.
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Land Conservation
Protecting habitat and natural resources in perpetuity.
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Trail Conditions
Working in partnership with backcountry stewards to maintain our many trails along the Mission Mountains Wilderness and Swan Front.
The region's rich natural resource base attracts a wide diversity of stakeholders. Durable conservation harnesses the passion and knowledge of people that live, work, and play on the landscape. We promote collaborative and community-based conservation and provide a place at the table for anyone interested in participating in natural resource management.
Some of our collaborative partners include:
Montana Forest Collaboration Network, Montana Land Reliance, Montana Livestock Loss Board, Montana Natural History Center, Montana Watershed Coordination Council, Montana Wilderness Association, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Pyramid Lumber, Roundtable on the Crown of the Continent, Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Crown of the Continent Collaborative, Swan Lake Chamber of Commerce, Swan Lakers, Swan View Coalition, Swan Valley Community Council, Swan Valley Regional Planning Committee, Swan Valley School, University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Vital Ground Foundation, The Wilderness Society, American Rivers, Be Bear Aware, Blackfoot Challenge, Big Blackfoot Chapter Trout Unlimited, Bigfork Chamber of Commerce, Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, Cinnabar Foundation, Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation, Clearwater Resource Council, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Conserve Montana, Crown Managers Partnership, Crown of the Continent and Greater Yellowstone Initiative, Defenders of Wildlife, Evelyn H. Fuldner Foundation, Flathead National Forest, Friends of the Wild Swan, Hockaday Museum, Lake County, Lolo National Forest, Charlotte Y. Martin Foundation, Montana Conservation Corps, Missoula County, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Montana Department Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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Montana Forest Collaboration Network, Montana Land Reliance, Montana Livestock Loss Board, Montana Natural History Center, Montana Watershed Coordination Council, Montana Wilderness Association, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Pyramid Lumber, Roundtable on the Crown of the Continent, Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Crown of the Continent Collaborative, Swan Lake Chamber of Commerce, Swan Lakers, Swan View Coalition, Swan Valley Community Council, Swan Valley Regional Planning Committee, Swan Valley School, University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Vital Ground Foundation, The Wilderness Society, American Rivers, Be Bear Aware, Blackfoot Challenge, Big Blackfoot Chapter Trout Unlimited, Bigfork Chamber of Commerce, Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, Cinnabar Foundation, Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation, Clearwater Resource Council, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Conserve Montana, Crown Managers Partnership, Crown of the Continent and Greater Yellowstone Initiative, Defenders of Wildlife, Evelyn H. Fuldner Foundation, Flathead National Forest, Friends of the Wild Swan, Hockaday Museum, Lake County, Lolo National Forest, Charlotte Y. Martin Foundation, Montana Conservation Corps, Missoula County, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Montana Department Fish, Wildlife and Parks 〰️
