CURRENT PROJECTS

Visit the following project links to see recent accomplishments by the Montana Wetlands Legacy Partnership partner organizations.

• GORDON CATTLE COMPANY CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROJECT
  Not only is the Gordon Ranch home to a diverse grassland wildlife community, the abundance of prairie pothole wetlands is essential to wildlife in this semi-arid part of Montana.
• O'DELL CREEK HEADWATERS WETLAND & CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROJECT
  Rising from the Madision River floodplain near Ennis are the headwaters of O'Dell Creek, one of Montana's most famous trout streams.
• CAMP CREEK WETLAND PROJECT
  In the shadow of Chief Joseph Pass on the Montana/Idaho border, the Montana Department of Transportation and its partners have restored over two miles of Camp Creek and its floodplain wetlands. This vital headwaters valley is rapidly becoming a mecca for fish and wildlife.
• THE GLACIATED VALLEYS OF NORTHWEST MONTANA
  Although the Flathead and Mission Valleys are among the fastest developing areas in Montana, Montana Wetlands Legacy Partners in Northwest Montana have pulled together a powerful partnership to conserve the best-of-the-best habitat in the area. Throughout the Flathead Watershed, land protection coupled with restoration projects have conserved over 60,000 acres of vital wetlands, riparian areas, and watershed lands.
• PHILLIPPI RESERVOIR
  Tucked away in southeastern Montana is this wetland gem, a prairie reservoir with a complex of bays and inlets. Phillippi Reservoir, now over 90 years old, has developed high-functioning wetland qualities, both within and along its shores. The area is a critical oasis for breeding birds and other wildlife in this semi-arid landscape.
• BIRD CREEK
  An historic Missouri River ranch with extensive wetlands and riparian areas, the Bird Creek Ranch calls to current-day Montanans to experience its wonders while echoing the voices of a storied and colorful past. Within its 2,000-acre-plus borders, the Bird Creek Ranch’s owners maintain a strong ranch economy while ensuring a future of habitat conservation as part of their Montana legacy.
• STRAUSER 66
  Just south of the U.S. border with Canada, the Strauser family has worked with Montana Wetlands Legacy Partners to restore and conserve their unique Hi-Line property in perpetuity. Through their efforts, this prairie-wetland landscape provides vital breeding areas for waterfowl and other wildlife while conserving soil, water and wetlands for the benefit of future generations.