eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it
TRANSCRIPT
Eventually, all things merge into one,
and a river runs through it.
Blackfoot Watershed
Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
Glacier National
Park
Blackfeet Indian
Reservation
Bob Marshall Wilderness
Blackfoot Watershed
Flathead Indian
Reservation
Missoula
PowellLewis & Clark
Continental Divide
Nevada Creek
Clearwater River
North Fork
Roger’s Pass
Bonner
Blackfoot Challenge
ForestedGrasslandsCropAlpine
The Blackfoot Challenge,
a Watershed Initiative
1,900 miles of perennial streams
2,500 households
7 communities
IS THIS TRAIN WRECK AVOIDABLE?
Blackfoot Watershed Resource Threats
Blackfoot
Challenge
“Ridge To Ridge”Ridge to Ridge
Mission: Coordinate efforts that will enhance, conserve and protect the natural resources and rural lifestyle
of the Blackfoot River Valley for present and future generations.
The Blackfoot Challenge supports environmentally responsible resource
stewardship through the cooperation of public and private interests.
THE BLACKFOO
T CHALLENG
E
State Agencies
Corporations
Private Landowner
s
Nonprofit Organizatio
ns
Federal Agencies
Conservation GroupsLocal
Business Communit
y
Recreationists
Pieces of the Puzzle
Pieces of the Puzzle
CommitteesConservation
Strategies
Habitat & Water Quality
Noxious Weeds
Water Cons. & Recreation
Forestry
Lewis & Clark
Wildlife
Education
Executive
Conservation Strategies
Cooperate with and coordinate land conservation efforts between public agencies, conservation
groups, and private land owners to conserve and protect the natural resources and rural lifestyles
of the Blackfoot Watershed.
Better Communities
Through Cooperation