Private landowners and two nonprofit organizations announced a new conservation deal on Oct. 10 to protect 140 acres of wildlife habitat on Big Mountain.
The conservation easement is located near Whitefish Lake and the Whitefish Mountain Resort ski area, flanked by the Flathead National Forest and a separate 100-acre conservation easement.
This collaboration was made possible by local landowners, Flathead Land Trust, and Heart of the Rockies Institute.
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Author's summary: Conservation deal protects 140 acres on Big Mountain.