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Sign up opens for annual Flathead Waters Cleanup Sign up opens for annual Flathead Waters Cleanup

News from the Western Montana Conservation Commission LAKE COUNTY — Registration for the Flathead Waters Cleanup on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is now open. Volunteers for the annual event will clean up trash in and around the rivers, lakes, creeks, and ponds of the Flathead Watershed in Flathead and Lake Counties. The cleanup ends with two concurrent afterparties and prize giveaways hosted at Sacred Waters Brewing in Kalispell and Glacier Brewing in Polson from 4 to 8 p.m. “Volunteering for the Flathead Waters Cleanup is just one way we can be good stewards of our Montana waterways,” said Emilie Henry, Program Coordinator of the newly established Weste...


Ronan construction continues on highway, concludes on Round Butte Road

News from Sloane Stinson on behalf of the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — This week, paving operations on the northbound lanes of US Highway 93 (US 93) will continue. Concrete crews will also be onsite, installing curb and sidewalk in the area around Dairy Queen and the southbound cou...


Paddle for clean water in the annual Poker Paddle Paddle for clean water in the annual Poker Paddle

News from Flathead Lakers POLSON — Bring your kayak, canoe, SUP or other human-propelled watercraft to the seventh annual Flathead Lakers POKER PADDLE in Polson Bay. The fun starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 and ends with lunch from the Kwataqnuk Resort.  Paddlers set their own pace...


Glacier takes comments on Swiftcurrent project

News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park is beginning civic engagement for a proposal to close the Swiftcurrent developed area to the public to facilitate proposed road and parking improvements and a water system replacement.   NPS has developed a story map desc...


Mission Mountain Rodeo kicks off rodeo season

POLSON — The Mission Mountain Rodeo celebrated its 82nd annual rodeo last weekend, packing the Polson Fairgrounds with contestants and onlookers in the first rodeo of the season in the area.  Held every year since 1940 – minus a year off for COVID-19 – the Mission Mountain Rodeo is ...


Deadline for LWCF pre-application form is Oct. 2

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is now accepting pre-applications for the 2024 Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant funding cycle. To review the LWCF grant requirements, project eligibilities, and for questions go to the LWCF webp...


Sign-up open for surplus drawing licenses, permits

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Starting today, hunters can sign up for leftover licenses and permits that were not distributed by the drawing through MyFWP on the FWP website. The resulting Surplus License List will be randomized with hunters at the top of the list contacted...


FWP’s license donor program benefits disabled vets

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Hunters who will not be able to use their license this season have the opportunity to donate that license. Residents and nonresidents can donate their hunting license to a disabled military veteran or disabled active-duty service member who is worki...


FWP hosting meetings to kick off biennial hunting season setting

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting upcoming public meetings to kick off the biennial hunting season-setting process. FWP is conducting scoping meetings around the state from June 15 to July 15. FWP staff will look to hunters to prov...


FWP enhances accessibility at Lone Pine State Park

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and partners are hosting an upcoming event at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell to celebrate enhanced accessibility. The public is invited to attend the event on June 21 at 1 p.m. FWP and the Montana Sta...


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