Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lake
WILDHORSE ISLAND – Not everyone sees the wild horses that roam on an island on Flathead Lake. A small group of volunteers loaded into a boat on Saturday at the Big Arm State Park docks with Montana Fish, Wild and Parks employees and went out on the island with hopes of seeing the horses and other...
A new generation is learning to keep Flathead Lake pristine and the entire watershed clean. Third-grade students from Linderman Elementary School spent Thursday cycling through hands-on educational stations at the Yellow Bay Biological Center in the “Becoming Watershed Citizens” Course. Developed...
4-H leader to speak News from the Lake County Pachyderm Club POLSON — Amy Vaughan, a member of the executive committee of the Lake County 4-H Council, a leader and volunteer for 4-H for seven years, and a co-leader of the Lake County 4-H Ambassadors, will be the featured speaker at the Friday, ...
FLATHEAD LAKE — Bring a kayak, canoe, paddleboard or other human-propelled watercraft on Sunday, July 10 for the second annual Paddle for Clean Water Poker Paddle. Last year’s event sold out, so register now on the Flathead Lakers website, Flatheadlakers.org The event is limited to the first 1...
BIG ARM – In recognition of National Trails Day, Montana State Parks will host a Trail Work Party on Wild Horse Island at Flathead Lake State Park on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join Flathead Lake State Park to celebrate National Trails Day by helping to maintain the trail loop on Wild Ho...
POLSON – A boy who spent most of his early childhood playing in the water of Flathead Lake has found a career opportunity that experience replicates. Polson graduate Nicholas Becker, 19, has received a full appointment to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. His mother, Lisa Becker, was not surprised with...
POLSON – Montana State Parks is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Assessment for a proposed public dock installation at the Wild Horse Island unit, part of Flathead Lake State Park. Public comments will be accepted through Monday, May 30, 2016 at 5 p.m. The proposed project would place...
In an area that encourages tourists during the summer months, when it comes to invasive species, not all visitors are welcome to Flathead Lake. Zebra and quagga mussels are a huge concern for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Natural Resources Department. ...
News from Montana State Parks BIGFORK – Flathead Lake State Park, Wayfarers Unit, is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 at the new Flathead Lake Ranger Station. The Flathead Lake Ranger Station will provide a public contact station for visitors to gain informati...
PABLO — Two mussel-fouled boats detected April 1 at the watercraft inspection station in Pablo reinforced the need for this year’s early opening. The aquatic invaders were found on the third day of operations in the parking lot of Salish Kootenai College’s Joe McDonald Health and Fitness...
