The SWCDM Board of Directors met held a conference call on July 28th, 2020 Topics discussed at the meeting: Drafted Programs Committee Charter in the event of a merger The upcoming Merger Round Table discussion for the MACD Convention Incoming…
Dear reader, I'm writing to you today with my last dispatch of The Montana Conservationist. I (your editor, Kate Arpin) have decided to step down from my position with SWCDM. Consequently, The Montana Conservationist will be on a hiatus until my…
The SWCDM Board of Directors met held a conference call on July 28th, 2020 Topics discussed at the meeting: Financials Next steps for BPMC LLC formation Flathead Basin Partnerships & Program Full Meeting Minutes & Financial Report: 07-28-2020_SWCDM.Minutes&Financials
Greetings, readers! This week in The Montana Conservationist: Louis Wertz of the Western Landowners Alliance wrote a great op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune about the trouble with ranchettes. They may seem like the perfect lifestyle, but in reality the…
This week in The Montana Conservationist: AIS inspectors have found 13 boats transporting invasive species in Montana, an increase over previous years. It's more important now than ever to stay vigilant! An MSU research team has received a grant to…
The SWCDM Board of Directors met durring the MACD Spring Board Meeting on June 10th, 2020 Topics discussed at the meeting: Financials Program Updates WACD&SWCDM BPMC Cooperation Agreement Full Meeting Minutes & Financial Report: 06-10-2020_SWCDM.Minutes
Greetings, readers! This week we've got a hearty TMC for your Memorial Day Weekend reading pleasure. Behold: A recent study modeled shrub encroachment on a sloping landscape and found that contrary to popular opinion, shrubs actually increase groundwater recharge. With the…
The SWCDM Board of Directors met held a conference call on May 12th, 2020 Topics discussed at the meeting: Financials Program Updates SWCDM Draft-Revised Bylaws BPMC Lease and WACD&SWCDM Cooperation Agreement Full Meeting Minutes & Financial Report: 05-12-2020_SWCDM.Minutes
SWCDM is proud to release our Annual Report for 2019. We did a lot of great things in 2019, and we're continuing that momentum into 2020! Click here to download a copy of the annual report: 2019 Annual Report CORRECTED
This week in the Montana Conservationist: The Montana Department of Ag is encouraging Montanans to "Get out and Grow" a garden, with an online campaign and educational materials to help folks along. We've got a great story from the Big Hole Watershed…