Montana Forest Collaboration Network

07/02/2026

We’re excited to have completed work on a new, short video describing our Keep It Connected program and showcasing why the work of our land trust partners is so critical for keeping wildlife habitat intact and connected. (Follow the link in comments to view.)

Special thanks to videographer Joel DeMay for creating such a compelling representation of the program and to member land trusts Five Valleys Land Trust, Gallatin Valley Land Trust, and Teton Regional Land Trust for contributing voices and/or footage. Full credit list via post on our site. Thank you!

06/19/2026

https://missoulian.com/news/state-regional/article_4b355110-6ede-4ef3-ad53-2a85761f6317.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Missoulian&fbclid=IwY2xjawSiRB5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFIWGltZThnQkt1ZUpLQU5rc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHm3msjTFoi0o-AiAaD3TKgWOx38ovsYe38jjK1Bb6iOjY3Cgk-wQ9tYs6YKW_aem_YWdncwOz2P9zunje_fySSCwq5SXT&brid=YWdncwEH93lJYYz1GCyJrmIkHToS

04/04/2026

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1560419569422506&set=a.500177468780060

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗱’𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟳–𝟴!

The 2026 Forest Collaborative Workshop brings together forest leaders, policymakers, industry, conservation groups, and students to tackle the future of our public lands. Don’t miss the keynote from 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘇 and timely conversations on wildfire, collaboration, and turning policy into action.

👉 Register now and be part of the solution: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-forest-collaborative-workshop-presented-by-ifrp-and-mfcn-tickets-1982250800505

03/06/2026

Blackfoot Challenge--Jim Stone, Feb. 19 on Community Spotlight.

Community Spotlight: Blackfoot Challenge

02/21/2026

https://www.kpax.com/community/community-spotlight/community-spotlight-blackfoot-challenge?fbclid=IwY2xjawQGs9NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeQOcFtJzjeMKJf-TYC5y6a2dOKwMJCboq2vLS0tlfEnUOjj4lcqRkSIvoevc_aem_SEQmJRAVP7A-EpAt2rUL1A

The Blackfoot Challenge coordinates efforts to conserve and enhance natural resources and the rural way of life in Montana’s Blackfoot watershed.

02/17/2026

An outreach forester for Sun Mountain Lumber, which has sawmills in Deer Lodge and Livingston, cited incessant litigation about timber projects as one big challenge facing Montana's timber industry.

12/28/2025

Emergency authorization fast-tracks 33,000-acre timber project along Rock Creek, Clark Fork

The Lolo National Forest project, Tyler's Kitchen, was approved under a federal emergency authorization, allowing officials to accelerate the planning timeline and reduce public participation

Get the full story below.

12/23/2025