Schoolyard Lessons: Growing the Next Generation of Stewards for Darby By: Ellie Ross The leaves are changing, the days are getting cooler, school is back in session and in Darby a new and exciting project has taken root and is growing. Behind Darby School students now find over 350 square feet of garden beds with…
Montana’s rugged history is full of wild stories about the lengths that people have gone to to protect their water rights and claims. In fact, if you were to compare any resource here in the Valley to liquid gold, it would be water! Water is a key part of every aspect of life in the…
It’s real, it’s dirty, and it’s a problem! We’re talking about sediment, those small particles of rock and soil that flow from land to water. Despite the small size of these particles, they contribute to a big problem in the Bitterroot. In fact, sediment pollution is one of the most common challenges faced by priority…
By Ellie Ross For the folks who live here, the value and importance of the Bitterroot may seem obvious. Look around the valley and you can gaze upon the jagged Bitterroot Mountains to the west, the gentler Sapphire Mountains to the east, the over 1.2 million acres of public land surrounding us, the River that…
For three decades, the Bitterroot Water Partnership has worked for clean, abundant water and healthy habitats in the Bitterroot Valley. Through active restoration and engaging watershed stewards, our work helps ensure enough cold water and thriving habitats for the people and wildlife in our Valley now, and into the future. Right now, the news of…