North Burnt Fork Creek (NBF) is a beautiful Stevensville creek that flows into the Bitterroot River, and one of the largest tributaries on the east side. The creek originates in the Sapphire Mountains and winds through the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. NBF serves as a critical migratory corridor for fish, birds, and other wildlife…
This July the Bitterroot Water Partnership worked with the Bitterroot National Forest and Two Wolf Foundation to install over 30 ‘beaver dam analogues’ at our 150-acre Tolan Creek Headwaters restoration site. Here’s more on the how and why of all these dam analogues. Extreme fire and unusual floods destroyed hundreds of acres of wetland habitat. This headwaters was left suffocated in rock debris and…
A conversation with Dan Kerslake, Owner and Operator of Kerslake Ranch in Stevensville, MT; Father and Husband; Supervisor with the Bitterroot Conservation District; Friend of the Bitterroot Water Partnership. Photos taken by students from MAPS Media Institute. Alex: How has water shaped your life and experiences in the Bitterroot? Dan: Everything we do, our lifeblood…