A Cameron Creek Case Study: 2026 Restoration in Sula, Montana Meeting Diverse Bitterroot Needs Agriculture is a cornerstone of our Bitterroot communities, culture, and economy. Some agriculture practices, like flood irrigation, also play a critical role in water conservation in the Bitterroot. In fact, many farmers and ranchers are conservation-minded and opt for practices that…
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…