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For every family BRLT has the honor of working with to protect their land in perpetuity – including the late A.C. Ellison and his granddaughter, Marion, pictured above – there is an archive of irreplaceable stories and lessons learned from years of experience, caring for the land they love. Fortunately, the original BRLT founders and friends recognized that the land and the stories are mutually dependent on each other.
That’s why BRLT’s founders and friends are offering a $75,000 match to further Bitterroot Valley conservation if you give to BRLT by 12/31! We need you to be one of 300 donors to make contributions to receive the match, and good news; any donation amount counts!
Founders and Friends Match Opportunity
After 27 years of support, founders that include the Powell family of the late Steve Powell (pictured below), George Masnick and Reisa Kahn, and Chris Miller, and longtime supporters Friends of Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, recognize the urgency to conserve the valley we love before it’s too late. The Powell family says,
“Steve Powell dedicated his life to land conservation, uniting people and creating community. He knew that building a Land Trust for the Bitterroot would be a significant way to preserve the quality of life he grew up enjoying. The Powell family joins you, our friends and neighbors, and the Land Trust Founders in giving a gift to the future of conservation in the Bitterroot.”
Help conserve the Bitterroot Valley you love!
The time is now for you to help ensure our unique way of life remains strong by keeping the land – and its traditions – alive.
What will your donation support?
- 23 families have active projects in the conservation pipeline, including 9 projects that are slated to close over the next 12 months – a record high for project closings in a year for BRLT!
- A new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) forest grant will help BRLT and landowners address forest health through conservation easements, including the threat of wildfires and wildlife habitat loss, timber treatments, and fuels mitigation
- Investment in the next generation of conservationists as BRLT hosts a second wildlife biology graduate student through the University of Montana’s Professional Master of Science assistantship program
- Expanded opportunities for public recreation access through 4 active projects throughout the valley that include a new nature park for the town of Victor
With your gift today, we can continue to create opportunities for local landowners across the valley who understand the urgency behind conserving this land NOW, before it is too late.
Instead of selling to the highest bidder, these landowners are searching for a better option to preserve the Bitterroot Valley’s agricultural heritage, rural community identity, and create public recreational access opportunities….. for you.