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Success Stories

People make conservation possible

The following stories provide a snapshot into the lives of families who have protected their land throughout the Bitterroot Valley. The stories are inspired by the diversity of lands, family motivations, and love of our rural way of life; there are many more stories like these.

Buker Ranch (aka Lazy Y5 Ranch), Victor

We All Come Back Home

Ellison Ranch, Stevensville

Taking the Long View

Roy Ranch, Victor

The Only Home I’ve Ever Known

Hackett Ranch, Victor

Partnerships for Perpetuity

Victor & Stevensville

Lifeline Produce

Mills Farm, Stevensville

Farmland, Wildlife & A Big Yellow Taxi

Sutherlin Farms, Corvallis

A Different Look at the Land

DeVoe Family Conservation Easement, Stevensville

Honoring the ‘Last Best Place’

Sough Conservation Easement, Skalkaho Drainage

A Sanctuary of Open Space

Skyline Angus, Stevensville

Something to Work For

Rory R Ranch, Stevensville, MT

Back to the Beginning: Conserving an Enchanting Bitterroot Valley Ranch

Haywire Flats, Stevensville

Honoring the Past for the Benefit of Tomorrow

The Mielke's
Sunset Bench, Stevensville

A Decision That Inspires

Megan Hanson and Mike Sylvester in Stevensville, Sunset Bench
Gates Family Farm, Stevensville

A Family Tradition Grows

Sweat House Creek, Victor

It’s Something Our Family Feels Good About

Sweathouse Creek - Success Story - Bitter Root Land Trust
Skalkaho Bend Park

Access to Nature for All

Nez Perce Confluence, West Fork Bitterroot River

Our Small Part

Flying E Ranch, Stevensville

A Decision 100% From The Heart

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(Effective 2/3/25)
The Creamery Building
400 W. Main Street, Suite 102
Hamilton, MT 59840
406.375.0956

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P.O. Box 1806
Hamilton, MT 59840

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The Bitter Root Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID: 31-1595967

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