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Native plant project helping keep Missoula's water clean

MISSOULA - A native plant project planted several varieties of riparian plants along Pattee Creek Drive in Missoula on Friday. Big Sky Watershed Corps member Mackenzie Tenan led the project, partnering with Missoula Stormwater and several state organizations to fund the project.

Chris Kammerer: The ruthless way we treat the land, embodied by Bell Bowl Prairie’s plight, needs rethinking

I was 23 when I left Chicago to move to Montana, having landed a job with the Montana Conservation Corps. I swung a pick 10 hours a day and slept in a tent beside alpine lakes. I thought I was escaping civilization and “going back to nature,” but that’s not something any city kid, farmer, scientist or environmentalist can achieve alone.

Read on about MCC Alum Chris' plea to save one of Illinois' remaining prairies.

Volunteers perform trail maintenance in Kalispell for National Public Lands Day

Read more and watch a video about our Northern Rockies members' volunteer efforts at Lone Pine State Park and Herron Park.

Women in the United States have been fighting fires for centuries. The first all-women wildland fire crew was created by the California Department of Forestry 80 years ago. Nevertheless, women are underrepresented in firefighting positions across local, state, and federal agencies.

Featuring our Women's Fuels and Fire program, Read More about the efforts to train women in wildland fire at Yosemite and Grand Teton National Parks.

Deputy Interior Secretary Touts Investments in Montana Infrastructure at Helena Event

Tommy Beaudreau, President Joe Biden’s deputy secretary of the Interior, touted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and how it will benefit Montana during a press event in Helena Friday.

“It is truly an opportunity to unleash resilience initiatives, the work of the (Montana Conservation) Corps, but also demonstrate to all of us true common ground when it comes to providing for fundamental needs of the American people around basic infrastructure, resilient landscapes and good-paying jobs and opportunities to rebuild America better than ever,” Beaudreau said.

Gateway to Glacier Trails Gaining Ground

Read more about this new project to expand recreational opportunities near Glacier National Park.

Pattee Creek Watershed Project Planned

Read more about BSWC member Mackenzie's project in partnership with Stormwater Utility Missoula to reduce water pollution in Pattee Creek by introducing native plants.

Females on the frontlines: St. Norbert College graduate is debunking stereotypes and helping diversify the fire industry

Female Firefighters Changing Future of Industry

ABC News; Kayna Whitworth reports on the female firefighters on the wildfire frontlines fighting to save the environment while knocking down gender stereotypes.

Volunteers Hit the Trails and Build A New One

MISSOULA — Here in Montana, you usually don’t have to go far to find a trail to get lost in. Walking through the woods is a pastime for those of us lucky enough to call this state home. On Saturday for National Public Lands day, a team of about 50 got to work on Mount Dean Stone, just south of Missoula.

MCC Alum Surya Milner writes about the new CCC and their experience with MCC in "A New Conservation Corps for the Climate".

Montana Conservation Corps: An Opportunity to Learn to Live

HELENA — Just south of Helena, the Montana Conservation Corps has officially wrapped up a fire mitigation project, where crew members were tasked with removing aerial fuel for a prescribed burn, or in the event of a fire in the area.

Roots Against Erosion: Skalkaho Bend Erosion Protection Project Takes Shape
Big Sky Watershed Corps Program's Ellie Devos works alongside Corvallis volunteer Linda Whittington earlier this year to place weed mats around native plants that will eventually become a living wall to stop erosion at Hamilton's Skalkaho Bend Park. The project was sponsored by the Bitter Root Water Forum.

Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps