Friendly Fences on Ashley Creek: Benefits for Water and Wildlife
By: Fiona Handler, Big Sky Watershed Corps Member serving with Flathead Conservation District Terese Lipinski Kashi remembers moving from Evergreen when she was in seventh grade, which happened to be impeccable timing for her family since this was also the…
Another Tool in the Toolbox: Grazing Goats
Many landowners are interested in alternative methods for controlling weeds on their property. Reasons may include hesitance or opposition to use of synthetic chemical herbicides, difficulty accessing areas of infestation with equipment and/or manpower, or simply interest in adding another…
Fishing for a Cause
By: Fiona Handler, Big Sky Watershed Corps Member serving with Flathead CD The 2021 Mack Days fall fishing tournament officially began yesterday, September 16th, and will run until November 14th. This event is hosted by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai…
Helping Keep Our Favorite Places Clean
We want to give a HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who participated in the first annual Flathead Waters Cleanup! 201 volunteers removed 1.32 tons, or 2,640 pounds of trash and improved 114 miles of riverbank and lakeshore. Events like this one are important for so many different reasons, and…
FCD Outdoor Education Center & Demonstration Garden: 2021 Update
The Flathead Conservation District Outdoor Education Center & Demonstration Garden is a learning space that is centrally located in Flathead County, just outside of the Flathead Conservation District office and USDA Service Center. It is open to the public as…
Composting to Kill Weeds and Disease
The growing season is on. As gardeners and landowners know all too well, growing season is all about managing desirable vs. undesirable growth. Weed control is a necessary chore to prevent competition in your garden, and to prevent habitat loss…
Who’s Your Farmer?
By: Fiona Handler, Big Sky Watershed Americorps Member serving with Flathead Conservation District It’s Farmers Market season! If you like fresh and locally grown produce you’ll be happy to hear that the Farmers Markets in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Columbia Falls…
Biocontrol Systems for Weed Management
Weed management is one of the greatest challenges facing landowners in the west. In Flathead County, weeds spread rapidly and persist on the landscape thanks to relatively moist growing conditions and abundant vectors for transport of seeds. It is the…
Know Before You Grow!
By: Noel Jinings, Flathead County Weed Compliance & Education Spring has sprung! The snow is melting, the sun’s making more frequent appearances, and the temperature is rising. Lots of us are chomping at the bit to get our gardens started.…