River Community

Here’s what we’ve been up to

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Flathead National Forest River Patrol hosts Big Sky Watershed Corps members.
Photo courtesy: Chris Freistadt

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Angie Thomas, FRA River Ambassador, captures volunteer shift view from river access site.
Photo courtesy: Angie Thomas

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Flathead National Forest Developed Recreation crew is made up of Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation and Student Conservation Association interns who monitor Spotted Bear Ranger District campgrounds and river access points 7 days a week and are a huge

Matthew Rudolph, FRA River Ambassador, shares information at river access.
Photo courtesy: Bob Jordan

Rathke, Thoreson, and Pate families work together to cleanup the South Fork of the Flathead River.
Photo courtesy: Sheena Pate

River Recreation Monitoring Survey App orientation with Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest before sending volunteers out on river to collect citizen science data.
Photo courtesy: Sheena Pate

Woodsy the Owl swings by to cheer families on as they help cleanup the South Fork of the Flathead.
Photo courtesy: Sheena Pate

FRA Hosts Partner Float
Photo courtesy: Sheena Pate

Ted, Franz, and Scott volunteer on the Bear Creek to Essex Section of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Not only did they pick up trash, but also helped inventory large debris and hazards that will be prioritized for removable at a later date.

FRA Board Member Jeff Gilman on oars. Photo Courtesy: Katherine Barrs

Glacier National Park River Patrol welcomed two Montana Conservation Corps Big Sky Watershed Corps Members aboard to help in cleanup efforts Paola to Cascadilla on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River.
Photo courtesy: Glacier National Park River Pa

Volunteer scuba dive team for lending their skills for the cleanup event! Shannon, Eric, and Matt had the special task of diving a couple of the deep canyon sections on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. They removed trash and inventoried large d

Team Backcountry Hunters & Anglers rocked the river cleanup hauling in 540 lbs of trash from the Middle Fork and mainstem of Flathead River. Their haul came in as heaviest haul weight of countywide event. They won a tent and will use it to raise fund

Many thanks to Flathead National Forest River Patrol for letting Montana Conservation Corps Big Sky Watershed Corps Members and Flathead Rivers Alliance join them on the North Fork of the Flathead River.

Center for Native Plants, forestoration.inc and friends had an excellent showing for the 2021 Flathead Waters Cleanup event! They worked the Cascadilla to West Glacier section.
Photo courtesy: Andrew Beltz

Megan and Jeremiah were part of a three person snorkel team rowed by Flathead Rivers Alliance's Jeff Gilman. Generously outfitted by Glacier Guides and Montana Raft Co. this team was responsible for removing trash in the river and inventorying debris

Partner Float with FRA
Photo courtesy: Sheena Pate

FRA Partner Float
Photo courtesy: Colter Pence

Jessica and Brian volunteer at Ford River Access Point during Flathead Waters Cleanup event.
Photo courtesy: Brian Putnam

Chris Freistadt, Flathead National Forest River Ranger, completes recreation user monitoring survey.
Photo courtesy: Sheena Pate

FRA Partner Float
Photo courtesy: Sheena Pate

Flathead National Forest's Colter Pence and Kurt Steele take part in Adventure Scientists Wild and Scenic River Water Quality Monitoring Program.
Photo courtesy: Sheena Pate

Spotted Bear crew floated from the Ranger Station down to Upper Twin on the South Fork of the Flathead and picked up trash along the way.
Photo courtesy: Sarah Platt Fossee

Flathead National Forest River Patrol and Big Sky Watershed Corps Members participate in Flathead Waters Cleanup event.
Photo courtesy: Chris Freistadt

Sharing significance of 3 Forks of the Flathead Wild and Scenic River.
Photo courtesy: Chris Freistadt

Lee Jester, FRA River Ambassador, taking a well deserved day off to float with family. Photo courtesy: Sheena Pate

River Ambassador Shift Views at Blankenship River Access

Tom, Teresa, Erik, Drew, Mara, Mike, Sam, and Eric who volunteered during the cleanup event at the South Fork River Access below Hungry Horse Dam!
Photo courtesy: Tom

Kat, Megan, and Jeremiah volunteered their time as our snorkel team for the cleanup on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River.
Photo courtesy: Kat Barrs

Susan and Neil Anderson and friends participate in Flathead Waters Cleanup event.
Photo courtesy: Anderson's

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