Community Empowered Through Pilot Flathead Waters Cleanup Reusable Bag Program

Through 2023 Montana Waters Clearly Connected- Flathead Basin Reusable Water Cleanup Bag Stations and Leave No Trace Messaging we were able to distribute approximately 5,000 reusable cleanup bags across the Flathead Valley creating new and strengthening existing partnerships with (15) businesses and agencies, including Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes. The stations drastically increased our partnership program exposure and Leave No Trace outreach capacity. Stations included Leave No Trace messaging, rack cards on additional information on how to be active stewards and grab and go free reusable cleanup bags. 2023 Flathead Waters Cleanup Bag Station Locations Stations displayed July-September Included:

CSKT (Natural Resource Rec., Fish & Wildlife, Main Natural Resource Department, Ronan- Westland Seed Westland Seed, Sportsman Ski Haus (Whitefish + Kalispell) REI, Bigfork Basecamp, Lary’s Fly & Supply, Glacier Outdoor Center- Glacier Raft Co, Glacier Guide & MT Raft Co., Polebridge Mercantile