The Clark Fork Coalition is dedicated to protecting and restoring the Clark Fork River basin, a 22,000-square-mile area draining western Montana and northern Idaho. The Coalition has worked for 30 years on behalf of clean water and healthy communities.
Trout Unlimited works to conserve, protect, and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, through its employees and citizen commission, provides for the stewardship of the fish, wildlife, parks and recreational resources of Montana, while contributing to the quality of life for present and future generations.
Montana Tech meets the changing needs of society by supplying knowledge and education through a strong undergraduate curriculum augmented by research, graduate education, and service.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation works with both the public and private sectors to protect and restore our nation’s fish, wildlife, plants and habitats.
The Montana Weed Control Association works to strengthen, support, and coordinate weed management efforts in the state of Montana in accordance with the Montana State Weed Plan.
Montana Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation help ensure that Montana’s land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations.
The Center for Invasive Plant Management, based at Montana State University, works in partnership with county, state, and federal agencies, tribes, non-governmental organizations, private industry, commodity groups, and academic institutions.
The Montana Watershed Coordination Council is an inclusive partnership to enhance, conserve, and protect natural resources and sustain the high quality of life in Montana for present and future generations using a collaborative watershed approach.
DEQ’s Water Quality Planning Bureau manages the Montana Nonpoint Source Management Program through an integrated approach based on water quality standards development, monitoring and assessment, and development and implementation of water quality improvement plans and TMDLs.
The U.S. Geological Survey currently operates about 400 data collection sites in Montana for acquiring information on surface water, groundwater, water quality, and precipitation. Many of these sites are equipped with satellite telemetry, which provides real-time data posted online for public dissemination.
Montana Water Center advances water research, information, education, and problem-solving partnerships throughout the state of Montana. It is one of 54 centers in the nation collectively known as the Water Resources Research Institutes.
Montana’s Natural Resource Damage Program was created in 1990 to prepare the state’s lawsuit against the Atlantic Richfield Co. for injuries to the natural resources in the Upper Clark Fork River Basin. NRDP performs natural resource damage assessments, and allocates funds for actions that restore or replace injured resources.
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forest managers improve their operations and the environment.
Bureau of Reclamation – Established in 1902, the Bureau of Reclamation is best known for the dams, power plants, and canals it constructed in the 17 western states.
Today, Reclamation is a contemporary water management agency with a Strategic Plan outlining numerous programs, initiatives and activities that will help the Western States, Native American Tribes and others meet new water needs and balance the multitude of competing uses of water in the West. The bureau’s mission is to assist in meeting the increasing water demands of the West while protecting the environment and the public’s investment in these structures.
Ripple – The Center for Education and Ecosystem Studies serves communities across Montana and throughout the Clark Fork Watershed. Ripples focus is on place-based environmental education through student programs, teacher professional development, and public engagement and outreach.
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes – People of Vision
The Flathead Indian Reservation is home to three tribes, the Bitterroot Salish, Upper Pend d’Oreille, and the Kootenai. SKT staff participate in the Upper Clark Fork Flow Group to further restore & preserve the Clark Fork River.
University of Montana Center for Resources and Environmental Policy – The Center is a public service organization embedded at the University of Montana. It helps people solve tough public problems, make informed decisions, and implement them. Heather Stokes Director of Practice is the WRC Facilitator for the Upper Clark Fork Flow Group.
Mule Deer Foundation – The mission of the Mule Deer Foundation is to ensure the conservation of mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitat. The MDf works with WRC to restore & preserve Mule Deer habitat in the upper Clark Fork river Basin.