Successful Conservation Projects in Montana

The following stories describe how some Montana residents are using NRCS programs and expertise to help make their lands healthier and more productive.

• The Conservation Security Program in the Lower Yellowstone Watershed
  Glendive, Montana and Alexander, North Dakota
• Earth Team Volunteers Help Complete WHIP Tree Planting Project
  Wibaux, Montana
• Efforts to Perpetuate Pay Off
  Glendive, Montana
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Calms Wind Erosion in North Central Montana
  Chester, Montana
• EQIP and Buffalo Rapids: A Continuing Partnership
  Terry, Montana
• EQIP Eases Landowner Concerns Over Lack of Water
  Deer Lodge, Montana
• EQIP Project Protects Calves and Creek
  Chinook, Montana
• Farmers Use EQIP to Make Changes in Crop Rotation
  Nashua, Montana
• Farming for Pheasants
  Denton, Montana
• A Few Bucks Solve Big Water Problems
  Lewistown, Montana
• Hog Heaven
  Plentywood, Montana
• Hutterite Colony, NRCS Work Together to Benefit Wildlife
  Chester, Montana
• Landowner Spurs Study of Warm Season Grasses
  Fairview, Montana
• Managing for Wildlife Habitat and Agricultural Sustainability
  Gallatin County, Montana
• Muddy Creek: One Landowner's Contribution to a Cooperative Effort
  Choteau, Montana
• NRCS Funds Conservation in Upper Big Hole Watershed
  Twin Bridges, Montana
• NRCS Initiative a Success: Wildlife and Ranchers Benefit
  Big Timber, Montana
• NRCS, Livestock Producers Benefit Sage Grouse
  Golden Valley County, Montana
• NRCS Program Helps Ranchers Help Sage Grouse
  Sand Springs, Montana
• Partners for Protection
  Bozeman, Montana
• Partners Spawn Ideal Trout Stream
  Lincoln, Montana
• Rancher Rewarded
  Terry, Montana
• Rancher Sees Rangeland Improvement Through Grazing System
  Chinook, Montana
• Rest Rotation Grazing System Benefits Land, Wildlife
  Westby, Montana
• Rock Creek Wetland Restoration
  Hinsdale, Montana
• Stream Restoration for Wildlife Habitat
  Park County, Montana
• Students Spearhead Stream Restoration Project
  Kalispell, Montana
• Tour Visits East Deer Lodge Valley Conservation Successes
  Deer Lodge, Montana
• Trout Unlimited on the Jefferson
  Waterloo, Montana

These documents are available for download from the national NRCS website and require Adobe Acrobat.

Avoiding the Disaster Before and After the Disaster: Flooding (1,710KB)
Avoiding the Disaster After the Disaster: Fire (702KB)
Emergency Watershed Protection Program: Cave Gulch Erosion Mitigation Project (719KB)
Emergency Watershed Protection Program: Lyon Gulch Erosion Mitigation Project (237KB)

Last Modified: 10/22/2007