Irrigation reports for the Blackfoot watershed posted weekly
The 2021 irrigation season has begun, and that means our irrigation reports have too. Throughout the season, Barry Dutton, Blackfoot Soil Scientist Extraordinaire, provides weekly summaries of weather, crop water […]
Smokey Skies This Spring A Sign Of Prescribed Fire Coordination At A Scale That Matters
Over the last few weeks, a number of private landowners, organizations and public agencies have conducted prescribed burns in the Blackfoot River watershed with the goal of enhancing both forest […]
Missoula BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Land Acquisition
(MISSOULA, Mont.) – The public is invited to comment on a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to acquire more land in the Blackfoot River Watershed. The BLM’s Missoula […]
Noxious Weeds and the Environment: A Bigger Picture
By Karen Laitala, Vegetation Coordinator Although anyone who knows me knows that I’m a “certifiable” botany and native plants nerd, I love everything nature. In particular, I share a love […]
On the blog: Cyanobacteria found to be cause of death of bald eagles
Until recently, the cause of death of thousands of bald eagles and other birds across the Southern United States remained a mystery. Researchers discovered the culprit was a type of […]
Missoula BLM eyes prescribed burns in Blackfoot River corridor
(MISSOULA, Mont.) – In order to protect natural resources and local communities, the Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office is monitoring conditions for potential prescribed burning in the Blackfoot […]
First reported sighting of grizzly tracks near Helmville
Grizzly bear tracks were just spotted on a ranch near Helmville. The bear had found a road-killed elk along Highway 141. Our annual springtime reminder to secure attractants and carry […]
Conversations around water
By Kate Clyatt, Drought Technician If you’ve been around in the Blackfoot long enough, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the words “Murphy right” or “Milltown right” thrown around. If […]
Keep Calm and Paddle On
Head on over to our blog to read the latest update on Trumpeter Swan restoration in the Blackfoot watershed. Our Swan Restoration Coordinator Elaine Caton provides an update on releases, […]
Leigh, Robert and Ryan share their “why?”
While what we do and how we do our work at the Blackfoot Challenge is extremely important, we’ve come to realize that it’s why we do it that unites us and keeps us all at the […]