FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 26, 2025   New Funding Available for Community-Led Bear Conflict Prevention Montanans learning to live and work around grizzly bears

By Amy Katz, Conservation Director Recently, I went through the laborious process of building a custom hillshade for our full Heart of the Rockies geography.

Joann Grant, Managing Director JoAnn has been a valued member of Heart of the Rockies Initiative team since 2011 and has over 20 years’ experience

Mission & Key Programs The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada’s leading national land conservation organization. A private, non-profit organization, we partner with individuals, corporations,

diana price, advancement director Diana joined Heart of the Rockies Initiative in June 2024. With a career that has spanned writing, editing, communications, and development

Mission & Key Programs Mission: The Jackson Hole Land Trust’s mission is to protect and steward Northwest Wyoming landscapes for current and future generations. We

Mission & Key Programs Payette Land Trust is dedicated to conserving the rural landscapes of West Central Idaho to benefit our communities; protecting the scenic,

Mission & Key Programs The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important

Mission & Key Programs The mission of Wood River Land Trust (WRLT) is: To protect and sustain the treasured landscapes and life-giving waters of the

By Amy Katz, Conservation & GIS Manager For three days in early May, Heart of the Rockies Initiative gathered our land trust members in Fernie,

Mission & Key Programs The purposes of Elk Valley Regional Land Trust are to conserve and protect the environment for the benefit of the public

Mission & Key Programs Mission: The Montana Land Reliance (MLR) partners with private landowners to permanently protect agricultural lands, fish and wildlife habitat, and open

Joel DeMay, Big Sky Watershed Corps Member and Project Assistant to Carnivore Conflict Reduction and Rural Initiatives programs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBUCHsea0X8 Joel’s work with Heart of the

Mission & Key Programs Five Valleys Land Trust has served the lands, waters, and communities of western Montana since 1972. We are driven by our

Ian Craighead, Project Assistant What led you to choose a career in conservation? I had spent time in social work and environmental education and wanted

Mission & Key Programs The mission of Bear River Land Conservancy is to preserve the benefits of land and water in Northern Utah and the Bear

Mission & Key Programs The Bitter Root Land Trust (BRLT) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that works to protect the water, wildlife, working farms

On May 6, Heart of the Rockies Initiative team members had the opportunity to highlight state funding to support producers engaged in carnivore conflict reduction

mission & key programs What Flathead Land Trust does is summed up in our mission statement: Protecting northwest Montana’s spectacular land and water legacy through

Jim Williams, Partnerships Manager Jim came to Heart of the Rockies Initiative in 2022 after a 31-year career as a biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife

mission & key programs Teton Regional Land Trust’s mission is to conserve working farms and ranches, fish and wildlife habitat, and scenic open spaces in

kara maplethorpe: rural initiatives manager Kara came to Heart of the Rockies Initiative from the Centennial Valley Association. She is known for her homemade orange

mission & key programs The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust partners with private landowners to conserve working agricultural lands, which also provide open spaces, wildlife

Amy Katz, Conservation & GIS Manager Amy has worked with Heart of the Rockies Initiative since 2021. As a trained cartographer, she uses her skills