June 29th, 2009:
Montana Standard: Comments wanted on rehab of Butte's Syndicate Pit
Montana Standard: Forest Service disagrees with study
Montana Standard: UN organization to survey Waterton-Glacier
Montana Standard: Bighorn flows hit 14-year high
Montana Standard: Opinion - Let's keep talking about our river
Montana Standard: Art Noonan named FWP deputy director
Missoulian: Float trip to explore resilient river
Missoulian: Development dead-ends at rail property

June 25th, 2009:
Montana Standard: Mosquito control efforts begin this week in Butte
Montana Standard: Butte man is NRD rep (video link included in article)
Montana Standard: 100 years of Glacier
Montana Standard: Agencies adopt plan for Madison River use
Montana Standard: Fishing report
Montana Standard: Area kayakers make waves
Montana Standard: Rehberg Secures $650,000 For Brucellosis Control In and Around Yellowstone National Park
Missoulian: Wilderness work - USFS needs full-time volunteers
Missoulian: U.S. House to consider $11.75M in conservation easements for Montana
Missoulian: Lake trout confirmed in Lindberg Lake
Missoulian: Welcome to Alberton: Rail town marks 100 - History permeates village that started as 40-acre add-on by Milwaukee Road
Missoulian: Clark Fork 320 to showcase river
EPA Site Update - Milltown - June 2009 (pdf)
The Clark Fork 320: 320 miles. 20 days. 1 river. Visit the 320 website from the Clark Fork Coalition for more information
The Montana Conservationist (Montana Conservation Districts Newsletter) (pdf)
Montana’s Ground Water: A citizen’s guide to understanding and protecting ground water (pdf): Montana Watercourse, in conjunction with MSU Extension Water Quality Program, is pleased to share a new brochure “Montana’s Ground Water: A citizen’s guide to understanding and protecting ground water.” We hope that you will consider sharing this resource with homeowners in your area. The general and concise information should prove helpful to all water users, but particularly to those with private wells and septic systems. To request free copies, while supplies last, contact mtwatercourse@montana.edu or call (406) 994-6671. Free downloads of the brochure are available on the Montana Watercourse website.
The Montana Native Fish Education Project announces the availability of a presentation on "Bull Trout Recovery & Watershed Restoration." This powerpoint program, created and presented by Mike Bader, contains a great overview of bull trout biology, distribution and legal status, as well as the many methods used in watershed restoration and native fish recovery. It applies to any place with coldwater trout and salmon fisheries. This program is excellent for group meetings, conferences, board meetings and in schools. For teachers, the program is accompanied by three lesson plans. To schedule a presentation, please contact Mike Bader at 406.721.4835; mbader@montana.com. You can see and learn more about the Native Fish Project, including downloadable special reports, at:
http://www.clarkfork.org/programs/native-fish-education.html

June 22nd, 2009:
Montana Standard: Upper Clark Fork Superfund project focus of meeting
Montana Standard: EPA declares health emergency in Montana town
Montana Standard: International attention sought for border parks
Montana Standard: Water supply in good shape
Montana Standard: Forest Service begins spraying for beetles
Montana Standard: Opinion - Starting young on mining history
Montana Standard: Family history of Miner Lee
Montana Standard: Butte's bumpfranks (aka headframes)
Missoulian: Health emergency declared in Libby - More aid expected after ‘historic' announcement
Missoulian: Greenough Park: Bear heritage - Preservationist to restore crumbling bruin cage in Missoula (video link included in article)
Missoulian: Rails in the blood: 100th anniversary of Milwaukee Road's last spike celebrated (video link included in article)
Missoulian: Release of the swans: Humans as animated as wildlife at Blackfoot Valley project
Missoulian: Milwaukee Road Historical Association: Last spike event marks centennial
Missoulian: Mines prompt international call for help from Glacier, Waterton national parks
Missoulian: Drought gradually easing on Montana
Missoulian: Glacier National Park: State OKs gravel pit permit
Missoulian: Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge: Open-air education - Outdoor classroom will host area science classes (video link included in article)
Missoulian: Trout Unlimited acquires petroleum leases
Missoulian: Conservation group sues over Missouri Breaks plan
Missoulian: Water supplies at risk from fires in dead forests
Missoulian: River fishing is on in western Montana
Missoulian: Dino tracks - Follow remnants of prehistoric creatures across state
Missoulian: FWP may lower number of elk permits in Bitterroot, Lower Clark Fork basin
Missoulian: Special meeting slated June 30 for Seeley plan
Missoulian: Glacier National Park needs volunteers for trail crews, beginning Tuesday
Missoulian: New USFS chief to address climate effects, watersheds
Missoula Independent: Unbearable water

June 16th, 2009:
EPA Site Update - Milltown (pdf)
DEQ Site Update - Clark Fork River (pdf)
Clark Fork Restoration Public Meeting Tues. June 23, 6 p.m., Deer Lodge Community Center: More from CFRTAC
Montana Standard: Teachers, students wanted to evaluate Superfund sites
Montana Standard: Miner putting creek back together while extracting valuable garnets
Montana Standard: Pair has restoration track record
Montana Standard: Butte man lands Big Hole lunker
Montana Standard: Bureau scientists to study groundwater
Missoulian: Western Governors Conference: Conservation among keys to Western water woes
Missoulian: State requests public input into Clark Fork River Superfund process
Missoulian: Stimulus funds set aside for forest roadwork
Missoulian: Obama creates Pacific Northwest Trail
Missoulian: Roadwork slated for Rye Creek Road in Bitterroot National Forest
Deer Lodge Trestle Area Soil Sampling Results (pdf)

June 12th, 2009:
Montana Standard: Fishing report
Montana Standard: Guest opinion: Time to have fun outdoors
Montana Standard: Weed patrol - Outdoors groups fight noxious intruders
Montana Standard: Wolverine status to be considered
Montana Standard: State to battle pine beetle with pesticide
Missoulian: Study: Montana jobs in green sector growing
Missoulian: Montana behind in ‘green energy economy'
Missoulian: Logjams create dangerous floating on Bitterroot River
Missoulian: Rock Creek's snag could be ‘deadly'
Missoulian: Get out for National Fishing and Boating Week
Missoulian: Dance to trout music with salmonflies
Missoulian: IWFF offers summer programs, movies
Missoulian: Scientists say winds are dying down nationwide, reducing ability to produce power
Missoulian: Biologists: Bitterroot elk populations on decline
Missoulian: Krause Basin nature trail offers forest education
Missoulian: Clinton water project approved
Missoulian: UI investigating researcher over bighorn study
Big Hole River Foundation Land Use Newsletter (pdf)
June Environmental Education News from NAAEE

June 8th, 2009:
The Waterblogger: 2009 EcoDaredevil Award: Call For Nominations
Montana Standard: Stimulus projects begin
Montana Standard: Forests get $228M to fix roads, bridges
Montana Standard: Probe continues into damaged public land
Montana Standard: Protecting treasures - County's new historic preservation officer on board
Montana Standard: Judge approves ASARCO deal
Montana Standard: Interns to work on weed, river management
Montana Standard: Fishing Report for June 4-11, 2009
Montana Standard: Get your feet wet - When Rainier beckons but snow awaits head out for a look at waterfalls
Montana Standard: Going native - Indigenous plants grown near Glen, sold locally
Montana Standard: Program director says: State can manage wolf population
Montana Standard: Montana game farmers petition U.S. Supreme Court
Missoulian: Researcher studies coalbed methane water in Montana
Missoulian: Ghost town treasures - Volunteers help resurrect artifacts from Bannack’s past (video link included in article)
Missoulian: Streamflow outlook down from last year
Missoulian: Montana FWP cautions all to be careful near rivers; they're high, cold and full or debris right now
Missoulian: Float offers reminder of rampaging river’s power
Missoulian: Rainbow rebound - In Madison River, new trout species makes whirling disease stand
Missoulian: Endangered birds get extra protection under Missouri River predator control plan
Missoulian: Montana wins a round in water lawsuit
Missoulian: Paddlefish harvest is down this year
Missoulian: Glacier unveils trout plan
Missoula Independent: Hot lynx

June 1st, 2009:
Latest News from the Clark Fork River Technical Assistance Committee (CFRTAC): Pulling Up Rail Spur Tracks at the Milltown Superfund Site; Commentary: Celebrating Successes and Facing Challenges in the Upper Clark Fork; and more
June Headlines from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Night at Buffalo Jump State Park Set; Anglers Be Careful of Catching Pallid Sturgeons; Kids Fishing Days in North Central Montana; Upgrade at Dearborn River Launch Site; and much more
June Public Notices from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June News from the Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality; DEQ Seeking Public comments on Water Quality Report; Flood Cleanup Tips; and more
May News from the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)
Montana Standard: Elk inspect water line work
Montana Standard: Geologists witness rare Yellowstone explosion
Montana Standard: Montana high court reverses order granting water permit
Montana Standard:< Forest Service temporarily closes public land near Butte
Montana Standard: Forest plan gripes abound
Montana Standard: Libby to get $6M health grant
Montana Standard: Let the hiking begin: New maps are out
Montana Standard: Minor area flooding predicted
Montana Standard: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reorganizing
Montana Standard: Agency boosts prairie-dog estimate
Montana Standard: FWP Citizens' Advisory Committee to meet in Butte
Montana Standard: Alder Creek dam poised to fail
Missoula Independent: Conservation's Best Friend - A crew of Missoula canines sniffs out a new kind of wildlife research
Missoula Independent: Declaring a danger zone
Missoulian: Study of harmful vapors planned for Bozeman Superfund site
Missoulian: King of the rails: Refurbished Anaconda short-line thrills newbies and train aficionados
Missoulian: Project brings precision to Clark Fork floodplain map (video link included in article)
Missoulian: Bluebird numbers take off on Waterworks Hill
Missoulian: Daly Mansion features new exhibit
Missoulian: Sprucing up Camp Paxson: Seeley Lake project beneficiary of funding boost (video link included in article)
Missoulian: Proposed air rules subject of sessions
Missoulian: EPA asked to intervene in Wyoming water permits
Missoulian: Advocates say FWS must expand lynx habitat
Missoulian: UM launches e-magazine on Crown of the Continent research
Missoulian: FWP says new wildlife laws in effect
Missoulian: Hike up to the old Sawmill: Among the payoffs - Trails lead to ridge overlooking Grant Creek, Missoula

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