Montana Association of Land Trusts

01/08/2025

Huge thanks to the folks at MeatEater for highlighting the importance of land trusts in Montana and beyond!

We’ve all heard that buying land is a good investment because nobody is making any more of it. Today, in the face of rapidly expanding human development (and rising housing prices), that seems truer than ever. But all this begs us to ask, who is buying land for conservation? Land trusts or land...

01/06/2025

As the new Montana Land Board finds their seats this week, the land trust community is reflecting on the great work done at the close of 2024 by Governor Greg Gianforte and the Land Board to get the first phase of Montana Great Outdoors Project over the finish line. We applaud their steadfast commitment to supporting conservation, outdoor recreation, local economies, and continuing the legacy of Montana’s open lands. Thank you for supporting this excellent project and for your work on behalf of all Montanans.

We look forward to working with the incoming Land Board in the new year to advance other great projects that will help conserve Montana’s wild and working lands now and for future generations.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana DNRC
Trust for Public Land

A proposal to put nearly 33,000 acres of working forestland in northwest Montana into a conservation easement has cleared its last major hurdle.

05/16/2024

The Nature Conservancy in Montana is doing some WORK in southwest Montana to bring back critical ecosystems in support of working landscapes and wildlife habitats.

In Montana, low-tech rock and brush structures are having a large-scale impact in restoring the Sagebrush Sea. The Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership, o...

05/13/2024

Congrats to MALT member Prickly Pear Land Trust for another successful Don't Fence Me In Trail Run! We can't wait to see what you do for the 25th.

The 24th annual Prickly Pear Land Trust Don't Fence Me In Trail Run was held Saturday morning as participants scaled Mount Helena and Mount Ascension.

05/09/2024

With the resent snow dump, trails across Montana are extra muddy today. Here are some great trail tips from MALT member Gallatin Valley Land Trust!

Top Mud Season Tips and Trail Alternatives It’s that time of year again—when the weather can change by the hour. Early spring brings “mud season,” when the ground becomes a sloppy, soupy mess, and trail conditions can be described as “variable” at best. Nothing fills the GVLT Trails team...

05/06/2024

The House and Senate each release their version of the new Farm Bill.

Lawmakers on both sides of Capitol Hill have begun the scramble to reach an agreement on this must-pass legislation.

04/29/2024

04/29/2024

04/24/2024

Want to connect with your local conservation lands? Join us for events and volunteering opportunities across western Montana.

04/22/2024

This week, our Executive Director, Whitney Schwab, and Associate Director, Ben Horan, attended Land Trust Advocacy Days in Washington D.C. This great annual event, hosted by Land Trust Alliance, provides the opportunity to talk about conservation with our Congressional delegation and meet with agency staffers about their programs. This year, the Montana land trust community also advocated for the passage of the Farm Bill and the many programs it funds that are so important for Montana producers, families, and the conservation of the lands that support them.

Montana is fortunate to have amazing allies at home and in DC who understand the vital role that land trusts play in keeping trails open, cows grazing, and wildlife flourishing.

Thank you to Senator Steve Daines, Senator Jon Tester, Representative Ryan Zinke, and Representative Matt Rosendale, the staff of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Land Trust Alliance, the Montana Association of Land Trusts, and our friends at Gallatin Valley Land Trust and Bitter Root Land Trust for another great Advocacy Days!

04/10/2024

The passed the House and includes the Outdoors for All Act – a key bill that will increase eligibility for the funded Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program! ORLP provides funds for everything from parks in underserved communities to increased outdoor access for all!

03/29/2024

Meet Your Montana Land Trusts - Flathead Land Trusts -

Welcome to a special edition of the MALT Mailbag, Meet Your Montana Land Trusts. In these newsletters you’ll be introduced to one of the twelve MALT member land trusts.