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Forest Service touts success of collaborative forest, habitat restoration program

By admin On December 22, 2012 · Add Comment
December 22, 2012  •  By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian Highlighting a lot of work in Montana, U.S. Forest Service officials are touting the success of their Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program for 2012. Projects with the CFLRP seal underwrote 156 full- and part-time jobs in the Lolo, Flathead and Lewis and Clark national forests, [...]
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UM Forestry students studying Lolo National Forest ahead of restoration projects

By admin On July 22, 2012 · Add Comment
July 22, 2012   •  By MARTIN KIDSTON of the Missoulian SEELEY LAKE – In the deep shade of the Lolo National Forest, the rotting stumps of old-growth pine and larch trees are a tell-tale sign of how things were. The thick rejuvenation of Douglas fir may be an indication of things to come, and [...]
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Restoring Flathead National Forest’s lands through collaboration

On July 1, 2012 By admin
July 01, 2012   By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Missoulian CONDON – Swan Lake District Ranger Rich Kehr stared with disbelief at a healthy, restored wetland and uttered what would become a familiar refrain on a recent sun-soaked afternoon in the Swan Valley. “Normally, we just wouldn’t have any money to do this,” he said. [...]
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Forest restoration vital for state

On February 10, 2012 By admin
Guest column by CRAIG RAWLINGS and SCOTT BRENNAN Recently the U.S. Forest Service announced major plans to increase the pace of forest restoration work across the country. What does that mean? In practical terms it means more clean water for Americans, new jobs in the woods, increased fire safety for communities and better recreational [...]
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Southwest Crown of the Continent forest project workshop on agenda

On April 18, 2011 By admin
ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian  Saturday April 16 Forest workers interested in Southwest Crown of the Continent job opportunities can attend a two-day workshop on new procedures this Tuesday and Wednesday. “There’s a lot of the stewardship work available,” Montana Logging Association safety management consultant Jason Todhunter said. “This will be helpful for anybody interested [...]
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Collaborative Ramps up Efforts Against Noxious Weeds

On October 5, 2010 By admin
By Annamarie Iannetta Oct 5 2010 SEELEY LAKE, Mont. — A large-scale project to restore forest lands in Montana has been awarded one million dollars for at least one year to target major threats like noxious weeds. Noxious weeds come in a variety of shapes and colors. The most common look like pretty flowers similar [...]
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Western Montana, Idaho forest restoration projects get federal fund

On August 11, 2010 By admin
By MATT VOLZ Associated Press |  August 14, 2010 HELENA – Forest restoration projects in Montana and Idaho are among 10 nationwide that have been chosen to share $10 million under a new federal program meant to unite groups such as loggers and conservationists that may have once had competing interests. The restoration projects span [...]
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Coalition proposes forest restoration in Blackfoot, Clearwater, Swan river valleys

On May 18, 2010 By admin
Originally published in the Missoulian on May 17th 2010. Heal the forest, clear the stream, kill the weeds and build the trails. Pay the logger, help the wildlife, fight the fire, save the mill. “That’s the way forward, is to look at our forests and our communities at the landscape level,” said Scott Brennan. “That’s [...]
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