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Big Hole Valley Landscape photo of Big Hole Valley on a sunny day. © Nathan Korb

Make a Difference in Montana

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends, and for more than 40 years, we’ve been working in Montana to do just that.

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Cougar in Autumn Portrait of Beautiful Puma in autumn forest. American cougar - mountain lion, striking pose, scene in the woods, wildlife America. © Shutterstock

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Annual Report 2022

We’ve accomplished a lot for nature and people this year with the help of our supporters and partners.

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The Sagebrush Sea is Vanishing

The sagebrush sea, 150 million acres of complex grasses, shrubs and rare species, has dwindled to half its historical range. To protect what remains, TNC has launched the Sagebrush Sea Program.

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Pronghorn in Montana Grassland Pronghorn in Montana's Northern Prairie © Dave Hanna/TNC

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Northern Great Plains

Sometimes the pieces just fit together for a conservation project. That’s what happened to the Vogel’s land on the Northern Great Plains.

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Stories from Montana

The world's largest known Western larch tree just outside of The Nature Conservancy's Great Western Checkerboards Project, Montana.

Restoring Western Montana Forests

In Western Montana, we’re restoring forests to a more natural condition—one that reduces the risk of catastrophic wildfire damage to forests and homes and helps fight climate change.

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Ruby River Restoration

The Nature Conservancy is bringing back the Ruby River's natural dynamics and keeping more clean, cool water flowing longer and later in the summer, despite increasingly hot and dry conditions brought on by climate change.

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Prescribed Burns: Fighting Fire with Fire

By thinning trees and setting low-intensity fires we're is reducing the risk of far more severe and damaging blazes in the future.

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The Clearwater River, Montana, part of The Nature Conservancy’s Great Western Checkerboards Project.
Fly-fishing The Clearwater River, Montana, part of The Nature Conservancy’s Great Western Checkerboards Project. © Steven Gnam

Places We Protect

See the Places We Protect in Your Community

Using strong science and a collaborative approach, we have protected 1 million acres across Montana.

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Conservation in Montana

Learn more about our conservation efforts across the state.