Conservation

Conservation

Montana holds a special place in our hearts and we choose to live here for many reasons. First and foremost is our passion for Montana’s open spaces.

Our dedication to the protection of Montana’s landscape is a driving force in our business philosophy. We understand the importance of combining appropriate development with the protection of open space and significant agricultural land. This philosophy will determine how Montana’s ecosystems and wildscapes will remain intact, while providing sustainable community building within cities.

Private landowners have the extraordinary opportunity of becoming involved themselves in helping with the growing demand of the protection of pristine ecosystems. The ability to be a part of something so profound is rewarding in itself, and increased by the financial benefits earned by granting a conservation easement.

At such a crossroad in Montana’s future, we believe it is both the responsibility and opportunity of the private landowner to conserve Montana’s pristine environments. For more information on how you can help protect your land for future generations, please contact us. With the help of the following organizations, we can be the change needed to keep Montana, Montana.

Montana Land Reliance - A local, non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of Montana’s open spaces, specializing in conservation easements.

Trust For Public Land - A national, non-profit land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.

Gallatin Valley Land Trust - A local, non-profit organization that conserves Southwest Montana’s heritage of open landscapes, working farms and ranches, healthy rivers, and wildlife habitat, and creates trails to connect people, communities, and the land.

The Sonoran Institute - A local, non-profit organization that helps communities and land managers make informed decisions to improve management of conservation and public lands through a better understanding of trends and opportunities.

Yellowstone to Yukon - Combining science and stewardship, this organization seeks to ensure that the world-renowned wilderness, wildlife, native plants, and natural processes of the Yellowstone to Yukon region continue to function as an interconnected web of life, capable of supporting all its natural and human communities, for now and for future generations.

Gallatin County Open Space Program - This program seeks to preserve open-space lands for the enjoyment of present and future generations. The diverse acreage includes rich, agriculture lands, serene mountain settings, parks, unique wildlife habitats, streams and lakes, historic areas, and trail corridors. A prime goal of the Open Space Program is to preserve and enhance the County’s uniqueness — its striking mountain vistas, rolling agriculture plains, fish-filled streams, and abundant wildlife.

The Nature Conservancy - The Nature Conservancy has developed a strategic, science-based planning process, called Conservation by Design, which helps identify the highest-priority places—landscapes and seascapes that, if conserved, promise to ensure biodiversity over the long term.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - The mission of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat.