DOCSLIB.ORG

Clark Fork River: Milltown State Park to Downtown Missoula Three Rivers Collaborative

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

CLARK FORK RIVER: MILLTOWN STATE PARK TO DOWNTOWN MISSOULA THREE RIVERS COLLABORATIVE OUR RIVERS MISSOULA RIVER GUIDE & MAP Rivers provide tremendous natural, recreational, and economic benefits to Missoula. They sustain CLARK FORK RIVER life for fish and wildlife, while keeping us close to TAYLAR ROBBINS/DESTINATION MISSOULA Milltown State Park nature. Whether you are visiting for a day or are to Downtown Missoula a lifelong resident, we all play a role in caring for Missoula’s rivers. Thank you for keeping the rivers DESTINATIONMISSOULA.ORG/DOWNTOWN-RIVER-MAP healthy and safe for all! MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAYLAR ROBBINS/DESTINATION MISSOULA KEEP THE RIVER CLEAN & HEALTHY BE SAFE PARKING • Pack out all trash: grab a free mesh river bag at a Rivers are powerful natural systems that should Parking congestion creates challenges for neighbors, land grocery or hardware store to collect your trash be respected. managers, and public safety. Consider carpooling, transit • Use designated restrooms and porta-potties • Life jackets improve safety and are your best friend or shuttle services, and/or rideshare options. Park only in on the water designated areas. Do not park on Tamarack Road/Juniper • Observe wildlife from a distance Drive from the junction of Highway 200 to the entrance of the • Do not bring glass to river access areas or on your Confluence Area of Milltown State Park. float trip BE FRIENDLY • Boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs is Remember, you’re sharing the river with others. dangerous—be responsible when drinking alcohol on RIVER ACCESS AT MILLTOWN STATE PARK • Put in and take out at designated locations and around the river The Confluence Area of Milltown State Park offers floaters hand- • Do not block roads or access to the launch area and be carry access to the river. There’s no parking along the interior thoughtful of others TRANSPORTATION park road but room for 80 vehicles at the parking area. Please be • Prepare outside the boat launch area and clear the Because parking is limited at all sites, consider aware that out-of-state vehicles are subject to an $8 nonresident launch area as soon as possible entry fee. The gate is closed and locked nightly and reopened at • CARPOOL: Missoula In Motion’s Carpool Finder 9 am. No overnight parking allowed. Outside the park, there is • Be prepared to encounter and yield to other river users • BIKE IT: www.tiny.cc/MissoulaBikeMap additional parking along the road at the end of Juniper Drive. The • Profanity and obnoxious behavior are inappropriate and gated railroad underpass leads pedestrians to the parking area • ZERO-FARE MOUNTAIN LINE: Route 4 to the river offensive and river. The park’s walk-in hours are sunrise to sunset. (Tamarack Road or Milltown State Park) • Respect private property and neighboring landowners. Do not trespass • RIDESHARE: Uber, Lyft, Green Cab, Yellow Taxi • Outside of public access areas, stay below the ordinary LEARN MORE high-water mark • Fish, Wildlife & Parks: www.fwp.mt.gov • Montana State Parks, Milltown State Park: www.stateparks.mt.gov/milltown HAVE FUN JOIN US! People, partnerships and a shared stewardship vision have sustained the Clark Fork, Blackfoot, and Bitterroot Rivers’ natural This project was spearheaded by the Three Rivers Collaborative, values and recreation experiences. River users can thank dozens of private landowners, public land managers and nonprofit a group of community members working together for the benefit partners for decades of stewardship along these rivers. In supporting these organizations and their work, you join a community of of Missoula-area rivers and the people who value them. Please people dedicated to the long-term vibrancy of western Montana’s rivers. join us! [email protected] ATHENA PHOTOGRAPHY CLARK FORK RIVER: MILLTOWN STATE PARK TO DOWNTOWN MISSOULA mile 2 90 The Milltown Dam was removed from the confluence K E of the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers in 2008 as part E R of Superfund remediation of contaminated mine tailings. C W. Broadway St. E K A 200 N S Waterworks E Canyon River L Hill T Golf Club T A R 2 533 BONNER 200 Sha-Ron mile 2 Tamarack Rd Fishing Access mile 1 Juniper Dr 200 No parking along road Cowboy Trail Road California Greenough . Walking Bridge Park Downtown C L 90 Lions Park W. Broadway St. A R K K 9 F O E R K McCormick Park R KettleHouse E mile 3 90 I 8 EMS Boat Ramp V E 200 Amphitheater R mile 8 NOT FOR R Ogren Park at PUBLIC USE DOWNTOWN Mount C Allegiance Field 7 EAST Jumbo SILVER MISSOULA O T R I V E R W. Broadway St. E. Spruce St. K F O E C B L A PARK McCormick MISSOULA 1 K Park mile 0 Currents E. Broadway St. A Aquatics Center 200 N Orange St. S Caras Milltown State Park Park Overlook E Mobash Front St. R Waterworks Skate Park Canyon River E 200 Russell St. Clark Fork L Bess V Natural Area 6 N. HigginsReed Ave. I MILLTOWN T Madison R BONNER Hill Park University Golf Club 90 T Walking Bridge mile 7 Kiwanis Park Madison St. Walking Bridge K STATE PARK 210 A 5 4 R 3rd Ave. 3 mile 6 O R Brennan’s 2 F Wave Jacobs mile 4 Island Park 533 K Toole Park R BONNER Hellgate Canyon A 200Madison Park L 5th Ave. 5th Ave. Sha-Ron C MILLTOWN STATE PARK 90 Tamarack Rd 6th Ave. 6th Ave. Washington-Grizzly mile 1 Juniper Dr. FishingStadium Access 200 No parking along road. Cowboy Trail Road California Greenough Walking Bridge Park 90 Downtown Kim Williams 533 Lions Park W. Broadway St. MISSOULA Nature Trail Area mile 5 C L University A R Roadside 9 K Parking 200 F O Ju Arthur Ave. of Montana R nip McCormick Park M Trail K e KettleHouse Brooks Ave. R E r Gateway S. Higgins Ave. mile 3 90 I n D EMS Boat Ramp V tra r. 8 E n Walk-In Area Amphitheater NOT FOR R c mile 8 Mount e Ogren Park at PUBLIC USE DOWNTOWN Entrance V E R 7 R 1 O O T R I Allegiance Field Mount Ave. EAST d. K F SILVER MISSOULA Jumbo A C T R I V E R E. Spruce St. B L F O O Mount C K Conuence B L A McCormick MISSOULA Sentinel Area PARK Park The Clark Fork River flows through Currents mile 0 Aquatics E. Broadway St. aboriginal territories of the Séliš (Salish) 533 Center Orange St. and Qlispé (Upper Kalispel) people. Russell St. Caras Milltown State Park Park Overlook Mobash Front St. R Skate Park E 200 Russell St. Clark Fork Bess South Ave. W. South Ave. E. V Natural Area 6 N. HigginsReed Ave. I MILLTOWN Park Madison R BONNER Walking Bridge University mile 7 Kiwanis Park Madison St. Walking Bridge COMMON FLOAT TRIPS K RIVER ACCESS POINTS STATE PARK 210 5 4 R 3rd Ave. 3 mile 6 Float times vary based upon stream flow and floating vessel. O Access Parking Hours Boat Launch Restrooms Garbage Access Parking Hours Boat Launch Restrooms Garbage Brennan’s mile 4 F Wave Jacobs or Walk-In Cans or Walk-In Cans Island Park K Toole Park R Hellgate Canyon Typical Float Time Put In Take Out HighlightsA Madison Park L Milltown State Yes: 80 Spaces. Day Use, Gates Walk-In Yes Yes Caras Park Yes: Paid Parking at Day Use Walk-In Yes Yes 5th Ave. 5th Ave. Mid-Summer C 90 1 Park Overflow and after Closed Nightly. 6 & Brennan’s Park Place Garage; 6am-11pm hours parking at the May 1 to Washington-Grizzly 4 Hour Milltown State Park Silver Park or Hellgate Canyon & Wave Lease Parking FREE 6th Ave. 6th Ave. end of Juniper Dr. Aug. 31 Stadium West Broadway Island Brennan’s Wave evenings/weekends Sha-Ron Limited: 15 Spaces Day Use Boat Launch No No McCormick Yes Day Use Walk-In Yes Yes 2 Hour Milltown State Park Sha-Ron Milltown Dam site 2 7 Fishing Access Dawn to Dusk Park 6am-11pm Kim Williams 2 Hour Sha-Ron Jacobs Island Hellgate Canyon Jacob’s Yes: Paid Parking Day Use Walk-In No Yes MISSOULA Nature Trail Area 3 Silver Park Yes: 150 Spaces. Day Use Boat ramp for Yes Yes Island at UM 6am-11pm 1 Hourmile 5 Jacobs Island Silver Park or Brennan’s Wave & 8 No parking during 6am-11pm take-out only University West Broadway Island Riverfront Trail baseball games Madison On-Street Only NA Walk-In No No 4 Arthur Ave. of Montana M Trail Street Bridge West Broadway On-Street Only Day Use Walk-In No Yes 9 Brooks Ave. Island 6am-11pm S. Higgins Ave. Bess Reed & Yes Day Use Walk-In No Yes DESTINATIONMISSOULA.ORG/DOWNTOWN-RIVER-MAP 5 East Caras 6am-11pm Parks Mount Ave. Mount Sentinel Russell St. South Ave. W. South Ave. E..
Recommended publications
  • December 18, 2020 Fish Consumption Guidance Updated for Portions Of

    December 18, 2020 Fish Consumption Guidance Updated for Portions Of

    Media contact: Trevor Selch, FWP Fisheries Pollution Biologist, 406-444-5686 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2020 Fish consumption guidance updated for portions of Clark Fork, Bitterroot and Blackfoot Rivers in western Montana MISSOULA – The State of Montana Fish Guidance Board, which includes Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and the Departments of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), has updated the fish consumption guidance for all species of fish on a 148-mile stretch of the Clark Fork River and tributaries in western Montana in response to new research results. Guidance now recommends avoiding consumption of all species of fish from the Clark Fork River’s confluence with the Bitterroot River, just west of Missoula, to the confluence with the Flathead River, near Paradise. Slightly revised guidance is also in place for rainbow trout and northern pike on an upstream section of the Clark Fork and for the Blackfoot and Bitterroot Rivers. New data was collected to assess chemical contaminants including dioxins, furans, and PCBs in fish tissue in a study area on the Clark Fork that extended from approximately 30 miles upstream of Missoula to 100 miles downstream. Testing in the area is underway as part of water quality monitoring around the former Smurfit-Stone Container mill site. Upon review of the study results, new guidance was issued based on high levels of contaminants in the fish tissue. The source of all the contaminants found in the fish has not been attributed. The study only looked at contaminant concentrations found in the muscle tissues of northern pike and rainbow trout, but the same “Avoid” guidance extends to all species present in the Clark Fork River near Missoula (such as brown trout, whitefish, small- and large-mouth bass, northern pikeminnow, and sucker species) because similar food habits, habitat use, and life- span suggest they could also contain chemical concentrations at potentially dangerous levels.
  • Lesson 4: Sediment Deposition and River Structures

    Lesson 4: Sediment Deposition and River Structures

    LESSON 4: SEDIMENT DEPOSITION AND RIVER STRUCTURES ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What combination of factors both natural and manmade is necessary for healthy river restoration and how does this enhance the sustainability of natural and human communities? GUIDING QUESTION: As rivers age and slow they deposit sediment and form sediment structures, how are sediments and sediment structures important to the river ecosystem? OVERVIEW: The focus of this lesson is the deposition and erosional effects of slow-moving water in low gradient areas. These “mature rivers” with decreasing gradient result in the settling and deposition of sediments and the formation sediment structures. The river’s fast-flowing zone, the thalweg, causes erosion of the river banks forming cliffs called cut-banks. On slower inside turns, sediment is deposited as point-bars. Where the gradient is particularly level, the river will branch into many separate channels that weave in and out, leaving gravel bar islands. Where two meanders meet, the river will straighten, leaving oxbow lakes in the former meander bends. TIME: One class period MATERIALS: . Lesson 4- Sediment Deposition and River Structures.pptx . Lesson 4a- Sediment Deposition and River Structures.pdf . StreamTable.pptx . StreamTable.pdf . Mass Wasting and Flash Floods.pptx . Mass Wasting and Flash Floods.pdf . Stream Table . Sand . Reflection Journal Pages (printable handout) . Vocabulary Notes (printable handout) PROCEDURE: 1. Review Essential Question and introduce Guiding Question. 2. Hand out first Reflection Journal page and have students take a minute to consider and respond to the questions then discuss responses and questions generated. 3. Handout and go over the Vocabulary Notes. Students will define the vocabulary words as they watch the PowerPoint Lesson.
  • The Arkansas River Flood of June 3-5, 1921

    The Arkansas River Flood of June 3-5, 1921

    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ALBERT B. FALL, Secretary UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE 0ns SMITH, Director Water-Supply Paper 4$7 THE ARKANSAS RIVER FLOOD OF JUNE 3-5, 1921 BY ROBERT FOLLANS^EE AND EDWARD E. JON^S WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1922 i> CONTENTS. .Page. Introduction________________ ___ 5 Acknowledgments ___ __________ 6 Summary of flood losses-__________ _ 6 Progress of flood crest through Arkansas Valley _____________ 8 Topography of Arkansas basin_______________ _________ 9 Cause of flood______________1___________ ______ 11 Principal areas of intense rainfall____ ___ _ 15 Effect of reservoirs on the flood__________________________ 16 Flood flows_______________________________________ 19 Method of determination________________ ______ _ 19 The flood between Canon City and Pueblo_________________ 23 The flood at Pueblo________________________________ 23 General features_____________________________ 23 Arrival of tributary flood crests _______________ 25 Maximum discharge__________________________ 26 Total discharge_____________________________ 27 The flood below Pueblo_____________________________ 30 General features _________ _______________ 30 Tributary streams_____________________________ 31 Fountain Creek____________________________ 31 St. Charles River___________________________ 33 Chico Creek_______________________________ 34 Previous floods i____________________________________ 35 Flood of Indian legend_____________________________ 35 Floods of authentic record__________________________ 36 Maximum discharges
  • Stream Restoration, a Natural Channel Design

    Stream Restoration, a Natural Channel Design

    Stream Restoration Prep8AICI by the North Carolina Stream Restonltlon Institute and North Carolina Sea Grant INC STATE UNIVERSITY I North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Contents Introduction to Fluvial Processes 1 Stream Assessment and Survey Procedures 2 Rosgen Stream-Classification Systems/ Channel Assessment and Validation Procedures 3 Bankfull Verification and Gage Station Analyses 4 Priority Options for Restoring Incised Streams 5 Reference Reach Survey 6 Design Procedures 7 Structures 8 Vegetation Stabilization and Riparian-Buffer Re-establishment 9 Erosion and Sediment-Control Plan 10 Flood Studies 11 Restoration Evaluation and Monitoring 12 References and Resources 13 Appendices Preface Streams and rivers serve many purposes, including water supply, The authors would like to thank the following people for reviewing wildlife habitat, energy generation, transportation and recreation. the document: A stream is a dynamic, complex system that includes not only Micky Clemmons the active channel but also the floodplain and the vegetation Rockie English, Ph.D. along its edges. A natural stream system remains stable while Chris Estes transporting a wide range of flows and sediment produced in its Angela Jessup, P.E. watershed, maintaining a state of "dynamic equilibrium." When Joseph Mickey changes to the channel, floodplain, vegetation, flow or sediment David Penrose supply significantly affect this equilibrium, the stream may Todd St. John become unstable and start adjusting toward a new equilibrium state.
  • Missoula Urban Transportation District Director of Finance and Administration Job Opening

    Missoula Urban Transportation District Director of Finance and Administration Job Opening

    MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION JOB OPENING (406) 721-3333 www.mountainline.com MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ABOUT THE JOB OPENING The district is seeking a dynamic leader for the position of director of finance and administration. This senior management position works directly with the General Manager and assists in the determination 5 of the Healthiest and Greenest and implementation of short and Cities in America: Missoula, Montana long-range goals and strategies and Greener Ideal, August 2018 has the overall responsibility for managing and providing leadership to the agency’s administration department. The position provides leadership to the agency’s staff as it MISSOULA, MONTANA THE MISSOULA URBAN relates to policies and procedures, and administers and oversees Missoula is a unique and vibrant mountain TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT the finance functions, asset community with incredible personality, management, and human relations rich history, a lively arts and culture scene, The Missoula Urban Transportation Today the Mountain Line system program. Minimum qualifications and world-class year-round recreation District (MUTD) was founded in 1976 operates 24 buses on 12 routes and include a bachelor’s degree in opportunities. Float, kayak and river surf and is governed by a seven-member 11 paratransit vehicles that serve the accounting or an equivalent right in and just outside of town, fly-fish board of directors appointed by the community. Mountain Line was recently combination of education and blue-ribbon trout streams, and ski some of city council and county commissioners, awarded a $500,000 Low-No Emissions experience.
  • Self-Guided Walking Tours

    Self-Guided Walking Tours

    SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOURS No visit to Missoula is complete without taking the time to appreciate the unique attributes of 7. “CATTIN’ AROUND” The Cattin’ Around sculpture adorns Central Park parking garage in the 100 block Downtown. Follow these self-guided walking tours of of West Main Street. Mike Hollern created this whimsical, ferrous cement depiction historical landmarks and public artworks and get to of a sprawled alley cat in 1991 as a project of the City of Missoula Public Arts know the real Missoula, historic and modern. Committee. A small puddle of water collects on the cat’s back to create a birdbath. Compiled by the Missoula Cultural Council and 8. “STUDEBAKER” The Studebaker on the side of the Studebaker Building at 216 West Main Street was Missoula Historic Preservation Commission, these created by noted local artist Stan Hughes in 2000. The work pays tribute to the his- tours are a great way to understand the pulse of the torical background of the Studebaker Building and the heart of the Gasoline Alley historic area, which evolved on West Main Street in the early 1900s and was a proj- city. ect of the City of Missoula Public Arts Committee. 9. “UNTITLED” DOWNTOWN PUBLIC ART The untitled mural on the East Side of the Salvation Army Thrift Store at 339 West Broadway was painted with recycled paint by Joseph Fidance free of charge in 1994. A vital component of any urban landscape, the pres- 10. “E.S. PAXSON MURALS” ence of public art in a community signifies the char- The E.S.
  • AN ADVISORY SERVICES PANEL REPORT Midtown Missoula Missoula, Montana

    AN ADVISORY SERVICES PANEL REPORT Midtown Missoula Missoula, Montana

    AN ADVISORY SERVICES PANEL REPORT Midtown Missoula Missoula, Montana Urban Land $ Institute Midtown Missoula Missoula, Montana A Redevelopment Plan October 12–17, 2003 An Advisory Services Panel Report ULI–the Urban Land Institute 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W. Suite 500 West Washington, D.C. 20007-5201 About ULI–the Urban Land Institute LI–the Urban Land Institute is a non- resented include developers, builders, property profit research and education organiza- owners, investors, architects, public officials, plan- tion that promotes responsible leadership ners, real estate brokers, appraisers, attorneys, U in the use of land in order to enhance engineers, financiers, academics, students, and the total environment. librarians. ULI relies heavily on the experience of its members. It is through member involvement The Institute maintains a membership represent- and information resources that ULI has been able ing a broad spectrum of interests and sponsors a to set standards of excellence in development wide variety of educational programs and forums practice. The Institute has long been recognized to encourage an open exchange of ideas and shar- as one of America’s most respected and widely ing of experience. ULI initiates research that quoted sources of objective information on urban anticipates emerging land use trends and issues planning, growth, and development. and proposes creative solutions based on that research; provides advisory services; and pub- This Advisory Services panel report is intended lishes a wide variety of materials to disseminate to further the objectives of the Institute and to information on land use and development. make authoritative information generally avail- able to those seeking knowledge in the field of Established in 1936, the Institute today has more urban land use.
  • Colorado River Compact, 1922

    Colorado River Compact, 1922

    Colorado River Compact, 1922 The States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, having resolved to enter into a compact under the Act of the Congress of the United States of America approved August 19, 1921 (42 Statutes at Large, page 171), and the Acts of the Legislatures of the said States, have through their Governors appointed as their Commissioners: W.S. Norviel for the State of Arizona, W.F. McClure for the State of California, Delph E. Carpenter for the State of Colorado, J.G. Scrugham for the State of Nevada, Stephen B. Davis, Jr., for the State of New Mexico, R.E. Caldwell for the State of Utah, Frank C. Emerson for the State of Wyoming, who, after negotiations participated in by Herbert Hoover appointed by The President as the representative of the United States of America, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I The major purposes of this compact are to provide for the equitable division and apportionment of the use of the waters of the Colorado River System; to establish the relative importance of different beneficial uses of water, to promote interstate comity; to remove causes of present and future controversies; and to secure the expeditious agricultural and industrial development of the Colorado River Basin, the storage of its waters, and the protection of life and property from floods. To these ends the Colorado River Basin is divided into two Basins, and an apportionment of the use of part of the water of the Colorado River System is made to each of them with the provision that further equitable apportionments may be made.
  • Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone Fishing Report

    Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone Fishing Report

    Clarks Fork Of The Yellowstone Fishing Report Uninvidious and ameboid Joao overbuy her primely slash uncomfortably or slumber counter, is Penny anginal? neverOld-fogyish scats Berchtoldso rakishly never or goose-step enfaced so any congenitally pantofle mordantly. or fidget any tightwads complexly. Humanlike Whitman Everything you therefore wanted to know will fly-fishing the. Clarks Fork Yellowstone River Wyoming Fly Fishing Camping. Montana Trout Scout Guided Fly explode in South Central. Basins and plains such because the Clarks Fork Yellowstone Little practice and Powder Rivers. At various water of reports and report layout through july, and then confluences with fish this is still picking up in. Clarks Fork Yellowstone River include a stream located just 3 miles from Laurel in Yellowstone County in average state of Montana United. The Clarks Fork school the Yellowstone is a warm-faced river. The report has some reports from reed reservoir, there was with a mouse as an hour away from one of california, but there are. Bureau of Reclamation Managing water flow power in most West. Wade fishing opportunities, coal mining industry, are located to heat of silver bow creek to occur primarily livestock. Several hundred acres in about terrestrials become a jig head out a nice fishing reports that contain naturally bright one of floatable sections. Lake Weatherford Texas fishing report rainbow trout sight fishing forecast. Try a chaotic fashion include clark fork powder river has an email to turah are. Chapter 3 Clark Fork River US Fish and every Service. Yellowstone angler When it comes to craft fishing Yellowstone National. So do Luce and Hogan Lakes halfway between Belfry and Cody in the Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone drainage Fish with big midge larvae.
  • Birding in the Missoula and Bitterroot Valleys

    Birding in the Missoula and Bitterroot Valleys

    Birding in the Missoula and Bitterroot Valleys Five Valleys and Bitterroot Audubon Society Chapters are grassroots volunteer organizations of Montana Audubon and the National Audubon Society. We promote understanding, respect, and enjoyment of birds and the natural world through education, habitat protection, and environmental advocacy. Five Valleys Bitterroot Audubon Society Audubon Society P.O. Box 8425 P.O. Box 326 Missoula, MT 59807 Hamilton, MT 59840 www.fvaudubon.org/ www.bitterrootaudubonorg/ Montana Audubon P.O. Box 595 Helena, MT 59624 406-443-3949 www.mtaudubon.org Status W Sp Su F Bird Species of West-central Montana (most vagrants excluded) _ Harlequin Duck B r r r Relative abundance in suitable habitat by season are: _ Long-tailed Duck t r r c - common to abundant, usually found on every visit in _ Surf Scoter t r r r moderate to large numbers _ White-winged Scoter t r r r u - uncommon, usually present in low numbers but may be _ Common Goldeneye B c c c c _ missed Barrow’s Goldeneye B u c c c _ o - occasional, seen only a few times during the season, not Bufflehead B o c u c _ Hooded Merganser B o c c c present in all suitable habitat _ Common Merganser B c c c c r - rare, one to low numbers occur but not every year _ Red-breasted Merganser t o o _ Status: Ruddy Duck B c c c _ Osprey B c c c B - Direct evidence of breeding _ Bald Eagle B c c c c b - Indirect evidence of breeding _ Northern Harrier B u c c c t - No evidence of breeding _ Sharp-shinned Hawk B u u u u _ Cooper’s Hawk B u u u u Season of occurrence: _ Northern Goshawk B u u u u W - Winter, mid-November to mid-February _ Swainson’s Hawk B u u u Sp - Spring, mid-February to mid-May _ Red-tailed Hawk B c c c c Su - Summer, mid-May to mid-August _ Ferruginous Hawk t r r r F - Fall, mid-August to mid-November _ Rough-legged Hawk t c c c _ Golden Eagle B u u u u This list follows the seventh edition of the AOU check-list.
  • December 2007 Newsletter

    December 2007 Newsletter

    VOLUME 32 NUMBER 4 DECEMBER 2007 Jane Lopp & Associates to be Recognized for Conservation Support Jane Lopp & Associates LLC will be pre- cludes office space for more employees and a large sented Flathead Audubon’s Conservation Achieve- conference room. With the move to the new building, ment Recognition at the December 10 th meeting, for Jane Lopp & Associates, was launched. supporting conservation projects and conservation Jane is well known in the Flathead for her nonprofits while sponsoring a number of conserva- volunteer contributions to our community. Perhaps tion-oriented Prudential Global Volunteer Days in the less well known are her volunteer activities at the Flathead. state level. Jane served on the Montana Human Jane Lopp & Associates represents Pruden- Rights Commission for 8 years, much of that time as tial Financial Planning Services. Though Jane has Chair. She also served on the Gender Equity Study been in the insurance and investments business Commission for the State Supreme Court, and since 1979, and with Prudential since 1989, Jane chaired the Site Selection Committee for the Lopp & Associates is only about five years old. Women’s Prison which was built in Billings. Jane’s business started out as one-woman This same commitment to community ser- show—just Jane and a secretary located in a 3-room vice also characterizes her company, Jane Lopp & house. Another employee was added when she re- Associates. One recent example is the company’s cruited her husband Bob into the company after he corporate sponsorship for the last two years of girls’ retired from teaching at Flathead High School.
  • Hydrogeologic Framework of the Upper Clark Fork River Area: Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, and Silver Bow Counties R15W R14W R13W R12W By

    Hydrogeologic Framework of the Upper Clark Fork River Area: Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, and Silver Bow Counties R15W R14W R13W R12W By

    Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Montana Groundwater Assessment Atlas No. 5, Part B, Map 2 A Department of Montana Tech of The University of Montana July 2009 Open-File Version Hydrogeologic Framework of the Upper Clark Fork River Area: Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, and Silver Bow Counties R15W R14W R13W R12W by S Qsf w Qsf Yb Larry N. Smith a n T21N Qsf Yb T21N R Authors Note: This map is part of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) a n Pz Pz Groundwater Assessment Atlas for the Upper Clark Fork River Area groundwater Philipsburg ValleyUpper Flint Creek g e Pz Qsf characterization. It is intended to stand alone and describe a single hydrogeologic aspect of the study area, although many of the areas hydrogeologic features are The town of Philipsburg is the largest population center in the valley between the Qsc interrelated. For an integrated view of the hydrogeology of the Upper Clark Fork Area Flint Creek Range and the John Long Mountains. The Philipsburg Valley contains 47o30 the reader is referred to Part A (descriptive overview) and Part B (maps) of the Montana 040 ft of Quaternary alluvial sediment deposited along streams cut into Tertiary 47o30 Groundwater Assessment Atlas 5. sedimentary rocks of unknown thickness. The east-side valley margin was glaciated . T20N Yb t R during the last glaciation, producing ice-sculpted topography and rolling hills in side oo B kf l Ovando c INTRODUCTION drainages on the west slopes of the Flint Creek Range. Prominent benches between ac la kf k B Blac oo N F T20N tributaries to Flint Creek are mostly underlain by Tertiary sedimentary rocks.