Public Lands Need Public Servants
No matter your politics, age, veteran status, or how much money you have – 96% of Montanans support public lands and those who take care of them.
8 April 2025
No matter your politics, age, veteran status, or how much money you have – 96% of Montanans support public lands and those who take care of them.
Incidents took place the summer of 2024 in Helena’s South Hills that are a reminder that it takes all of us to maintain Helena’s reputation for a Happy Trails culture.
PPLT Hosts successful 2024 Harvest Moon Banquet and Auction, and more friends gave than ever before.
Trail season could be a springboard to larger public lands projects, and our growing trails program promises to bring our community conservation mission to more people across our region.
Prickly Pear Land Trust acquired Birdseye Ranch with funding from the Army’s REPI program. PPLT will manage the ranch for grazing, seasonal public access, and wildlife.
One conversation planted the seeds for a grassroots conservation movement that became Prickly Pear Land Trust.
Prickly Pear Land Trust (PPLT) proudly announces the acquisition of Birdseye Ranch, a 1,472-acre property in the Helena Valley. The ranch’s preservation ensures the continuity of open spaces essential for wildlife habitat and military training.
Turning Sevenmile Creek into an amazing place for people to learn about nature, to be curious, and to find peace and solace.
Prickly Pear Land Trust completed a fifth conservation project in Broadwater County that protects ranching, wildlife, and national security.
PPLT’s success on the ground has led to large-scale projects at a faster pace, as well as funding opportunities that make growth sustainable.
Prickly Pear Land Trust recognizes that the lands we conserve are the traditional and contemporary territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfeet), the Sélish (Salish), the Ktunaxa (Kootenai), the Métis (Little Shell Chippewa), the Apsáalooke (Crow), and the Shoshone-Bannock peoples. The Indigenous Nations who continue their connections with this ground, these waters, and all creatures have always and will always be the original stewards of the land. PPLT prioritizes Indigenous partners and actively seeks projects that respect their cultures, honor their values, and create a collaborative conservation vision.
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