Elk Ridge
The Elk Ridge easement safeguards elk habitat, wildlife, and scenic views on Mount Ascension, keeping Helena’s South Hills wild.
16 September 2025
The Elk Ridge easement safeguards elk habitat, wildlife, and scenic views on Mount Ascension, keeping Helena’s South Hills wild.
This is the first conservation agreement off reservation lands in Montana to explicitly protect and perpetuate traditional practices, cultural sites, and Indigenous ceremony, formally recognizing them as aligned with preserving the land’s conservation values.
Keystone Property in a Conservation Neighborhood Birdseye Ranch is one of the last large tracts of native grasslands in the Helena Valley. The 1,472-acre property
Land Trust Partners with Military to Protect Westside Open Space Prickly Pear Land Trust purchased this 84-acre property on the west side of Helena with
Saving America’s River The Missouri River’s blue ribbon trout fishing draws more than 150,000 anglers a year. Visitors have always delighted in the scenic open
Protecting Agriculture and Open Space in Broadwater County The Tri G River Ranch has over 1,000 acres of riverbottom land along the Missouri River. Located
Working Ranch Treasured by Family and Community The Potter Ranch is one of the last working ranches of its size in the Helena Valley. The
People and Wildlife Flock to Healthy Creek Just a few miles northwest of Helena, Prickly Pear Land Trust owns and manages the 358-acre Sevenmile Creek