Building Trails Builds Communities
This National Trails Day, 31 volunteers gathered at Prickly Pear Park to help bring a brand-new loop trail to life.
7 June 2025
This National Trails Day, 31 volunteers gathered at Prickly Pear Park to help bring a brand-new loop trail to life.
In my career as a scientist, the East Helena community is the one place that was always engaged in the work and had a strong vision for positive change in their community.
Prickly Pear Park opens on Thursday, May 1, in East Helena. The park is the product of the community’s vision and collaboration.
From observing wildlife to monitoring water quality, students engage with and learn from their environment at the new parks in East Helena.
Named after its towering cottonwoods, The Grove bridges East Helena’s history as a smelter town with its future as a thriving community with abundant public
In 2020, Prickly Pear Land Trust acquired two properties in East Helena – The Grove and Prickly Pear Park – and transformed them into public
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
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 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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