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MWCC Fall Watershed Tour
MWCC Fall Watershed Tour
September 18- 20, 2024
Each biennium, Montana Watershed Coordination Councill works with local conservation partners to host a Fall Watershed Tour where participants gather, share, and learn. This year, we are partnering with the Sun River Watershed Group as they celebrate 30 years of restoring and protecting the Sun River watershed and its communities.
We will travel from Great Falls toward the headwaters in the Bob Marshall Wilderness for three days of learning, peer exchanges, local storytelling, and on-the-ground project experiences that demonstrate the unique resources challenges and diverse conservation and partnership strategies implemented by local organizers across the region. With an anticipated audience of 80 attendees from across Montana, the event will allow opportunities for participants to connect and learn from practitioners, coordinators, and technical experts.
Agenda Below
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Wednesday, September 18- Great Falls, MT
3:00pm-5:00pm Tours of Black Eagle Dam (Must pre-register)
5:00pm- 8:00pm Pint Night at Annie’s Tap House
Thursday, September 16- Sun River Watershed, East
7:30am Check-In and Carpool Gathering near Black Eagle Dam (Parking is limited at the dam; Carpool meeting site TBD)
7:45am Breakfast and Northwestern Energy Presentation at Black Eagle Dam Topics: Dam facility and sedimentation
10:00am Wadsworth Pond Topics: Community ponds, FWP Future Fisheries and Community Pond grants, and unique partnerships
11:15am Muddy Creek Bison Ranch Topics: Replacing culverts with bridges, and managing long-term sediment losses and irrigation return flows
12:30pm Lunch and time for socializing at Big Sky Deli & Bakery in Vaughn
2:00pm Spring Coulee Farm and J-Wasteway Topics: Successfully partnering with Irrigation Districts
5:00pm Return to carpool site near Black Eagle Dam
6:00pm Big Bash Anniversary dinner and celebration at Cascade County Conservation District Catered dinner, raffle, and socializing
Friday, September 20- Sun River Watershed, West
8:30am Meet at Lowry Bridge Campground (Carpool starts here) ***No breakfast provided***Topics: Stream gages, collaborative water management, and SRWG’s Water Management Working Group
11:00am Arnold Coulee Topics: Project prioritization, LTPBR, wildlife, and MWCC Watershed
1:00pm Fund Lunch at Sun Canyon Lodge and Closing Remarks
2:30pm Gibson Reservoir Topics: Water management talk with scenic views Arrive back at Lowry Bridge and head home
4:15pm Arrive back at Lowry Bridge and head home
