Next year, Five Valleys and our partners will break ground on new trails and the next chapter of the Mount Dean Stone Community Forest.

Taking care of the land is a tremendous task. Yet the work landowners put into their land is what supports a landscape that is healthier, more productive, and more resilient.

Next time you hit the trails at the Confluence, new solar audio posts will beckon you to push their buttons and tell you their story.

In partnership with rancher Clare Bloom, 836 acres of the Upper Flint Creek Valley near Philipsburg has been protected for agriculture and wildlife.