Cottonwood-Baggs Fish Passage In the late fall of 2019, the Coalition finished a stream reconnection project on Baggs Creek and Cottonwood Creek in the upper Clark Fork. Eight miles of stream was opened to… Stream Restoration Water Management Wildlife Coexistence Adequate Flow Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Upper Clark Fork
Valiton Ditch Split Season Lease Three landowners are working with us to reduce late season water use on the mainstem Clark Fork. They lease CFC their water right from mid-July through August and cease irrigation if flows reach… Water Management Water Monitoring Adequate Flow Flood and Drought Climate Change Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Upper Clark Fork
Broken Circle Diversion Upgrade Historically, Broken Circle Ranch rebuilt their irrigation diversion every summer using broken concrete and streambed material, which resulted in passage issues for fish and recreationists. In 2023, the ranch worked with the Coalition to install an innovative floating fish screen and river pump that requires minimal structure in the river… Stream Restoration Water Management Adequate Flow Climate Change Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Recreation Upper Clark Fork
Community Science Monitoring Miller Creek On Miller Creek, community science volunteers assessed habitat, noxious weeds, and… Community Programs Stream Restoration Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Growth and Sprawl Bitterroot
Stonewall Creek We permanently acquired 5 cfs of water rights that reconnect Stonewall Creek to the Blackfoot River year round. The creek supports native westslope cutthroat and brown trout. Water Management Water Monitoring Wildlife Coexistence Adequate Flow Climate Change Flood and Drought Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Blackfoot
Keep Cool Creek We permanently acquired 5 cfs of water rights that reconnect Keep Cool Creek to the Blackfoot River year round. Water Management Water Monitoring Wildlife Coexistence Adequate Flow Climate Change Flood and Drought Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Blackfoot
West Fork Lee Creek Road Decommissioning and Fish Passage Stream Restoration Wildlife Coexistence Pollution Climate Change Flood and Drought Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Bitterroot
Granite Creek Restoration To improve fish passage and reduce chronic stream sedimentation, we upgraded eight undersized culverts along Granite Creek Road. We also installed wood jams in the creek and reclaimed more than ten miles of unneeded forest roads. These projects decrease sedimentation, improve habitat connectivity, and increase the number of fish living… Stream Restoration Wildlife Coexistence Pollution Adequate Flow Climate Change Flood and Drought Vulnerable Wildlife Bitterroot
East Fork Lolo Creek Restoration On the East Fork Lolo Creek, we installed wood jams into the stream to create complex aquatic habitat and help filter and trap sediment. We also re-naturalized unused forest roads to decrease sources of sediment washing into the stream. Clark Fork Coalition has worked in the Upper Lolo… Wildlife Coexistence Stream Restoration Pollution Climate Change Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Flood and Drought Bitterroot
Lost Horse Creek Monitoring The Clark Fork Coalition is currently working with the irrigation districts on Lost Horse Creek to monitor flows in the ditches to better understand the water balance on the creek. We are also conducting synoptic… Water Monitoring Water Management Adequate Flow Climate Change Vulnerable Wildlife Ecosystem Health Bitterroot
Lolo Ditch Fish Screen In 2020, CFC completed installation of a fish screen on Lolo Ditch, which, before this project, had trapped 10,000 fish each year, greatly impacting native and wild fish populations. Stream Restoration Wildlife Coexistence Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Bitterroot
