Land Board approves Owen Sowerwine conservation easement
A bench at a wildlife viewing area overlooks a floodplain off the Flathead River at Owen Sowerwine Natural Area in Kalispell on Friday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Following years of work by local conservation groups, the Montana Land Board on Monday unanimously approved the purchase of a conservation easement on the Owen Sowerwine Natural Area.
Owen Sowerwine is comprised of over 400 acres of habitat along the Flathead River just east of Kalispell. The accomplishment is the work of the Flathead Land Trust, the Flathead Audubon Society and the Flathead Lakers.
“This required step was a major hurdle before completing the conservation easement, which should happen early in 2024,” said Jen Guse, the communications, outreach and special projects coordinator for the Flathead Land Trust.
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