Ranchland conserved near National Bison Range

Landowner and retired conservation biologist John Weaver, with the help of the Flathead Land Trust, just placed his 122-acre Mission Valley property under a conservation easement.

“Dr. John Weaver's stunning 122-acre property just east of the [National] Bison Range, previously platted for development, will now be permanently protected for agriculture, wildlife, and open space,” said Jen Guse, the land trust’s communications, outreach and special projects coordinator in an email.

A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement that limits development on the land to protect its conservation values. Weaver put the first half of his ranch, 159 acres, under an easement in 2015.