North Fork Preservation Assocation hosts author for annual meeting

The North Fork Preservation Association will host its annual meeting on July 27 at the Sondreson Community Hall located 8 miles north of Polebridge on the North Fork Road at Whale Creek Bridge.  

The public is invited to a potluck supper at 5:30 p.m. followed by a short business meeting at 6:45 p.m. and the main event with speaker John Fraley at 7:30 p.m. 

Local author and guest speaker John Fraley will share his knowledge providing a better understanding of the special lore of the westslope cutthroat trout and the connection to other wilderness species based on his 45 years of exploring the three forks of the Flathead River System, as a fisheries biologist for the state of Montana and an avid wildlife enthusiast.  

He has written five books about outdoor adventures in the backcountry. His latest book, “My Wilderness Life” published in 2022, features his in-depth experiences in the wilderness including snorkeling with pure westslope cutthroat trout, retracing the footsteps of conservationist Bud Moore, tracking lynx and mountain lions across the Great Bear Wilderness in Winter, hiking 42 miles through the Bob in a single day, and more. 

The public may purchase books and Fraley will be available to sign his books afterwards. The mission of the North Fork Preservation Association is to champion the exceptional biodiversity and wildness of the North Fork of the Flathead River watershed in Northwest Montana.  

The North Fork of the Flathead River valley, along the western flanks of Glacier National Park, is a jewel in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem.   

Residents founded the North Fork Preservation Association in 1982 in response to proposals to pave the road and develop a coal mine upstream in Canada.  

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