Ed Goldberg stands on his property along the Swan River east of Bigfork on June 22, 2023. Goldberg just placed his 40 acres under a conservation easement. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
June 28, 2023
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Conservation easements bring permanent protection for Flathead lands
Conservation easements are voluntary legal agreements between a land owner and a land trust that permanently limit development on a parcel of land in an effort to protect its conservation values.
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Easement protects riparian habitat on Swan River
Ed Goldberg had no intention of buying land when he first visited the Flathead Valley. Upon arrival, however, he fell in love with the biodiversity, the wilderness and the beauty of it all.