The proposed Stimson Lumber Company Conservation Easement includes 20,824 acres in Lincoln, Sanders and Mineral counties. (Courtesy of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks)
April 29, 2026
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June 3, 2026 midnight
State looks to lock down 55,000 acres of Northwest Montana timberland in perpetual conservation easements
State officials are making headway on two conservation easements that would collectively safeguard more than 55,000 acres of private timberlands in Northwest Montana.
April 29, 2026 midnight
State scopes new conservation easement in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties
State officials are laying the groundwork for a new 21,000-acre conservation easement in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties.