Seeley Swan Pathfinder Articles

Note: Unless noted, the following articles all appear in the Seeley Swan Pathfinder, a weekly local newspaper publication. Additional articles about “events” can be found on the following pages: Pure Montana Tales, Hands On Workshops (formerly Clearwater Partner Workshops), and the Celebrate the Clearwater event.

2023

• November 16, 2023 - Clearwater Resource Council Meeting Scheduled, by Dave Torell, CRC’s executive director. Information about the upcoming January 9, 2024 meeting at the Barn, focused on the findings of multiple years of aquatic monitoring of streams and lakes in the Clearwater Valley.

• October 26, 2023 - Clearwater Resource Council reports on water quality sampling for Chain of Lakes, by the Clearwater Resource Council Board of Directors.

• March 23, 2023, Prowling for owls in the moonlight is an exploration of nocturnal behaviour by Jean Pocha, Pathfinder.

• March 8, 2023, Six local groups get $12,000 from the Seeley Lake Community Foundation, in the Pathfinder by the SLCF.

2022

• July 28, 2022, Make the Cut sets new record, by Andi Bourne, Pathfinder.

• July 28, 2022, SWCC tour explores forest restoration, wildlife management, by Haley Yarbourough, Pathfinder.

• July 14, 2022, Ethnobotany Walk explores connection to local flora, by Jean Pocha, Pathfinder.

• June 30, 2022, Clean water: We can't take it for granted, by Caryn Miske, Executive Director of CRC

• June 16, 2022, Herbicide appreved to treat invasive waterlilies on Lake Inzez, by Susan Monahan, Pathfinder.

• June 9, 2022, Seeley-Swan Valley featured in new “Life in a Land” project (video), article by Haley Yarborough, Pathfinder. CRC is one organizations included in The Seeley-Swan Region video.

• June 2, 2022, Pollinator Garden opens with a buzz, by Jean Pocha, Pathfinder.

• March 24, 2022, Board discusses water testing and budget, by Nathan Bourne. An article about the Seeley Lake Sewer Board’s discussions on how to do water testing to assess the human impact on Seeley Lake including recommendations by CRC.

• February 10, 2022, Big Sky Lake reduces risk with collaborative fuels treatment, by Andi Bourne, Pathfinder.

• Januray 20, 2022, Fuels reduction amidst climate change, by Ryan Bell, CRC Forester.

2021

• November 2, 2021, Suspect a blue-green algae bloom? by Alicia Dixon, CRC.

• November 4, 2021, Creating a new harvester to treat invasive lilies, by Alicia Dixon, CRC.

• September 23, 2021, CRC completes aquatic plant survey by Heidi Sedivy, CRC Project Manager. Download the file: 2021 - Aquatic Plant Surveys mentioned in the article. Thank you to the various volunteers who helped in gathering this information.

• August 26, 2021, The Clearwater Valley in the midst of a waterlily invasion by Caryn Miske, Executive Director CRC

• August 5th, 2021, “Clearing out invasive water lilies” by Henry Netherland, Pathfinder

• July 29th, 2021, “CRC offers guidance on fire mitigation” by by Henry Netherland, Pathfinder

• July 15th, 2021, “Volunteers Dig to Remove Fragrant Waterlily” by CRC Staff.

• June 17th, 2021, “CRC kicks off Summer Campfire Series” by Alicia Dixon.

• June 10th, 2021, “Is your home prepared for fire season?” by Julia Schwager.

• April 29th, 2021, “CRC Celebrates Earth Day with area organizations” by Henry Netherland, Pathfinder.

• March 18th, 2021, “CRC establishes a "Place for All despite Covid-19” by Alicia Dixon, CRC.

2020

• October 29, 2020 - Learn about CRC’s latest efforts to work with local homeowner associations on fuel mitigation in the Seeley Swan Pathfinder article, “Effectively treating fuels at the neighborhood level” by Caryn Miske, CRC.

• October 22, 2020 - “Algae bloom observed at Placid Lake” as observed and reported by CRC.

• October 8, 2020 - “Algae bloom reported on Salmon Lake, may be toxic”

• August 15, 2020 - Invasive Lily Removal Competition held at Placid and Salmon Lakes. Learn about this event as described in the August 20, issue article, “Making the cut in first annual lily removal competition.”

• August 13, 2020 - “Warm weather increases risk of Harmful Algal Blooms.”

  This article shares some of the health risks associated with Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). In the past, Clearwater Resource Council has received reports of possible blue-green algae in area lakes.
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• July 25, 2020 - On the hunt in Placid Lake for invasive northern pike! CRC helped to support an event where members of the Missoula-based spearfishing club joined forces with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, the CRC and the Placid Lake Cabin Owners Association in hopes to find and eliminate any northern pike in Placid Lake.
  Read the July 30, 2020 article, “Spearfishers converge on Placid Lake.”

• May 21, 2020 - “Protecting Montana's waterways” by CRC’s Emily McGuirt.
  The article includes information about the the importance of keeping the area lakes and rivers free of invasive species and the role Watercraft Inspection Station (WIS), especially the nearby Clearwater Junction station play.

• April 23, 2020 - “Investing in the next generation of scientists” by Executive Director, Caryn Miske.
  The article shares a perspective on providing local students with an engaging and inspiring way to experience science and math, which are some of the reasons CRC is planning a summer camp program for area youth.
  
  

2019

• November 21, 2019 - Executive Director, Caryn Miske shares information about local algae blooms. Read the article, “Algal blooms: What can we do about them?”

• November 14, 2019 - Caryn Miske takes over as the new Executive Director for CRC. “Clearwater Resource Council welcomes new executive director,”

• January 10, 2019 - “Looking Back at 2018 and the Battle Against AIS” an article by Joann Wallenburn,

• June 13, 2019 - “Our Corner of the World” by Dave Batchelder, Executive Director, in a Place for All editorial piece.

2018

• June 21, 2018 - “Invasive Mussels in Montana - What's the Latest?”

• April 5, 2018 - “Dirty Fingernails Columnist Molly Hackett to Headline Gardening Workshop.”

• Read the three articles about the Trails Project Public Meeting - Survey Results
  » Part I: Residents & Visitors
  » Part II: Business & Partnership Groups
  » Part III: Recommendations

• “Rice Ridge Recap Sheds Light on Historic Fire Season and Local Decisions.”

• “Adopt a Stream Program Getting Started”

• “Community Invited to Rice Ridge Fire Recap”

• “CRC Launches Clearwater Lakes Alliance Initiative,” A Place for All article

2017

• AIS Prevention Grants Awarded

• AIS Sampling Ends for the Season - No Mussels Detected

• Get Ready for the Next Fire Season by Signe Leirfallom

• Trails Project, A Place for All article

• Celebrate the Clearwater Remembers the Jocko Lakes Fire

• AIS Mussel Response Discussion Begins

2016

• CRC Meeting Envisions Trail System

• Place Based Science and Education in the Clearwater

2015

• Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Project: A Local Collaboration

• The Most Valuable Resource

• Seeley Lake Trails Project

2014

• Water

• Watching the Lakes Breathe

• How Deer Survive Our Northern Winters

2013

• What's the Deal with Bull Trout?

• Wilderness Quiz

• Land Conservation in the Clearwater Valley

• The Next Big Fire, Are You Ready?

• Streamside Monitoring

• The Tour Divide Race

• A Brand New Field Season

• Lakes, Streams and Roads … what’s the link?

• Arizona Voters Tax Themselves for Logging

• Morrell Creek Monitoring with SLE Junior High

2012

• Changing Seasons

• Norman Maclean Trail

• Dragonfly Awards

• Mapping the Canoe Trail

• Get Out and Hike!

• The Not So Common, Common Loon

• What Do We Do When We Find Eurasian Watermilfoil in Seeley Lake?

• Tim Love and Collaboration in Forest and Watershed Management

• Aquatic Invasive Species: Dodging the Bullet

• Forest Carnivores

• Morrell Creek

2011

• Trail Creek Restoration

• Big Steps for Air Quality in Seeley Lake

• What's Attacking our Fir Trees? Should we be concerned?

• Who Can Prevent the Invasion?

• Taken Hostage by Illegal Aliens!!!

• What's In A Name?

• Seeley Lake Wood Stove Replacement Project

• The Clearwater as a Model Watershed

• Our Lakes and A Sewer In Seeley Lake - Do we or don't we?

• Looking at the Air We Breathe, Becoming Part of the Culture

2010

• Conservation Easements: An Opportunity for Landowners

• What Does Restoration Mean for the Clearwater Valley?

• CRC Makes Gains in the Fight Against Weeds

• Successful Collaborative Proposal will Bring Jobs to Seeley-Swan-Blackfoot

• Community Events Focus on Fire

• Morrell Creek Outdoor Classroom Going Strong

• CRC Ramps Up Weed Mitigation Efforts

• Aquatic Invaders Among Us

• Opportunities for Coordinated Management in the Clearwater Valley

• Air Quality Concerns Highlight Pro-active Opportunities

2009

• Ownership Changes

• Learning More About Our Lakes

• Collaborative Group Initiates Valley-wide Weed Management Program

• Good Work in Local Streams

• The Blackfoot-Clearwater Stewardship Project Has Come a Long Way

• Forest Management on the Seeley Lake Ranger District

• Seeley Swan Fire Plan: Protecting our Community from Wildfire

• Spring Brings Back CRC's Adopt-a-Lake Program

• Is Seeley Lake Ready for Biomass Energy?

• Community Coming Together to Maintain Forests, Ecosystems, and Rural

• Lifestyles

• Got Weeds?

2008

• Watershed Planning: Balancing Resources in the Clearwater Valley

• CRC Seeks Community Input for Managing the Horseshoe Hills

• Save Money This Winter While Improving Seeley Lake's Air Quality

• "Adopt-A-Lake" Program Fills in Gaps and Educates the Community

• The "Wooey"

• Natural Resource Priorities for the Clearwater Valley

• Fires Next Time

• Riparian Areas

• Clean Air in Seeley Lake

2007

• Protecting Native Fish in the Clearwater Drainage

• Stream Networks

• Fire Safety and the Fire Plan: A Citizen's Perspective

• Forests, Forest Management, Climate Change, Fire, and Wildlife

• USFS Acquires 9,200 Acres in the Horseshoe Hills

• The Seeley Larch Legacy

• The Clearwater Valley's Native Fishery is Truly World Class

• Jewels of the Crown - Our "Wet" Jewels

• Wilderness Areas and Their Linkages: Gems of the Clearwater Valley

• The Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area

2006

• The Blackfoot and Swan: Jewels in the Crown of the Continent

• Watery Jewels of the Seeley-Swan