The public will have new opportunities to tour and comment on a proposal to log, thin and burn about 1,500 acres of a wildlife management area northeast of Ovando.
Earlier this fall, a group of University of Montana students majoring in Environmental Science and Sustainability spent the weekend at UM’s Lubrecht Experimental Forest, learning about the environment and conservation in Western Montana. Their thirst for knowledge about topics like restoration, climate and water reflects a growing interest among students on employing environmental science to promote sustainability – an interest that has made ESS one of UM’s fastest growing new majors.