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Flathead forest continues work to restore whitebark pine in Montana
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WHITNEY ENGLAND Whitefish Pilot
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Former Flathead National Forest silviculturist Melissa Jenkins demonstrates the proper way to plant a whitebark pine seedling to ensure its best chance of survival at Whitefish Mountain Resort June 24, 2021, in Whitefish, Mont. Seeds for the pine trees were gathered at the resort in 2014, frozen at a seed bank for some years before being grown at a U.S. Forest Service nursery in Coeur d Alene, Idaho. The seedlings that are being planted are 3 years old. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot via AP)
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April 29, 2021
Columbia Basin Trust supports four large-scale projects to improve ecological health, native biodiversity
Endangered whitebark pine, pathways for pollinators, wetlands and habitats for swallows and bats will all benefit from new environmental restoration initiatives as part of Columbia Basin Trust’s Ecosystem Enhancement Program.
Johnny Strilaeff
“The environment of the Basin is part of what makes this area so special, and these projects build on the direction from people in the region that ecosystem enhancement is important and a strategic priority of the Trust,” said Johnny Strilaeff, Columbia Basin Trust President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are committed to supporting large-scale initiatives like these that will have a measurable impact on Basin ecosystems, and are guided by partnerships, local knowledge and data.”