Land Stewardship Award
Landowners and residents throughout Missoula County take stewardship of land and water seriously. Many embark on projects and practices that make a difference. We aim to celebrate these exemplary stewards in our annual Land Stewardship Award program. This program is a part of the Open Lands Citizen Advisory Committee's efforts. Nominations open each spring.
Landowner Resources
In many ways the success of the land stewardship awardees is built on assistance from local organizations for financial and technical support -- see the list below to learn more about how these organizations may be able to help you as well!
- The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
- Missoula County Weed District
- Trout Unlimited
- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- The University of Montana
- The Blackfoot Challenge
- Montana Tree Farmer Program
- Montana State University Cooperative Forest Stewardship Program
- Missoula County Conservation District
- Stewardship Incentive Program
- United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service
- Swan Valley Connections
- The Vital Ground Foundation
- Montana Land Reliance
- Various state and county landowner training including Master Gardener and Invasive Plant Management classes.
- University of Montana’s Lubrecht Experimental Forest
- Clark Fork Coalition
Awardees
- 2025 - Anne Dahl (Swan Valley)
- 2024 - Bert Lindler (Grant Creek)
- 2023 - Kim Grenager (Lolo)
- 2022 - Barb and Joe Raible (Condon)
- 2021 - Iverson Family Ranch (Potomac)
- 2020 - Becky and Denny Anderson (Miller Creek)
- 2019 - Bart and Wendy Morris, OxBow Cattle (Miller Creek)
- 2017 - Mark Vander Meer (Gold Creek)
- 2016 - Land Lindbergh (Greenough)
- 2015 - Chuck and Mary Erickson (Piltzville)
- 2014 - Bud Moore (Swan Valley)
- 2013 - David and Kathryn Owen (Swan Valley)
- 2012 - Bill and Betty Potter (Greenough)
- 2011 - Ralph Thisted, Bruce Thisted (Nine Mile Valley)