Causes: Environment, Environmental Education, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection, Philanthropy, Sports
Mission: We assure the glacier national park experience by providing support for preservation, education and research through philanthropy and outreach.
Programs: Experience (preservation)the conservancy funds projects and programs that preserve glacier national park's heritage for all to explore in generations to come. Take a walk on glacier national park's trails or a drive along the going-to-the-sun road, and you will pass by historic cabins, native wildflowers, exhibits about park wildlife, and ten visitor centers and ranger stations. With over 700 miles of trail and nearly 400 historic structures, countless artifacts and archaeology sites, and the storied ptarmigan tunnel, glacier national park stretches across one million acres of forest, prairie, and alpine parkland. Grants issued to preserve and enhance the visitor experience through trail repair, restoration of historic structures, interpretive displays, bear lockers and more. This includes the direct support of our agency partners: the national bison range, the big hole national battlefield, grant-kohrs historic ranch and the flathead national forest. 2017 preservation program service accomplishments:- 13,000 boats inspected for aquatic invasive species- weekend shuttle service carried 3,178 passengers and 1,367 bikes- 750 juvenile bull trout flown to grace lake- 500 juvenile lake trout removed from quartz lake- 10,000 eggs collected from 4 bull trout in quartz lake- 4 solar panels installed at north fork ranger station- 1,600 feet of accessible trail added to the swiftcurrent lake trail- trail improvements at appekunny, aster, and running eagle falls by blackfeet youth academy- 4 volunteer veterans inventoried 260 culturally significant trees- 45 glacier youth corps members worked over 5,000 hours on critical park projects valued at $75,000- solar panels installed at logan pass visitor center- one backcountry ranger intern completed 680 service hours. - glacier's first volunteer wildlife brigade completed 1,285 hours of service. - 1.2 miles of the preston park trail rehabilitated- 8 front country bear boxes and 30 bear proof backcountry food storage bags purchased- 30 battery powered tools were purchased to reduce backcountry sound pollution- two one week-long preservation workshops completed at the historic wheeler cabin- emergency structural assessment and stabilization of the historic sperry chalet- 10 acres treated for invasive weeds along the red eagle trail- a rotating volunteer host position was established at fifty mountain backcountry campground to provide education and mitigate human/wildlife conflict
discover (education)the conservancy facilitates strategic education initiatives designed to engage current and future glacier national park stewards of all ages by funding programming, transportation, and endowments that ensure our children and grandchildren all have the opportunity to become a part of glacier national park's scientific, historic, and conservation story. Each fall and spring, buses arrive in glacier national park, dropping off over 7,000 school children eager to develop scientific and leadership skills. Families arrive for multigenerational guided park adventures. Teachers arrive to attend workshops designed to provide hands-on, standards-based curriculum training for classroom and park learning. In the summer, glacier youth corps sets out to repair trails, paint buildings, give public programs, and learn about careers in public lands. Grants issued which support educational and informational projects around the park. This includes ranger led experiences for school children, educational publications, tribal outreach programs, job corps training and also provides interns for the year round interpretive programs and for the native america speaks summer program. 2017 education program service accomplishments:- more than 1,600 students from 75 classes and 28 different schools participated in formal education programs- 18 teachers participated in a week-long workshop focused on climate change and cultural resources- 3 distance-learning programs developed and 443 students reached- 46 travel grants awarded to 27 different schools- 96 native america speaks presentations provide by members of local tribes reached more than 7,500 people. - 3 star parties held at logan pass and daily astronomy education programs were offered at st. Mary and apgar visitor centers- 1,350 bear safety signs were installed on every picnic table in the park. - 6 interns provided education to more than 37,000 visitors while learning valuable on-the-job training- upgrades to the apgar nature center served more than 12,000 visitors with daily children s programs- six computers purchased for the newly established columbia falls high school gis program
researchthe conservancy funds research on priority issues for glacier national park and assists in making informed conservation decisions that protect glacier national park's future. From climate and wildlife to citizen science and vegetation, glacier national park is a thriving laboratory home to over 1,200 plant species, 240 bird species, and 65 species of native mammals. Its habitat extends well beyond glacier national park's borders, making the crown of the continent one of the most biologically intact ecosystems in north america. Grants issued that support research projects throughout the park including wildlife, plants, stream invertebrates, birds, paleontology, social science, and other areas. 2017 reseach program service accomplishments:- 260 citizen scientists contributed 5,988 hours to surveying priority species of concern- 48 waterfalls inspected for black swifts- a preliminary geodatabase of landscape disturbances for glacier from 1999-2017 was developed.
the conservancy also directs and supports national and local outreach initiatives including events, celebrations, and other activities that activate and expand community investment in glacier national park. Each program is designed to provide critical support necessary to help preserve and protect glacier national park, its inhabitants, its guests, and its visitors.
Mission: We assure the glacier national park experience by providing support for preservation, education and research through philanthropy and outreach.
Programs: Experience (preservation)the conservancy funds projects and programs that preserve glacier national park's heritage for all to explore in generations to come. Take a walk on glacier national park's trails or a drive along the going-to-the-sun road, and you will pass by historic cabins, native wildflowers, exhibits about park wildlife, and ten visitor centers and ranger stations. With over 700 miles of trail and nearly 400 historic structures, countless artifacts and archaeology sites, and the storied ptarmigan tunnel, glacier national park stretches across one million acres of forest, prairie, and alpine parkland. Grants issued to preserve and enhance the visitor experience through trail repair, restoration of historic structures, interpretive displays, bear lockers and more. This includes the direct support of our agency partners: the national bison range, the big hole national battlefield, grant-kohrs historic ranch and the flathead national forest. 2017 preservation program service accomplishments:- 13,000 boats inspected for aquatic invasive species- weekend shuttle service carried 3,178 passengers and 1,367 bikes- 750 juvenile bull trout flown to grace lake- 500 juvenile lake trout removed from quartz lake- 10,000 eggs collected from 4 bull trout in quartz lake- 4 solar panels installed at north fork ranger station- 1,600 feet of accessible trail added to the swiftcurrent lake trail- trail improvements at appekunny, aster, and running eagle falls by blackfeet youth academy- 4 volunteer veterans inventoried 260 culturally significant trees- 45 glacier youth corps members worked over 5,000 hours on critical park projects valued at $75,000- solar panels installed at logan pass visitor center- one backcountry ranger intern completed 680 service hours. - glacier's first volunteer wildlife brigade completed 1,285 hours of service. - 1.2 miles of the preston park trail rehabilitated- 8 front country bear boxes and 30 bear proof backcountry food storage bags purchased- 30 battery powered tools were purchased to reduce backcountry sound pollution- two one week-long preservation workshops completed at the historic wheeler cabin- emergency structural assessment and stabilization of the historic sperry chalet- 10 acres treated for invasive weeds along the red eagle trail- a rotating volunteer host position was established at fifty mountain backcountry campground to provide education and mitigate human/wildlife conflict
discover (education)the conservancy facilitates strategic education initiatives designed to engage current and future glacier national park stewards of all ages by funding programming, transportation, and endowments that ensure our children and grandchildren all have the opportunity to become a part of glacier national park's scientific, historic, and conservation story. Each fall and spring, buses arrive in glacier national park, dropping off over 7,000 school children eager to develop scientific and leadership skills. Families arrive for multigenerational guided park adventures. Teachers arrive to attend workshops designed to provide hands-on, standards-based curriculum training for classroom and park learning. In the summer, glacier youth corps sets out to repair trails, paint buildings, give public programs, and learn about careers in public lands. Grants issued which support educational and informational projects around the park. This includes ranger led experiences for school children, educational publications, tribal outreach programs, job corps training and also provides interns for the year round interpretive programs and for the native america speaks summer program. 2017 education program service accomplishments:- more than 1,600 students from 75 classes and 28 different schools participated in formal education programs- 18 teachers participated in a week-long workshop focused on climate change and cultural resources- 3 distance-learning programs developed and 443 students reached- 46 travel grants awarded to 27 different schools- 96 native america speaks presentations provide by members of local tribes reached more than 7,500 people. - 3 star parties held at logan pass and daily astronomy education programs were offered at st. Mary and apgar visitor centers- 1,350 bear safety signs were installed on every picnic table in the park. - 6 interns provided education to more than 37,000 visitors while learning valuable on-the-job training- upgrades to the apgar nature center served more than 12,000 visitors with daily children s programs- six computers purchased for the newly established columbia falls high school gis program
researchthe conservancy funds research on priority issues for glacier national park and assists in making informed conservation decisions that protect glacier national park's future. From climate and wildlife to citizen science and vegetation, glacier national park is a thriving laboratory home to over 1,200 plant species, 240 bird species, and 65 species of native mammals. Its habitat extends well beyond glacier national park's borders, making the crown of the continent one of the most biologically intact ecosystems in north america. Grants issued that support research projects throughout the park including wildlife, plants, stream invertebrates, birds, paleontology, social science, and other areas. 2017 reseach program service accomplishments:- 260 citizen scientists contributed 5,988 hours to surveying priority species of concern- 48 waterfalls inspected for black swifts- a preliminary geodatabase of landscape disturbances for glacier from 1999-2017 was developed.
the conservancy also directs and supports national and local outreach initiatives including events, celebrations, and other activities that activate and expand community investment in glacier national park. Each program is designed to provide critical support necessary to help preserve and protect glacier national park, its inhabitants, its guests, and its visitors.
Po Box 2749, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
406-892-3250
Environment
Columbia Falls
