Collaboration and Community

The future of business depends on public lands and healthy landscapes

We shape the conversation

Many businesses, one voice

We create a unified message that educates the public and decision-makers about the value of the outdoors to all businesses. We use outreach, events, and relationship-building to amplify the drumbeat: Montana’s public lands are essential to a strong and diverse economy.

We build support for collaborative initiatives

Where business meets grassroots conservation

We create opportunities for businesses to join community-driven conservation initiatives. Public lands, outdoor recreation, and wildlife habitat all depend on good policy and smart funding at the local, state, and federal levels. We bring business owners, stakeholders, and community leaders together so they can have real conversations, find common ground, and advance conservation proposals that sustain local businesses and our economy.

We advocate for common-sense policies

A prosperous and sustainable future for all Montanans

We use our expertise to engage decision-makers in responsible public lands policy. When elected officials promise to protect public lands, we hold them accountable because we are dedicated to supporting healthy public lands and accessible recreation opportunities for families, communities, and businesses.

Partnerships Protect Montana’s Public Lands

Lower Yellowstone River Coalition

The Lower Yellowstone River Coalition came together around a shared goal: working toward new investments in public access, recreational infrastructure, and wildlife habitat along almost 200 miles of the lower Yellowstone River. Since 2019, we’ve earned the support of dozens of local government officials, businesses, and individuals who all believe in a strong future for eastern Montana. New public lands and improved access along the lower Yellowstone could support 56 new jobs and have a total economic impact of $7 million annually.

Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act

Montanans have worked together to create a lasting solution for public lands in the Blackfoot River watershed. The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act will preserve the Blackfoot River by permanently protecting its most important tributaries. It will also secure and expand outdoor recreation opportunities in the Blackfoot and Clearwater Valleys, as well as enhance timber production and forest restoration in and around Seeley Lake.

Gallatin Forest Partnership

The Gallatin and Madison ranges are some of the wildest places left in the continental United States. Nearby communities are experiencing rapid population growth thanks to a robust economy and a desire to live near our public lands. More people enjoying the Gallatin and Madison ranges means we need to act quickly to ensure these lands stay healthy for generations to come, which in turn will keep our communities and economy healthy.

Montana's Future is Outside

Raise your voice for public lands and a strong economy