Wild Montana
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Wild Montana (formerly Montana Wilderness Association) is a grassroots conservation organization founded by a group of Montana outfitters, ranchers, doctors, and friends.[1] The organization is governed by a board of directors from across Montana, working at the local level through seven chapters in Helena, Bozeman, Missoula, Whitefish, Great Falls, Billings, and Butte. Each chapter is governed by a local board of directors. Since 1958, Wild Montana has worked to protect Montana's wilderness, wildlife habitat, and traditional recreation opportunities.[2] The organization was instrumental in the passage of the 1964 Wilderness Act and in the designation of every Wilderness area in the state, like the Bob Marshall, Scapegoat, and Absaroka-Beartooth Wildernesses. It also helped win National Wild and Scenic Rivers System designations for the Missouri and Flathead rivers, and National Monument status for the Upper Missouri River Breaks.
Formation | March 28, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-03-28) |
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Founder | Ken and Florence Baldwin |
Type | Nonprofit |
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Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
Purpose | Conservation |
Headquarters | Helena, Montana |
Board President | Tim Lynch |
Executive Director | John Todd |
Tim Lynch; Debo Powers; Larry Epstein; Andrew McKean; Mark Connell; Camille Consolvo; Shane Doyle; Jeanette Hall; Patrick Holmes; Kate Kendall; Lauren Murray; Tom Ross; Robin Saha | |
Website | https://wildmontana.org/ |
Formerly called | Montana Wilderness Association |