Land conservation in Montana: Bruce Bugbee on easements, local action and permanence At a Travelers' Rest talk in Missoula, Bruce Bugbee explained how conservation easements and local land-trust collaboration have conserved millions of acres in Montana, described incentives and legal permanence, and answered audience questions about funding and federal policy.

Montana's conservation legacy is thriving, thanks to voluntary easements and local partnerships that protect millions of acres of cherished land for future generations.

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Local conservationist outlines how easements, deals and bonds preserved Missoula’s Rattlesnake Bruce, a longtime Montana conservationist, traced five decades of private-land conservation and local campaigns that protected the Rattlesnake: conservation-easement law in 1975, negotiated deals with Montana Power Company, the Bugbee Nature Preserve, and municipal bonds to buy Mount Jumbo.

Discover how a dedicated conservationist helped preserve over 6 million acres of Montana’s breathtaking landscape through innovative deals and community action!

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