Cooperation. Trust. Consensus.
Three words guide the Blackfoot Challenge. Here, private landowners take the lead and public agencies follow in a shared goal-to keep large landscapes intact and rural lifestyles vital. What's our secret to success? Focus on the 80 percent that folks can agree on and not the 20 percent that might divide us. Leave egos at the door and wear a Blackfoot Challenge hat in our meetings. Listen well, don't rush and find the common ground before acting.
Does it work?
Pause by the Blackfoot River where fish idle in deep holes and bald eagles perch in ponderosa pines. Take in the sweep of ranch country punctuated by hay bales and framed by the Bob Marshall Wilderness. From ridge to ridge, the work of the Blackfoot Challenge is evident-in weed-free grasslands, public access to recreation, restored fisheries, and most of all in the breathtaking vistas forever conserved by the actions of the people who live on the land. Please join us in our mission:
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| 2003 Land Owner Tour |
"To coordinate efforts that will enhance, conserve and protect the natural resources and rural lifestyle of the Blackfoot River Valley for present and future generations."
