About the Flathead-Kootenai Chapter
The Flathead-Kootenai Chapter supports Wild Montana’s mission by providing community outreach and education that inspire residents of Flathead, Lincoln, and Lake Counties to protect wild public lands and waters in the northwest part of the state, including the Cabinet Mountains, Scotchman Peaks, the Yaak, the Swan Range, and other landscapes.
Contact Us
The Flathead-Kootenai Chapter typically meets the third Tuesday evening of the month (September through June) in Kalispell. All are welcome! Email flathead.kootenai@wildmontana.org for more information on when and where we’re meeting this month.
How We Help Keep Montana Wild
By organizing community events
We organize a Wilderness Speaker Series at Flathead Valley Community College that runs February through April each year and host the wildly popular Winter Backcountry Film Festival in Whitefish, among other events.
By organizing a local stewardship program
We conduct day-long projects on local trails in the Kootenai and Flathead National Forests. Learn more about our stewardship work here.
Chapter Board
President: Chris Rost
Treasurer: Bret Luedke
Secretary: Leila Avery
Members: Andy Crites, Leila Avery, Laura Hutton, Katie Marsonette, Sheila Jefferson, Hans Castren, Jane Ellen Hamilton