About the Wild Divide Chapter
The Wild Divide Chapter supports Wild Montana’s mission by providing community outreach and education that inspire residents of Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, Jefferson, and Powell Counties to protect wild public lands and waters around Helena, including the Big Belts, Elkhorns, and the Continental Divide.
The Wild Divide Chapter is also helping raise awareness of the Lincoln Prosperity Proposal, which would create Montana’s first new standalone wilderness area in Helena’s backyard.
How We Help Keep Montana Wild
Connecting and uniting our communities for public lands
We host programs and events, fill positions in local collaborative groups, advocate for responsible trail design and use, and support Wild Montana’s priorities in the chapter area, including the Lincoln Prosperity Proposal, which would create Montana’s first new standalone wilderness area in Helena’s backyard.
Protecting public access and stewarding trails
We organize Adopt-A-Trail and Adopt-A-Highway volunteer events throughout the year. Learn more and sign up to volunteer here. We also published a map of the Wild Divide region with trail information, and we work with the public land managers to ensure user-created trails do not proliferate.
Contact Us
The Wild Divide Chapter meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:15–7:30 p.m at Wild Montana’s Helena office. All are welcome! Email wild.divide@wildmontana.org for more information.
Chapter Board
President: Kyna Christensen
Secretary: Gwendolyn Aldrich
Treasurer: Jerry McCarthy
Members: Tom Flowers, Samantha Kopeck, Tom Pedersen, Mardell Ployhar, Meghan Trainor Wirth, Leeanne Yonchek, Jim Shulz