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Swan Ecosystem Center Newsletter

Summer 2008
(in PDF format)

Media Coverage
July 17, 2008	It Takes A Legacy For Land by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
June 30, 2008	Plum Creek conservation deal biggest in U.S. by MICHAEL JAMISON of the Missoulian
June 27, 2008	Pilot project aims to preserve: Technology aids quest to protect land, wildlife by JOHN CRAMER of the Missoulian (PDF)
June 12, 2008	From the Rainforest to Our Backyards: Neotropical Migrants Return to the Seeley Swan by MIKE PALLADINI for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
May 8, 2008	Swan Valley Residents Give Several Reasons For Conserving Land by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
April 5, 2008	$8.5 million in grants go to Blackfoot, Swan conservation by JOHN CRAMER of the Missoulian (printable PDF)
April 3, 2008	The Great Bear by LIZA WARD for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
February 28, 2008	Community Forestry Supports A Viable Local Mill by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
January 28, 2008	Swan Valley Easement helps keep land wild by MICHAEL JAMISON of the Missoulian (printable PDF)
January 27, 2008	Live bear feed: Real-time video in the den shed light on bruin behavior by JOHN CRAMER of the Missoulian (printable PDF)
January 27, 2008	High tech bear den Video Report: 4 minutes and 12 seconds by TIMOTHY ALEX AKIMOFF of the Missoulian
January 17, 2008	Vital Ground protects key wildlife habitat, brings new funding to Swan Valley Seeley-Swan Pathfinder (PDF)
January 24, 2008	Nature's Revolt by LIZA WARD for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
December 24, 2007	Study sheds light on grizzlies by JOHN CRAMER of the Missoulian (printable PDF)
December 20, 2007	Fences Don't Need To Be Deadly by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
November 15, 2007	Valley of the Hush by LIZA WARD for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
November 9, 2007	Battle to weaken future forest fires is a group effort by JOHN CRAMER of the Missoulian (printable PDF)
October 13, 2007	Public Lands: As Logging Fades, Rich Carve Up Open Land in West by KIRK JOHNSON of the New York Times (printable PDF)
October 11, 2007	The Colors of Fall, The Beauty of Larch by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
September 23, 2007	The New Land Economy Audio Slideshow: 1 minute and 56 seconds Producer - THOMAS LIN; Reporter - KIRK JOHNSON; Photographer - MONICA ALMEIDA for the New York Times
September 21, 2007	Bruins abound in region by MICHAEL JAMISION of the Missoulian
September 20, 2007	Bear break-ins remind us to be careful with food and garbage by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF) Visit our Bear Aware page for bear safety tips and more information
August 2, 2007	Water: The Valley's Valuable Relief For Heat by Anne Dahl for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
June 28, 2007	Wind-Throw Slows Trail Opening In The Mission Mountains And Swan Range by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
June 24, 2007	Jumping out of the past: After decades away, smokejumpers return to Condon where training is in real-world forest and topography by MICHAEL JAMISON of the Missoulian
May 24, 2007	A Brief History of Elk Creek's Section 35 by SUZANNE VERNON for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
April 12, 2007	Mushrooms & Their Role In The Forest by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
March 15, 2007	Mountain Goats and Predator Winter by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
February 8, 2007	Staying Alive and Off the Couch in Winter by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
January 4, 2007	Staying All Winter; How Little Animals Survive by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
2006
November 20, 2006	Swan Valley Conservationist Set Standard For Activism by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
October 26, 2006	Partnership And Luck Protect Elk Creek by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
September 28, 2006	Cottonwood Benefit Wildlife And People by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
August 31, 2006	Bull Trout Still Thrive In Swan Valley Creeks by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
August 3, 2006	Alpine Wildflowers And Their Roles in The Ecosystem by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
July 6, 2006	Searching For Plants And Animals In Swan Valley Wetlands by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
June 8, 2006	Colorful Summer Songsters Of The Swan Valley by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder's Eye on the Environment (PDF)
Note: The Eye on The Environment is a weekly column appearing in The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder. The Blackfoot Challenge, Clearwater Resources Council, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Northwest Connections also contribute articles to this column on a rotational basis. For additional articles relevant to Swan Valley, visit the Northwest Connections website.

Local Youth Recognized for Volunteer Work

Taylor Wilcox of Seeley Lake, son of Tim and Margot Wilcox, was selected as Montana Environmental Education Association's (MEEA) Student of the Year for 2008. Each year MEEA recognizes one student, statewide, for their contribution to environmental education. In Taylor's case the award is in recognition of his more than one hundred hours of volunteer time for Swan Ecosystem Center's (SEC) volunteer water quality monitoring program. Taylor has also contributed to other SEC programs including field trips for elementary students and wetland restoration work. Taylor's interest in the natural world includes hunting, fishing and camping. He has initiated his own research into the types of lichen in the area and their occurrence at various elevations, and looks forward to college, majoring in environmental studies.

Taylor was presented with a plaque at the MEEA conference in Helena, March 14 during the annual banquet. The presentation was made by Kari Gunderson executive director of MEEA and Diann Ericson, education coordinator for SEC.

Kari Gunderson, Montana Environmental Education Association's Executive Director and Diann Ericson of Swan Ecosystem Center with Taylor Wilcox, son of Tim and Margot Wilcox of Seeley Lake, MEEA's Student of the Year for 2008 at MEEA's annual conference in Helena, Montana, March 14, 2008.

Diann Ericson of Swan Ecosystem Center and Taylor Wilcox, Montana Environmental Education Association's 2008 Student of the Year at MEEA's annual conference in Helena, Montana, March 14, 2008.

SEC Acknowledgements & Awards

2006 Business of the Year
Montana Environmental Education Association

2006 Certificate of Appreciation
Fuels Mitigation Lolo National Forest

2006 Appreciation Award
Montana Communities & Wildfire Conference

2005 Valued Partner Award
Flathead National Forest - Swan Lake Ranger District

2004-2005 Rural Communities Assistance
USFS National Spirit Award

2004 Firewise Award
Keep Montana Green Association

2004 Appreciation Award
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Cannmore, Alberta, Canada

2004 Business Supporter of the Arts
Alpine Artisans and 2 Valleys Stage

2002 Recognition
Firewise Communities
Contribution toward the National Firewise Communities Program

1997 Rural Communities Assistance
USFS National Spirit Award to the Swan Citizens Ad Hoc Group

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