Articles written by Emily Mcguirt


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  • CRC seeks community input

    Emily McGuirt, Clearwater Resource Council|Apr 1, 2021

    SEELEY LAKE - The Clearwater Resource Council is embarking on a watershed planning process to identify, prioritize, and better coordinate efforts to protect and restore natural resources within the Clearwater region (from Highway 200 up to Summit Lake). This work is funded by the Bureau of Reclamation and will aid in future on-the-ground restoration activities in the watershed. The goal of the watershed plan is to outline baseline conditions for the watershed and develop a prioritized matrix of...

  • Protecting Montana's waterways

    Emily McGuirt, Clearwater Resource Council|May 21, 2020

    Invasive Dreissenid mussels pose one of the biggest threats to Montana’s waterways. Native to the Black and Caspian seas, the introduction of zebra and quagga mussels has given rise to extensive detrimental environmental and economic impacts throughout the United States. These invasive mussels are now found in every major watershed in the contiguous United States, except one. The Columbia River drainage basin, which encompasses most of western Montana, is the last major watershed in the country that has not been invaded by zebra and quagga m...