TNC donates 'Section 31' to SVC

SWAN VALLEY - The last piece of The Nature Conservancy’s Montana Legacy Project is now conserved for nature and people in the Swan Valley. TNC donated the last quarter section of Section 31, to Swan Valley Connections, who granted a conservation easement on the property to the Montana Land Reliance. SVC Executive Director Rebecca Ramsey said the organization is grateful for the opportunity the land presents for the future growth of the organization and enhanced benefits to the community.

The 160-acres was part of more than 310,000 acres of industrial timberland that TNC purchased from Plum Cre...