The Berkeley Pit water level was surveyed by Common Sense Engineering and Surveying on May4, 2015 and was at an elevation of 5,323.33 feet.
Skyline_history Skyline Park Last year work began on a children’s fishing pond and walking trail system in the area behind Hillcrest School. The Council of Commissioners has officially named the park Skyline Park, which should be complete in June 2014. In partnership with Skyline Sportsman’s Association, Butte-Silver Bow was awarded a grant from …
Interview with Frank Gardner by Rayelynn Connole The “Voices of the Watershed Series” features interviews and perspectives of various community leaders, citizens, technical advisors, and scientists who are willing to share their perspectives and opinions about the on-going restoration efforts throughout the Clark Fork Watershed. The goal of this feature series is to include …
We visited with Don David, former resident of McQueen, who was gracious enough to share some of his thoughts on growing up in McQueen and his life. By Abby Peltomaa Cfwep.Org: Where were your parents born? Don: My parents were born in Butte. My grandparents were born in Italy. I grew …
L to R Patrick White, Tedd Darnell, Callie Boyle, Krtiss Douglas By Kriss Douglass We can barely remember the jagged edges, the precipitous slopes of old mine dumps shedding rocks, and dust in every neighborhood, settling on streets and our front yards − Butte’s profile from 30 years ago. Today; her …
Cfwep.Org is proud to partner with the Avian Science Center at the University of Montana. Through this partnership, Cfwep.Org and the Avian Science Center have reached thousands of area students through the Bird’s Eye View program. The partnership was a natural evolution as both programs focus on reaching children and adults, …
Photo Chad Okrusch By: Brian Bartowiak, Jeni Garcin, and Katie Garcin, Department of Environmental Quality Montana’s mining history helped shape the state’s economy, history and landscape. Unfortunately, past mining practices also left mine waste and contamination, damaging the environment and threatening human health. The Clark Fork River is a prime example of …
Montana Standard Spring/Summer 2014
2013 marks the beginning of the clean-up on the mainstem of the Clark Fork River. Restoration efforts to date have focused primarily on Silver Bow Creek. The Clark Fork Operable Unit (an operable unit is the term used for each of a number of separate activities undertaken as part of a Superfund site cleanup) begins …
