The Clark Fork Coalition is a 23-year old coalition working to protect and restore the Clark Fork watershed in western Montana and northern Idaho. The coalition was instrumental in advocating for the removal of the Milltown Dam and its reservoir's contaminated mining wastes and the $250 million mining pollution cleanup and restoration of the upper Clark Fork River. CFC is a recognized and respected advocate for land and water use policies that implement and expand watershed protection and restoration in Montana.

Grant History:

2009 - $40,000 To protect critical rivers and riparian corridors in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. Place-based Conservation

2008 - $40,000 To protect critical rivers and riparian corridors in and around Montana’s Missoula County. Place-based Conservation

2008 - $3,000 To convene a summit of public officials, river advocates and water users to re-envision how water is used in the changing climate of the Northern Rockies. Opportunity Fund

2007 - $50,000 To promote streamside protection of freshwater resources and fish and wildlife habitat in riparian corridors within Montana's Missoula County. Place-based Conservation

2005 - $25,000 For general support, with an emphasis on building backing within the Deer Lodge Valley community for restoration and stewardship of the upper Clark Fork River. Endangered Ecosystems

2004 - $25,000 For general support, including an upgrade of the organization's computer system. Endangered Ecosystems

2003 - $25,000 To clean up toxic mining wastes, complete a successful campaign to remove an aging, mining-era dam on the Clark Fork River, and challenge permits for the proposed Rock Creek Mine. Endangered Ecosystems

2002 - $25,000 To clean up toxic mining wastes and advocate for removal of an aging, mining-era dam on the Clark Fork River while challenging the permits for the proposed Rock Creek Mine and building organizational capacity. Endangered Ecosystems

2001 - $20,000 To clean up toxic mining wastes and advocate for removal of an aging, mining-era dam on the Clark Fork River while preventing new mines from further polluting the river basin's waters. Endangered Ecosystems