Founded in 1996, the Madison Valley Ranchlands Group works to preserve the ranching way of life in the Madison Valley. It accomplishes this by developing ways to enhance the economic viability of family ranches; preserving traditional rural community and family ranch values; working cooperatively with groups, agencies and individuals who share its goals and commitment to the land; and ensuring productive agriculture through the protection of private property rights and open space, and by maintaining healthy grasslands, wildlife habitat and watersheds.

Grant History:

2008 - $60,000 A two-year grant to protect the open spaces on which ranching depends in Montana’s Madison Valley. Place-based Conservation

2007 - $25,000 To protect the open spaces on which ranching depends in Montana's Madison Valley. Place-based Conservation

2006 - $3,000 To support Madison Growth Solutions' outreach efforts, which are critical to developing community recommendations for managing growth by the end of the summer of 2006. Opportunity Fund

2006 - $10,000 To support a collaborative, grassroots process to maintain the landscape integrity of the Madison Valley. Grassroots Fund