By Carole Jorgensen
Those of us lucky enough to live in the beautiful Flathead Valley live in close proximity to the habitats we share with our human, plant and critter neighbors. That privilege comes with the opportunity and responsibility to live in balance with our environment.
Two new exceptional handouts have been released by the 25 contributing partners of the Living in Flathead group, led by the Flathead Lakers. Flathead Audubon contributed to the Living with Wildlife guide, coming soon. Living with Fire consolidates information on the value of fire, ways to reduce unintended wildfire risks, help for landowners, and resources on where and how to live safely and responsibly in our beautiful Flathead Valley, a natural fire ecosystem.
The Living by Water handout provides similar information on how our watersheds function and how to live safely and sustainably around the many lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands that make the Flathead special. The guide provides information about water quality and how to maintain it, guidance on avoiding pollution and invasives, the value of riparian systems and resources for help with septic systems, non-point pollution and waterwise techniques.
These two guides concisely summarize the even more complete information on the LivinginFlathead.org website. Copies of the guides will be available at our Flathead Audubon meetings until they run out. Or you can download the guides on the Take Action page from the LivinginFlathead.org website. Read, heed, and share with your neighbors!
