If you are a Lakers member, please help the Lakers improve how we communicate with our members by taking a few minutes to complete this survey. We value your time and opinion.

Join the Lakers in celebrating the men and women who defend our lakes and rivers from aquatic invasive species all season long. It has been hot and busy, and we greatly appreciate their dedication and hard work.

Stop in to your local watercraft inspection station to say hello and thank our watercraft inspectors for protecting Montana's waters.

The Flathead Lakers are looking for an enthusiastic relationship builder and development professional to play an integral role in helping realize our mission and vision: ensuring that the Flathead Watershed has clean water, healthy ecosystems, and lasting quality of life.

Join our team, or spread the word!

Flathead Lake Citizen Science - Secchi observations

For the past three years, our citizen science volunteers have been monitoring water clarity around the lake using their Secchi Disks. Here’s how Flathead Lake compares.

We invite you to participate in the annual Flathead Lake Secchi Dip-in this July! Get your Secchi disks now by contacting us. If you have participated in the past, get ready to toss your disks!

If you are a Lakers member, please help the Lakers improve how we communicate with our members by taking a few minutes to complete this survey. We value your time and opinion.

Enjoy bidding and bringing home a unique piece of lake inspired artwork, and support the Lakers' work around the lake thanks to artist Jess Bouchee. Thank you!

Check out the Spring edition of the Flathead Lake Monitor, and 2020 Flathead Lakers Annual Report.

The Lakers hosted Polson 3rd grade and Bigfork 5th grade at the Flathead Lake Biological Station for a day of hands-on watershed-learning.

Pending a grant award, we have reached the fundraising goal to assist Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks with the purchase of the Bad Rock Canyon conservation area. We look forward to updating you in July with the final announcement.

The 2021 legislative session has finally come to a close. This year was one of the toughest sessions that Montanans who value our natural environment have seen in a long time, and we can’t thank our members enough for joining us on this journey. We look forward to continuing the fight to keep our members informed, and hold our legislators accountable to protect water quality in the Flathead Watershed. 

Inspect your favorite stretch of Flathead Lake shoreline this spring, look for invasive mussels, and help keep a watchful eye on Flathead Lake and Watershed.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A RAFFLE FOR PRIZES! Submit results to be entered. Thank you to the generosity of CSKT Natural Resources Department.

Contact Hilary Devlin at hilary@flatheadlakers.org or 406-883-1341 for more information.

Check out this exciting online auction of fun and exclusive Flathead Valley outdoor experiences: charityauction.bid/ForBadRock. Proceeds will support the purchase of the Bad Rock Canyon Conservation property.

Protect Water Quality for Future Generations: This is not the time to weaken standards that protect water quality.

Kate Sheridan, Flathead Lakers Executive Director

Check out the winter edition of the Flathead Lake Monitor, including Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project, citizen science, and more!

We are following bills in the 2021 Legislative Session that potentially impact the Flathead Watershed. We ask our members to contact their representative, and OPPOSE SB 164, SB 358, and SB 211.

Earlier this month, we hosted Dr. Jay Evans, University of Montana, at our virtual Science on Tap event. 

Dr. Evans's work, along with the Vaccine Discovery and Development Team at UM, is focused on the advancement of novel vaccines and delivery systems, and has been on the cutting edge of Covid vaccine development.

Given the importance of this issue, we wanted to share this event with you promptly.

Aquarium moss balls with invasive mussels were sold in multiple states across the Northwest. Customers are asked to dispose of moss balls properly by freezing them overnight.