| Date |
Accomplishment |
| 2007 |
Purchased two key parcels at the base of Mount Helena to secure trail access. |
| 2006 |
Became the host organization for the Montana Association of Land Trusts and hired its first Executive Director. |
| 2006 |
Purchased 40 acres on the summit of Mt. Ascension for inclusion in Helena open space. |
| 2006 |
Transferred 301 acres of the Spring Hill Claim Block to the Helena National Forest. |
| 2005 |
Secured a conservation easement on a 117- acre parcel protecting the scenic and wildlife values of the Mt. Helena Ridge just south of Helena. |
| 2005 |
Secured conservation easements on 251 acres of prime elk habitat adjoining the Helena National Forest in the Elkhorn Mountains. |
| 2005 |
Added a full-time Land Protection Coordinator to staff, allowing increased focus on PPLT's private voluntary land protection program. |
| 2005 |
Received the gift of two 1-acre buildable lots adjoining the Swaney Parcel, which will be added to the Mt. Helena City Park. |
| 2004 |
Secured a conservation easement on 75 acres of prime winter elk habitat adjoining state lands west of Helena. |
| 2004 |
Facilitated the acquisition of the Swaney Parcel by the City of Helena. 13 acres of highly developable lands adjoining Mt. Helena City Park. |
| 2004 |
Produced a trail map of the South Hills of Helena, showing the trail network on City of Helena parklands and the Helena National Forest. |
| 2003 |
Purchased the 457-acre Spring Hill Claim Block just south of downtown Helena. Received a gift of several lots on Quarry Hill with important trail connections to Mt. Ascension trails. |
| 2002 |
Secured 5 acres on Mt. Ascension for the City of Helena to allow for a trail connection to Bompart Hill. |
| 2001 |
Began serving as Trail Coordinator to the City of Helena. PPLT has since hosted numerous trail workdays and performed trail maintenance and construction on Helena's trails. |
| 2001 |
Collaborated with Montana Audubon, the Mikal Kellner Foundation For Animals and the City of Helena to acquire 2.5 acres of wetlands in the Helena Valley. |
| 2001 |
Facilitated the purchase of 40 acres at the crest of Bompart Hill. This property was then dedicated to the City of Helena for its parks. |
| 2000 |
Completed the acquisition of 173 acres on Mount Ascension and 15 acres atop Meatloaf Hill. These properties were then transferred to the City of Helena for its parks. |
| 1999 |
Protected with conservation easements more than 469 acres of prime wildlife habitat in the North Elkhorn Mountains. |
| 1998 |
Facilitated the transfer of 119 acres from the Bureau of Land Management to the City of Helena for its parks. |
| 1998 |
Purchased a 10-acre parcel, and in cooperation with the Helena National Forest and our volunteers developed a public trail that provides access to the Waterline Trail. |
| 1998 |
Received a gift of a 122-acre parcel in the South Hills. This property was protected with a conservation easement, then resold to a conservation buyer retaining a scenic public trail corridor. |
