Montana Watershed Coordination Council
Annual General Meeting

Thursday, January 12, 2012
Helena, Montana

MWCC hosted its annual general meeting in Helena on January 12th. The meeting was well attended with great participation from partners, watershed groups and Big Sky Watershed Corps members. Mark Haggerty of Headwaters Economics gave a wonderful talk on Oil and Gas Development in Montana.

MWCC adopted its Operating Guidelines and Organizational Chart at the meeting. Committee work plans were also adopted for 2012 (Steering Committee, Education and Outreach Committee, Water Committee)

Stay tuned for a meeting summary of the meeting.

Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group
Position Announcement
Watershed Coordinator – Contract Services

The Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group (LCFWG) is seeking an independent contractor to coordinate watershed projects within the Lower Clark Fork River watershed in northwestern Montana. This will require an energetic, friendly, creative individual with proven project management and coordination skills and a strong commitment to watershed health and restoration.  Services are anticipated to require approximately 20 hours/week.

Application requirements and more information about the LCFWG are available on the web: www.lcfwg.org Application materials must be received by 5:00 pm on February 1, 2012

This is a full time, grant funded, renewable twelve month (fiscal year) contract appointment that is eligible for benefits. Screening of applications will begin on January 16, 2012 and will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Application requirements and more information about Montana Watercourse are available on the web: Vacancy Announcement

Upcoming Events

January 12: MWCC Annual General Meeting, Helena, MT

March 6-8, 2012: Kalispell, Association of Flood Plain Managers Conference: Flooding - Preparation, Mitigation and Recovery
Save the Date Notice

April 10-12, 2012: Kalispell, Weathering the Storm - Strategies and Solutions for Managing Storm Water in Montana
Save the Date Notice

April 30 - May 3, 2012: Oregon, National Water Quality Monitoring Conference: Water - One Resource, Shared Effort, Common Future

May 4-7, 2012: Oregon, National River Rally: A Joint Conference of River Network and the Waterkeepers Alliance

Fall 2012: Watershed Symposium