Category | Resource | Description | Link |
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Biological Information | MT Natural Heritage Program | Comprehensive resources and information about Montana's ecology | Click Here |
Biological Information, Mapping & GIS | MT Natural Heritage Program Map Viewer | Interactive map viewer with land management and natural resource map layers | Click Here |
Climate Impacts & Forecasting | Montana Drought Indicators Dashboard | A compilation of real-time drought indices including: Snowpack, Precip, Temp, Soil Moisture, and Drought Metrics | Click Here |
Climate Impacts & Forecasting | National Drought Mitigation Center | Education, monitoring, and planning resources related to drought | Click Here |
Climate Impacts & Forecasting | Montana Climate Asessment | A guide to inform climate related planning efforts and actions for Montana's forests, waters, and agricultural producers | Click Here |
Community Resiliency | Headwater Economics Research on Equality in Rural Communities | Economic and equality research providing data and tools to help communities direct resources to the people and places that can benefit the most | Click Here |
Conservation Easements | Conservation Easements: 20 Things Everyone Should Know | A guide providing a general overview of conservation easements in Montana | Click Here |
Drinking Water | Montana DEQ's Drinking Water Resources | A suite of resources offered by the Montana DEQ on drinking water quality and source water protection | Click Here |
Drinking Water | Montana DEQ Water Quality Resources | Information about water quality standards and regulations in Montana, including data, reports, other resources | Click Here |
Drinking Water | MSU Extension's Well Educated Program | Educational resources for groundwater quality and well/septice maintenance | Click Here |
Drought | CSU Drought Planning Training Series | A virtual training series on drought planning | Click Here |
Drought | Resilience Strategies for Drought | This fact sheet overviews strategies for helping communities become more resilient to drought, including a list of tools to help communities evaluate the costs and benefits of resilience strategies. | Click Here |
Drought | Drought Resilience and Water Conservation | EPA technical brief on drought and water conservation strategies | Click Here |
Forestry & Wildfire | Fire Adapted Community Resources | Resources for communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfire. | Click Here |
Forestry & Wildfire | Wildfire Adapted Missoula StoryMap | Interactive StoryMap describing collaborative wildfire planning and implementation efforts around the Missoula community | Click Here |
Forestry & Wildfire | Conifer Removal Resources and Management Tools | Guides and management tools for conifer removal in sagebrush habitat | Click Here |
Forestry & Wildfire | Montana's Forestry Assistance Programs | Resources on management practices, funding, education, and collaboration assistance | Click Here |
Forestry & Wildfire | Montana Forest Action Plan | The Montana Forest Action Plan serves as the all hands, all lands plan for addressing forest health and wildfire risk issues across all forested lands in the state of Montana. | Click Here |
Forestry & Wildfire, Community Resiliency | The Economic Costs of Natural Hazards | Studies by Headwaters Economics looking at the impacts of wildfires, floods, and climate change on communities | Click Here |
Forestry & Wildfire, Drinking Water | Protecting Drinking Water at the Source | A guide to working with the US Forest Service on source water protection | Click Here |
Forestry & Wildfire, Drinking Water | Source Water Protection through Forestry Partnerships | Resources and trainings for people and organizations working to protect sources of drinking water | Click Here |
Invasive Species | MT Fish Wildlife and Parks AIS Resources | General information about aquatic invasive species management and prevention in Montana | Click Here |
Invasive Species | Montana Invasive Species Council | Educational information, resources, and funding to manage and control invasive species in Montana | Click Here |
Invasive Species | Montana Weed Control Association | Information and resources for managing noxious weeds | Click Here |
Low-Tech Process Based Restoration, Stream & Riparian | Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes Design Manual | A comprehensive design manual to guide low-tech process based restoration of riverscapes | Click Here |
Low-Tech Process Based Restoration, Stream & Riparian | Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes (Pocket Field Guide) | A condensed field guide for low-tech process-based restoration of riverscapes | Click Here |
Low-Tech Process Based Restoration, Stream & Riparian | Introductory Process-Based Restoration Modules | A series of educational modules introducing low-tech process-based restoration methods | Click Here |
Low-Tech Process Based Restoration, Stream & Riparian | MWCC Low-Tech Process-Based Riverscape Restoration Virtual Workshop Guide | One-page guide to navigate the virtual workshop modules for Utah State University's low-tech process-based restoration resources | Click Here |
Mapping & GIS | MT State Library GIS | A clearinghouse of GIS data for the state of Montana | Click Here |
Mapping & GIS | Montana Cadastral | Interactive map viewer of land management and land ownership in Montana | Click Here |
Monitoring | Volunteer Monitoring Planning Catalogue | Key considerations for each step of planning a successful monitoring project and highlights key resources available to help you. | Click Here |
Monitoring | Montana's Water Monitoring Program Directory | An inventory of water monitoring programs active in Montana. Search for programs based on type of monitoring, program goals, organization type, etc. | Click Here |
Monitoring | Water Monitoring Resource Library | An inventory of resources related to water monitoring. Search for resources based on topic areas, type of resource, etc. | Click Here |
Recreation & Tourism | Headwaters Economics Research on Recreation an Communities | Research analyzing the scope and scale of the outdoor recreation economy and how communities can benefit from trails. | Click Here |
Recreation & Tourism | Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research | An interactive database for travel and recreation research in Montana, with a primary focus on the nonresident travel survey conducted throughout the state. | Click Here |
Recreation & Tourism | One Montana's "Outside Kind" | One Montana's "Outside Kind" program helps encourage responsible recreation in communities through local partnerships | Click Here |
Soil Health | Montana Soil Health Strategic Action Plan | The Montana Soil Health Strategic Action Plan provides NRCS a path toward elevated delivery of the soil health principles resulting in healthy, functioning soil as the foundation for all working lands in Montana. | Click Here |
Soil Health | Soil for Water | Resources and information to support farmers, ranchers, and land managers across the United States who are taking steps to catch and hold more water in the soil. | Click Here |
Stream & Riparian | Musselshell Watershed's Two Dot StoryMap - A Guide to Soft Streambank Stabilization | ArcGIS StoryMap detailing the processes for implementing soft engineering projects on streambanks using willow and soil lifts | Click Here |
Stream & Riparian, Mapping & GIS | Channel Migration Information | Maps and resources to inform managers on stream channel migration processes | Click Here |
Stream & Riparian, Wetlands | Montana Freshwater Partners’ In-Lieu Fee Program | Information about compensatory mitigation for impacts to Montana wetlands and streams. | Click Here |
Stream & Riparian, Wetlands | A Strategic Framework for Wetland and Riparian Area Conservation and Restoration in Montana | A statewide wetland and riparian management framework (2013-2017) | Click Here |
Stream & Riparian, Wetlands, Mapping & GIS | Montana Wetlands Information | Data and resources about Montana's wetlands | Click Here |
Watershed Planning | Montana Stream Permitting Guide | A guide on Montana's stream permitting laws and requirements | Click Here |
Watershed Planning | Watershed Restoration Planning Guide for Montana | An introductory guide for developing watershed restoration plans in Montana | Click Here |
Watershed Planning | Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters | EPA handbook with guidance for developing watershed restoration plans | Click Here |
Watershed Planning | Introduction to Watershed Planning Modules | A series of modules providing a framework for watershed restoration planning - develoed by the EPA | Click Here |
Watershed Planning | Montana State Water Plan | A comprehensive look at Montana's water resource challenges and management opportunities | Click Here |
Watershed Planning, Drought | Montana Drought Management Plan | Resources on drought management and planning; drought monitoring; and drought idicators | Click Here |
Watershed Planning, Drought | Montana Drought Planning Resources | A compilation of drought planning and drought monitoring resources for Montana | Click Here |
Wildlife Conflict Reduction | People and Carnivores Tools, Research, and Manuals on Living with Wildlife | Resources on coexistence with wildlife, such as wolves, bears, and other large carnivores | Click Here |
Wildlife Conflict Reduction | Montana Beaver Conflict Resolution Project | Information about successful beaver conflict resolution in Western Montana | Click Here |
Wildlife Conflict Reduction | Living with Beaver | A fact sheet about management solutions for nuissance beaver activity | Click Here |