MALT Timeline
A strong and shared future. MALT works with the membership to support excellence in private voluntary land conservation in Montana through leadership, collaboration, education and outreach.
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1972
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1980
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1990
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1995
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2014
2018
2018
2022
2026
1970
The Nature Conservancy in Montana established
1972
Five Valleys Land Trust established
1976
First conservation easement in Montana, between Blackfoot Valley landowners and The Nature Conservancy
1975
Montana Open Space and Voluntary Conservation Easement Act passes
1980
1st Missoula County open land bond passes
1984
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation established
1985
Flathead Land Trust established
1985
The Conservation Fund established
1987
Habitat Montana created
1990
Gallatin Valley Land Trust established
1990
Forest Legacy Program created
1990
Vital Ground Land Trust established
1995
2nd Missoula County open land bond passes
1996
Pricky Pear Land Trust established
1996
Bitter Root Land Trust established
1996
NRCS farm and Ranchland Protection Program passes
1998
Trust for Public Land Established
2000
1st Gallatin County open land bond passes
2002
Kaniksu Land Trust established
2004
2nd Gallatin County open land bond passes
2005
Montana Association of Land Trusts established
2006
1st Ravalli County open land bond passes
2006
3rd Missoula County open land bond passes
2008
Lewis & Clark County open land bond passes
2014
NRCS Agricultural Land Easements passes
2018
4th Missoula County open land bond passes
2018
3rd Gallatin County open land passes
2022
2nd Ravalli County open land bond passes
2026
50th anniversary of conservation easements in Montana
