Potter Ranch

Working Ranch Treasured by Family and Community The Potter Ranch is one of the last working ranches of its size in the Helena Valley. The cattle and hay operation is located in the rugged Spokane Hills and adjacent to 6,000 acres of public lands. It’s visible throughout the valley, so this conservation easement protects one […]

Tri G River Ranch

Protecting Agriculture and Open Space in Broadway County The Tri G River Ranch has over 1,000 acres of riverbottom land along the Missouri River. Located between Townsend and Toston, the working ranch is a key property for the farming community and valued open space for their neighbors, many of whom moved to Broadwater County to […]

Canyon Cattle Ranch

Saving America’s River The Missouri River’s blue ribbon trout fishing draws more than 150,000 anglers a year. Visitors have always delighted in the scenic open lands and abundant wildlife on the river’s west bank from Craig to Dearborn. Thanks to the Canyon Cattle Company, those lands and the incredible experience of the wild river are […]

West Point

Land Trust Partners with Military to Protect Westside Open Space Prickly Pear Land Trust purchased this 84-acre property on the west side of Helena with the support of the Montana Army National Guard. Fort Harrison was motivated to this open space because of its proximity to the military’s training operations. Nicknamed “West Point” in a […]

Sevenmile Creek

People and Wildlife Flock to Healthy Creek Just a few miles northwest of Helena, Prickly Pear Land Trust owns and manages the 358-acre Sevenmile Creek Project Area for water quality, wildlife habitat, and education. This rare undeveloped valley property consists of grasslands, rolling hills, and water. Sevenmile Creek, a major tributary of the Lake Helena […]

Birdseye Ranch

Keystone Property in a Conservation Neighborhood Birdseye Ranch is one of the last large tracts of native grasslands in the Helena Valley. The 1,472-acre property neighbors thousands of acres of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and the state of Montana, plus protected lands owned by Prickly Pear Land […]