ECCA KIOSK BLESSING, UNVEILING + HIKE

WHEN: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 10:45am meet at Community Hall, 11:00am blessing & unveiling event, 12:00pm- Lunch provided, 1:00pm optional naturalist hike to the Swan River

WHERE: We will meet at the Swan Valley Community Hall: 6803MT Hwy 83, Condon, MT 59826 and carpool to the Elk Creek Conservation Area kiosk site.

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For more information call or e-mail Swan Valley Connections at 406-754-3137 or info@svconnections.org

Swan Valley Connections (SVC) and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) are excited to host an unveiling event for the new Elk Creek Conservation Area educational kiosk. 

The Elk Creek Conservation Area (ECCA)  is a square-mile parcel of land at the confluence of Elk Creek and the Swan River, owned and managed by SVC and the CSKT. The land was acquired in 2006 to protect vital fish and wildlife habitat, forest resources, and public access. The ECCA provides important habitat for grizzly bears, big game, and other wildlife species, and Elk Creek itself provides critical  bull trout habitat. There is a conservation easement on the property that protects these values in perpetuity.

The new educational kiosk provides visitors with information about the Swan Valley, the cultural significance of this land and its species to the tribes, and the history of the Montana Legacy Project and the Elk Creek Conservation area.  

This event is open to the public! We will meet at the Swan Valley Community Hall (6803 MT Hwy 83, Condon, MT 59826) at 10:45AM before heading to the kiosk site  for a blessing and unveiling of the new kiosk, with remarks from CSKT elders and members of the Culture Committee.  A provided lunch will follow, and attendees are then invited to join a short optional hike on the property, down to the Elk Creek and Swan River.