Fire Mitigation Committee Report, Late Winter 2014
This Fire Mitigation Committee winter update tells about the upcoming Firewise Day workshop, the status of hazardous fuels grants, and a mapping project. Click on the name above to get the full report.
Report on the Winter Interlocal
The Interlocal Agreement provides for face-to-face contact with representatives of agencies whose policies and actions affect the North Fork. Interlocal Agreement meetings are held in the winter (in town) and summer (at Sondreson Hall). Signatories to the agreement include the Flathead National Forest, Glacier National Park and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. The 2014 Winter Interlocal meeting took… Read more →
Yellowstone Country presentation
Writers, photographers, publishers and adventurers Rick and Susie Graetz return to the North Fork Community Hall on the evening January 20th at 7PM. The Graetz have been to the North Fork during the past several years with their students for winter studies. Each year they have made a presentation and slide show at the Community Hall for snow bound North Fork… Read more →
Christmas dinner at the Community Hall
Don’t forget that, as is traditional, there will be Christmas dinner at the Community Hall on Wednesday, December 25. This is a wonderful time for everyone to get together. There is always plenty of delicious food and the hall gets all decorated for Christmas. Although the main dishes will be provided, folks are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. And… Read more →
Thanksgiving at the hall was rich in community spirit
NFLA Vice President Donna Harrison recently attended Thanksgiving at the hall and sent in the following story… Numbers were small, but community spirits high on a snowy Thanksgiving Day. The challenge of an icy, rutty parking lot was met with neighborly good cheer as vehicles were pushed in to parking spaces. The Hall was warm and lovingly decorated by volunteers who arrived… Read more →
Treasurer has a new email address
NFLA’s Treasurer Bonny Ogle has a new email address. Please change your address book for Bonny’s email to nflatreasurer@gmail.com. And thank you Bonny for all your hard work!
Open burning is closed after today
Today is the last day for opening burning. Open burning closes December 1. All burning is prohibited during the months December – February. Spring open burning begins March 1 pending favorable ventilation conditions. So get out there today and get the deed done! Read more about burning restrictions here.
North Fork History Project has some new interviews
The North Fork History Project members were busy this summer interviewing more folks from the North Fork. Here’s what’s new: Esther Chrisman - Esther was born in Illinois in 1927 to parents who were immigrants from Norway. She met her husband, Baird, in college and they were married in 1948. They started traveling west together to visit the Rockies. They visited their… Read more →
Fall Recruitment Letter
A Fall Recruitment Letter by NFLA President Karen McDonough is being sent to North Fork landowners soon. As always, thanks to all the volunteers who help keep the mailing list up to date, print the newsletter, get it ready for mailing, etc. It’s a lot of work and we appreciate it! You can get a jump on everyone else and read the… Read more →
Thanksgiving dinner at the Hall – only two weeks away!
As is traditional, there will be Thanksgiving dinner at the Hall on Thursday, November 28. This is a wonderful time for everyone to get together and there is always a lot of delicious food. Folks are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to go with the turkey and ham that is provided by the NFLA. And don’t forget to… Read more →