2011 Annual Report

Flathead Lakers
2011 Annual Report
Flathead Lake serves as a
mirror that reflects how well
we are living in balance with
our environment.
– Dick Wollin Flathead Lakers President 1988-1994
Clean Water Connections
The clean water and stunning beauty of the Flathead River and Flathead
Lake are economic engines of northwestern Montana. They also contribute to
our unique way of life in ways that cannot be measured in dollars alone.
– Ken Siderius, longtime Flathead Valley resident
NEED PHOTO
In the end we will conserve only what we love.
– Senegalese conservationist Baba Dioum
Current
Greetings Fellow Lakers,
Clean water is essential for everyone. From a global perspective, it is becoming a
scarce resource. But here in the Flathead Watershed, we are blessed with the jewel
of Flathead Lake and an abundance of clean waters that deserve protection.
We can make a difference in our watershed. We can work together to protect our
clean waters. We can bring people together to learn, find common ground, and
cooperate to solve problems. We can make sure clean water is part of our Flathead
legacy. This is why the Flathead Lakers was founded over 50 years ago and continues going strong today.
The Flathead Watershed is more than our lakes, rivers and streams. It encompasses
all the land that drains into Flathead Lake and the Flathead River – stretching west
from the Continental Divide to the Salish Mountains, and from across the Canadian border in the north to the Clark Fork River in the south.
To protect Flathead Lake, we need to be mindful of watershed connections and
natural processes. We must pay attention to the tributaries, big and small, that
feed the lake, the shallow groundwater that exchanges water with and cleanses
the Flathead River, the wetlands and riparian areas that filter pollutants and act
as sponges that store flood waters, the aquatic life that sustains food webs and
provides recreation for people, the forested hills and mountains that bind soils and
sustain clean water.
How we live in our watershed determines the quality of our water. From our various land use, construction, and household practices to recreational boating, we can
all play a role in protecting our spectacular and irreplaceable lake and river system.
The following accounts of our work and achievements over the past year give a
sense of how the Flathead Lakers nurture opportunities for lake and clean water
protection.
Your support makes this work possible. Thank you for joining us in working together as the Flathead Lakers to protect the special waters that we all love.
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Robin Steinkraus, Executive Director
Richard Siderius, President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Richard Siderius
President
Greg McCormick
Vice President
Laney Hanzel
Secretary
Roger Smith
Treasurer
Larry Ashcraft
Past President
Tom Cox
Jim Hollensteiner
Buck Love
Bill McLaughlin
Steve Rosso
Mary Ellen Turmell
Ted Williams
STAFF
Robin Steinkraus
Executive Director
Constanza von der Pahlen
Critical Lands Program Director
Christi Buffington
Education & Outreach Coordinator
Karen Swan
Administrative Assistant
Mission
The Flathead Lakers is dedicated to
protecting clean water, healthy ecosystems and lasting quality of life in
the Flathead Watershed.
Flathead Lakers
213 1st St W, #208 • PO Box 70
Polson, MT 59860 • 406-883-1346
www.flatheadlakers.org
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Thwarting Aquatic Invasive Species
The devastating consequences for Flathead
Lake of an accidental introduction of zebra
mussels inspire us to persevere in our work to
thwart aquatic invaders.
Kansas Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator Jason Goeckler commented at the
recent Montana Aquatic Invasive Species
Summit that it is hard to measure success
in preventing introductions of aquatic
invasive species, but easy to see failure.
We are grateful for your special contributions
for prevention work during 2011. Thank you
for understanding that even though success is
hard to measure, this work is important and it
requires resources and effort!
Success at the Legislature
Boat Ramp Signs & Map
We are pleased that the 2011 Montana Legislature strengthened
regulations and increased funding for aquatic invasive species
programs during a session of budget cutting. The Flathead Lakers
worked on and supported the bill carried by Sen. Verdell Jackson. At the end of the session, a compromise bill passed and was
signed by the governor. We again thank Sen. Jackson, Rep. Janna
Taylor, all our local legislators, and Governor Schweitzer for their
dedication to protecting Flathead and Montana waters from this
threat.
The Flathead Lakers continue
to place signs at boat ramps
warning boaters about aquatic
invaders and showing how
to clean a boat. We mapped
Flathead Lake boat ramps and
inventoried signs to ensure
there are warning signs at all
public boat ramps.
AIS Expert on our Flathead Team
Aquatic Plant Inventory Underway
With our partners, we sponsored aquatic invasive species specialist Erik Hanson to work on our behalf on prevention, education,
and coordination in the Flathead Watershed. Erik’s work gives a
tremendous boost to Flathead efforts.
The Flathead Lakers secured a DNRC grant to conduct aquatic
weed surveys in 25 priority lakes and reservoirs, including Flathead Lake. We contracted with Erik Hanson to complete this
work, which will alert us to any previously undetected aquatic
weeds as well as provide a baseline of aquatic plant information.
New Boat Inspection Station on Highway 93
Inspecting boats traveling to Flathead
Lake or other Montana waters is the
most effective way to prevent introductions and educate boat owners about
how to protect our waters. Inspection
stations are a high priority for the
Lakers. A new inspection station was
established July 1 near Ronan to inspect boats going north on Highway 93
and another one was later established
at Clearwater Junction. Nearly 3,000
boats were inspected at the Ronan
station last summer.
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Curlyleaf Pondweed Response
After Erik Hanson discovered curlyleaf pondweed at the Eagle
Bend Yacht Harbor last August, we encouraged state and local
agencies to work together on a response plan, to be implemented
this coming spring and summer It is important to act now to
prevent the weed’s spread around Flathead Lake.
Eurasian Water Milfoil in Beaver Lake
The invasive aquatic plant Eurasian Water Milfoil was discovered
in Beaver Lake, a small lake near Whitefish Lake, late last summer. The Flathead County Weed District and others immediately
responded by closing the boat ramp and removing visible plants.
More work to try to eradicate this harmful weed and prevent its
spread is planned for this spring and summer.
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Saving Critical Lands
We are excited about progress made over the past decade
to protect the critical wetlands, riparian areas, and associated prime farm lands along the Flathead River that help
keep Flathead Lake clean.
Preliminary results of an evaluation of critical lands conservation progress are encouraging. Along the main stem
Flathead River and north shore of Flathead Lake we’ve
protected nearly 10 miles of riverfront, 41% of the 100-year
floodplain, and 50% of the wetlands.
This growing network of conservation helps sustain our
clean water, healthy habitat, abundant fish and wildlife,
scenic vistas, and Flathead way of life.
Protected riparian areas and wetlands along the Flathead River
Conservation & Restoration Projects
In 2011, River to Lake Initiative partners completed two conservation projects that
protect critical lands along the Flathead River.
Jerry and Aileen Brosten placed a conservation easement on the Diamond B
Ranch, protecting a beautiful 192-acre property along 1.5 miles of the Flathead
River. This project protects valuable farm land and riparian areas that help sustain
clean water. Partners began a multi-year restoration project to protect and restore
native plants along the river banks. 
Another 146 acres on the Flathead River’s 100-year floodplain, the Conrad Drive
Fisheries Conservation Area, was permanently protected by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes. The property provides important habitat for bull trout and
helps protect important floodplain functions.
Three river restoration projects are underway on the Flathead River on protected
private and public lands. We are working with the private landowners to enhance
or restore riparian areas. Planting vegetated buffers in the riparian area provides important habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife, and helps protect clean water.
These projects build on
previous successes to
expand the network of
conservation along the
river that sustains clean
water in the river and
lake.
Partners build a fence to protect riparian vegetation along
the Flathead River from deer browsing
Visit our website:
www.flatheadlakers.org
to learn more about
critical lands (under “Explore”)
and the River to Lake Initiative
(“Saving Critical Lands”).
Jerry and Aillen Brosten celebrate conservation successes at their
Diamond B Ranch with Flathead Land Trust Executive Director
Marilyn Wood
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Wetland Stewardship Award goes to River to Lake
Partners
The Montana Wetland Council presented the 2011 Wetland
Stewardship Award to the Flathead River to Lake Initiative partnership and participating conservation landowners. The Flathead Lakers have been instrumental in creating, building, and
sustaining this partnership and its collaborative conservation
and restoration projects as part of our Critical Lands Project.
The River to Lake Initiative provides options and incentives
for landowners to voluntarily protect and restore important
wetlands, riparian areas and associated farm lands
The Council praised the Initiative for outstanding work building
a diverse partnership and helping private landowners protect and
restore critical wetlands and wildlife habitat along the main stem
of the Flathead River and the north shore of Flathead Lake. 
River to Lake partners accept the Stewardship Award at the Capitol last May
Their [River to Lake Initiative partners] demonstrated success at working with private landowners not only
conserves and restores key riparian and wetland areas along the river and lake, it also highlights why these
efforts are so important to water quality in Flathead Lake. Clearly this group is deserving of the Montana
Wetlands Stewardship Award.
– Alan Wood, MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologist.
Protecting Transboundary Headwaters
We are grateful for British Columbia’s continued
commitment to protecting clean water and healthy habitat
in the Flathead’s North Fork headwaters from mining and
industrial development.
Thanks again to Senators Baucus and Tester for their work
on S 233 to help fulfill the Montana/U.S. part of the agreement with B.C. Letters of support for the bill are still helpful!
New B.C. Law Strengthens Headwaters Protection
Now protected N. Fork Flathead River in B.C. – Flathead Lake headwaters
Bill Reintroduced to End N. Fork Oil & Gas
Leasing
We supported, and rallied additional support for the bill Senators
Baucus and Tester reintroduced in the Senate in 2011 to withdraw
oil and gas leasing from the North Fork Flathead Watershed. Although S 233 has not been approved, it has wide support and we
are optimistic that our senators’ efforts will eventually succeed.
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The British Columbia provincial government approved the
Flathead Watershed Conservation Act in November. This law
formalizes the decision by the Premier’s office and the 2010
agreement between Montana and B.C. banning mining and
energy development in the North Fork Flathead Watershed.
This legislation represents another big victory in a series of
landmark decisions that protect clean water in our watershed
and resolve the decades-long debate about the future of transboundary Flathead waters.
A healthy and free-flowing Flathead river is good for people
and wildlife on both sides of the border. This binational effort
gives hope to communities whose economies rely on the river
and to iconic wildlife that represent the spirit of the West.
– Dr. Richard Jeo, biologist and director of
The Nature Conservancy’s Canada Program
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Clean Water Stewardship
During the past year the Flathead Lakers continued to share
information about ways to protect clean water with landowners,
educators, students, contractors, public officials, resource managers, boaters, and members. Everyone wants to protect clean water,
but the right information and tools at the right time can help us
all take actions that make a difference.
Training course
participants
learn how to
install erosion
prevention best
management
practices.
Thanks to all our partners, volunteers, and to everyone who is
taking steps that protect our waters.
Spreading the Word about Clean Water Threats and
Solutions
AIS expert Erik Hanson gave an informative – and alarming –
presentation on zebra mussels at our annual meeting last summer.
Flathead Lake Biological Station Director Jack Stanford reported
on the state of the lake and the Bio. Station’s new monitoring
buoys. And we enjoyed a lovely evening on Glacier Camp’s deck
overlooking Flathead Lake. Plan to come to the 2012 annual
meeting!
We honored Bruce
Ennis and Margaret
Davis of Lakeside with
our 2011 Stewardship
Award for their gift of
a new lakeshore park
to Flathead County.
Workshops and Training
The Flathead Lakers convened contractors and agency representatives to identify contractor training needs. We then co-sponsored
an erosion control training class for contractors in June. We also
helped plan and will present at the Montana Stormwater Conference being held in Kalispell in April.
Landowner Visits
We have been meeting with landowners to offer ideas for clean
water practices they can implement on their waterfront properties. We visited 6 landowners in 2011, with 14 more visits
already planned for 2012.
Community Outreach
The Lakers gave presentations to four community groups last
year. If you haven’t heard Christi’s presentation on the lake, watershed, and our work to protect clean water, why not schedule a
presentation for your group or organization?
New Brochure
Our new “Waterfront Landscapes” brochure provides information for landowners about how to “keep your view plus a whole
lot more” – including clean water. Please let us know if you
would like one or several to share!
Lake Levels and Stream Flows
We added regular updates to our website about stream flow and
lake levels through June and early July with links to stream flow
forecasts and snowpack and flood information.
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We sponsored three watershed education camps/field trips for
kids and showcased our informational displays at four community events.
The Lakers continued to:
• champion water quality
monitoring
• support stormwater
management projects,
• recommend and support
public policies that protect
water quality.
And, we adopted a stretch
of Highway 35 near Finley
Point where we completed
three volunteer litter pickups.
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Announcements
2012 Montana Storm Water Conference
Weathering the Storm:
Strategies and Solutions for Managing Storm Water
Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell
April 10 -12
Storm water experts will provide current regional and national perspectives
and practical solutions for managing storm water in Montana.
co-sponsored by the Flathead Lakers
Keynote Presentation • April 10
Storm Water, Sustainable Development and Property Rights
Edward Thomas, Esq.
Tours of Local Storm Water Projects • April 12
for registered participants
Poster Available
Vendor Exhibits and Poster Session • April 10
What you can do on your property to prevent polluted runoff
free • open to the public • 6:00 pm
For more information or to register:
www.flatheadlakers.org (follow links)
or http://mtwatercourse.org/home/page.php?pageID=46
Connect with the
Flathead Lakers!
There are many ways you can support our work and be part
of our clean water connections:
• renew your membership every year!
• share your talents by volunteering
• visit our website to learn more about our projects
• leave a legacy for clean water with your bequest
• share information with others about the zebra mussel threat
• schedule a Lakers’ presentation for your community group
• attend our annual meeting
Thank you for your support.
Flathead Lakers Board & Staff, Fall, 2011
Not present: Greg McCormick, Larry Ashcraft, Constanza von der Pahlen
Proceeds from sales of our poster of an aerial view of
Flathead Lake and surrounding landscape support the
Flathead Lakers. You can purchase one from the office
or through our website at www.flatheadlakers.org.
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Annual Report photos courtesy of:
Karen Nichols, Lillian Stephenson, Bob Brown, Laney Hanzel,
Constanza von der Pahlen, Ashley Stevick Photography, Gael Bissell,
Harvey Locke, Arthur Crandall, David Werner, Justin Black, Christi
Buffington, and David Britton - US Fish & Wildlife Service. Thank you!
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2011 Income & Expenses
Financial Records &
Fundraising: 10%
Other: 3%
Grants: 22%
Donations: 26%
Membership
Dues: 49%
Administration:
11%
Program: 79%
Total Expenses: $149,468*
Total Income: $138,731
*Note that expenses exceed income because a grant received at the end of 2010 was considered income in that year, but available to pay
project expenses in 2011.
2011 Supporters
Leader
$5,000+
Anonymous
Phil Jackson
Investor
Thank you – members, businesses, donors, foundations,
partners and volunteers for your generosity and commitment that make our work possible. You are all making a
difference to protect Flathead Lake and clean water.
$2,000 – $4,999
Ian and Nancy Davidson
Sam and Nancy Gary
James and Wanda Hollensteiner
Lil and Wally Loewenbaum
Bob and Betty Moore
Advocate
$1,000 – $1,999
Ben and Anne Binger
Alan and Cindy Horn
Sue and Greg McCormick
John and Marilyn Olson
Richard and Joan Siderius
Everit and Nikki Sliter
Roger and Libby Smith
Mrs. Dick Taylor
Shirlee Thiebes
Suzy Williams
Dick and Monte Wunderlich
Protector
$500 – $999
Judy and Bill Brodsky
Tom Burt and Ann Darling Burt
Milt and B. J. Carlson
Shaun and Mary Ann Corette
Margaret Davis and Bruce Ennis
Vicki and Gary Gallagher
Ed and Nancy Gilliland
Jill Davenport and Jim Goetz
Tom and Kissy Holtz
Robert Howard
Joe and Rosemary Jordan
John and Dolores Malletta
Bill McLaughlin
Garry and Christine Pitts
Jim, Jean and Katie Rothe
Dana and Sandy Saxten
Joe and Brennan Schwarz
Benefactor
$250 – $499
Bert and Kari Arnlund
Larry and Dorothy Ashcraft
Will and Margaret Baird
Kathryn Berg
Jack and Marty Brewer
George and Brenda Brimhall
Andrew Verhalen and Janet Brownstone
Dennis and Andrea Burns, matched by
Pepsico Foundation
C. M. and Janet Clark
Steve and Jennifer Corning
Fred Cox
Tom and Caryl Cox
Alice Danskin and Family
George Darrow
Jonathan Detwiler
Bill Staack and Kathy Douglas
Bill and Mary Eisenlohr
Kari and Wallace Gosney
Paul Mutascio and Jill Gotschalk
Kathryn and Richard Grant
Jack Green II
John Hilleboe, MD
Richard Hoffmaster
Emil Pawlik and Karen Huff-Pawlik
Blake and Diane Johnson
Mary Frances and Mike Jones
Don and Mary Lea Klapwyk
Walter and Nancy Kuhn
Kurt and Carol Larson
Kathryn Mercord
Woody and Dani Nedom
Elizabeth A. Robinson and Ted Pier
Steve and Kim Powell
Steve and Arla Rosso
Richard and Joan Schleicher
Jim and Christine Scott
Larry and Cara Simkins
David and Jackie Slovak
Craig and Suzannah Spencer
Dean and Barb Swank
Ginny and Jeremy Thane
John and Mary Ellen Turmell
Meg and Stew Weis
Ted and Peggy Williams
Dick and Lona Wilson
Sarah Wollin
Patron
$100 – $249
Jeff and Loretta Amacker
Jeff Amacker
Velora LaMunyon & Wayne Anderson
William and Sharon Anderson
Linda Mar James and Gene Atherton
Darrell and Katherine Baggs
Phil Barney
Jack and Shirley Barrett
Dan and Karen Bartlett
Dan and Diane Barz
Donald and Rebecca Bauder
Meralyn Baughman
Dr. and Mrs. William Beck, Jr.
Dick and Bernie Beighle
Petie Bennett
Sandy and David Berman
Marcy Bishop
Laird Black
Joe and Cary Blacker
Charles and Leann Blem
Robert and Jeanne Blue, matched by Boeing
Gary and Mary Bolhuis
Suzanne and Bill Booker
Tom and Ann Boone
Patty and Ralph Brown
Tom and Carol Brown
Christi and Nate Buffington
Jerry Burns
Doris Buswell
Paul and Jane Butkay
Cathy Caballero
Terry and David Calahan
Patricia Cassidy
Sandy Hodgson and John Chally
Doug Chase
Jay and Marie Christensen
Jules and Ann Clavadetscher
Lane Coddington
Joe Bottomly and Sheila Conners
Carol Timmons and Kenneth Cook
Jim and Joanne Corning
Terry and Joan Cummings
Bob and Shari Dayton
David and Karen Dee
Bob DeMarois
Albert Dufresne
Helen Ellis
John and Marian Emerson
Carolyn Ennis
Susan and Todd Erickson
Heather McLarty and Troy Evans
Mark and Kim Everingham
James and Paulette Ferguson
Mike and Lorraine Fernandes
Chris Field
Categories listed represent total annual giving. Thanks again to everyone who provided special gifts to combat aquatic invaders and at year-end.
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Tom Fitzmyers
Cynthia and Daniel Forsch
Don Fraley
Teresa and David Francis
Chuck and Laura Fricke
Cheryl Galipeau
Scott and Gail Galloway
Robert and Myrna Gauthier
Jeff and Libby Goldes
Ted and Martha Groenke
Marcia Grover
James and Jean Hagan
Gay Anne Hainline
Lana Hamilton
Rob and Johanna Hanson
Laney and Betty Hanzel
Mike Hardy
Richard Hartman
Joan O’Brien and Tom Harvey
Richard and Brenda Hauer
Klaus Heinrich
Boyd and Patricia Henneman
Donald Herak
Greg and Kate Hertz
Blaine Hibbard
Susan and Paul Hinman
Jena Hollensteiner
Ron and Kay Hopkins
Janey Horth
Kelly Huether
Glenn and Peggy Jarrett
Helen Jeakins
Paul and Helen Jones
Dale and Connie Kalberg
Mary and Lee Kaufman
Doug and Cindy Kelly
Bobby Parker and Phyllis Kirk-Parker
Gary and Marjory Knudson
Dave and Linda Kurfess
Jacob and Susan Kuykendall
Keith Lanier
Jane Laraby
Don Laws
Al and Robben Leingang
Jeff and Cindy Lewis
Valerie Lindstrom
John and Mary Lithgow
John and Cissy Little
Don and Joni Lodmell
Mimi London
Karen Nichols and Ben Long
Jennifer Louquet
Bruce and Lynn Lowry
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Scott and Karen Matthews
Dan and Carolyn McCarthy
Helen McClellan
Sue and Greg McCormick
Pat and Judy McDonald
Darrell Merrill
Lois Miller
Palmer Moe
Randy and Jim Mohn
Eileen Montano
Karen and Doug Morehouse
Don and Debby Morgan
Jeremy and Roxanne Morgret, matched by
First Interstate Bank Foundation
Gary and Sue Morigeau
Michael Morin
Carmine Mowbray
Rich and Gigi Moy
Roger and Nancy Munro
Ed and Kathy Murphy
Cynthia Mussinan
Kathy Naive
Ann Hesselink and Paul Naour
Van Kirke and Helen Nelson
Pete and Carol Nelson
Dodger and Sally Newhall
Nancy and Alan Nicholson
Ken and Helga Nordberg
Bernard and Joyce Olson
Dr. John & Lyn Opalka
Jim Paisley
Don and Mary Patterson
Dr. and Mrs. James L. Patterson, Jr.
Katherine Pedersen
Dorothy Petersen
Bob and Zina Peterson
Mark and Annette Peterson
Don and Rosemarie Phillips
Pamela Shore and Thomas M. Power
Jay and Elizabeth Preston
Mick and Terri Quinlivan
Liz and Wes Raffel
Roland and Marjory Redmond
Dan and Judy Regan
Ken and Marjie Reger
Linda and Jim Regnier
Bev and Sam Reynolds
Chuck Rigg
Bryan and Marie River
Jim and Delores Rogers
Sue and Steve Rolfing
Ann Ross
Urban and Donna Roth
Sid and Lynette Rundell
Mary Lou and Clay Running
Steven and Constance Running
Dave and Dee Sample
Erica Sargent
Bob and Donna Sauers
Richard Schlatter
Barbara and Bill Schnieders
Franklin and Sun Schroeter
Timothy and Karen Scott
Robert Scott, DTM
Twyla Shear
Earl and Donna Sherron
Paul and KoLynn Sinclair
Ted Smith
Paula and Bob Smith
Merlyn and Marie Snavely
Joan Parker Snyder
Mickey and Jeff Sogard
Jody Zadra and Wes Sprunk
Charles and Katherine Starbuck
Robin Steinkraus
Dennis and Karen Stewart
Laurie and Ralph Stone
Myron (Mike) Strand
Jim and Phyllis Strosahl
Paul and Chris Stubbins
Tom and Becky Sutton
Karen and Mac Swan
Dean and Zina Swanson
John and Sue Talbot
Art and Diane Thompson
Ross Titus
G. Donald Stillie and Pamela Totten
Bill and Barbara Tremper
Neil Van Sickle
Ed and Rhonda Vande Noord
Dirk and Kim Visser
Hans and Gretchen von Rittberg
Richard and Margie Walton
Marilyn Ward Rholl
Dan Weinberg
Gary and Teressa Whitney
Mike and Nina Wickersham
Dave and Sue Wickersham
Richard and Patsy Widerholdt
Richard Wojdyla
Dennis and Jan Wolfe
Jerry and Susan Woodahl
Mike and Pam Young
Dr. and Mrs. William F. Zelezny
Abby and Gordon Zimmerman
Sustainer
$75 – $99
Greg and Kathy Barkus
Jack and Laura Barrett
Ray and Connie Beck
Bill and Christie Bond
Lowell Bosshardt
Harley and Erin Brotherton
Brian and Tricia Campbell
Crow and Leta Carter
Mr. and Mrs. John Casbara
Michael Didier
Dusty Dziza, Flathead Lake Real Estate
Donald and Virginia Dolezal
Ruby Eliason
Scott and Lois Ellis
Gary and Alice Erb
Robert Evert
Gerald Fetz
Charles Frey Rose and Blu Funk
Linnea Ghilardi
Robert and Tana Gornick
M. Joyce Hanson
Robert and Janet Hardy
Brian and Kathie Johnson
Kurt and Molly Karlsgodt
Mike and Sandy Koness. Centennial
Timberframes
Phil Lehner
Nancy Lewis
Liz and Jon Marchi
Lewis and Melanie Matelich
James, Kimberly and Hudson Nelson
Don and Gail Nevin
Jim and Debbie Ofstad
Ann Page
Mark and Carolyn Palmquist
Hugh and Willie Rose
Howard and Fran Ruby
Robert Schottelkorb
Laurie and Bonnie Schuman
Harold Sherbeck
Steve and Lynn Sherick
Frederick Sherwood
Steve and Marcille Sohlberg
South Flathead Sailing Assoc.
George Stearns
Shelton and Lois Williams
Bill Wyckman
Supporter
Dave and Lois Abell
Carol and Steve Ackerman
John and Barbara Alonzo
Annea Lockwood & Ruth Anderson
Agnes Armstrong
Liahna and Jim Armstrong
Laura Asbell
Lela Autio
Anne and Tom Bansak
Nancy and Rick Barber
Glen and Michelle Barnett
Todd Barnhardt
Betty and Steve Bauer
John and Shannon Beatty
Don Beller, Jane Beller Carlson & Kathy
Beller Buszmann
Eddie Bennett
Judi and Charlie Bennetts
Joseph and Anne Biby
Kristy and Don Bick
Marty and Jodi Bishop
Marshall and Betty Bjork
John and Mary Blair
Carroll Blend
Bill and Lynn Bloemendaal
Nathaniel Blumberg
Bill and Teri Boettcher
Don Bosshardt
Bill Brenner
Mark Bretz
Jack and Cheri Brown
Geoff Brown
Jim and Betsy Buckley
Marj and David Burgan
Jack and Peggy Burt
Henry Busey
Clarice and Bill Bush
Alan and Judy Cain
Kirby Campbell-Rierson
Janice Cash
Caroline Casteel
Zoe Cathcart
Bill Christensen
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John Davis and Margery Christensen
Clancy and Beverly Cone
James and Opal Congdon
Paul Conrad
Sallie Corette
Jane Corwin
J.D. and Frances Covington
John Cowan
Sue and Bill Crawford
Cheryl Crawle
Gary and Cheryl Crerar
Steve and Sue Cummings
John and Carol Cummings
Jerry d’Aquin, matched by The Williams
Companies, Inc.
Sarah and Bill Dakin
Tom Daley
Paul Dearman
Irene and Don DeBorde
Jo Deily
Dexter and Marjorie Delaney
Wendy Roeder Dellerson
Shadra Denson, Denson Ranch Charles and Nancy Deschamps
Jayne Devlin
Ethel and Jerry Diettert
Carlie and Lee Dixon
Dick and Eileen Dolezal
Betsy Doty
Richard and Nancy Doughten
Phil Drescher
Roger Duber
Len and Nieves Dubuque
W. P. “Buster” and Bernadette Dufour
Pamela Ebel
Clara Eckman
Tom and Bonnie Eddy
Steve Edwards
Paul and Linda Eichwald
Dar and Rosemary Ekstrom
Stephen and Jacqueline Ellis
Louis and Donna Elmore
Clayton Emmert
Eugene Falkenberg
Jean Fallan Barrett
Tom Campbell, Mission Mountain Winery
Judy Fast Carte
Chris and Catherine Filardi
Miles and Karen Finch
William and Georgia Fine
Clinton Fischer
Marge Fisher
Dave and Paulette Fisher
Ben Flaig
Robert and Bonawee Ford
Don and Georgia Forney
Rosemary Fossum Estate
Paul Fugleberg
Jennie and John Fulton
Monte Garnett, Gateway to Vitality
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Henry and Linda Gary
Susan Gauld
Charles and Helen Gerry
Philip and Carole Gilbertson
Charles and Janice Gilder
Jody Gillett
Laura and Brian Golphenee
Dr. & Mrs. George Gould
Susie Graetz
Tom Graff
Jennifer Graham
Jens Gran
Betty and Jack Greaves
Mac Greco, Jr.
Bill and Jeannette Gregg
Bill and Donna Grunloh
Don and Doosy Habbe
Dale and Susan Hall
Barbara Hammons
Pat Hansen
Phil and Sue Hanson
Shirley Harrison
James and Norma Hawbaker
Bob and Mickey Hawkins
C. Donald and Lorna Haworth
Lee and Barbara Helgeland
Nancy Herpin
Chester and Alda Hewes
Jerry and B. J. Hicks
Wilson and Charlotte Higgs
Joan and Jim Hinds
Helen Hodgson
Bob Hoene
Ron and Karen Hoff
Nancy Holter and Family
Warren Hommas
Susan How
Daniel Howlett, NoHow, Inc.
Larry Huggins
Dr. Steve and Jan Irwin
Chuck and Penny Jarecki
Wesley and Karen James
Jim and Sonia Jarrett
Wayne and Kaaren Jensen
Mary and John Jensen
B. J. and Gerrie Jeske
Rod Johnson
Al Johnson
Lester and Kaye Johnson
Elwyn and Dixie Johnson
Ann and Marise Johnson, MD
Carol Johnson-Sessions
Greta and Donald Johnston
Jean and David Jones
Vernette Karlsgodt
Greg and Carrol Karlsgodt
Joe and Mary Pat Kasperick
Dee Keese
Denny and Kitty Kellogg
Bob and JoAnne Kembel
Howard Kennedy
George and Wendy Kingston
Robert Kinney
Jan Kirk Carter
Robert and Lucyna Kobos
Ron and Barbara Kohler
Dan and Kari Koskinen
Jim and Lynn Kouf
Glenn and Noreen Kozeluh
Chip Kurzenbaum, Gull Printing
Jean Kvande
Toni Laurendeau
Jim and Deanne Lehner
John and Lisa Leichtfuss
Everett Leitzke
Jim Lekander, Quiet World Boats
Jim and Lois Lodman
James Loebbecke
Dwight and Wilma Lohn
John and JoAnne Lowell
Laurie Macarty, Frugals
John and Jane MacKay
Jim Manley
Lou Marchello
Mary Peele-Masek & Jim Masek
Wade and Carol Mason
Patrice L. Reece & Patricia T.Mautner
Paul and Janice McCann
Craig and Dayna McClure
Joe and Leah McCracken
Jeanette and Mike McKee
Mick and Carol McKeon
Jayne McManus
Brice and Melissa Mercord
Neil and Dixie Meyer
Carole Meyer
Irvine and Mary Milheim
Eric and Dawn Milliner
Jack and Ann Mitchell
Jim and Pam Mitchell
Nancy and Rob Mitchell
Graydon “Brodie” Moll
Rhonda Molloy
Joan Monaghan
Tiffany Lyden and Kurt Moser
Marie and Marty Mumma
Dale and Lois Muri
Lee and Laurene Murphy
Marvin Narbaitz
Steve and Darlene Nardi
Fred and Sherry Nelson
Steve and Shirley Nelson
Rob and Beverly Nicol
Gordon and Margaret Noel
North Flathead Yacht Club
Dan and Carole Novinski
Mark Nunlist, Nunlist Enterprises, Inc.
Bob O’Neil
George and Faye Olsen
Joe and Kim Orr
Karen and Butch Pannage
James Papke
Charles and Judy Parke
Craig and Christina Peeples
Walt and Peggy Peschel
Denise Peterson
Jean Pfeiffer
Mike Pichette
Catherine and David Plocki
Janis Plunkett
Terry Pomerleau
Leonard Prescott
Judy Preston
Quiet World Boats
Paul Rana
Barbara Ranstrom
Elizabeth Reid
Paul and Marian Retzer
John and Roxi Riley
Pat Roath
Bill and Kay Roath
Marilyn Roberts
Dan and Jan Robertson
Rob and Nancy Robinson
Mike Rodrique
Holly Hand and John Rodwick
Guy and Julie Rogers
Keith and Viv Ross
Dr. Erlind G. Royer
Charlene Rygg
Sue and George Samuelson
Pat Sanders
K. M. Sandon
Peter Saunders
Steve and Darlene Schiefelbein
Gordon and Barbara Schlabs
Marty Schnell
Claire and Lynn Schraeder
Corinne Schwartz
Jacqueline Scoville
Mark Segall
Suzanne Shaulis
David Sherick
Dan Short
Myra Shults
Bonnie Shurtz
Gary and Laurie Siemens
Cynthia Perry and Bruce Sievers
Bernie Slogotski
Steve Smith
Theo Smith
Christopher Smith
Janice Smith-Kasson
Reinhard and Barbara Spies
Walter and Corrine Stark
Jack and Ginny Stelling
Jerry and Ruth Stelling
Wayne Stephens
We love our Volunteers!
Thank you for your time,
enthusiasm, and commitment to protecting clean
water and Flathead Lake.
Larry and Dora Lee Stephens
J. R. and Vervian Stephenson
Lillian Stephenson
Howard Stephenson
Rob and Peg Sterling
Jo Anne Stewart
David Stewart, Sr.
Dan and Jana Stockton
Jerry and Betty Stoick
Martin and Connie Stone
Bob Storer
Fred and Gayle Stout
Pete and Louise Stuckey
Roger Sullivan
Mrs. Linforth M. Sultzer
Jan and Joe Super
Janet and Charles Sutfin
Norm and Jean Swanson
Gordon Swanson
Flathead Lakers Annual Report
Jo Ann Swenson
Bob and June Syvrud
Steve and Joanne Tanner
Mike and Janna Taylor
Tom Taylor
James Thane
Michel and Tula Thompson
Don and Jude Thomson, Bigfork
Summer Playhouse
Joan Thuma
Brett Thuma
Richard and Claire Trauth
Rick Trembath
Glenn and Peggy Tremper
Jean Triol
Bill Tuberty
Marcia Tunnock
Jean and Eula Mae Turnage
Sid Turnquist
Don Tweto
Lloyd and Cathy Twite
Harold and Eila Vachal
Donald and Mary Vanlandingham
Elaine Rousselle Vogt
Adrian Leighton and Constanza von der
Pahlen
Mary and Doug Wadman
Lois Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wallace
Lynn and Donna Weaver
Bill and Roxane Weikel
Rick Wheeler
Matthew Weld
Fay White
Bill and Kristy Whitsitt
Beau and Holly Wielkoszewski
Betty Winchell
John Wing
Gary and Karen Woodgerd
Frank and Lynn Woods
Joe Woodworth
Lynn Wordal
Tomme Lu Worden
Keith and Martha Yale
Jerry Yenne
Melvyn and Mary Yokan
Buck and Toni Young
Jamie Yule
Charles Zadra
Neil Ziegler
Business Member
Silver
$200 – $499
Best Value Port Polson Inn
Bruce Danielson Agency
First Citizens Bank
First Interstate Bank, Polson
First Interstate Bank, Kalispell
Flathead Farm Mutual Insurance Co.
Forestoration, Inc.
Glacier Bank, Kalispell
Greg Bain and Company
Mann Mortgage
Norms News
S & K Gaming, LLC
Tamarack Brewing Co.
Bronze
$100 – $199
Anonymous
Bayview Dental
Beck & Amsden , PLLC
Flathead Lakers 2011 Annual Report
Clark-Little Partnership, LLC
Classic Company Boat Works
Community Bank Polson
Eisinger Motors
Gull Ski Shop
Jack’s Diesel Service, Inc.
Lakeside Storage
McCrumb Construction & Marine
Northwest Cabinet Works
Pizza Cafe, Inc.
Snappy Sport Senter, Inc.
Spinnaker Casino Bar & Grill
Timberlake Landworks & Excavation
Wells & McKittrick, P.C.
Western Building Center
Memorial Gifts
In Memory of Lew Keim
Kathryn Mercord
In Memory of Bill Coffee
Doug and Mary Wadman
In Memory of Mike Cassidy
Dr. and Mrs. James L. Patterson, Jr.
In Memory of Bob Debord
Boyd and Robbie Taylor
Tribute Gifts
In Honor of Guests at our Wedding
Samantha Pitts and Andrew Norlin
In Honor of Roger & Libby Smith
Jodi Stevens
Jay Watson
Zach and Sam Watson-Stevens
Grants
Intermountain West Joint Venture
MT Dept. of Environmental Quality 319
Program
MT DNRC AIS Program
Montana Watercourse
Walmart Community Foundation
Volunteers & In-Kind
Services Donors
Eric Anderson, Flathead Lake Biological Stn.
Michelle Anderson
Chris Ayers
Melissa Bahr
Sue Ball
Janice and Jim Bassett
Phil Barney
Andrew Beltz, Forestoration
Janet Bender-Keigley, Montana Watercourse
Alex Berry, Big Sky Chapter Antique &
Classic Boat Society
Lex Blood
Karin Boyd, Applied Geomorphology, Inc
Fletcher Brown
Ethan Buffington
Jason Buffington
Gail Burghardt
Cynthia Clary, Bigfork School District
Community of Resource Educators (CORE)
Watershed Education Committee
Dee Cook
James R. Conner
Caryl Cox
Jim Craft, Flathead Lake Biological Station
Sue Crawford
Lori Curtis
Alice Danskin
Steve Edwards, Glacier Camp & Conference
Center
Bonnie Ellis, Flathead Lake Biological Station
Carla Farnstrom
Chris Fischer
First Interstate Bank, Polson
Flathead Lake Biological Station
Lisa Flowers, Crown of the Continent
Ecosystem Education Consortium
Ryan Gage, Gage Accounting
Sue Gillespie, Flathead Lake Biological Stn.
Stephanie Gillin, Confederated Salish &
Kootenai Tribes
Glacier Bank, Bigfork
Glacier Camp & Conference Center
Brian Golphenee
Laura Golphenee
Rebekah Hahn, City of Kalispell Dept. of
Public Works
Erik Hanson
Sue Hanson, Bigfork Stormwater Advisory
Committee
LaDana Hintz
Grace Hobbs
Greg Hobbs
Matthew Hobbs
Jena Hollensteiner
Kuerhle Janelle
Mary Frances Jones
Mike Jones
Mike and Sandy Koness
Mike Koopal, Whitefish Lake Institute
Lake County Conservation District
Lake County Environmental Health Dept.
Lake County Planning Dept.
Mary Larson
Darcie Laud
Valerie Lindstrom
Mary Pat Love
Keryl Lozar
Tiffany Lyden
Ashley Mason, Flathead Audubon
Patti Mason, Flathead Conservation District
Sue McCormick
Caroline McDonald
Gabe Mergenthaler
Mission Valley Aquatics
Bob and Betty Moore
Roxanne Morgret
James R. Oates, CPA
Jim Ofstad
Polson After School Program
Polson Chamber of Commerce
Polson School District
Polson Water and Sewer Department
Marilyn Roberts
Ron Roberts
Arla Rosso
St. Joseph Medical Center
Libby Smith
Roger Smith
Sarah Beck Smith
Ted Smith
Karl Smithback
Spinnaker Casino Bar & Grill
Jack Stanford, Flathead Lake Biological Stn.
Raina Stene
Super 1 Foods
Mac Swan
Tyler Tappenbeck, Flathead Lake Bio. Stn.
Nancy Teggeman
Susie Turner, City of Kalispell Dept. of
Public Works
Kyle Watson
Teresa Wenum
Germaine White, Confederated Salish and
Kootenai Tribes
Mike Wilson, Timberlake Landworks &
Excavation
Critical Lands Project
Participants
American Bird Conservancy
Audubon Society, Montana and Flathead
Chapters
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
Flathead Basin Commission
Flathead Conservation District
Flathead County Planning & Zoning
Flathead County River Commission
Flathead Lake Biological Station
Flathead Land Trust
Intermountain West Joint Venture
MT Dept. of Environmental Quality
MT Dept. of Fish, Wildlife & Parks
MT. Dept. of Natural Resources &
Conservation
Montana Land Reliance
Montana Watercourse
U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S Fish & Wildlife Service
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Flathead Lakers Annual Report
Clean water – priceless!
6 million acre watershed
68º F average Aug. surface temperature
36º F average Jan. surface temperature
3 1/2 years flushing time
187 miles shoreline
5 1/2 cubic miles water volume
190 square miles surface area
165 feet mean depth
370 feet deep
15 miles wide
27 miles long
Flathead Lake Facts
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
PO Box 70
Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-1346
www.flatheadlakers.org
Protecting Clean Water
since 1958
Flathead Lakers
FLATHEAD LAKERS
Thanks for supporting our work to ensure a
bright future for Flathead Lake and clean water.
We will be thinking about how we can meet
future challenges as we renew our strategic plan.
In 2012 we are expanding our work to share clean
water practices with landowners and construction professionals., while we continue working to
thwart aquatic invaders and protect critical lands.
The Flathead Lakers work on your behalf to protect Flathead Lake and clean water throughout
its watershed. Together, we are leaving a legacy
of clean water .
Looking Ahead
NONPROFIT
STANDARD
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 230
Polson, MT
59860