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Whitefish Legacy Partners is a group of community leaders who value recreation, education, and conservation opportunities. We are devoted to establishing a legacy of our natural lands for the residents, visitors, and students of Whitefish and Montana.
WLP and the City of Whitefish are working together to implement the 2004 Whitefish Neighborhood Plan. The Neighborhood Plan stipulated community goals for the management and long-term vision for the 13,000 acres of School Trust Lands surrounding Whitefish.
These goals entail protecting access, water quality, viewsheds, wildlife corridors and recreational opportunities all the while providing more revenue than ever for Montana’s schools and universities. |
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 Mission Statement :
Whitefish Legacy Partners is a non-profit organization whose community-minded vision is to ensure conservation, recreation and education on the lands around Whitefish for future generations.
Legacy Board Members
and Staff :
Lin Akey
Board Chair
President of Glacier Bank, Whitefish native and avid fly fisherman.
Fred Jones
Vice Chair
Retired ski industry executive and outdoor adventurer.
Mike Jopek
Farmer (Purple Frog Gardens), writer and former HD4 State Representative.
Mike Gwiazdon
Fundraising Committee Chair
CEO of Sportsman Ski Haus, sailor and lover of Montana lakes.
Nancy Woodruff
Writer and former Whitefish City Councilor.
Tireless community advocate.
Ed Lieser
Retired forestry consultant and Forest Service employee, candidate for HD4.
Henry Ricklefs
Retired Plum Creek Timber Co Executive, frequents the Whitefish Trail (with dog Milo).
Heidi Van Everen
Interim Executive Director
Long history of developing (and running) trails and advocating for conservation.
Diane Conradi
Co-Founder and Legal Consultant
Environmental attorney and WLP’s transaction “specialist”.
Marilyn Nelson
Treasurer
Owner of Nelson Hardware (located in downtown Whitefish), community advocate and Columbia Falls native.
Steve Thompson
Co-Founder and Secretary
Executive Director of the Cinnabar Foundation and life-long environmental activist.
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