NFPA Annual Meeting
July 27, 2024, at Sondreson Community Hall
Whale Creek Bridge & North Fork Road

For this year’s annual meeting we’ve invited John Fraley, a well-known local writer, to make a presentation on his recent book My Wilderness Life.

John has explored the three forks of the Flathead for more than 45 years. He served as a fisheries biologist for the state and is an avid wildlife enthusiast. He holds wildlife degrees, both from Montana universities. John has written five books about outdoor adventures in the backcountry. His latest book, My Wilderness Life, published in 2022, features special lore about the westslope cutthroat trout and other wilderness species. John’s wife, Dana, and his children Kevin, Heather, and Troy have accompanied John on many wilderness treks.

We would love for you to be among our honored guests.

5:30pm:           Potluck supper

6:45pm:           Short business meeting to elect officers and members of the Board of Directors and report on the work of NFPA

7:30pm:           Speaker

We are excited to spend an evening with all of you, share with you what we’ve been up to, and look forward to a great presentation.

Hello Friends!

Many thanks for your patience as we reconfigure our plans for 2021 North Fork Preservation Association Annual Meeting plans in light of the Hay Creek Fire. Based on schedules of fellow organizations, as well as Mother Nature’s say, we have set a date, time and place for our gathering:

Saturday, October 2^{nd
at Home Ranch Bottoms
8950 North Fork Road}

Our speaker this year is

Sally Thompson who co-wrote People Before the Park: The Kootenai and Blackfeet before Glacier National Park.

We would love for you to be among our honored guests.

4:30pm:           Potluck supper

5:45pm:           Short business meeting to elect officers and members of the Board of Directors and report on the work of NFPA

6:30pm:           Speaker

We are excited to spend an evening with all of you, share with you what we’ve been up to, and look forward to a great presentation.

Dear North Fork Preservation Association membership and supporters,

In our organization’s 39th year of hosting our annual meeting in July, for the first time ever we have made a very difficult decision to postpone our gathering due to the early arrival of a wildfire named Hay Creek Fire. At present the air quality index (AQI) is 153, “unhealthy.”  Stage 2 fire restrictions are now in effect, and there have been a number of trail and road closures in the North Fork.  Thursday through Saturday of this week are forecast to be 90 to 91 degrees and sunny, and wind is expected to prevail from the west.  We learned Saturday night that this fire will likely continue until season-ending moisture in the fall. Much of the North Fork is under a pre-evacuation warning and the fire is, as of today, 0% contained. Lastly, we realize that hosting an event would put more pressure on already limited fire management resources.

We are currently working out the details for a fall gathering which will hopefully include less smoke, more colors and all of your smiling faces. Please stay tuned and thank you for your continued support of our mission and we hope everyone stays safe during this extended fire season.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Flannery Coats
|NFPA President