NFWF Grant Profile

The Nature Conservancy (Conservancy) is requesting support from NFWF to assist in the acquisition of a conservation easement from Funk Ranch, Inc., on approximately 4,834 acres of the ranch, which is owned by Steve Funk and his family, a multi-generational ranch family from Hinsdale, Montana (Funk Ranch). The ranch consists of about 9,500 acres and is located within the Missouri - Milk River Grasslands identified by NFWF in its Business Plan for the Northern Great Plains. The ranch is located in the northern portion of Valley County, Montana, within the Bitter Creek Conservation Area (Bitter Creek). Bitter Creek has been identified as a high priority conservation by multiple conservation organizations as well as state and federal agencies.