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Short video series to answer your questions about water

Episode 14 - Water-Wise Landscaping

Episode 14 - Water-Wise Landscaping

Did you know native, drought-tolerant plants help create 'water-wise' landscaping? Less water in your lawn, means more left in our natural waterways.

Episode 13 - Septic Systems

Episode 13 - Septic Systems

Septic Systems are common in the Bitterroot with development outside the municipalities. Learn more about them and the steps you can take to maintain them.

Episode 12 - Channel Migration

Episode 12 - Channel Migration

The Bitterroot River moves, it migrates, and this is a natural and important process. Learn more about the process of channel migration

Episode 11 - TMDLs

Episode 11 - TMDLs

TMDLs are like a pollution diet for rivers and streams learn more about them and water quality measures.

Episode 10 - Conservation District

Episode 10 - Conservation District

The ABCs of the BCD. Learn more about the purpose of the Bitterroot Conservation District.

Episode 9 - Water Rights

Episode 9 - Water Rights

Scratching the surface of Water Rights.

Episode 8 - Irrigation in the Bitterroot

Episode 8 - Irrigation in the Bitterroot

Irrigation in the Bitterroot is a complex topic. These clips are from the Irrigation in the Bitterroot Tour which delves deeper into irrigation from the perspectives of two main Irrigation Districts, FWP on fish screens, and a rancher who utilizes the water.

Episode 7 - Hoot Owl Restrictions

Episode 7 - Hoot Owl Restrictions

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Fisheries Biologist, Jason Lindstrom, talks to us about Hoot Owl Restrictions.

Episode 6 - Clean water starts with us all

Episode 6 - Clean water starts with us all

There are steps we can each take to promote clean water for the Bitterroot and Montana.

Episode 5 - Snowpack

Episode 5 - Snowpack

In the West snowpack is a buzz word, but what is it and why it so important to people from all walks of life.

Episode 4 - Groundwater

Episode 4 - Groundwater

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology talk to us about groundwater and it's connection to surface water.

Episode 3 - Roots Against Erosion

Episode 3 - Roots Against Erosion

Did you know that roots can help against erosion? Learn more about an upcoming project at the Skalkaho Bend Park.

The "Did you know?" video series is funded in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, DEQ, and MACD. 

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