Great news! The B.C. government recently announced a ban on mining and energy development in the Flathead River Valley, adjoining Glacier National Park. The ban is a vital first step towards permanent protection for the Flathead, and one that we’ve asked for. Now we must build on our momentum. The Flathead is home to rare and threatened species like grizzly bears and tailed frogs, and it has some of the world’s purest water. This ecological jewel deserves full protection. Sierra Club BC will continue to work for a National Park in the south eastern one-third of the Flathead River Valley, to fill in the missing piece of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. The Flathead deserves the same level of protection that Alberta and Montana have given their share of the same Crown of the Continent ecosystem—National Park status. It’s also crucial that we establish a Wildlife Management Area in the rest... Read More