Montana Freshwater Partners (MFP) works to restore and preserve healthy rivers, streams, and wetlands by applying science-based practices to complex problems impacting water resources and communities throughout Montana. Considering that 80 percent of all life is directly impacted by an aquatic ecosystem of one sort or another, the health of these delicate resources is vital. By coordinating the interests and efforts of a wide range of stakeholders and leading innovative programs like the Yellowstone River Stewardship Campaign, the women of MFP are having a lasting impact on the people and places that define Big Sky Country.
Here, licensed professional civil engineer and executive director Wendy Weaver shares the why behind MFP’s critical work throughout the state.