Welcome
Thank you for visiting the Big Hole Watershed Committee website. Here you will discover information about our group, current activities, past projects, and working partners.
Be sure to check back regularly to find out about upcoming meetings and events. Our new website is still under development, so do keep an eye out for changes.
Our Mission
The purpose of the Big Hole Watershed Committee is to seek understanding of, and agreement among, individuals and groups with diverse viewpoints on water use and management in the Big Hole watershed of southwest Montana.
The BHWC is committed to:
- Involving all interests that are willing to seek practical solutions that benefit all interests;
- Promoting a common understanding among individuals and groups with diverse viewpoints;
- Fostering the ability of local individuals and groups to create effective solutions to local problems; and
- Seeking long-term solutions based on sound information.
The BHWC was formed in 1995 by several ranchers and conservationists who were concerned about the future of the Big Hole River and its watershed. The BHWC has reached out to every interested entity and developed a viable community-based consensus group that has won the trust and respect to forge solutions to problems that will impact the river today and tomorrow.