Life in the Land: Seeley Swan, Rebecca Ramsey, Swan Valley Connections

Stories for Action

We are in the Swan Valley of Northwest Montana, hearing from Rebecca Ramsey, Executive Director of Swan Valley Connections. SVC is a locally-led organization with a mission to inspire conservation and expand stewardship in the Swan Valley. SVC really dials into the holistic values of stewardship; of connecting people to their environment, in ways that directly benefit the health of the local communities. In this conversation, Rebecca shares with us about the critical nature of listening to folks on the ground within rural communities and successes and challenges of working with varied interests, which creates insight for those thinking of applying this approach to their own work. We spoke with Rebecca on the banks of Elk Creek, in the Elk Creek Conservation Area, which Swan Valley Connections co-owns with the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, which Rebecca will also share about this important partnership.

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Montana Legacy Project

This episode is part of the Life in the Land project, which is a series of films and podcasts produced by Stories for Action, which hears from folks that interact with the complexities of Montana's landscapes, speaking to the value of locally-led work and the holistic approaches needed for the health of communities and the ecosystems they're a part of. Find out more about the project and watch the films at LifeintheLand.org

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