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Restoration work at Lost Horse Creek in western Montana's Bitterroot valley on Oct. 24, 2025. Construction crews work to install a new headgate and fish screens. Projects like these are facing mounting challenges amid federal funding cuts and layoffs.
Ellis Juhlin
With winter approaching, a creek restoration project is wrapping up in the Bitterroot Mountains. Crossing the finish line was hard won. The project faced mounting challenges from federal funding cuts and layoffs. Uncertainty over federal support adds more hurdles for future improvements.
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