Announcements

Summer Solstice Hike — Join the Community at 6.30 pm Friday June 20th for a 3 mile flat hike either to Hidden Meadow or if it is closed, Covey Meadow. Meet at Polebridge Ranger Station. Led by Karin Colby 406 212 4776.

‘Montana-Nepal-Human Carnivore Coexistence’ presentation at the Hall, 7pm, June 24

On Tuesday, June 24th, 7:00pm at Sondreson Hall we welcome back North Fork neighbor, author, and world-renowned wildlife biologist, Diane Boyd. She will discuss wildlife-human challenges through the parallel lenses of Montana-Nepal-Human carnivore coexistence. A presentation of photos and videos will complement the conversation.

A short reading from A Woman Among Wolves and book signing will follow.

Snacks will be provided at both presentations and Q&As will follow!

Live band at the Summer Dance and Social, 7pm, June 23, at the hall!

The Unstrung String Band – Bill Rossiter of Whitefish on banjo, Al McCurry of Trego on guitar, and Marion Boatwright of Bigfork on fiddle.

The Unstrung String Band is coming back this Saturday at 7.00 pm at at Sondreson Hall.  Debo will lead the contra and square dancing suitable for all ages and abilities. The hat will be passed for donations to cover the band.  Forget the weather and come and have fun!

Initial wildland fire potential outlook for 2025

With the fire season starting early this year, it also looks to be a long duration for the Northern Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. Attached is a short four page writeup that explains the forecast for June through September.

The potential for 2025 is similar to the fire years of 2006 (although 2007 was more significant in the Flathead), 2017 and 2021.

What is different this year is that there is no indication of moisture moving in during September – where we usually see either a rainy season-slowing event, or a season-ending rain and snow.

The North Fork has dodged significant fire since 2003. The fires we have had since then have been well-managed and have not had the big runs we saw in 1988, 2001 and 2003.

Be prepared, and hope for the best.

Be sure to attend the Wildland Fire Awareness Training on June 19th, 10 a.m. at Sondreson Community Hall, and the Firewise Day on July 9th, 9:30 a.m. to noon before the Potluck and the Interlocal.

See also: Northern Rockies June July August September 2025 Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook (PDF format)

Issues for the 2025 North Fork Summer Interlocal

Some of the local and agency attendees at the Summer North Fork Interlocal Agreement Meeting on July 10, 2024 – W. K. Walker

In case some of you are North Fork residents/landowners, but are not on the Interlocal mailing list, Here’s a copy of a recent email about submitting local issues and concerns for discussion at the meeting…

Hi, folks.

This year’s Summer 2025 Interlocal  Agreement Meeting is hosted by the North Fork Landowners Association on July 9, 1:00pm, at Sondreson Hall. It is preceded by the annual Firewise meeting at 9:30am and lunch at noon.

For those of you new to this, Interlocal meetings are held twice each year, winter and summer. These semi-annual get-togethers are intended to encourage open discussion between North Fork landowners and neighbors, and local, state and federal agencies. In other words, it’s a big deal if you have an interest in the North Fork.

As a convenience (it’s not required), I’m serving as a central point of contact for issues that North Fork organizations and individuals would like to see addressed by the various government agencies represented at the meeting. If you’ll send me your issues via email to wkwalker@nvdi.com by the afternoon of Wednesday, June 25, I’ll see to it that they get passed on to the various organizations in enough time for them to prepare their presentations.

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.

Bill

Two Bear Air at Sondreson Hall, Sun, June 8, 6:30pm

This Sunday, June 8th, at 6:30pm, Two Bear Air will be present at the NFLA membership meeting! Please join us for a demonstration and discussion at Sondreson Community Hall.

Note on parking: Please park close to the building, or along the North Fork Road. Do not park at the end of the parking lot closest to the road! this will allow room for the helicopter to land.

North Fork Road Trash Pick Up Competition, June 6 – June 13

Get out and pick up trash along the North Fork Road during the week of June 6 – 13!

Drop your 13 gallon black bags off at Home Ranch Bottoms (HRB) to be collected and tallied and taken to the landfill. HRB has extra bags if you need them. Check here or on the North Fork Facebook page for tallies. $25 gift certificate to HRB to  be presented to the top collector at the Last Friday Pizza Party on June 17.

For more information, contact Home Ranch Bottoms at (406) 888-5572 or on Facebook or Instagram. Or just drop by their place at 8950 North Fork Road.