![The project (outlined in pink) extends from the Selkirk Mountains in the west to the Purcells in the northeast and Cabinets in the southeast.](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/1016628535%200514%20Vital%20Ground%20Project%20Map%20BFH_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
The project (outlined in pink) extends from the Selkirk Mountains in the west to the Purcells in the northeast and Cabinets in the southeast.
(Photo courtesy MITCH DOHERTY/VITAL GROUND FOUNDATION)
May 14, 2020
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May 14, 2020 1 a.m.
Landscapes Initiative announces first projects to conserve essential lands
BONNERS FERRY — Critical wildlife habitat in the Kootenai Valley is being conserved as part of the Pacific Northwest Resilient Landscapes Initiative.