
Upcoming events.

2025 Flathead Waters Cleanup
Flathead Waters Cleanup is an annual Flathead Basin wide event bringing together agencies, organizations, and community members in an all-day volunteer event to clean-up trash and celebrate the region’s incredible waterways.

North Fork Preservation Association 43rd Annual Meeting + Guest Presentation
Any and all are welcome to attend the North Fork Preservation association 43rd Annual Meeting + Guest Presentation August 23rd! Learn about the challenges facing the Three Forks of the Flathead in the next 40 years and offer insights for any attendees planning to submit comments on Flathead National Forest's finalized Comprehensive Management Plan.

Northern Lights Saloon Pint Night
Join us July 17th for Pint Night at Northern Lights Saloon! Local musician Accordion Bob will be playing sweet tunes and BBQ specials all night long. $2 from draft beers sold from 5-9pm will go to our organization! Support local! Support our unique and magical watershed! Keep rivers wild and free!

2025 Columbia Falls Community Market Featured Non-Profit
Join Flathead Rivers Alliance Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at the Columbia Falls Community Market to celebrate the Flathead Wild & Scenic River and community! We will be the spotlighted non-profit and look forward to sharing information about the river system, tips on river recreation, and opportunities for the public to join us on the river.

2025 River Weed Rodeo
During River Weed Rodeo private volunteers combine with commercial rafting outfitters, government organizations, non-profits and local businesses to hand pull weeds along the beautiful Middle Fork of the Flathead river corridor.

Know the Flow Summer Talk
Join us Wednesday evenings at Paddle Ridge for engaging talks on all things Flathead—from fisheries and floodplains to bear safety and mental health in the guiding world.

2025 Rafting for Refuse
Celebrate Glacier Guides & Montana Raft’s 28th Anniversary of R4R with trash clean up and post float event! Rafting for Refuse requires a $10 donation that will go to Leave No Trace- Center for Outdoor Ethics.

CANCELLED: 2025 FRA River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist Field Training (Floating Volunteer)
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 20+ volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!

2025 FRA River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist Field Training (Floating Volunteer)
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 20+ volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!

2025 FRA River Ambassador Volunteer Field Training
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 40 volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Ambassador program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!
All River Ambassadors must attend one river access site training to participate in the program. This event is one of 5 total options throughout the month— please plan to select only one of these training dates. Please contact program@flatheadrivers.org with any questions.

2025 FRA River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist Field Training (Floating Volunteer)
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 20+ volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!

2025 FRA River Ambassador Volunteer Field Training
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 40 volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Ambassador program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!
All River Ambassadors must attend one river access site training to participate in the program. This event is one of 5 total options throughout the month— please plan to select only one of these training dates. Please contact program@flatheadrivers.org with any questions.

2025 Spring River Safety Workshop
Spring river conditions are here! Flathead Rivers Alliance hosts FREE Spring River Safety Workshop with industry experts Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 from 6-8 PM at Sacred Waters Brewing Company. All ages and experience levels welcome!

RESCHEDULED: 2025 FRA River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist Field Training (Floating Volunteer)
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 20+ volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!

2025 FRA River Ambassador Volunteer Field Training
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 40 volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Ambassador program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!
All River Ambassadors must attend one river access site training to participate in the program. This event is one of 5 total options throughout the month— please plan to select only one of these training dates. Please contact program@flatheadrivers.org with any questions.

2025 FRA River Ambassador Volunteer Field Training
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 40 volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Ambassador program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!
All River Ambassadors must attend one river access site training to participate in the program. This event is one of 5 total options throughout the month— please plan to select only one of these training dates. Please contact program@flatheadrivers.org with any questions.

2025 FRA River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist Field Training (Floating Volunteer)
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 20+ volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!

2025 Citizen Science- Water Quality Monitoring Training
Flathead Rivers Alliance seeks volunteers to help with water quality monitoring efforts on the North and Middle Forks of the Flathead Wild & Scenic River. We all seek a better understanding of impacts that an increase in river users, population, and changing climate trends will have on the river corridor.

2025 FRA River Ambassador Volunteer Field Training
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2025 river season and recruiting 40 volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Ambassador program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!
All River Ambassadors must attend one river access site training to participate in the program. This event is one of 5 total options throughout the month— please plan to select only one of these training dates. Please contact program@flatheadrivers.org with any questions.

2025 Paddling Film Fest
Flathead Rivers Alliance and Montana Kayak Academy co-present the 20th annual Paddling Film Festival at O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish, MT on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 7:00-9:00 PM.
*Doors will open at 5:00 PM for refreshments and river chats in the lobby. Stop by the FRA and MKA booths to pick up merch and learn about our 2025 volunteer events and programs, and grab your raffle tickets for chance to win some epic prizes! The films will start at 7:00 PM.

2025 FRA River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist Classroom Training (Floating Volunteers)
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2024 river season and recruiting 20+ volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!

2025 Earth Day Flathead River Cleanup
Flathead Rivers Alliance and Wild Montana’s Flathead-Kootenai Chapter are teaming up to celebrate Earth Day. Join us on Saturday, April 26, 2025 to clean up several fishing access sites along the Flathead Wild & Scenic River. Pre-registration required.

2025 FRA River Ambassador Volunteer Classroom Training
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the river season and recruiting 30-40 volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Ambassador program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!

2025 Backslope Brewing Community Benefit Day for Flathead Rivers Alliance
Mark your calendar for April 1st, 2025 Community Benefit Day at Backslope Brewing! Treat yourself to lunch, dinner, or just a beverage and a portion of the proceeds will go towards Flathead Rivers Alliance's upcoming community and stewardship projects and programming.

Comprehensive River Management Plan Public Info Sessions *Hosted by Flathead National Forest
SAVE THE DATE: Jan. 21 & 22, 2025 6:00-8:00 PM PUBLIC INFO SESSIONS
The Forest Service - Flathead National Forest in cooperation with Glacier National Park will roll out an updated blueprint draft to the management of the 219-mile Flathead Wild & Scenic River, in 2025. The river system is currently managed by a 1980s comprehensive river management plan (CRMP).

Comprehensive River Management Plan Public Info Sessions *Hosted by Flathead National Forest
SAVE THE DATE: Jan. 21 & 22, 2025 6:00-8:00 PM PUBLIC INFO SESSIONS
The Forest Service - Flathead National Forest in cooperation with Glacier National Park will roll out an updated blueprint draft to the management of the 219-mile Flathead Wild & Scenic River, in 2025. The river system is currently managed by a 1980s comprehensive river management plan (CRMP).

2024 Gear Swap
Flathead Rivers Alliance and Montana Kayak Academy invites the public to join their annual river gear swap and celebration Saturday, Sept. 28th, 2024 at The Rendezvous. Anyone can bring and sell river related equipment, new and used during one-day event. Additional special guests will be on hand with pop-up information booths. Come toast to the float season!

Home Ranch Bottoms Community Benefit Day
Join us September 19th at Home Ranch Bottoms in Polebridge, MT, for a Community Benefit day/night, anytime between 9am-8pm. Home Ranch Bottoms will donate a % of total sales from the day to FRA!

2024 Flathead Waters Cleanup
Flathead Waters Cleanup is an annual Flathead Basin wide event bringing together agencies, organizations, and community members in an all-day volunteer event to clean-up trash and celebrate the region’s incredible waterways. Flathead Rivers Alliance is responsible for coordinating volunteers on the three forks of the Flathead Wild & Scenic River.

2024 Columbia Falls Community Market Featured Non-Profit
Join Flathead Rivers Alliance Thursday, July 18th, 2024 at the Columbia Falls Community Market to celebrate the Flathead Wild & Scenic River and community! We will be the spotlighted non-profit and look forward to sharing information about the river system, tips on river recreation, and opportunities for the public to join us on the river.

2024 FRA River Ambassador Volunteer Field Training
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2024 river season and recruiting 30-40 volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re expanding our River Ambassador program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!

Nelson's ACE Hardware Roundup
It's that time of year! Head over to our friends at Nelson's ACE Hardware in Whitefish, MT and give our river programs a boost by rounding up your purchase through July 20th, 2024.