Conservation in the field.
Evidence-based projects that turn UMOWA's research into the on-the-ground work this river needs — restoration, stewardship, and the clean-ups that keep its banks looking like the Missouri.
Ten years of work, on one map.
Every monitoring site, restoration project, and treatment area from UMOWA and our partners — mapped from Holter Dam to Cascade and across the Smith. Use the layer panel to toggle what you want to see, and click any marker for the notes behind it.
Water quality & macroinvertebrate sites
Sampling stations behind a decade of annual monitoring reports.
Water temperature & trout
Logger locations and trout data from Holter Dam to Cascade.
Devil's Kitchen weevil release
Biocontrol releases and integrated weed management observations.
Missouri River projects
Restoration, treatment, and clean-up sites with field notes.
Smith River projects
Biocontrol and island monitoring work in the Smith drainage.
Missouri River islands
The islands under active invasive weed treatment each season.
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What we're building, treating, and protecting.
Active field programs across the watershed.
Streambank Restoration
Bank stabilization and erosion control along the most vulnerable reaches between Holter Dam and Cascade.
Invasive Plant Project
Integrated weed management for Missouri River islands and riparian banks — treatment, biocontrol, revegetation, and monitoring. Funded by NWTF grants.
Boat Washing Stations
Infrastructure to stop aquatic invasive species at every launch in the watershed.
River Clean-Ups
Volunteer-driven trash and debris pickups on the Missouri's banks and islands.
Three small things every river user can do.
The everyday practices that protect this fishery for everyone behind you. No grant required — just commitment.
Clean. Drain. Dry.
The single most effective protocol for stopping aquatic invasive species at every launch.
Respect the Redd
How and when to give spawning trout the space they need. Knowledge anglers should carry.
Keep Fish Wet
Best handling practices for catch-and-release fishing. Less air, more water, more survival.
Foundational studies.
Completed projects that built UMOWA's evidence base.