The Marias River Watershed was formed in 2002 due to an increased interest in our natural resources and the requirements set forth by the Clean Water Act of 1972.

     There are seven conservation districts - Glacier, Toole, Liberty, Hill, Pondera, Chouteau, and Big Sandy, plus two Indian reservations-- the Blackfeet and Rocky Boy, that have taken a proactive approach in processing a watershed plan for the Marias River drainage.

MARIAS RIVER FLOAT TRIP & WEED TOUR

This year's float trip and weed tour drew 137 people, 120 of which took part in the rafting portion of the day.  Presentations were given by numerous professionals from around the area and a bar-b-que was enjoyed by all at the end of the day.

The event was sponsored by the Marias River Basin Weed Control Association and the Marias River Watershed.  Contributing sponsors included DowAgroSciences, CPS Distributing, Marias River Watershed Group, and Montana State University.