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MRF 10-year Celebration Video

Ten years of protecting and preserving the Madison: View our 10th anniversary video sponsored by Blue Ribbon Flies and featuring the spectacular photography of Ken Hall.

Patience, viewer - the video may take a while to load. After all, we took ten years to get here, too . . .

The Madison River . . . the legendary 100-mile riffle . . . a world famous river . . . spectacular scenery . . . abundant wildlife . . . Montana’s premier wild trout fishery. From its headwaters in Yellowstone National Park to its confluence with the mighty Missouri, the Madison River flows through history, imagination, and memories.

Founded in 2003, the Madison River Foundation is an advocate for the Madison amid the challenges of rapid residential and population growth, commercial development, increasing recreational use and the traditional Western competition over scarce water resources. We strive to work collaboratively with all those who live, work, and recreate on this storied river and its related watershed.

Based in Ennis, Montana, the Madison River Foundation is a tax-exempt, non-profit membership organization incorporated under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are supported by the voluntary contributions of members, friends and donors.

The Foundation has a dual focus: advocacy and conservation:

• In its advocacy role, the Foundation seeks to be “a voice for the river” in the public arena, advocating worthy public and regulatory policies based on sound science.
• In its conservation role, the Foundation funds and provides labor for a variety of conservation-oriented projects through its membership “Boots in the water” volunteer corps.

MRF members invest time, effort and resources in the Madison River Foundation for two simple reasons:

1. Active participation keeps the Madison River ecosystem a healthy and productive resource.
2. A local focus works best on issues and concerns specific to the Madison River watershed.

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