HELENA — Changes in federal government programs this year have had ripple effects down to the local level – and that’s included impacts on conservation organizations.

While land projects across Montana may feel very local, Mary Hollow says the federal government can still play a big role.

“Montana is one of those states that receives a lot more from the federal government than we pay in taxes,” she said. “So because of the huge amount of natural resources that we have in this state, a lot of the federal dollars that come into Montana are those that help us manage those natural resources.”

Hollow is executive director of Prickly Pear Land Trust, which takes on conservation and recreation projects around the Helena area. She says her organization felt a major impact from federal action th

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