If the proposed Suce Creek resort is "the tip of the iceberg",
and more development is looming on the horizon,
the County Commission must take action in 2025 to avoid sinking our quality of life.

Commissioner Tinsley's warning that the extensive resort development planned by the Miami-based Flex Capital Group for Suce Creek is the "tip of the iceberg" was apt. With very little in the way of land use regulations to stop this development, we echo the profound concerns of Park County residents.

The Voters Retained the County’s 2017 Growth Policy. Now, the County must take the key “action steps” to protect our
communities, wildlife, land, and waters from overdevelopment.

On behalf of our Board of Directors and our Board of Advisors, I'd like to thank all of our Friends for your generous support during Give a Hoot. We are honored in your trust in us, and we pledge to continue to work hard, and smart, for the future of Park County.

Strix Nebulosa, the Great Gray Owl, is the largest owl in North America. It has a wingspread of up to 4 feet and domed head about the size of an adult human’s. We are very lucky that the habitat of this magnificent bird includes Park County.

Yes we are looking at you - in gratitude - or in hopeful expectation. If you have already donated to Friends of Park County and are part of the Park County Community Foundation’s Give A Hoot campaign, THANK YOU!

Our supporters have contributed $8,000 in the first week. Our anonymous donor still has money to match your $25 donations! Don't leave a dime in his pocket!

Anonymous donor will match every donation of $25 or less from a new supporter of Friends of Park County up to $1,000

Water is a basic necessity of life and is critical for the prosperity and livability of the county. As Park County continues to grow, it’s crucial that we understand the dynamics of this vital resource so we’re prepared to make smart decisions that protect water quality and the rights of existing water users.

From all of us at Friends of Park County, a deep thanks to everyone who participated in the campaign and helped us defeat Referendum 1.

Farms and ranches are family businesses producing food and providing jobs – and we are losing them rapidly to luxury ranchette development in Park County. We must and can change course – the first step is defeating Referendum 1.

Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam, where the deer and the antelope . . .

Montana Judge invalidates Broadwater County and Department of Natural Resources and Conservation subdivision approvals in a fiery decision. Many important lessons for Park County and Livingston.

Quantifying the interconnected impacts of climate change and irrigation on surface water flows is critical for the proactive management of our water resources and the ecosystem services they provide.

New study uses 35 years of data to qualify the impacts of irrigation on river basins across the western U.S. to better inform future management decisions. As it turns out, it's complicated.

County Commission Votes to Begin Drafting Updated Park County Growth Policy, Even as Current Growth Policy is on the Ballot. Staff says process will take three years.

One million acres of open space lost, more second homes for the affluent and less affordable housing for the middle class: This isn’t sustainable. It doesn’t build community. We can do better