In 2000, artist Kimberly Wurster restored 1 Montana mining property for wildlife and trout. 20 years later, it supported elk breeding grounds and trout spawning habitat

A Montana mining property was the focus of a habitat restoration project listed on artist Kimberly Wurster’s Artists for Conservation profile, with the work spanning two decades.

The project, titled “Reclamation of Montana Mining Property,” ran from January 8, 2000, to November 8, 2020. Its stated purpose was “Restoring habitat.” The property was located on Dry Cottonwood Creek in Deer Lodge County, Montana.