A piece of Montana land that the Rooney family has called home for more than two decades will remain undeveloped for generations to come. Sean and Melodye Rooney have placed a conservation easement on their 57-acre property west of Whitefish, permanently preventing subdivision and development across the land. According to the Flathead Beacon, the family worked with the Flathead Land Trust to protect nearly a mile of Stillwater River frontage. The property includes wetlands, riparian forest and more than 20 acres of hay ground, while its location alongside other protected and public lands makes it part of a larger stretch of conserved habitat.
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