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Five Valleys Land Trust launches history book, recounts community campaign to save Mount Jumbo
Summary
A book chronicling the history of Five Valleys Land Trust was launched at the Missoula Public Library. Speakers at the event recounted the group's founding in 1972, the 1995 open-space bond campaign and community fundraising that led to Mount Jumbo entering public ownership in 1997.
Five Valleys Land Trust launched a short history book at an event held at the Missoula Public Library, where staff and longtime volunteers described the land trust—s origins and the community campaign that saved Mount Jumbo.
At the event, Lita Bile, identified herself as the conservation communications manager for the land trust and thanked the library and Missoula Community Access Television for hosting and recording the evening. "I wanna thank the Missoula Public Library for letting us use this gorgeous space," she said, and noted that copies of the book were available for sale after readings and a question-and-answer session.
The book traces the organization—s roots to a 1972 meeting of local residents who proposed a river-park system for Missoula and formed an early steering committee.…
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