INTRODUCTION

In northwest Montana, water is perhaps the most vital valuable natural resource; it is the element that connects all people, places, and living things . Flowing over borders, across state boundaries, and transcending human-made divides, water bonds mountaintops to riverbeds, connects cities upstream with communities downstream, and provides the link between our generation and all generations to come .

Montana Waters: Clearly Connected is an outreach initiative aimed at bringing partners together with coordinated messages, usable resources, and a centralized hub of information . The creation, development, and evolution of this campaign relies heavily on partnerships, both for effectively leveraging resources and extending outreach beyond the scope of any one organization, in order to collectively protect our abundant and beautiful Montana waters .