. A planning guide for protecting Montana's wetlands and riparian areas . Wetlands; Wetland management; Riparian areas; Riparian areas. Parks Association, and adopted by the City of Bill- ings and Yellowstone County. This plan has been the blueprint for development of a greenway system along the river. Anchored by Riverfront Park (about 450 acres) in the south and Two Moon Park (about 115 acres) on the north, the greenway currently protects approximately 800 acres within the city and/or county, including several natural parks. A trail system con- nects most of the park system, although portion
. A planning guide for protecting Montana's wetlands and riparian areas . Wetlands; Wetland management; Riparian areas; Riparian areas. Parks Association, and adopted by the City of Bill- ings and Yellowstone County. This plan has been the blueprint for development of a greenway system along the river. Anchored by Riverfront Park (about 450 acres) in the south and Two Moon Park (about 115 acres) on the north, the greenway currently protects approximately 800 acres within the city and/or county, including several natural parks. A trail system con- nects most of the park system, although portions of the greenway area are privately owned and do not have trails. For more information, contact Gene Blackwell, Superintendent of Parks, Parks, Recre- ation & Public Lands, City of Bilhngs, 390 North 22,"^ Street, Billings, MT 59101; (406) 657-8373. 2. City of Great Falls. The River Edge Trail protects a corridor along both sides of the Missouri River. The trail is more than 8 miles long on the river's south side, and miles on the north. Native riparian veg- etation and associated wetlands are protected in sev- eral segments. For more information, contact Doug Wicks, River Edge Trail Coordinator, Box 553, GreatFalls,MT 59403; (406) 788-3313. 3. City of Missoula. In 1902 Greenough Park was donated to the city as a park "to which people of Missoula may during the heated days of summer, the beautiful days of autumn and the balmy days of spring find a comfort- able, romantic, and poetic retreat" (Devlin, 2002). The park, approximately 50 acres in size, protects both sides of Rattlesnake Creek and must be "for- ever maintained in its natural ; The vegetation includes mature cottonwoods, large Ponderosa Pine, and dense streamside vegetation. More than 120 spe- cies of birds have been identified in the park. Cur- rently restoration work is underway to remove non- native trees and other vegetation, restore stream channels, and plant native v
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