​We believe that local citizens can successfully invest in, develop and carry out action-oriented plans for the social, economic and environmental betterment of their communities.

The mission of the Bitter Root Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. is to provide leadership and support on natural and community resource issues and projects in our service area of Missoula, Mineral, and Ravalli counties, and beyond, by facilitating the planning, coordination, and implementation of initiatives which promote a sustainable rural lifestyle for current and future generations.

"People own that which they help to build." - Margaret Wheatley