Our litigation is changing the landscape of conservation.

A proven track
record of
success.

Cottonwood is a small group of effective conservationists that believe our natural resources should be managed using science, not politics. We file strategic lawsuits that start out locally, but almost invariably have national impacts.

  • PROTECTED

    over 12 million acres of critical habitat for Canada lynx in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.

  • STOPPED

    The federal government from taking ranchers’ land in southeast Montana to build a $550 million coal railroad.

  • HELPED RESTORE

    over 40 rivers and streams in Montana by requiring industrial wastewater polluters to apply for new permits and obtain the best treatment technology available.

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