The Clearwater Resource Council (CRC) works to engage the community and facilitate efforts that will enhance, conserve, sustain, and protect the natural resources and rural lifestyle of the Clearwater Watershed for present and future generations.

The City of Whitefish is a local municipal government in Flathead County in the northern portion of the Flathead Basin.
The City of Polson is a local municipal government on the Flathead Reservation in the southern portion of the Flathead Basin.
The City of Columbia Falls is a local municipal government in Flathead County in the northern portion of the Flathead Basin.
The Village of Bigfork is an unincorporated town in Flathead County in the northern portion of the Flathead Basin.
Citizens for a Better Flathead’s mission is to foster citizen participation and champion sustainable solutions to keep the Flathead ecologically and economically healthy.
The Center for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship is an innovative educational center at Whitefish Schools, providing hands on learning experiences for K-12 students in sustainable energy, agriculture, forestry, natural resources, and entrepreneurship.
Bob Marshall Wilderness is dedicated to active wilderness stewardship to create the next generation of conservation leaders.
The Blackfoot Challenge’s mission is to coordinate efforts to conserve and enhance natural resources and the rural way of life in the Blackfoot Watershed for present and future generations.