The Madison River . . . the legendary 100-mile riffle . . . a world famous river . . . spectacular scenery . . . abundant wildlife . . . Montana’s premier wild trout fishery . . . From its headwaters in Yellowstone National Park to its confluence with the mighty Missouri, the Madison River flows through history, imagination, and memories.

Founded in 2003, the Madison River Foundation is an advocate for the Madison amid the challenges of rapid residential and population growth, commercial development, increasing recreational use and the traditional Western competition over scarce water resources. We strive to work collaboratively with all those who live, work, and recreate on this storied river and its related watershed.

Based in Ennis, Montana, the Madison River Foundation is a tax-exempt, non-profit membership organization incorporated under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are supported by the voluntary contributions of members, friends and donors.

The Foundation has a dual mission: advocacy and conservation. In its advocacy role the Foundation seeks to be “a voice for the river” in the public arena, advocating worthy public and regulatory policies based on sound science. In its conservation role, the Foundation funds and provides through its membership “boots in the water” volunteer labor for a variety of conservation-oriented projects.

Those who have invested the time, effort and resources to the Madison River Foundation have two principal motivations that frame our purpose and intent.

• 1. The Madison River ecosystem is currently a healthy and productive resource, but a dynamic approach is needed to preserve this status.
• 2. A need exists for a local focus on issues and concerns specific to the Madison River watershed.

The Madison River Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 1527
Ennis, MT 59729
(406) 682-3148
Email: info@madisonriverfoundation.org