Over the weekend of May 13, 2023, more than 20 volunteers gathered with folks from Tangle Free Montana and staff from the City of Missoula on the recently acquired Bluebird Preserve, a 124-acre parcel in Missoula's North Hills area. These lands connect to 304 acres of Republic Services conservation easement and provide critical wildlife habitat, recreation opportunities, and protections for a rare species of wildflower, Missoula Phlox (Phlox missoulensis). However, unnecessary barbed wire ...