391-acre property near East Gallatin River forever conserved

Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) has partnered with the Rieschel family to conserve 391 acres east of Manhattan near the East Gallatin River. This is the second time the Rieschels have worked with GVLT to voluntarily establish a conservation easement, ensuring a total of more than 700 acres of scenic and productive land in the East Gallatin River corridor will remain forever open and available for agriculture.

The Rieschel family was motivated by a strong desire to keep the land from being developed. The property, which offers prime farmland soils, has been in agriculture for decades and is c...