It would not be overstating things to say that restoring a river takes a village. It takes a village because stream restoration projects are more likely to succeed when they have the support of the local community. Successful restoration also requires visionary and dedicated leaders and planners and the work and knowledge of dozens of professionals—from excavator operators to fisheries biologists to botanists and hydrologists. Click on the photos below to learn about the people directly involved in restoring and protecting rivers and streams on the Flathead Reservation.