In 2003, Sean and Melodye Rooney bought Montana land beside the Stillwater River; 23 years later, their 57-acre property with nearly a mile of river frontage became permanently protected from development

• Sean and Melodye Rooney have placed a conservation easement on their 57-acre property west of Whitefish, permanently preventing subdivision and development across the land.
• According to the Flathead Beacon, the family worked with the Flathead Land Trust to protect nearly a mile of Stillwater River frontage.