What's New at NRIS...

5/22/2012

Aquatic Surveys and Re-assessment of Sites within the Middle Powder River Watershed

5/22/2012Checklist of the Birds of Montana
5/15/20122011 NAIP web service
4/27/2012A Guide to the Land Snails and Slugs of Montana
4/27/2012Spring 2012 Montana Natural Heritage Newsletter - Optimolocus
2/9/20122011 NAIP Aerial Photos
10/24/2011Public Water Systems Layer Updated
7/14/2011Data Updates
5/27/2011Flood Declarations Map
3/21/2011New Land Cover Data
3/17/2011Census 2010 Block Data
3/16/2011Flathead Basin Mapper
3/7/2011Northern Montana Wetland Monitoring
3/4/2011

Wetland Reference Network

3/9/2010Checklist of Montana Dragonflies & Damselflies
2/22/2010Aquatic Invertebrate Species of Concern: Updated Distributions, Vital Watersheds and Predicted Sites within USFS Northern Region Lands
1/27/2010

History of Montana’s Place Names

Now Available on Web

1/26/2010Cadastral Database Update is Available
1/25/2010Geographic Names Information System layer is updated
1/22/2010Wetlands of the Gallatin Valley: Change and Ecological Functions
12/2/2009Montana Amphibian and Reptile Status Assessment, Literature Review, and Conservation Plan, June 2009
10/2/2009

The Montana State Library announced today the launch of the updated Montana Geographic Information System (GIS) Portal.  The Portal serves as the primary source for locating Montana GIS data.  The GIS Portal can be viewed at:  http://gisportal.msl.mt.gov.

8/12/2009Private Land Ownership Maps Updated August 2009
7/15/2009
Montana State Library's NRIS Program Recognized
With Special Achievement Award at International Conference
7/7/2009Montana Well Database Updated
7/7/2009Cadastral Data Updated on July 2
6/5/2009Assessment of the Red Rock River Subbasin and Wetlands of the Centennial Valley
5/4/2009New 2009 Montana Animal Species of Concern Report
3/4/2009Assessing Wetland Condition with GIS:  A Landscape Integrity Model for Montana
2/18/2009New NRIS Manager Hired
2/11/2009Wetlands of the Flathead Valley: Change and Ecological Functions
1/26/2009Geographically Isolated Wetlands and Intermittent/Ephemeral Streams in Montana: Extent, Distribution, and Function, January 2009
10/30/2008New 2008 Montana Animal Species of Concern Report
10/10/2008Montana Wildlife Watchers Turn to the Web to Track Their Outdoor Experiences
10/1/2008Montana State Library and Base Map Service Center Announce New GIS Portal
9/22/2008Freshwater Mussels of Montana - A Field Guide
9/19/2008Montana State Library and Base Map Service Center Announce New GIS Portal
9/19/2008New Land Ownership/Stewardship layers are available.
9/11/2008 Watch a new video on Montana Mussels.   Montana has mussels, not those, but the ones that live in the water. And with six different kinds, surprisingly not much is known about them, but as outdoor reporter Winston Greely explains that is about to change.
4/25/2008Surveys for Grassland Birds of the Malta Field Office -BLM, including a Seven-year Study in North Valley County
4/25/2008Surveys and Predicted Distribution Models for Land Mollusks on USFS Northern Region Lands: 2007
1/18/2008Wetlands of the Bitterroot Valley:  Change and Ecological Functions
12/27/2007A Multi-scale Analysis Linking Prairie Breeding Birds to Site and Landscape Factors Including USFS GAP data
12/20/2007Post-fire Recovery of Wyoming Big Sagebrush Shrub-steppe in Central and Southeast Montana
11/12/2007

Helena Students to Celebrate GIS Day at the Montana State Library

9/30/2007Survey of Historical Nesting Territories and Potential High-quality Habitat for Northern Goshawks on the Kootenai National Forest
6/6/2007Aquatic Invertebrate Species of Concern on USFS Northern Region Lands
6/6/2007Grassland Bird Surveys in North Valley County, Montana:  2001-2006
6/6/2007Watershed Assessment of Portions of the Lower Musselshell and Fork Peck Reservoir Subbasins
5/10/20072005 Color Infrared is now available via the NRIS raster service
5/10/2007Filling the Distribution Gaps for Small Mammals in Montana
4/26/2007Prairie Bird Species of Concern - Ecology and Management Summary
4/12/2007Notice:  Montana State Library websites will be unavailable on Saturday, April 21st, 8 AM to 4 PM
12/31/2006

Surveys of Significant Plant Resources in SE and SC Montana on the Billings and Miles City Field Offices of the Bureau of Land Management

12/29/2006New Natural Heritage Ecology Report now available:  Crosswalking National Wetland Inventory attributes to hydrogeomorphic functions and vegetation communities: a pilot study in the Gallatin Valley, Montana
12/22/2006

Crosswalking National Wetland Inventory attributes to hydrogeomorphic functions and vegetation communities: a pilot study in the Gallatin Valley, Montana

12/22/2006New Land Cover Maps and Data for the Centennial Valley and the Rocky Mountain Front
10/27/2006NAIP Images from the Raster Service
9/25/2006NRIS partners with USGS for National Hydrography Dataset
7/21/2006GIS Fire Response Data Page is Updated
7/18/2006Montana Natural Heritage Program Wins International and Regional Awards
7/6/2006New 2006 Montana Plant Species of Concern Report
7/5/2006New 2006 Montana Animal Species of Concern Report
5/16/2006Color Orthophotos are available in the Digital Atlas and the Topofinder
5/3/2006New Natural Heritage Information Portal
4/11/2006Montana GPS Road Data is Available
3/22/20062005 Color Aerial Photos available from NRIS
3/2/2006

Two New Publications from the Montana Natural Heritage Program:
- Birds of Blaine County, Riparian Point Count Surveys 2005 
- Montana's Rocky Mountain Front: Vegetation Map and Type Descriptions

2/14/2006Montana DEQ has replaced "Environet" with the "Clean Water Act Information Center (CWAIC)"
2/6/20062006 Intermountain GIS Conference Registration Opens
1/18/2006New Interactive County Health Profiles Available
1/3/2006Two New Ecology Publications from the Natural Heritage Program
11/22/2005

2004-2005 School District Enrollment Maps Now Available from NRIS

9/20/20051:24,000 Hydrography Data Now Available at NRIS
8/25/2005

Natural Heritage Program Releases Four New Publications

7/22/2005Flathead Valley Aerial Photos Now Available
7/22/2005Updated Cadastral/Cama and Stewardship Data are now available
6/28/2005The Montana Natural Heritage Program Unveils New Species of Concern Web Search
6/1/2005Natural Heritage Program releases two new Species of Concern reports.
2/14/2005New color aerial photos are available.
2/7/2005Snapshots of Legislative Districts Now Available
11/15/2004New Data Offerings Available at NRIS
8/30/2004New Land Ownership Maps Available
7/14/20042004 Montana Animal Species of Concern List Published July 14, 2004
4/27/2004New search options now available in the Digital Atlas
3/30/2004NRIS posts updated Cadastral / Cama shapefiles
1/28/2004The Montana Natural Information System (NRIS) announced today (1-28-04) the availability of enhanced data offerings and web applications. 
1/12/2004New Version of the Montana Animal Field Guide Released.
12/24/2003NRIS posts updated Cadastral / Cama shapefiles
11/12/2003NRIS Announces Web User Survey Results
10/27/2003NRIS GIS Data Access topic of November 19 NRIS Seminar / Presented by Duane Anderson, NRIS GIS Program Manager. 
10/3/2003NRIS LAUNCHES USER SURVEY ON WEBSITE
9/24/2003Special edition of GIS Users Group Newsletter now available here.
9/19/2003NRIS announces availability of new aerial photos (Doqq's).
9/16/2003NRIS announces 2nd annual user's survey
9/8/2003NRIS rolls out new web site look!
8/25/2003Maps and GIS boundaries of Legislative Districts for the 2005-2013 Regular Sessions are now available.
8/13/2003Topofinder II Takes Advantage of New Image Compression Technology
8/6/2003State Library Commission to Meet August 13
7/31/2003New Search Options Available in NRIS Thematic Mapper
7/18/2003NRIS Announces Availability of 6th Code Subwatershed Review Portal
6/30/2003State Library to Offer Grantseekers Workshop July 15
6/20/2003New Natural Heritage Program Newsletter
6/9/2003Montana Field Guide--an on-line guide to Montana's wildlife.
5/22/2003Kootenai National Forest Peatlands:  Descriptions and Effects of Forest Management.  View PDF document here.
5/21/2003New Data Offerings at NRIS!
4/17/2003An Introduction to the Montana Noxious Weed Mapping System
3/19/2003New Zoology/Ecology report now available.  View PDF document here
3/5/2003New Botany report now available.  View PDF document here.
3/4/2003New - search and retrieve by 5th code watersheds in the NRIS Thematic Mapper.
2/27/2003Plan your next trip with NRIS and MapQuest! Montana driving directions and mileage made easy. Try it now!!
2/4/2003NRIS Web Site Receives Record Number of Hits
1/13/20032003 Montana Animal Species of Concern List. View the PDF document here.
1/10/2003New Data Available at NRIS!
1/3/2003NRIS Thematic Mapper has a new look!
12/24/2002

Kris Larson of the MT CEIC to present “Using GIS with Census 2000 Data” at January 17 NRIS Seminar

12/20/2002New climate data in the NRIS Thematic Mapper.
12/20/2002Cadastral and CAMA data now available at NRIS!
12/12/2002The Fall edition of the Natural Heritage Program's newsletter, Opotimolocus, is now available as an Adobe PDF document.
11/19/2002Enhanced version of the NRIS/DNRC Water Rights Data Access System available
11/15/2002New Natural Heritage Program Reports on the web
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