About us
Friends of Lake Five, Inc. (FLFI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Flathead County, Montana. Formed in 2020 we have a 5 member board made up of all volunteers.
The mission of the corporation is to protect, preserve and restore environmental water quality of Lake Five, West Glacier, Montana and surrounding wildlife habitat, wetlands, tributary rivers and streams and the Lake Five watershed for the public, through education, research support, institution and maintenance of environmental litigation.
Friends of Lake Five is partnering with organizations to conduct research on water quality, wetlands and wildlife. FLFI will use the compilation of scientific data to then educate the public about the environmental quality of Lake Five. Our organization aims to defend Lake Five’s ecology and wildlife so future generations will have it to enjoy.
About Lake Five
Lake Five is an 151 acre lake just outside of Glacier National Park. Lake Five is known for its scenic beauty and it’s clear, spring fed water. The area acts as a crucial wildlife corridor and wintering habitat for elk and deer.
Lake Five was settled in the early 1900’s, several families homesteaded in the area. There was a sawmill that was built next to the railroad in order to load and unload the timber and supplies needed. At one time it was estimated that the mill employed about seventy-five men. A six-foot wide flume was dug between Half-Moon Lake and Lake Five so that logs could easily be floated between the lakes to the mill.
A post office was established on the hill above the railroad tracks in 1920. The post office operated until 1928. The Lake Five area was badly damaged by the 1929 fire, resulting in many of the local residents losing their homesteads and being forced to leave.
The area that was damaged by the 1929 wildfire has recovered into the stunning landscape you see today.
