Photos: Public access to river donated to Whitefish by Wartnow family
JULIE ENGLER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 months, 3 weeks AGO
Members of the Wartnow family participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony last week for Wartnow Landing. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
The sign at the new Wartnow Landing includes a Wartnow family tree that goes back nearly 130 years. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Billie Wartnow cuts the ribbon at a ceremony opening Wartnow Landing on the Whitefish River. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Billie Wartnow cuts the ribbon at a ceremony opening Wartnow Landing on the Whitefish River. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Julie Engler covers Whitefish City Hall and writes community features for the Whitefish Pilot. She earned master's degrees in fine arts and education from the University of Montana. She can be reached at [email protected] or 406-882-3505. | August 13, 2025 1:00 AM
The City of Whitefish Parks and Recreation Department held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate Wartnow Landing, a new river access point along the Whitefish River. The parcel, which was once a part of the original Wartnow family farm directly across the river, was recently donated to the city by the Wartnow family. It is now an addition to Riverwood Park. Wartnow Landing is the sixth river access point along the river through Whitefish and is located just north of JP Road. In addition, the Boyer Family generously donated a dock for the park, which will serve as a place for bicyclists and pedestrians to enjoy the river along the shared use path.
The sign at the new Wartnow Landing includes a Wartnow family tree that goes back nearly 130 years. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Billie Wartnow cuts the ribbon at a ceremony opening Wartnow Landing on the Whitefish River. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Billie Wartnow cuts the ribbon at a ceremony opening Wartnow Landing on the Whitefish River. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)ARTICLES BY JULIE ENGLER
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