---
title: "The Nature Conservancy: Montana lobbying record"
description: "The Nature Conservancy, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "The Nature Conservancy"
slug: "lobbying/the-nature-conservancy-e817209"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817209"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# The Nature Conservancy: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, The Nature Conservancy was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 6 lobbyists, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $88,264.72 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

The Nature Conservancy's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817209

## The Nature Conservancy, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [Paige Cohn](/lobbying/paige-cohn-e820128/), authorized 2025-03-19
- [Mark Baker](/lobbying/mark-baker-e816541/), authorized 2025-01-04
- [Dan Stusek](/lobbying/dan-stusek-e344710/), authorized 2025-01-06
- [Mark Aagenes](/lobbying/mark-aagenes-e817400/), authorized 2025-01-06
- [Aidan Myhre](/lobbying/aidan-myhre-e816560/), authorized 2025-01-06
- [Shane Scanlon](/lobbying/shane-scanlon-e816878/), authorized 2025-01-06

## The Nature Conservancy, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Agriculture | Not recorded | None named |
| Energy/conservation | Not recorded | None named |
| Natural resources/land use/water | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 27 | MO | [HB 27](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-27/) |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 5 | MO | [HB 5](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-5/) |
| SB 99 | Oppose | [SB 99](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-99/) |
| HB 2 | MO | [HB 2](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-2/) |
| SB 209 | Oppose | [SB 209](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-209/) |
| SB 146 | MO | [SB 146](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-146/) |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## The Nature Conservancy: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-12 | $18,969.91 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-14 | $24,333.97 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-14 | $12,261.57 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-12 | $19,882.59 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-18 | $12,816.68 |
| Non Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-12 | $0.00 |

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

### The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $18,059.88 |
| 2. Other Pay | $131.25 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $473.50 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $305.28 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $18,969.91 |

### The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $22,008.11 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $1,374.20 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $743.66 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $30.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $178.00 |
| Total for report | $24,333.97 |

### The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02

| Paid to | For | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| The Nature Conservancy | Melissa Nikolakakos | $81.74 |
| The Nature Conservancy | George Nikolakakos | $81.74 |

### The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $11,466.09 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $640.51 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $154.97 |
| Total for report | $12,261.57 |

### The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $12,904.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $6,823.62 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $154.97 |
| Total for report | $19,882.59 |

### The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $8,952.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $3,864.68 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $12,816.68 |

### The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay | Not filed |
| 3. Travel | Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | Not filed |
| 7. Postage | Not filed |
| 8. Printing | Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | Not filed |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

## What this record does not say about The Nature Conservancy, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.