Report: Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament to build skate park in Wolf Point

Pearl Jam member Jeff Ament continues to share his love of skateboarding with his home state.

The Big Sandy native announced plans to construct a skate park in Wolf Point, as reported by the Fort Peck Journal Friday, with construction expected to begin in the coming months.

“We focus on isolated rural communities and Wolf Point really fits the bill,” Ament told the Journal. “We are bringing something world class to small town Montana and connect them to the rest of the world.”

The bassist has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to such projects in rural Montana in recent years, helping fund construction of skate parks in towns such as Browning, Hays, Malta, Havre, Stevensville and his hometown.

Evergreen Skateparks will once again handle the construction.

Two other skate parks in Box Elder and Livingston funded by Ament began construction on Monday, the Journal reported.

"I love skateboarding, and when you see kids ride you see an empowerment happen as they improve," Ament said in a 2015 interview with the Tribune.

Pearl Jam will perform at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula on August 13, one of only four cities slated for their United States tour this summer according to the Associated Press.

Portions of the proceeds from the concert will benefit four Montana organizations to support youth and Native American voting, land conservation and women's health.

The organizations are Forward Montana, Montana Native Vote, Montana Conservation Voters and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana.