Celebrating 20 Years of Watershed Stewardship

In early November, nearly 150 community members gathered to celebrate the Gallatin Watershed Council's 20th Anniversary, and what a celebration it was!

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From Extraction to Restoration: Completing the Cycle at Thompson Mine

Jared Trilling, Project Manager and Ecologist, shares the full circle story of the Thompson Mine.

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Touring Irrigation Ditches from the Backseat of a 1953 Buick Roadmaster

Katherine Berry, Water Policy Manager, toured irrigation ditches with Kevin Haggerty, longtime Gallatin Valley resident. Read Katherine’s story and how ditch infrastructure serves more than the agricultural producers of our watershed.

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An Eagle Scout Sprouts: Troop 619 Brings New Life to McLeod Park

Read the first-hand account of an Eagle Scout who just wrapped up her planting project with GWC at McLeod Park.

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Roots of Remembrance: The Story Behind Planting Trees at Lewis and Bark Dog Park

Learn about the story behind the Lewis and Bark tree planting! This blog is written by Nancy Harris, a volunteer who is stewarding the trees.

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Envision Gallatin Land Use and Housing Strategy: How to Engage

Do you ever wonder what our future will look like? Gallatin County is in its first phase of community engagement for its Future Land Use Map (FLUM) project, which will produce a broad strokes picture of where and how we are developing in the County.

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Watershed Profile: London Bernier

January’s Watershed Profile features volunteer London Bernier! Learn more about London and how she plays, works, and volunteers in the Lower Gallatin Watershed.

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Watershed Profile: Nate Heili

October’s Watershed Profile features volunteer Nate Heili! Learn more about Nate’s engagement with GWC and love for water through his blog.

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Guest column: Water should guide development

Rivers, streams, wetlands, floodplains, riparian areas, and irrigation ditches work as a system to hold and move water through Bozeman — across all zoning districts — and provide critical services like treating pollution, mitigating floodwaters, slowing and storing water for times of scarcity, providing habitat for fish and wildlife, and places for people to recreate.

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Mandeville Creek Gets a Little More Bushy

Community members, high school and middle school students worked together to increase the amount of riparian vegetation along a section of Mandeville Creek near Bozeman High School.

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Watershed Profile: EcoMontana

September’s Watershed Profile features EcoMontana! Learn more about this eco-friendly business in the blog post.

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Falling into a Record Cleanup

During our 2023 Fall Watershed Cleanup, 170 community volunteers removed 1,520 pounds of trash from thirteen various sites across the Lower Gallatin Watershed.

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