Holly Hill 12/2/24 Holly Hill 12/2/24

A Day in the Life of the Gallatin Stream Teams: Citizen Science in Action

It's 9:00 a.m. on a chilly October morning, with snow threatening to fall, and Gallatin Stream Teams volunteers are gearing up for a day of stream monitoring. Journey into Gallatin Valley’s rivers and streams with a “day in the life” account of the volunteer program. The Gallatin Stream Teams is a partnership between the Gallatin Watershed Council and Gallatin Local Water Quality District.

Holly Hill 11/29/24 Holly Hill 11/29/24

Gallatin County Commission unanimously approves intent to adopt Future Land Use Map

Our community has been engaging in Gallatin County’s process of creating a Future Land Use Map for nearly a year now, and it’s almost to the finish line!

Holly Hill 11/20/24 Holly Hill 11/20/24

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!

Holly Hill 11/8/24 Holly Hill 11/8/24

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.

Holly Hill 10/31/24 Holly Hill 10/31/24

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.

Holly Hill 8/5/24 Holly Hill 8/5/24

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.

Holly Hill 7/17/24 Holly Hill 7/17/24

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.

Holly Hill 4/12/24 Holly Hill 4/12/24

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.

Holly Hill 1/17/24 Holly Hill 1/17/24

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.

Holly Hill 10/12/23 Holly Hill 10/12/23

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.

Holly Hill 10/11/23 Holly Hill 10/11/23

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.

Holly Hill 10/10/23 Holly Hill 10/10/23

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.

Holly Hill 9/18/23 Holly Hill 9/18/23

Watershed Profile: EcoMontana

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

Holly Hill 9/15/23 Holly Hill 9/15/23

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.

Holly Hill 8/8/23 Holly Hill 8/8/23

Watershed Community Profile: Alex Ciessau

August’s Watershed Profile features Alex! Learn more about this dedicated volunteer his profile.

Holly Hill 7/14/23 Holly Hill 7/14/23

Gallatin County Regional Park Gets a Little More Bushy

On Friday, July 7th 2023, over 30 community volunteers assisted the Gallatin Watershed Council, Sacajawea Audubon Society, and Craighead Institute in enhancing habitat at the Gallatin County Regional Park.

Holly Hill 7/13/23 Holly Hill 7/13/23

Riparian Vegetation: What We’ve Been Planting

Learn about riparian vegetation and species that we have been planting across Bozeman!

Holly Hill 7/11/23 Holly Hill 7/11/23

Not Your Ordinary Canal…

Last week, community members risked the rain to join the Gallatin Watershed Council in learning from Susan Duncan about the Farmer’s Canal and the fundamentals of Montana water rights.