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News from Gallatin Valley Land Trust
GVLT conserves southwest Montana's heritage of open landscapes, working farms and ranches, healthy rivers, and wildlife habitat; and creates trails to connect people, communities and the land. |
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All events are free and open to the public!
Saturday, June 6, 9am National Trails Day
Celebrate local trails! Grab your gloves, water bottle and sun screen and come down to Bogert Park @ 9am.
Join a volunteer crews for one of the following projects: rerouting an eroded section of the Triple Tree Trail, clearing brush and improving drainage on the Triple Tree Trail, installing totems and signs at Langohr Park, and resurfacing trails at Peets Hill (kid-friendly activity). Enjoy a picnic lunch at Bogert Pavillion at 12:30. *1:30 Montana Trail of the year Award @ Peets Hill. Conclude the day with a guided hike, departing Peets Hill at 2pm. Sponsor the event
*1:30 pm Montana "Trail of the Year" Award meet @ Peets Hill: Everyone who participates in Gallatin Valley Land Trust's National Trails Day events Saturday will receive special appreciation for their efforts when Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks presents its annual "Trail of the Year" award for Bozeman's "Main Street to the Mountains" trail system. Last year, Bozeman's trail system exceeded 50 miles and celebrated its 30th anniversary. GVLT estimates that over the last ten years, we have invested well over half-a-million dollars in the trail system thanks in part to the many Fish Wildlife & Parks Recreational Trails Program grants we have been awarded. Montana FWP will present the Trail of the Year award to GVLT, the City of Bozeman, and Bozeman Noon Rotary who started the trail system in 1978.Friday, June 19, 5am - 10pm Longest Day of Trails
The Gallatin Valley Land Trust and the GAS/Intrinsik Architecture cycling team invite the public to participate in the third annual Longest Day of Trails on June 19th. Headquartered at the Montana Ale Works east parking lot on East Main Street, the Longest Day of Trails is a dawn-to-dusk celebration of Bozeman's extraordinary trail system and a membership drive for GVLT. Join GVLT and win prizes, or take a few laps on your bike! Sponsor the event
NEW EVENT - Evening on the Land, August 15
The Gallatin Valley Land Trust will be hosting an exciting event this summer, which we hope you will consider being a part of. This fundraising dinner and silent auction will be a celebration of the treasures and abundance of the surrounding land. At the same time we want to remind everyone of the simple pleasures we all derive from living in the Gallatin Valley. One of the primary missions of the Gallatin Valley Land Trust is to conserve southwest Montana's heritage of open landscapes, working farms and ranches, healthy rivers, and wildlife habitat - all of which we will highlight during the Evening on the Land celebration.
This summer's event will be set on the beautiful property of Deborah Butterfield and John Buck. We are going to showcase the bounty provided from local harvests while underscoring the advantage of simple farm to table sustainability. Every effort will be made to work with local farmers, growers, and breweries in supplying delicious food and drink. Publicity materials will be selected from all post-consumer recycled goods. Local music will be on hand to entertain. The experiences and items designed for the silent auction are an effort to highlight the activities and opportunities that surround us, along with the special talents of those who make Gallatin Valley their home.
Be a sponsor?
If you would like to sponsor an event- please call the office or click on the "Sponsor the Event" links provided above and mail in the form! |
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 With the onset of summer, GVLT staff is beginning annual stewardship visits to the 73 easements we hold. Meeting with every property owner and visiting more than 32,800 acres of land is a significant commitment, and GVLT has hired Brendan Moriarty to assist us throughout the summer. He and Kate Wright, Stewardship Coordinator, will be crisscrossing Gallatin Valley and the surrounding communities all summer to check in with our landowners. Brendan comes to us with masters degrees in Urban Planning and Public Policy, and is excited to contribute to GVLT's private land conservation work. |
| PHOTO CONTEST |
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Do you utilize the trails? Do you enjoying taking photos?
The Gallatin Valley Land Trust and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle are working together to bring attention to our trail system - Monthly Photo Contest.
Stay tuned for more information about this contest. |
| TRAVELERS FOR OPEN LAND |
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Click here to find out more about a unique and exciting program called Travelers for Open Land. This is the first statewide program of its type in the country, and it has the potential to provide new resources for private land conservation in Montana. |
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What Value? What value do you place on trails and open views? Did you know that fewer than 3% of households in Bozeman contribute to GVLT? But just like public radio the community trail system is there for everyone to use, every day of the year. Our scenic valley with its wildlife and productive farms contributes to our quality of life every day. What value do you place on community trails or an open view? Is it worth 50 cents a day, a dollar a day? Did you know that you can donate on-line with the option of making a contribution each month? Break it up, make it automatic and you'll never notice. Those small monthly contributions will make a huge difference to GVLT. Try it now |
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Bozeman Boulders Initiative
GVLT is the fiscal sponsor of the Bozeman Boulders Initiative. A new climbing boulder is now open at Bozeman Pond. Check out some dedication photos on our facebook page. |
| News from May |
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Drinking Horse Dedication -
A beautiful evening, numerous community members, and an enchanting new trail and bridge made the Drinking Horse dedication a wonderful success!
Thank you to the many sponsors that made this bridge and trail possible:
PARTNERS
GVLT
Mountain Sky Guest Ranch
MOSS
US Forest Service
US Fish and Wildlife Friends of the Fish Technology Center TRAIL DONORSSally & Robert Sands
Locati Architects
Marcia Anderson
Clermont Foundation
National Forest FoundationBRIDGE AND TRAIL CONSTRUCTIONIntrinsik Architecture, Archweld, Quackenbush Building Company, Bridger Engineers, Nishkian Monks Engineers, Bridger Steel, Emmer Brothers Cedar Outlet, Pacific Steel & Recycling, Land Tech Montana (Zac Cavaness & Terry Johnson), Gallatin Timberwrights, Jonathan Kempff, Artisan Woodworks, Gallatin County, Pete Serino, George Heath Fencing, Montana Conservation Corps, Montana Crane Service, Montana Nursery & Landscape Association, Montana Ponds Inc. (Greg Johnson), TMC Inc., CK May Excavation | |
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