Churchill Family Farm Conserved!
GVLT is proud to announce its newest conservation easement on the Braaksma Farm, south of Churchill.  This 200-acre property contains fertile agricultural soils and high ridgelines visible from Norris Road.  The Braaksma family has farmed the land since 1938 and today a fourth generation lives on the land.  Within five miles of this conservation easement are eight other properties GVLT has helped conserve.  This project was partially funded by the Gallatin County Open Space Program (read more in the History section below) and made possible by the vision and generosity of the Braaksma family.

Sourdough Canyon Phase 1 Completed
Two years of planning, permitting, partnership building and fundraising paid off in October when we completed the first phase of improvements at the Sourdough Canyon/Bozeman Creek trailhead.  Fifteen new parking spaces and a permanent vault toilet have been added.  Over the winter, we plan to complete permitting and continue fundraising for the road improvements, stream restoration work and remaining parking lot expansion.  Click here for detailed information about this project. (http://gvlt.org/sourdough_canyon.html)

Langohr Natural Playground
Tucked away on the east side of Mathew Bird Creek, across the steel bridge from Langohr Park at the dead end of South Tracy Ave., Bozeman's first public natural playground is nearly completed and is scheduled to open later this month.  A four-foot wide culvert-tunnel through a small mountain of rocks, dirt & sod is designed to provide active recreation for children up to approximately 10 years old and will complement the climbing boulder on the other side of the creek.  This amenity for the Gallagator trail was made possible by a City of Bozeman Parkland Improvement Grant and substantial in-kind donations by Greenspace Landscaping which designed and built the playground, as well as in-kind donations by TMC Inc., Springhill Sod Farm, Montana Crane and Big Sky Masonry. 

Two New Climbing Boulders Created
Thanks to the efforts of the Bozeman Boulders (B2) Initiative, climbers of all ages and abilities have two new boulders to enjoy at Depot Park in the northeast neighborhood and near the beach at the East Gallatin Recreation Area.  GVLT is the fiscal sponsor for this volunteer group and strongly supports the goal of creating a series of climbing boulders in Bozeman City Parks linked by the trail system.  To learn more visit the B2 Blog: http://bozemanboulders.blogspot.com

Story Mill Spur Trail Reopens
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has completed their I-90 west-bound bridge work for this year, reopening the Story Mill Spur Rail Trail between North Wallace and Story Mill Road.  The trail will be closed again next spring through next fall for MDT's work on the east-bound bridges across Rouse and the Story Mill Spur.

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