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Gallatin Valley Land Trust 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.


 monthly news                                                                                                           MARCH / 2011 

EVENT - THANK YOU 


Make Tracks for Trails = Success


 Thank you to everyone who came out to our 18th annual Make Tracks for Trails on February 26th. Despite the frigid temperatures we had lots of enthusiastic participants young and older, and a great time was had by all. Thank you also to our tireless volunteers and our amazingly generous sponsors without whom this event would not be possible. Each of you helped us raise over $20,000 - thank  you!!!

 

 Thank you to all of the sponsors that supported us this year!


Event Partners

Bohart Ranch - Bridger Ski Foundation

 

Platinum Sponsors

Insty Prints - KMMS, The Moose - Montana Ale Works  

 Montana Import Group - Quantum Design - Sauce Headwear

 

Gold Sponsors

Bridger Bowl - Nordic Ski Source


Silver Sponsors

Bozeman Brewing Company - Home Stake Lodge - Lone Mountain Ranch MacKenzie River Pizza - Patagonia Outlet - PhD Ski's - Silver Gate Lodging

Raffle Sponsors

Allstate, Marie Gary Agency - Anodyne Massage  - Bangtail - Bent Lens 
Bohart Ranch - Bozeman Brewing Company - Bozeman Massage Therapy - Bozeman Symphony
Chalet Sports - Chick Pea Cafe - Children's Museum of Bozeman - Country Book Shelf
Crema Roasting - Free Heel and Wheel - Gallatin Alpine Sports - Gerty - Girls Outdoors
Head West - Hey Day - High Country News - John & Sabine Therapeutic Massage
Joe's Parkway - Main Street Gym - Montana Harvest Natural Food Store
Montana Import Group - Murdoch's - Museum of the Rockies - Northern Lights
 Norris Hot Springs - Oboz - Old Main Gallery & Framing - Patagonia Outlet
Play It Again Sports - REI - Rocky Mountain Toy Company - Schnee's Boots and Shoes - Smartwool Sola Cafe - Sundance Body Therapy - Theory Salon - Waypoint Outdoor (Keen)

Food Sponsors 

 Bagel Works - Bountiful Table - Bozeman Brewing - Cafe Zydeco
Cardinal Distributing - Heebs - Leaf and Bean - On the Rise Bakery - Sola Cafe - The Daily
 The Garage - Town and Country

 

 

WINNERS OF TEAM AWARDS

Bozeman Women Activity Group (BWAG'S) placed 1st - They will enjoy five courses of gourmet custom small plates paired with fine wines for 8 people at Montana Ale Works AND the coveted GOLDEN SKI trophy!

 

GAS/ Intrinsik Team placed 2nd - They won a dinner for 8 at the downtown MacKenzie River Pizza - 2 appetizers, 6 pizzas, soda

 

Trail Lovin' Mommas placed 3rd - They won 6 take out pizza's from MacKenzie River Pizza (19th Ave)

 

Chix on Swix won Best Team Name - They received 4 $25 gift certificates to Country Book Shelf


Trail Lovin' Mommas won Best Team Uniform - They received 4 $25 gift certificates to Head West

 

THANKS TO OUR MANY VOLUNTEERS 

To all Bridger Ski Foundation (BSF) Youth Ski League (YSL) coaches, parents and skiers, Leadership Bozeman , Bunny and Jim Gaffney, Katie Cady, Sarah Day, MichaelAnne Beighley and Shannon Willoughby, Mark and Cheryl Hoza, Leslie Dominick, Anne Goertzen, Anna Fernandez-Gevaert, Tessa Moeckel, and to ALL of the volunteers that made the kids activities such an AMAZING success!!!  

  

And a special thanks to Norm Bishop, Sandy Knapp, and Shayla Swanson for leading our clinics. 

 


EVENT - FOLLOW UP  


Missing Ski's 

On Saturday someone went home with the wrong ski set up. Will everyone who attended please double check that you have your ski's at home because Amy Kelly misses her skis. The ski set that is missing are Atomic Betas ski's, red with checkerboard at the tip, with two different Solomon bindings. The poles are dark grey, with velcro straps.  

 

Please call the GVLT office if you have the skis - 406.587.8404  


GVLT BOARD  


GVLT Welcomes A New Board Member  

GVLT is delighted to announce another fabulous new member to our Board of Directors - 

Columbine Culberg!


ColumbineColumbine has spent more than 15 years developing and implementing programs that connect people and nature.  She began her career as an outdoor science educator and has spent years since developing science and conservation policy and communications programs for businesses, organizations, and government agencies.  Along with her consulting work as the principal at Honeydew Consulting, Columbine is the Director of Environmental and Community Affairs at Montana Import Group. Columbine holds an undergraduate degree in Ecology and Cultural Anthropology from Mills College, and a M.S. in Natural Resource Management and Behavior from the University of Michigan.

Columbine attributes her love of nature and compulsion for stewardship to being raised on a ranch in the back of a canyon close enough to the southern California coast for an occasional ocean breeze.  Since then, she has lived in San Francisco, Baja California, Italy, Michigan, Palau, Washington, D.C., and now spends her time between Santa Barbara and Bozeman.

We are very lucky to have her energy, ideas, commitment and passion!

CONSERVATION

The President's Initiative supports Land Trusts

President Obama has released his America's Great Outdoors report, specifically citing the importance of land trusts and private lands in the conservation of America's treasured landscapes. His plan calls for fully funding grant programs that have already helped GVLT conserve more than 19,000 acres, and calls for making the enhanced tax incentives for conservation easements permanent. Read more about his plan here and see a recent Bozeman Daily Chronicle article about the local impacts of this report here 

 

Good News from Helena!

A bill that would have eliminated perpetual conservation easements in Montana has been cancelled and has not moved forward in our legislature. This is a victory for private property rights, land conservation, and future generations! Read more about this legislation in a column written by our Program Director, Kelly Pohl.

TRAILS           

GVLT is Featured Grant Recipient
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will recognize GVLT as a Recreational Trails Program grant recipient with a ceremony in March. GVLT has been awarded a $35,000 grant for trail projects through this program.

Advertise to Trail Users While Helping GVLT

GVLT is working on several exciting new trail improvements, including new trail information kiosks and a reprint of our popular trail map. Businesses can sponsor these projects and receive advertising space, all while supporting GVLT's community trails program. Kiosks are available at several new trail locations and the maps will be printed this summer. Please contact Kelly Pohl, Program Director, for more information.

A Fond Farewell

We bid a fond farewell to Ted Lange, whose last day with GVLT was March 2nd. Ted made many friends and many valuable contributions to GVLT during his eight year tenure. We wish him all the best and happy trails in the future.

WORK WITH US 


GVLT is Now Hiring


Stewardship Manager

Gallatin Valley Land Trust is currently hiring a Stewardship Manager. This full-time position is responsible for our conservation easement stewardship program, including annual monitoring of 85 conservation easements, providing excellent service to the families who live and work on these lands, and maintaining positive relationships in the community.  The position will also provide support to our trails, land protection, and development programs by helping with new conservation easement projects, GIS work, and cultivation of donors. See the full job description and application information on our website.

Trail Boss

Gallatin Valley Land Trust is currently hiring a seasonal, temporary Trail Boss. This 6-month position coordinates our volunteer projects, conducts outreach to diverse stakeholders and user groups, and leads our Adopt-A-Trail program. The Trail Boss also helps coordinate and manage trail maintenance projects. See the full job description and application information on our website.

WAYS TO GIVE 


Here's How

 

We have made giving to GVLT simpler and faster than ever before. Just visit our beautiful new website at www.gvlt.org, click on Donate Now and simply follow the quick and easy instructions. Your generous donations help to make our work possible. Thank you!

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Gallatin Valley Land Trust
 25 North Willson Ave, Ste E - Bozeman, MT 59715
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