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.
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EVENTS
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THANK YOU BOZEMAN - Another Success!!!
 Photo By Pascal Beauvais, www.pascalbeauvais.com Longest Day of Trails A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the fifth annual Longest Day of Trails on Friday, June 24th headquartered at Montana Ale Works!!! The Longest Day of Trails is a dawn-to-dusk membership drive for Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) held at Montana Ale Works (MAW). This year from 5am until 10pm over 125 riders came out to enjoy leisurely paced rides (lead by cyclist on the GAS/ Intrinsik Architecture team) and were introduced to the Main Street to the Mountains trail system. Over 40 children and families came down for the kids loop! Jawbone Railroad donated their time to play wonderful live music on the outside patio. Pascal Beauvais and Sonya Iverson donated their time to capture the day on film. We are SO grateful to all of our supporters!!! Montana Ale Works donated over 150 $20 gift certificates!! To the staff at MAW - your dedication and support of GVLT is SO inspiring. Thank you for the good humor in the rain and staying up late to feed all those awesome cyclists and supporters. Huge THANK YOUs to all the volunteers! To the GAS/Intrinsik Architecture team, thank you for your help in planning the day and leading all the loops - a special thanks to Jason Delmue and Bill Cochran! And to all the volunteers who worked the ground : Dan Jones, Adelle Donohue, Molly Pickall, Russell Griggs, Heidi Balus, Anna Geraert, Krista Burdick, Lessa Racow, Laurie Shammel, Michealanne Beighley, Shannon Willoughby, Sam Bloomquist, Teri Inscoe, Mary Anthony, and Cheryl Eiholzer! Thank you for your time, smiles, support, and teaching others about the importance of GVLT in their community! To read the follow up article in the Bozeman Chronicle - click here. Longest Day of Trails Event Partners: Montana Ale Works, Massive Studios, Strong Frames, Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club, Alpine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, The Moose, Insty Prints Raffle Sponsors: STRONG FRAMES, Cochran Family and Montana Reclaimed Lumber Mile of Trail Sponsor: Bangtail, Beargrass Sallies, Beartooth Publishing, Bohart Ranch, Bozeman Brewing Company, CWJ & Associates, Gallatin Alpine Sports, Leaf and Bean, Mitchell Construction, Montana Import Group, Naked Noodle, Nishkian-Monks, Oboz, Pacific Outdoor Equipments, Jawbone Railroad, Rockford Coffee, Rosauers, REI, Sage Spa, Schnees Boots and Shoes, Summit Bike and Ski ______________________________________________ Chestnut Mountain Trail Dedication - Thursday, June 30th Join GVLT, the Trust for Public Land (TPL), and other partners to celebrate the new Chestnut Mountain Trail. Meet at 3:30 at the Trailhead on Trail Creek Road for a ribbon cutting and dedication of this fantastic new trail. A public hike and children's activities by the Montana Outdoor Science School (MOSS) will follow. From 6:00 - 8:00 pm join us on the patio at Starky's Authentic Americana to continue the celebration with ½ priced pints, snacks and cheer, with proceeds to benefit GVLT and TPL! To learn more click here.
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BAJA FRESH - Month of July order Bison Sliders and GVLT Benefits!
You can support GVLT when you go out to dinner at Baja Fresh (located off of 19th near REI). The month of July every order of Buffalo sliders that is ordered, GVLT receives a percentage of the sale. Hungry yet? What are you waiting for - head on down to Baja Fresh! _________________________________________________
Wildflower Guide
Flora of Montana's Gallatin Region: Greater Yellowstone's Northwest Corner 
Don't forget to pick up your copy of Whitney Tilt's, Flora of Montana's Gallatin Region, Greater Yellowstone's Northwest Corner, so you can begin identifying wildflowers that grace this landscape. This beautiful, easy to use, field guide can be purchased for $25 at the Gallatin Valley Land Trust office (25 North Willson Street, Suite E), Schnees Boots & Shoes, Vargo's, Powderhorn Outfitters, Sola Cafe, and the Country Book Shelf. Proceeds benefit the GVLT so when you purchase one, not only will you deepen your knowledge of the wildflowers, grasses, shrubs and trees of the Gallatin Region, you will also support GVLT. They make great gifts too! |
LANDS
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 Russ Tuckerman and Madonna Yuill, a Wilson Creek Resident, yuck it up on a recent conservation easement monitoring visit. Madonna has been committed to identifying and eradicating noxious weeds on her land as well as on surrounding parcels. This particular conversation was focused on Hoary Alyssum (Berteroa incana), an escaped ornamental that is still, unknowingly, distributed by nurseries throughout the western US. Hoary Alyssum has spread throughout the western states and is particularly difficult to eradicate as well as being toxic to horses after it is dried in hay. Noxious weed infestations are very evident this year with our ample moisture and long cool spring; land stewards should focus on identifying and eradicating noxious weeds through a multi-method effort that includes, manual pulling, herbicide treatment, mowing, and grazing.
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TRAILS
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Flood Repair
Several of our community trails were impacted by spring flooding. GVLT will be working with many partners over the summer to repair flood damage. Please use caution on the trails and if you notice any issues, please contact GVLT by emailing our Trail Boss, Josh Olsen at josh@gvlt.org. July Trail Volunteer Projects Please join us for these community volunteer work projects! RSVP to Josh Olsen at josh@gvlt.org. Thursday, July 14, 4pm to 8pm- Gallagator Trail: Resurface the trail from College Street to Ice House Park and control noxious weeds. · Meet where the trail meets East College St. at South Black Ave. · Bring sturdy shoes, water bottle, bug spray & work gloves if you have them. · If possible bring your own rake, shovel or wheelbarrow. (GVLT will have tools to borrow) Thursday, July 28th, 4pm to 8pm- Triple Tree Trail: Resurface wet spots, remove brush, and work on erosion problems. · Meet at Triple Tree main parking (off Sourdough Rd), we will car pool to work site. · Bring sturdy shoes, water bottle, bug spray & work gloves if you have them. · If possible bring your own rake, shovel or wheelbarrow. (GVLT will have tools to borrow)
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IN MEMORY
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James Noel Smith
 The board and staff of the Gallatin Valley Land Trust are saddened to share that friend, and former board member, James (Jim) Smith left this world on June 15th, 2011. Jim was a remarkable man with a deep love for conservation and Montana. He will be dearly missed by all of us but his legacy will live on.To read more about this inspiring individual, please click here (obituary listing in Bozeman Daily Chronicle). The family respectfully asks that contributions be made in Jim's memory to the Gallatin Valley Land Trust. "We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we begin to see the land as a commodity to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." - Aldo Leopold, "A Sand County Almanac."
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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Members of Gallatin Valley Land Trust Receive a $25 Discount for the
HIKE. BIKE. ART. CAMP.
Be Active...Explore Nature....Create Art!
Sign up Early, click here.
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Gallatin Valley Land Trust
25 North Willson Ave, Ste E - Bozeman, MT 59715
406.587.8404 p.
406.582.1136 f.
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