Events
6/4: Restoration Thursday, Spring Creek Farms 1-4:00 p.m.
We will be working to plant trees and willow stakes, and to do maintenance at our largest project to date on Spring Creek Farms, a family-owned potato and wheat farm south of Manhattan. Afterward, join us on an optional tour of Camp Creek, where we will be doing a full stream reconstruction project in 2027.
6/11 & 6/12: Stream Teams Training, Tuckerman Park 1-4:00 p.m.
Stream Team training will include instruction on collecting water samples for lab analysis, measuring stream discharge using a flow meter, and taking in-stream measurements of pH, specific conductivity, water temperature, and dissolved oxygen using an electronic meter. This is required training for our volunteer monitoring program.
6/18: BOB Planting Day, Westlake Park 1-4:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on afternoon of revegetation work, in our local park! We will be planting small trees and shrubs to improve our urban canopy.
6/23: Riparian Walk, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Lower Mandeville Creek project site
This free monthly educational series is designed to foster curiosity and increase ecological awareness in people of all ages. We’ll explore diverse riparian habitats, wetland restoration efforts, floodplain connectivity, and spy on wildlife.
8/22: Fall Gallatin Watershed Cleanup, Gallatin Watershed, 2-4 p.m.
Join GWC for the annual Fall Gallatin Watershed Cleanup! Volunteers will clean up trash from Gallatin Gateway to Manhattan and then gather at for an after-party with food, drinks, prizes, and live music.
This cleanup event is hosted with the Gallatin River Task Force, which stewards the Upper Gallatin Watershed.
Past Events
5/28: Restoration Thursday, Bronken Park 1-4:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on afternoon of maintenance on one of our restoration projects. We will be weeding, fixing fencing and mulching.
5/26: Riparian Walk, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve
This free monthly educational series is designed to foster curiosity and increase ecological awareness in people of all ages. We’ll explore diverse riparian habitats, wetland restoration efforts, floodplain connectivity, and spy on wildlife.
5/21: Restoration Thursday, Brookside Park 1-4:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on afternoon of revegetation work, which includes staking willows and/or small planting trees and shrubs.
5/19: BOB Planting Day, Lindley Park 1-4:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on afternoon of revegetation work, in our local park! We will be planting small trees and shrubs to improve our urban canopy.
5/16: Spring Gallatin Watershed Cleanup, Lower Gallatin Watershed
Help us clean up our watershed and prevent harmful waste from washing into our waterways! Our annual Gallatin Watershed Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, from 10:00-12:00 p.m. The celebration will begin at 12:30 p.m. with announcements and prizes at 1:00 p.m. The celebration will end at 2:30
5/14: Restoration Thursday, Smith Creek 1-4:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on afternoon of revegetation work, which includes willow harvesting and staking.
5/7: Bozeman Dog Poop Cleanup, 4:00-6:00 pm, Greater Bozeman Area
Join us in cleaning our furry friends’ #2 across the Lower Gallatin Watershed before our favorite trails get busy and spring showers wash harmful nutrients into our rivers and streams. This event is hosted in partnership with Outside Kind and the Gallatin Valley Land Trust.
Watershed Community Calendar
This calendar has events from the Gallatin Watershed Council and partner organizations. These events are located across the Lower Gallatin Watershed in Bozeman, Belgrade, Manhattan, Gallatin Gateway and beyond.