Streamside Landscapes

Your Streamside Matters

There are over 1,000 miles of streams in the Lower Gallatin Watershed and 40% of their combined length completely lack native riparian vegetation.

Learn about how you can help change that in our Streamside Landscapes Guide.

Streamside Landscape Resources

The Practical Streambank. Bioengineering Guide: a User's Guide for Natural Streambank. Stabilization Techniques in the Arid and Semi-arid Great Basin

Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery: Seedling Planting and Care

Landowners Guide to Wildlife Friendly Fencing

Montana Natural Heritage Program (MNHP) Field Guide

Montana Plant Life

Gardenwerks Nursery Resources Website

DNRC Riparian Plant List Recommendation

Tree and Shrub Selection Guide- a resource for Montana landscape projects

Montana's Noxious Weeds -Montana State University Extension

Weed Management on Small Acreage in Montana

City of Bozeman Forestry Division

Practical Grazing Management to Maintain or Restore Riparian Functions and Values on Rangelands

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It’s that time of year! The snow melts, the trails open up, and unfortunately... so does everything the snow was hiding. 💩

Every bag left behind on the trail eventually makes its way to our waterways. 💧

Unlike wildlife waste, which breaks d

Is there a better way to celebrate Arbor Day than by planting trees? 🌳 🌲

Join us outside, Friday, April 24th, from 12–3 p.m. For the last several years, GWC has partnered with the City of Bozeman Parks and Recreation in the Branch Out Bozema

Let’s pitch in for the ditch!

This spring we are rolling up our sleeves to help local irrigators AND the watershed.

We will be cleaning out Middle Creek Ditch before the headgates open for the growing season: join us on Thursday, April 16th,

Spring Creek Farms Project Series: 2025 Recap and What’s to Come!

Last spring and fall, many hardworking volunteers and a @montanaconservationcorps field crew got their hands dirty at Spring Creek Farms. We planted

160 quaking aspens and cho

Join the River R.A.T.s (River Restoration Action Team) and help restore streams and wetlands across the Gallatin Valley! This is the perfect opportunity for hands-on volunteers who want to make a real difference while building skills in ecological re

In 5 years, I hope the Lower Gallatin Watershed _______

You fill in the blank! What are your hopes and dreams for this place we call home? Our annual meeting will be filled with creative activities that will help us plan our work. This is a sneak pe

Gallatin Watershed Council

Mailing Address: PO Box 751, Bozeman, MT 59771
Physical Address: 317 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 560-4425
info@gallatinwatershedcouncil.org

The Gallatin Watershed Council is a 501c3 Charitable Nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible and our Tax ID# is 13-4293305.