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Gallatin River Task Force
PO Box 160513
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 993-2519
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Physical Address:
32 Market Place
Unit 6
Big Sky, MT 59716
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri. 9 am – 5 pm
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Runoff reminds us that the Upper #Gallatin is still largely wild and untamed. It’s power is impressive and humbling, inspiring us to continue our work toward conservation and restoration. Join us.
A classic view of the Gallatin that never gets old. Enjoy your holiday weekend! #friendofthegallatin #gallatinriver #bigsky #bozeman
The river is coming up - the gauge at Gateway went up 1,000 CFS in 24 hours. Photo by Rich Addicks #whitewater #gallatinriver #bigsky #bozeman
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Sowing a Healthy Gallatin
When I set out to write this article about landscaping, native wildflowers, and summer irrigation, it was dumping snow and below freezing. Now, it's 65 and sunny. Ahhhhhh, spring in Montana. The calendar might say one thing, but Mother Nature always has her own plans....
Stormwater Management in Big Sky
Recently, I stopped along the Gallatin to enjoy a peaceful moment at the river’s edge. Pulling into the access site adjacent to the Hwy. 191 stoplight, I expected an idyllic scene of slow-moving, crystal clear water. What I got was the opposite. Originating from...
Let’s Get Our Poop in a Group
Big Sky has a poop problem. Rapid growth and decentralized infrastructure have led to three streams flowing through our community below state standards for water quality. Higher-than-ideal levels of certain nutrients qualify the streams as impaired, and these...
Will Deep Snows Equal Deep Flows?
Recently, winter stormed back onto the southwest Montana landscape. A March 24 storm left almost a foot of snow on the slopes high above Big Sky, with a few inches dusting the meadows and canyons closer to the Gallatin River. On the morning of March 25, our...
Checking in from the Task Force
Dear Friends, The past week has been a trying one for all of us here in Big Sky, and indeed across the globe. From closures and cancellations to social distancing and self quarantine, we've been challenged in ways we never thought possible only a few days ago. Here at...
Big Sky’s FOG Problem
As if we needed another reason to stop eating bacon cheeseburgers, it turns out that greasy foods are clogging more than just our arteries. According to the Big Sky Water and Sewer District, fats, oils and greases, or FOGs, are also clogging Big Sky’s sewer system,...