Welcome to the Greater Gallatin Watershed Council’s website.
The Greater Gallatin Watershed Council (GGWC) is a locally-led non-profit organization promoting conservation and enhancement of our water resources while supporting the traditions of agriculture, community, and recreation.
We encourage you to explore our website to learn more about the GGWC, the Gallatin watershed and its resources.
2nd Annual “State of the Gallatin Watershed” and Silent Auction
The Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at the Holiday Inn, 5 E. Baxter Lane. The event is a great way to meet and get involved with a proactive group of caring citizens. Everyone is Welcome!
Featuring:
"A Status Report on the City of Bozeman's Wastewater Treatment Plant" -Tom Adams, Superintendent, City of Bozeman Water Treatment Plant
"Pharmaceuticals in our Water? Just What Did We Find and Where?" - Alan English, District Manager, Gallatin Local Water Quality District
"Addressing the Impacts of Permit-Exempt Wells on Senior Water Rights in Montana--A New Approach" - Laura Ziemer, Montana Director, Trout Unlimited's Western Water Project.
" Lower Gallatin TMDL Development: Recent Water Quality Sampling Results, Their Interpretation, and Potential Implications" - Pete Schade, Project Manager, Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality
Amazing Silent Auction!
Items include:
Original Artwork - featuring local artists from the GGWC's 1st Annual Holiday Art Competition. Artists include Krista Morey, Anna Horton, Jenn Helvey, and Kip Sikora, winning artist.
Aerial photograph by Chris Boyer, Kestrel Aerial Services
Archery White Tail Doe Hunt at the Alderman River Ranch
Big Sky Lift Passes
Simms Primaloft Insulator Jacket from Simms Fishing Products
Lone Mountain Ranch Annual Pass
Custom Writing Pen by Keith Mainwaring
Rain Barrel from Sweet Pea Nursery
2 Rod Days on Milesnick Recreation Spring Creeks
Museum of the Rockies - Heritage Farm Gift Basket
Archery White Tail Doe Hunt at the Alderman River Ranch
Women's Cut & Color from Genesis Salon
Ollivelle Gift Basket
Zone 4 Magazine Subscription
& MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!
Hors D'Oeurves, Cash Bar and GGWC Merchandise!
Please Help the GGWC Protect the Water You Drink!
For More Information, please contact Sharlyn Izurieta, info@greatergallatin.org or 219-3739
Don't miss this informative and fun event while also supporting the Greater Gallatin Watershed - EVERYONE WELCOME!
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Congratulations to the winners of the 1st Annual Holiday Art Competition!
"Excursion 87" by Kip Sikora
"Snowy Woods" by Jenn Helvey
"Clean Water, the Best Gift of All" by Anna Horton
"Gallatin Gallivant" by Krista Morey
The winning art will be reproduced as holiday cards for the 2009 holiday season. Art can be viewed and cards purchased at local retailers and at the following holiday events:
Retailers:
Barrel Mountaineering
Chalet Sports
Madison House Holidays, 9 E. Main Street, Bozeman
Sola Cafe
Rockford Coffee
Hungry Moose, Big Sky
Horse of a Different Color, Big Sky
C&P Grocery at Mountain Mall, Big Sky
Bozeman Deaconess Pharmacy at Big Sky Meadow Village
Holiday Events:
The Emerson's Holiday Bazaar, November 21st, 2009
Sola Cafe, November 22nd, 11:00 to 3:00 p.m., November 22nd, 2009
The Help Center's 32nd Annual Holilday Festival of the Arts, November 27th & 28th, 2009
Bozeman Angler during the Christmas Stroll, December 5th, 2009
GGWC's Annual "State of the Watershed" and Silent Auction, January 21st, 2010
Original art from winners and other top entries will be displayed at events and will be available for purchase at the GGWC's Silent Auction.
Holiday Cards can also be purchased from the GGWC. Please click on the link below for ordering information.
Holiday Card Order Form
Sustaining Partners:
GGWC actively seeks to establish collaborative partnerships with local organizations and businesses who share our philosophy, vision and goals for the Gallatin watershed. GGWC considers these organizations our Sustaining Partners. We thank them for their dedication and commitment to the accomplishments and future endeavors of GGWC. If you would like to become a GGWC Sustaining Partner, please contact us.
Downtown Bozeman Photo courtesy Paul Reichert, Bozeman Downtown Business Partnership. Other photos courtesy of Gallatin Local Water Quality District and Gallatin Conservation District.
Funding for the GGWC website made possible by a grant from the Taylor Foundation.