Seminars & Community Events




What’s In the Water? Bugs? Dirt? & Sculpin?

Find out at the Gallatin Stream Team Mini-Symposium


Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.,Large Conference Room, Bozeman Public Library

Gallatin Stream Teams will share results and experiences collected since 2008 from four streams in the Gallatin watershed, Bozeman Creek, Bridger Creek, Hyalite Creek and Mandeville Creek.Gallatin Stream Teams are local volunteers participating in the

GGWC’s Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program.

For more information, please call 219-3739 or info@greatergallatin.org


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Second Annual Run for the Rivers
Saturday, May 28, 2011, 9:00 am atop Peet's Hill in Bozeman

The Run for the Rivers benefits three local watershed groups: the Greater Gallatin Watershed Council, Montana Watercourse, and Blue Water Task Force!

The run follows the trail system through Bozeman

Registration:
March 21 is Early Bird Registration at Montana Aleworks Train Car from 5:00-7:00 pm. Get a free pint glass!

April 21 is Pay What You Can Day in celebration of Earth Day! Register at Montana Aleworks Train Car from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.

Run for the Rivers is sponsored by Montana Aleworks and Northern Lights Trading Company.

Register in person or ONLINE at www.runfortherivers.com

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Small group focus session.
Residents identify watershed issues and concerns in small group break-out sessions.
Community Focus Event.  
In March 2005, more than 120 citizens from diverse backgrounds came together at the Gallatin Gateway Community Center.  This focus of this event was to engage the participants in identifying natural resource issues of concern to them in the Gallatin watershed.  View the event Final Report.

Funding for this event was made possible through grant funds provided by the Montana Department of Natural Resources Watershed Planning & Assistance Grant Program and the Montana Association of Conservation Districts Local Empowerment Program grant with administration provided by the Gallatin Conservation District. 

Panel discussion on ground water/surface water issues in the Gallatin watershed. Photos courtesy Tammy Crone.
Ground-Water/Surface Water Interaction Panel & Community Roundtable.
Fifty citizens attended the Greater Gallatin Watershed Council’s 2005 Annual Meeting in June to hear a diverse panel of experts explain their perspectives on the current status of knowledge about ground water/surface water interactions in the watershed, what is needed to resolve conflicts, and the role of scientific research on these issues.  

Panel members:
  • Barbara Campbell – Owner & Founder, Utility Solutions, Inc.
  • Scott Compton – Regional Manager, Montana Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation
  • Steve Custer – Professor, Montana State University, LRES Department
  • Alan English –  Hydrogeologist and Manager, Gallatin Local Water Quality District
  • Kathy Gallagher – Hydrogeologist and homeowner in the Sypes Canyon-Grandview Heights area
  • Eloise Kendy – Hydrogeologist, Kendy Consulting
  • Mike Nicklin – Hydrogeologist, Nicklin Earth & Water
  • Walt Sales – President, Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators
  • John Vincent – Gallatin County Commissioner
  • Laura Ziemer – Trout Unlimited

This event was made possible through grant funds provided by the Montana Department of Natural Resources Watershed Planning & Assistance Grant Program and the Montana Association of Conservation Districts Local Empowerment Program grant with administration provided by the Gallatin Conservation District.