Gallatin Valley
Earth Day
Find out about events by reading our newsletter!
Sign up for our newsletter here.
Watch past event recordings here:
Upcoming events
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Sign up for the live stream HERE.
Recordings of Past Events
Watch a recording of "Ted Turner & Friends..." HERE.
Missed seeing one of the great short videos shown in the theater before the event started? Watch them below:
Center for Large Landscape video:
Granger Ranch
North Bridger Bison Ranch
Thank you!
For being part of the Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival 2025!
Photos by Kurt Wehde (unless otherwise noted)
Anne Ready
Anne Ready
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Gallatin Earth Day Business Stewards
Click HERE for a list of participating businesses
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Who we Are
In 2019, a group of community members volunteered to plan an Earth Day festival, “Community Solutions for a Healthy Planet”. 500 people attended the festival at the Bozeman Public Library, enjoying talks, exhibits, and food as well as music, dance, art, and theater!
Our multi day in person celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day was cancelled in 2020, but we held two virtual events with more than 1000 attending.(Watch a recording on our YouTube channel). In 2021, we had over 2000 people attend our many online & in person events, including our in person festival in front of the Bozeman Public Library and our first annual Earth Day Fun Run at the Gallatin County Regional Park.
In 2022 we celebrated Earth Day with virtual and in person events from February through April. In 2023 and 2024 we held events from January through April. See the YouTube channel for recordings of live streamed events!
Our Fiscal Sponsor:
Great Gallatin United Way (GGUW) serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Earth Day Festival 2020 Committee. All donations made to GGUW on behalf of the Earth Day Festival will be designated solely for Earth Day Festival events and programs.
Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers
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In the News
Check out local coverage of our events:
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Expert: To protect trout from climate change, maintain diverse habitat, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, March 31, 2023.
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Experts weigh costs, benefits of wildlife crossings at Bozeman talk, Bozeman Daily Chronicle ,Feb. 24, 2023.
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'So much opportunity': Author says conservation can start in your yard, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, January 6, 2023.
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Earth Day Festival 2022: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, April 24, 2022.
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Earth Day Festival 2022 preview: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, April 20, 2022.
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Gallatin Valley Earth Day presents talk on climate change in the GYE: Explore Big Sky, March 2022
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Earth Day Fun Run and Earth Day in the Parks 2021: Bozeman Daily Chronicle
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Gallatin Valley Earth Day to celebrate 50 years of Progress: Bozeman Daily Chronicle
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Families Turn Out for Earth Day Festival 2019: Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Resources
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Earth Day Guide 2023: Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Earth Day Guide 2022: Bozeman Daily Chronicle
City of Bozeman 2021 Planting Guide
Creating a Zero Waste Home by Julie Fathy
Gallatin Conservation District Pollinator Guide
Gallatin Valley Earth Day Guide 2021: Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Montana Bee Identification Guide (.pdf) Department of Land Resources & Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Recycling information from Republic Services:
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For a map of Gallatin County’s FREE recycling drop-off locations, click here.
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For information on alternatives to traditional plastic garbage bags, here are some options.
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Alexis Alloway's favorite source for staying up-to-date on the recycling industry is https://resource-recycling.com/ (and you can sign up for plastics-related newsletters and updates).
D"Nature's Best Hope" with Doug Tallamy
Resources
To watch the video recording click HERE
To watch the high resolution recording click HERE
Resources to help you:
Check out Pages 8 & 9 in this Bozeman Daily Chronicle magazine for a great article about Doug Tallamy and native plants HERE
Find native plants for your area with: https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/
Links to "Nature's Best Hope" partners:
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Sacajawea Audubon Society (video on landscaping for birds)
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MT Native Plant Society
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Gallatin Invasive Species Alliance
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Great Bear Native Plants
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Wild Birds Unlimited
Movies
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Looking to stream movies that GVED has offered for free viewing in the past?
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“KISS THE GROUND", is a powerful documentary exploring soil regeneration and its place as a compelling and effective solution to our planet's climate crisis. Stream it on NETFLIX.
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"THE STORY OF PLASTIC" looks at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people that inhabit it. Watch on the Discovery Channel HERE.
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"2040" is a delightful film, directed by and starring award winning Australian filmmaker Damon Gameau. The film looks at the effects of climate change over the next 20 years and what technologies that exist today can reverse the effects. See streaming options HERE.
Partners
The Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival is thrilled to partner with many organizations in the Gallatin Valley (and beyond):
Click HERE to see the list of partners.
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