Celebrating and Supporting Wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem - the Last Best Wildlife Habitat in the Lower 48

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Check our calendar for upcoming events and registration

To see recordings of past events click on the YouTube tab.

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.  See the YouTube channel for recordings of online events!

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In 2023, we are back at the Emerson for our annual Earth Day Festival.  Check the calendar for additional events!

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Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers

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"Nature's Best Hope"
Doug Tallamy
Friday, January 6th, 2023
7 pm (doors open at 6 pm)
Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture 
(in person & online event)
Register for online streaming HERE

Thanks to:

2023 Earth Day Festival

Exhibits

Kids' Activities

Live Music

Delicious Food

Live Talks

Short films

Saturday, April 22, 2023
10 am - 3 pm
Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture
 

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival 2022

Gallatin Earth Day Business Stewards

Click HERE for a list of participating businesses

Check out local coverage of our events:

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• Earth Day Festival 2022: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, April 24, 2022.

• Earth Day Festival 2022 preview: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, April 20, 2022.

• Gallatin Valley Earth Day presents talk on climate change in the GYE: Explore Big Sky, March 2022

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• Earth Day Festival 2021: Bozeman Daily Chronicle

• Earth Day Fun Run and Earth Day in the Parks 2021: Bozeman Daily Chronicle

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• Grain by Grain: Explore Big Sky​

• Gallatin Valley Earth Day to celebrate 50 years of Progress: Bozeman Daily Chronicle

• Families Turn Out for Earth Day Festival 2019: Bozeman Daily Chronicle

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Resources

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Earth Day Guide 2022: Bozeman Daily Chronicle

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City of Bozeman 2021 Planting Guide

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Creating a Zero Waste Home by Julie Fathy

Gallatin Conservation District Pollinator Guide

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Gallatin Valley Earth Day Guide 2021: Bozeman Daily Chronicle

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Montana Bee Identification Guide (.pdf) Department of Land Resources & Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

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Recycling information from Republic Services:

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• For a map of Gallatin County’s FREE recycling drop-off locations, click here.

• For information on alternatives to traditional plastic garbage bags, here are some options.

• 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).
   

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Movies

Looking to stream movies that GVED has offered for free viewing in the past?  

• “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.

• "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.

• "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.

Movies

SPONSORS

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SUPPORT

Greater Gallatin United Way (GGUW) serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Gallatin Valley Earth Day committee. All donations made to GGUW on behalf of Gallatin Valley Earth Day will be solely for Gallatin Valley Earth Day events and programs.

The Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival is thrilled to partner with many organizations in the Gallatin Valley (and beyond):

• Belgrade Public Library

• Beth MacFawn Landscape Design, Inc.

• Blake Nurseries

• Big Sky Wind Drinkers

• Bozeman Doc Series

• Bozeman Farmers' Market

• Bozeman Green Build

• Bozeman Public Schools - Solar Schools Club

• Bozeman Winter Farmers' Market

• Bridger Bowl Ski Area

• Buff City Soap Bozeman

• BZN International Film Festival

• Cashman Nursery

• Citizens' Climate Education Montana

• City of Belgrade Public Library

• City of Bozeman Clean Up Day

• City of Bozeman Dept of Water Conservation

• City of Bozeman Parks & Recreation

• City of Bozeman Public Library

• City of Bozeman Sustainability Office
• City of Manhattan Public Library
• City of West Yellowstone Public Library
• Cottonwood Law Center

• Gallatin Conservation District

• Gallatin Invasive Species Alliance

• Gallatin Subaru

• Gallatin Valley Beyond Plastics

• Gallatin Valley Farm to School

• Gallatin Valley Food Bank

• Gallatin Watershed Council

• Gallatin Wildlife Association

• Gallatin Valley Land Trust

• Gallatin Yellowstone Wilderness Alliance

• Great Bear Native Plants

• Great Old Broads for Wilderness

• Green Up West Yellowstone

• Happy Trash Can

• Hope Lutheran Church Creation Care Team

• Kenyan Noble

• Intermountain Opera Bozeman

• Lot G Cafe

• Madison Gallatin Trout Unlimited

• Manhattan Public Library

• Montana Citizens' Climate Education

• Montana Interfaith Power and Light

• Montana Mindfulness Project

• Montana Native Plant Society

• Montana Science Center

• Montana Trout Unlimited

• MSU Bridger Solar Team

• MSU Citizens' Climate Lobby

• MSU Sustainability Now
• MSU Institute on Ecosystems
• Norwex
• Open & Local
• Random Acts of Silliness
• Republic Services
• Root Cellar Foods

• Sacajawea Audubon Society

• Sierra Club

• Simms

• Sunrise Movement

• Treeline Coffee Roasters

• Uphill Pursuits

• USFWS Bozeman Fish Health Center

• Volkswagen of Bozeman

• Valley of the Flowers Landscaping

• Valley of the Flowers Project

• Wild Birds Unlimited (Billings & Bozeman)

• Yellowstone Harley Davidson

• YES Compost

Gallatin Valley Earth Day

Online events leading up to and including April, 2022

Earth Day Celebration on April 22, 2022 | 7 pm

Earth Day Festival on April 23, 2022 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

(Bozeman Clean Week- pick up your kit at festival)

Earth Day Fun Run on April 23| 9 am