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Gallatin Valley Earth Day 

Celebrating and Supporting Wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem:

 

the Last Best Wildlife Habitat in the Lower 48

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Watch past event recordings here:

Donate to Gallatin Valley Earth Day on Venmo:

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Earth Day 2023: Saturday, April 22nd

For your complete guide to all Earth Day events April 14 - May 30th click here

Upcoming talks: Thursday, March 30th

Risk and Resilience for Montana’s Trout Fisheries under Climate Change

w/ Tim Cline of Montana State University

    Thursday, March 30th

    7 pm at the Hope Lutheran Church

    FREE  (in person & live streamed)

 

REGISTER at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/963887297161578078

Thursday, April 13th

Our Backyard - How Can We Support Wildlife & the Ecological Integrity of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

with George Wuerthner

Thursday, April 13th

7 pm at the Hope Lutheran Church

FREE - in person & live streamed

 

REGISTER at  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6497365381409541977


Recent talks:

"Solutions for Montana’s Trout Fisheries Facing a Changing ClimateWatch the recording here

"African Inspirations: Conservation Successes in Hwange National Park" Watch the recording here.

Watch the recording of "Wildlife Crossings: Exploring Solutions to Prevent Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions" here

Scroll down to see a list of UPCOMING TALKS & WORKSHOPS

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Upcoming Talks

Upcoming Events

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TALKS

  • Friday, January 6      7:00 pm  Nature's Best Hope with Douglas Tallamy at the Emerson Center Watch the video here.

  • Wednesday, Feb. 1  7:00 pm  What's The Real Future For Grizzly Bears?  Can One of America's Greatest Wildlife Success Stories                                                    Continue? - Discussion with Grizzly Bear expert Chris Servheen & journalist Todd Wilkinson at the                                                                  Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture - live stream also available  Watch the video here

  • Thursday, Feb. 16    7:00 pm  The Importance of Private Lands for Wildlife: The Role of Land Trusts  w/ Chet Work of GVLT at the                                                        Hope Lutheran Church's Fireside Room Watch the video here

  • Thursday, Feb. 23    7:00 pm  Wildlife Crossings: Exploring solutions to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions- Film & panel discussion                                                     w/ Rob Ament, Western Transportation & Liz Fairbank, Center for Large Landscape Conservation at the                                                         Hope Lutheran Church Watch the video here

  • Friday, March 3         7:00 pm  African Inspirations: Conservation Successes in Hwange National Park with Zimbabwean Pro Guide                                                         Mark Butcher at the Hope Lutheran Church  Watch video here.                                              

  • Thursday, March 9   7:00 pm   Solutions for Montana’s Trout Fisheries Facing a Changing Climate w/ Connor Parrish of MT Trout                                                          Unlimited at the Hope Lutheran Church's Fireside Room Watch video here

  • Thursday March 30  7:00 pm   Risk and Resilience for Montana’s Trout Fisheries under Climate Change w/ Tim Cline of Montana State                                                   at the Hope Lutheran Church's Fireside Room REGISTER here

  • Monday, April 10      7:00 pm    Plastics in the Wild: the Impact of Plastic Pollution on Wildlife -- and You! w/Youpa Stein of the                                                                Families for a Livable Climate Plastics Working Group (an affiliate of Beyond Plastics)  - Partner event with                                                    Sacajawea Audubon Society and Gallatin Valley Beyond Plastics at the Hope Lutheran Church                                                                        REGISTER here

  • Thursday, April 13    7:00 pm   Our Backyard - How Can We Support Wildlife & the Ecological Integrity of the Greater Yellowstone                                                       Ecosystem? with George Wuerthner at the Hope Lutheran Church's Fireside Room REGISTER here                

 

WORKSHOPS

  • Saturday, Feb. 18    12-3 pm  Animal Tracking in the Snow Workshop (limited to 20) with Cedar Mathers-Winn of Montana Outdoor                                                         Science School  SORRY - registration has reached the 20 person limit

  • Friday, April 14           5-7 pm   Animal Communication (part 1) Lecture with Cedar Mathers-Winn of Montana Outdoor Science School

  • Sunday, April 16       12-3 pm  Animal Communication (part 2) Field session with Cedar Mathers-Winn of Montana Outdoor Science                                                        School  REGISTER here

FILM

  • Thursday, April 20     7:00 pm  "Path of the Panther" film with the Bozeman Doc Series at the Emerson Center for the Arts &                                                                          Culture Watch the movie trailer here​​

GALLATIN VALLEY EARTH DAY 5K FUN RUN -

  • Saturday, April 22      9:00 am  5K Fun Run to benefit the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve at the Gallatin County Regional Park                                                             REGISTER here starting March 10th.

                                                        

GALLATIN VALLEY EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

  • Saturday, April 22    10am - 3 pm| Talk - Exhibits - Live Music - Food - Children's Activities  Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture ​​

      CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

                                      10:00 am  Magic Monster Show with Random Acts of Silliness in the Crawford Theater

      FESTIVAL TALKS

                                      10:00 am   After 85 Years of Frustration: Can We Return Public, Wild Bison to the CMR Refuge?  with Dr. Jim                                                                Bailey, author & coordinator of the Montana Wild Bison Restoration Coalition

                                       11:00 am  Unintended Consequences of Trapping Wildlife - How to Free your Pet from a Trap with Clare                                                                        Beelman of Footloose MT

                                      12:00 pm   Living with Bears w/ Sabrina Bradford of Montana Fish & Wildlife

                                        1:00 pm   Pollinator Conservation for Montana Gardens with Abi Saeed of MSU Extension

                                        2:00 pm   Landscaping for the Birds – Plant a Bird Friendly Backyard w/ Victoria Saab of Sacajawea Audubon                                                               Society

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WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the University of Montana studied how climate change affected trout fisheries across 3,100 miles of rivers in Montana from 1983 to 2017. They found that over the past several decades, Montana’s trout fishing economy was resilient in the face of climate extremes. However, they also found that 35% of Montana’s cold-water habitats may no longer be suitable for trout by 2080, resulting in the loss of $192 million per year in state revenue.  Join lead author of this study, Tim Cline, to find out how Montana fisheries can become more resilient in the face of a warming climate.

Risk and Resilience for Montana’s Trout Fisheries under Climate Change w/ Tim Cline of Montana State University

    Thursday, March 30th

    7 pm at the Hope Lutheran Church

    FREE  (in person & live streamed)

 

REGISTER at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/963887297161578078

Timothy Cline is an assistant professor of cold-water fish ecology and management at Montana State University. Formerly, he worked for the USGS as an Aquatic Ecologist.

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FREE - in person & live streamed

 

REGISTER at  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6497365381409541977

 

Join us as George Wuerthner, ecologist and author describes the treasures of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and why it is a global model for conservation. And how we can work to preserve this unique temperate zone ecosystem into the future. 

 

George Wuerthner is an ecologist, writer, and photographer who has published 38 books on national parks, wilderness, and environmental issues. He's travelled extensively around the United States and visited more than 200 National Park units..

    Animal Communication Workshop

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with Cedar Mathers-Winn

Friday April 14:  Classroom session | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

                              Hope Lutheran Church

Sunday April 16Field session | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm  

                               Triple Tree Trail

Price: $50

REGISTER for this workshop HERE.

The calls and songs of birds, the sparring of elk and deer, a cocked head or a raised tail -- animals are constantly communicating around us, about us, and even with us. In this workshop, we will first learn to interpret some of the most commonly-seen strategies that animals use to communicate. Then, we will get a chance to apply these lessons in the field.

Cedar is a biologist, naturalist, and educator. He has studied animals and their behavior all over the world, and enjoys nothing more than sharing what he's learned through many years spent patiently watching and learning from animals and their environments. Cedar prides himself in being able to show his students fascinating things in nature that most people don't even notice are there. He also has a Master's degree in ecology, and teaches Montana Outdoor Science School's Bozeman Master Naturalist Course, and other classes in natural history.

Coming April 20th!

in partnership with the Bozeman Doc Series ~

"Path of the Panther"
Thursday, April 20th @ 7 pm

Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture

Watch the movie trailer here

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    Earth Day Fun Run

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5K fun run

Gallatin County Regional Park
9 am 

Fundraiser to benefit the
Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve

For more information and to REGISTER for the race goto winddrinkers.org (available starting March 10th)

2023 Earth Day Festival

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

10 am:  Magic Monster Show 
             with Random Acts of Silliness
             
Talks in the Weaver Room:

10 am:   "After 85 Years of Frustration: Can We Return Public, Wild                         Bison to the CMR Refuge? " with Dr. Jim Bailey, author &                         Coordinator of the Montana Wild Bison Restoration Coalition
11 am:   "Unintended Consequences of Trapping Wildlife - How to Free                   your Pet from a Trap" w/ Clare Beelman of Footloose Montana
noon:    "Living with Bears" with Sabrina Bradford of Montana Fish &                     Wildlife
1 pm:    "Pollinator Conservation for Montana Gardens" with Abi Saeed
              of MSU Extension
2 pm:    “Landscaping for the Birds – Plant a Bird Friendly Backyard"                    with Victoria Saabo of Sacajawea Audubon Society

Earth Day Fun Run

Past Events

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WATCH THE RECORDING HERE

As our climate warms and clean water supplies dwindle, what can we do to save our trout fisheries?  Find out how we can improve our streams and wetlands through management actions and by mimicking nature with Connor Parrish, project manager with Trout Unlimited.

 

Connor Parrish is a Project Manager for Trout Unlimited, based out of their Bozeman office. He has a B.S. in Natural Resource Sciences and an MS in Biology with an emphasis in fisheries ecology. Prior to joining Trout Unlimited, Connor spent 9 years working in the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia River basin where he focused on fisheries research and habitat restoration for steelhead, salmon, and bull trout. Currently, Connor focuses on habitat and water quality issues impacting the Gallatin Watershed’s treasured trout fishery.

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Watch the recording here

Join Zimbabwean Pro Guide Mark Butcher, managing director of Imvelo Safari Lodges, as he shares success stories from the frontlines of conservation in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Mark will discuss the successful efforts to eradicate elephant poaching in the park, the recent reintroduction of white rhinos after they were poached out of existence decades ago, and the common thread that made these achievements possible: empowerment and involvement of the local communities.

 

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Mark Butcher is visiting Bozeman from his home in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where he works as the managing director of Imvelo Safari Lodges in Hwange National Park. Over his 40-year conservation career Mark has worn many hats, from game ranger to Provincial Wildlife Officer to certified guide to safari lodge owner.

Festival

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival 2022

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Gallatin Earth Day Business Stewards

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Click HERE for a list of participating businesses

Business Stewards
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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.  See the YouTube channel for recordings of online events!

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

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Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers

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In the News

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Resources

 

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:

  • 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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 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:
Find native plants for your area with: https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/
 

Links to "Nature's Best Hope" partners:

 

Movies

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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.

SPONSORS

PREMIER

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BENEFACTOR

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STEWARDS

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SUPPORT

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To help support

Gallatin Valley Earth Day events contact gallatinvalleyearthday@gmail.com

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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.

Sponsors

Partners

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

 

  • Audi Bozeman

  • Backcountry Bozeman

  • 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
  • Empire Gardening Club
  • Footloose Montana
  • Fork & Spoon
  • 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 Beyond Plastics

  • Gallatin Valley Food Bank

  • 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 Angler

  • Montana Citizens' Climate Education

  • Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

  • Montana Interfaith Power and Light

  • Montana Mindfulness Project

  • Montana Native Plant Society

  • Montana Parent Magazine

  • Montana Science Center

  • Montana Trout Unlimited

  • MSU Bridger Solar Team

  • MSU Citizens' Climate Lobby

  • MSU Master Gardeners

  • MSU Sustainability Now
  • MSU Institute on Ecosystems
  • Norwex
  • Oboz Footwear
  • Open & Local
  • Random Acts of Silliness
  • REI Bozeman
  • Republic Services
  • Rocky Mountain Toy Company
  • Root Cellar Foods
  • Sacajawea Audubon Society

  • Sierra Club

  • Simms

  • Streamline Bus

  • Sunrise Movement

  • Treeline Coffee Roasters

  • Trout Unlimited

  • Uphill Pursuits

  • USFWS Bozeman Fish Health Center

  • Volkswagen of Bozeman

  • Valley of the Flowers Landscaping

  • Valley of the Flowers Project

  • Vegans of Bozeman

  • Wild Birds Unlimited (Billings & Bozeman)

  • Wild Montana

  • Yellowstone Harley Davidson

  • YES Compost

Past events from our previous calendar can be seen here

Gallatin Valley Earth Day

Online events leading up to and including April, 2023

Earth Day Festival on April 22, 2023 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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

Earth Day Fun Run on April 22| 9 am

Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture, Bozeman, MT

To Contact Us:

Email Anne Ready at

gallatinvalleyearthday@gmail.com

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