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Reclaimed Water Makes Its Debut in Early Season Snowmaking
Reclaimed Water Makes Its Debut in Early Season Snowmaking

The newest use of reclaimed water is currently making its debut at Big Sky’s Yellowstone Club, where the inaugural season of snowmaking from reclaimed water is finally a go after nearly two decades of planning and pilot projects.

Protecting 1 million river miles begins at home
Protecting 1 million river miles begins at home

Today, the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System protects 13,396 miles of 226 rivers across the country, including five rivers in Montana. The upper Missouri River and three forks of the Flathead River were protected in 1976, while East Rosebud Creek won protection in 2018. But that represents less than one-half of one percent of the nation’s, and Montana’s rivers that are protected. We can and we must do better.

Building more resilient landscapes in Big Sky
Building more resilient landscapes in Big Sky

It is important to understand that how we use community water for our landscaping affects not only our groundwater but also our natural resources and eventually our river and tributaries; learning and understanding this requires a shift in behavior and putting appropriate practices in place.

Restoration for the health of the Gallatin
Restoration for the health of the Gallatin

How we (literally) get to the Gallatin impacts the health and sustainability of riparian areas, streamside habitat, vegetation, and the river in general.  Well-worn, and sometimes rogue, access points are prevalent within publicly accessible forest lands along the Gallatin, creating the need for a host of restoration options.

Point Source v. Nonpoint Source Pollution – What’s the Difference?
Point Source v. Nonpoint Source Pollution – What’s the Difference?

When we talk about sources of pollution to rivers and streams, and more specifically about how different sources of pollution find their way into the Gallatin, we are talking about two distinct and different sources: point source, and nonpoint source (NPS) pollution

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