by Marne Hayes | Apr 12, 2023 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Drought Management, Science, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan, Wastewater Management and Reuse, Water Quality
The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology recently released findings from a study that shed light on threats to Big Sky’s groundwater and identified its direct connection with the Middle Fork of the Gallatin River. The study, titled “Hydrogeology and Groundwater...
by Marne Hayes | Apr 12, 2023 | Algae Bloom, River Stories, Science, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan
Last week, the Gallatin River Task Force hosted a presentation by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks fisheries biologist Mike Duncan, that gave the community a closer look at the health of the upper Gallatin River. As an introduction to the annual Fly Fishing Film...
by Marne Hayes | Feb 9, 2023 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Science, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan, Wastewater Management and Reuse
The term ‘discharge permit’ in a conversation involving the Gallatin River may raise more than a few eyebrows. The idea of what that means, and the threat that exists around the (never-realized) potential of exercising that permit have long hung over Big Sky like a...
by Marne Hayes | Jan 12, 2023 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Drought Management, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan
Snow is important for a lot of reasons. Good snowfall allows us to enjoy epic ski days, find quiet moments of winter solitude in our forests, or have the perfect reason to cozy up next to a fire. What is likely lower on the list of reasons why we pray for snow is a...
by Marne Hayes | Dec 16, 2022 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Science, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan, Wastewater Management and Reuse, Water Quality
Roughly a half decade ago, Big Sky community stakeholders and Gallatin River enthusiasts came together to identify what “sustainability” looks like for the Upper Gallatin River and the surrounding watershed tributaries. This 18-month long collaborative process lead...
