This post originally appeared in Explore Big Sky. Marne Hayes is the Communications Manager for the Gallatin River Task Force. Ask anyone who calls Big Sky home what summers mean to them, and it’s likely that the Gallatin River will get an honorable mention in some...

No Empty Nets Partnership Aims to Keep the Gallatin River Clean During Peak Recreation Season The Gallatin River Task Force, Gallatin River Guides, and Backcountry Safaris are joining together to keep trash out of the Gallatin River through the No Empty Nets...

The Gallatin River Task Force, along with nonprofit, private, local, and state partners, joined together on June 17, 2024 for a public meeting which featured a panel discussion about priorities for wastewater, water supply, and river health. The presentation included...

Big Sky Water Plan Update; Join the Public Meeting on June 17 to Learn More  The history of water conservation in Big Sky goes back decades, with a defining moment in 2018 when community stakeholders collaborated with the Gallatin River Task Force to create the Big...

Gallatin County is entering the next phase of Envision Gallatin with the objective of creating a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and Housing Strategy (HS). The FLUM will help inform future zoning regulations, guide development for the county, and ultimately help protect...

Originally posted on Explore Big Sky.Maybe you’ve been there: you’re on a nice neighborhood walk with a friend and out of nowhere you’re hit with a smell that, well… isn’t quite right. Or, suddenly you notice an area of your property that is just a little softer than...

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.

Big Sky is one of the few Montana communities that have never – ever – used a discharge permit to dispose of their treated wastewater into a surface water, and gave up their original discharge permit over 15 years ago. 

The intent of the plan to expand the district is to put into place nearly five miles of sewer main along Highway 191 and throughout the canyon corridor, effectively retiring old septic systems that present notable human and health risks. A central  sewer system introduces several significant benefits, including better treatment and management of community wastewater.

What do we actually know about how we are connected to our watershed? How does the connection between precipitation, absorption, runoff, evaporation and consumption play out through our daily use of water, whether for personal or commercial use, recreation, irrigation, or otherwise?