Throughout Big Sky, there is a shared and inherent love for the place we all call home. Primary to that is our love of all things outdoors—whether it’s fishing the Gallatin River, hiking up to Lava Lake, or sneaking in a weekend getaway of camping at Red Cliff. The...
In January, the Montana Department of Health and Human Services announced a rule change aimed at reducing water waste from spa drainage in hotel rooms and short-term rentals. Spearheaded by Big Sky Resort, this initiative is part of the resort's...
Don’t wait until the well is dry to know the worth of water! According to the EPA, 1 trillion gallons of water is wasted nationwide annually. Contributing to this waste is more than 11 million homes with leaks. The most common sources of leaks within the home include...
This year, the Gallatin River Task Force is celebrating its 25th anniversary as an organization committed to solving water issues in the Upper Gallatin River region. A big part of our mission is to inspire our community to steward the Gallatin River, one of southwest...
Last month, a significant water conservation link was installed in Big Sky. Through a multi-year collaborative effort between Big Sky Water and Sewer District, Lone Mountain Land Company, Big Sky Resort, Big Sky Community Organization, and led by the Gallatin River...
Bureau of Reclamation Grants Gallatin River Task Force $100,000 for Water Conservation Launched in 2016, the Big Sky Water Conservation Program was initiated in response to a concern for Big Sky’s fast growing community and diminishing water supply. Since the start of...
Water Wise Landscapes in Big Sky - Is your Landscape Water-Wise? Did you know that landscape irrigation use spikes by a whopping 160% during summer months? That's a lot of water, and a significant portion is lost to evaporation, especially when watering during the...
Precipitation is beneficial to our groundwater in any form, and while we are grateful for any and all snowpack that we can accumulate over the winter months, we cannot assume that it will stay long enough to be reliable as a source for our community water year round. That’s where water conservation comes into play.
In collaboration wateruseitwisely.com we have put together 7 Easy Ways to Conserve Water Conserving water is vital to the health of the Gallatin River. Big Sky is drought-prone, receiving less than 20 inches of precipitation each year. Keeping water in the river...
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.
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