We’re thrilled to host a presentation by FWP Fisheries Biologist, Keith Wellstone, about local trout populations, the data behind the Gallatin River fishery, and the work FWP is doing to better understand population conditions on the river. Check out the video from...
Events
Fly Fishing Film Tour 2026
Join us in Big Sky for a breathtaking collection of short films showcasing unique storytelling and beautiful locations. Proceeds from this event directly support our restoration work on the Gallatin—that means sustainable access and happy fish.
Volunteer Opportunity: October Water Monitoring
Help us complete our October water quality monitoring, including taking streamflow measurements, collecting water samples to be analyzed, and taking field measurements. We'll be out for the whole day gathering data on streams around Big Sky. You can come for as little...
Volunteer Opportunity: September Water Monitoring
Help us complete our September water quality monitoring, including taking streamflow measurements, collecting water and algae samples to be analyzed, and taking field measurements. We'll be out for the whole day gathering data on streams around Big Sky. You can come...
Salmonflies & Science: A Joint Study Looking at Bug Populations on the Gallatin River
In 2024, the Gallatin River Task Force and The Salmonfly Project launched a sampling effort at nine sites along the mainstem of the Gallatin River. The aim of the study is to gain a better understanding of aquatic insect populations and densities, and to establish a...
Volunteer Opportunity: August 2025 Water Monitoring
Help us complete our August water quality monitoring, including taking streamflow measurements, collecting water and algae samples to be analyzed, and taking field measurements. We'll be out for the whole day gathering data on streams around Big Sky. You can come for...
Gallatin River Cleanup
Join us September 5-7 to clean up our community watershed! Volunteers can sign-up as a team or individually to pick up trash along the Highway 191 river corridor and along streams throughout the Big Sky community. Removing trash from rivers, streams, and the...
Volunteer Opportunity: July 2025 Water Monitoring
Help us complete our July water quality monitoring, including taking streamflow measurements, collecting water samples to be analyzed for nutrients, and taking field measurements. We'll be out for the whole day gathering data on streams around Big Sky. You can come...
Gallatin River Project Open House with DEQ
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) invites the public to an open house to share updates on a multi-year water quality study for the middle segment of the Gallatin River, from Yellowstone National Park to Spanish Creek. DEQ, Gallatin River Task Force,...
Catch the Drift Site Tour Series – Middle Fork 3: Providing Benefits Five Years Later
Calling all Members! Join us for our last site tour of the summer along the banks of the Middle Fork! In 2020, the Task Force partnered with Trout Unlimited and Big Sky Resort to restore a stretch of the Middle Fork below Lake Levinsky, using low-tech-process-based...
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