by Gallatin River Task Force | Jan 17, 2021 | Advocacy, Big Sky Water Conservation
Now that some time has passed since the New Year holiday, we’ve had a chance to take stock of the last few months—and we’re thrilled with what we see. After several major victories and important organizational developments, it’s clear the Gallatin River is in good...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Dec 17, 2020 | Big Sky Water Conservation, River Stories, Water Quality
A Letter from the Executive Director. Twenty years ago, a small group of concerned citizens formed the Blue Water Task Force. They were worried about water quality in the Upper Gallatin River Watershed, and they wanted to learn more about the challenges before them....
by Gallatin River Task Force | Dec 7, 2020 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Water Quality
The eagle is exactly where an eagle ought to be, perched high in a dying streamside pine along the Gallatin River. It’s likely perusing the breakfast menu—brown trout, whitefish, rainbow. The scene is simultaneously iconic and common place, inspiring enough for me to...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Dec 2, 2020 | Advocacy, Big Sky Water Conservation
In the late afternoon on November 30, 2020, Senator Jon Tester officially introduced the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, a Wild and Scenic Rivers bill that would protect 336 river miles in the Treasure State. For us here at the Task Force, it was an exciting moment to...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Oct 20, 2020 | Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan, Wastewater Management and Reuse, Water Quality
“It’s the nutrients, stupid.” That’s a paraphrase of the now-classic campaign line by James Carville, but when it comes to improving water quality in the Big Sky area, the solution is almost that simple. If we want cleaner water, we must reduce the concentration of...
