by Gallatin River Task Force | Apr 1, 2020 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Drought Management, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan
Recently, winter stormed back onto the southwest Montana landscape. A March 24 storm left almost a foot of snow on the slopes high above Big Sky, with a few inches dusting the meadows and canyons closer to the Gallatin River. On the morning of March 25, our...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Feb 24, 2020 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan
Though Big Sky’s full-time population is rapidly growing, this is still a tourist town. As such, there are a variety of inns, lodges, hotels and motels, all catering to visitors itching to enjoy southwest Montana’s natural beauty. While AirBnB-style rentals are...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Feb 17, 2020 | River Stories
The Task Force gets a license plate. While news is breaking of organizations across Montana losing their license-plate programs, we’re happy to report that our design has been finalized and that the Friend of the Gallatin plate is now available at MVD offices...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Feb 10, 2020 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan
So far, this season has been a mild one. While the Natural Resources Conservation Service is reporting a Gallatin watershed snowpack that’s 121 percent of normal, it didn’t feel much like winter until the last week of storms. Even with snowfall, temps have...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Jan 27, 2020 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan, Water Quality
In 2015, the American Water Works Association named Big Sky’s drinking water the best-tasting in the country. Pulled from deep underground, our water contains sweet-tasting minerals like calcium and magnesium. These minerals are perfectly healthy for human...