by Gallatin River Task Force | Jul 20, 2017 | Water Conservation
BY EMILY CASEY, Big Sky Watershed Corps member Did you know that Big Sky water use triples in the summer? Irrigating outdoor landscapes, including lawns and gardens, causes the exponential increase in use. Why do we need to be conscious of drought and personal water...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Jun 13, 2017 | Water Conservation
Did you know that water use in Big Sky triples to 300 gallons per day during the summer months? Irrigating outdoor landscapes, including lawns and gardens, causes the exponential increase in use. Big Sky has a semi-arid climate, susceptible to chronic and prolonged...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Jan 1, 2017 | Water Conservation
Did you know that if everyone in the United States used just 1 less gallon of water per shower each day, we could save 85 billion gallons of water per year? Conserving water is vital to the health of the Gallatin River. Big Sky is drought-prone, receiving less than 20...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Oct 11, 2016 | Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan
Karen Filipovich, Professional Facilitator In the second of three meetings focused on information sharing, Big Sky Sustainable Water Solutions Forum (BSSWS) stakeholders shared information about water supply and availability in the Big Sky area. Overall, water supply...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Oct 5, 2016 | Events, Water Conservation, Water Monitoring
The Gallatin River Task Force hosted a continuing education course developed for Big Sky realtors on September 20th, 2016. The goal of the course was to empower realtors with relevant water resources information to pass on to landowners to help make wise land and...