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 | Jun 19, 2019 | River Stories
BY STEPHANIE LYNN, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR “I have noticed how important public involvement and support is to having a healthy relationship with a river, thus I wanted to get involved with an organization that is so devoted to their work to keep...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Oct 18, 2018 | Water Quality
The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act turned 50 this month! The act created the first national system to permanently protect free-flowing rivers. To celebrate, here are ten things you may (or may not know) about Wild and Scenic Rivers. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Mar 8, 2018 | River Stories
By Kristin Gardner, Executive Director, Gallatin River Task Force Last month, I was invited to join Montanans for Healthy Rivers on a trip to Washington D.C. The purpose of this trip was to meet with the Montana delegation to understand the next steps for the passage...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Sep 20, 2017 | Task Force Events
Gallatin River Task Force Hosts Tim Palmer at Lone Peak Brewery Award-winning author Tim Palmer will speak about the wild and scenic rivers system at 7 PM on Thursday, October 12th at Lone Peak Brewery. The talk will feature rivers protected under the system and...
