Big Sky Water Conservation
Water conservation is the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to thrive through drought, stretch water supplies, and protect the Gallatin River.
Snowmelt drives water supply in Big Sky, recharging groundwater that feeds the Gallatin River, and provides water for public consumption and downstream agriculture. Shifting climate patterns show reduced snowpack, earlier snowmelt, lower later-season streamflows, and more frequent droughts. Efficient and conservation-minded water use is imperative as Big Sky continues to grow, water demand increases, and our water supply becomes less reliable. Luckily, everyone in the community can take action to conserve what we have.
Simply adjusting your irrigation schedule can increase water conservation and reduce up to 65% evaporative losses from landscape applied water.
Water conservation is the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to thrive through drought, stretch water supplies, and protect the Gallatin River.
Snowmelt drives water supply in Big Sky, recharging groundwater that feeds the Gallatin River, and provides water for public consumption and downstream agriculture. Shifting climate patterns show reduced snowpack, earlier snowmelt, lower later-season streamflows, and more frequent droughts. Efficient and conservation-minded water use is imperative as Big Sky continues to grow, water demand increases, and our water supply becomes less reliable. Luckily, everyone in the community can take action to conserve what we have.
The Water Conservation Program
Big Sky strives to be a model mountain community by protecting and improving water resources, sustaining the ecological health of the watersheds, and supporting a vibrant local economy.
Indoor Rebates
The Task Force offers rebates to Big Sky residents that prioritize water savings in their homes by installing water-efficient toilets, shower heads, and clothes washers.
Outdoor Rebates
Residents receive rebates by installing weather-based smart controllers, rain sensors, sprinkler heads and nozzles, and performing spring outdoor audits / system checkups.
Trout-Friendly Landscapes
Pledge your support for water conservation by planting your trout-friendly landscape while protecting the health of the Gallatin River, native pollinators, and native trout.
Drought Planning
Through a locally-driven, stakeholder-lead process, the Task Force is developing a Water Conservation & Drought Management Plan to build a more resilient community and watershed. This effort is part of a larger, basin-wide partnership between conservation districts, non-profits, federal agencies and other interested parties to forge resilience against the threats to water resources in the Upper Missouri Basin.
Program Partners & Contributors
