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Let’s Be a Serviceberry
Read a review of The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, the latest book from author Robin Wall Kimmerer, from a longtime GVLT friend and supporter.
Coming Soon: Burke Park Traverse
Learn about the latest enhancement “Bozeman’s Central Park.”
How One Hike on Peets Led to Legacy Giving
Learn about the latest enhancement “Bozeman’s Central Park.”
A Love Letter to the GVLT Family
From GVLT Associate Director EJ Porth, as she prepares to walk a new trail and start a new professional adventure.
Looking Back: GVLT’s First Conservation Easement
Our land conservation work began shortly after our founding in 1990 when 86-year-old Gertrude Baker came to GVLT to help forever protect her 181-acre property on Bozeman Pass and the wildlife depending on it.
The Perfect Hiking Companion
Stock your daypack with the Flora of the Yellowstone field guide, which includes more than 400 species of wildflowers, shrubs, trees, and other flora of the Greater Yellowstone Region. Bozeman author Whitney Tilt generously donates all proceeds of the guide to GVLT’s work on trails and conservation.
Songs of Shoulder Season
Before you hit the trail during should season, there are a few things you should know to keep both yourself and the trails in good shape.
GVLT Welcomes Five New Board Members
We are thrilled to welcome five new members to our governing Board of Directors. Learn more about this talented and dedicated group of individuals.
Local Businesses: Be a Trails Hero!
In honor of our 10th anniversary, we’re going bigger than ever—$100,000 raised and 100,000 miles logged. Your business can help us get to the starting line. Please consider a business partnership with GVLT and help us protect the quality of life we all enjoy here in Southwest Montana.
GVLT Again Achieves National Recognition
GVLT has been awarded one of the highest distinctions in private land conservation, accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, for the fourth time.
East Gallatin River corridor gains nearly 400 acres of protected land through easement
The Rieschel family partnered with GVLT to voluntarily establish a conservation easement, ensuring their scenic and productive land in the East Gallatin River corridor will remain forever open and available for agriculture.
Ferry Creek Ranch Placed in Conservation Easement
GVLT has partnered with Rob Forstenzer to conserve his 546-acre Ferry Creek Ranch in Park County northeast of Livingston.
Gallatin County Issues Initial $550,000 to Help Amaltheia Dairy Buy and Preserve its Farm
Amaltheia Organic Dairy received preliminary approval to use more than $550,000 in taxpayer dollars to help purchase its leased acreage in exchange for placing the farm into a conservation easement to preserve it in perpetuity.
Guest Column: We Still Have the Pen to Write our Future Headlines
All eyes are on us, the West is watching what we do, and maybe more importantly, what we don’t do. What will the headlines say about what happened to paradise and the people who had the chance to save it?
Nature is Our Common Ground
Amid Bozeman's rapid changes, GVLT fosters unity through conservation easements, preserving nature, wildlife corridors, and agricultural lands for future generations.
Thanks to Outgoing GVLT Board Members
As 2024 comes to a close, three of our amazing Board Members are preparing to wrap up their terms with GVLT.
‘World Away’: Painted Hills Trail Network Expands With Sandhill Addition
Outdoor enthusiasts can now explore the expanded Painted Hills and Highland Glen trail system southeast of Bozeman, featuring 1.5 miles of new trails and a 10-car parking lot.
A Tax-Saving Way to Protect What Matters
Help build trails and conserve southwest Montana’s working farms and ranches, wildlife habitat, and scenic views with a gift through your IRA.
Guest Column: Want to Support Montana Raptors? Get the Lead Out
As apex predators at the top of the food chain, raptors are essential for maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems.
Gallatin Valley Land Trust easement conserves 2,200 acres on family ranch SW of Bozeman
Over 2,200 acres of farmland near Gallatin Gateway will remain protected from development after the Kamps family finalized a conservation easement with GVLT.