Protecting Open Space and Building Trails for Generations to come
The Gallatin Valley Land Trust connects people to the landscapes that surround us through the conservation of open spaces and creation of trail systems. Through our work we provide spaces for children to get outside, protect habitat for our area’s most iconic wildlife species, keep working farms working, and offer world class outdoor recreation from our Main Street to the Mountains, and so much more. In short, we preserve the very things that make the Gallatin Valley such a great place to live.
Witnessing a herd of elk with steaming breath in the Bridger Mountain foothills. Walking your dog and running into neighbors on Peets Hill. Reflecting quietly as you drive through rolling golden pastures of wheat in Amsterdam. Conquering the Drinking Horse Trail summit and looking out victoriously over the valley. Fishing on the East Gallatin River. Sending your kids off to school on the trails. These are the moments we are working hard to protect. This is the Montana experience.
Featured News
Exciting things are happening at GVLT and within our community.
Visit our News page or click on the links below for current updates.
Meet new MTA Board Member, Hailey Sinoff.
Hailey grew up as a dancer and a skier in Truckee California, the traditional homelands of the Washoe people. A deep love of mountains and snow brought her to Bozeman.
Enchanted by the passion of community members to make Bozeman more equitable and resilient in the face of climate change, she became involved with several local organizations including the Gallatin Valley Land Trust and Forward Montana.
While pursuing a degree in Political Science and Sociology at Montana State University, she was a member of the Campus Sustainability Advisory Council and helped pass the university`s first sustainability plan. In her time as a student, she researched the historical relationship between Land Grant universities, Indigenous communities, and how that legacy is communicated today.
Hailey is honored and ecstatic to be a part of an organization where art and connection are seen as the headwaters of change.
You may remember that we met Hailey through a program at MSU called Boardroom Bobcats. Even then, she contributed greatly to meetings. Welcome to the board (officially), Hailey!
#boardroombobcats #montanastateuniversity #changemaker
Meet new MTA Board Member, Hailey Sinoff.
Hailey grew up as a dancer and a skier in Truckee California, the traditional homelands of the Washoe people. A deep love of mountains and snow brought her to Bozeman.
Enchanted by the passion of community members to make Bozeman more equitable and resilient in the face of climate change, she became involved with several local organizations including the Gallatin Valley Land Trust and Forward Montana.
While pursuing a degree in Political Science and Sociology at Montana State University, she was a member of the Campus Sustainability Advisory Council and helped pass the university`s first sustainability plan. In her time as a student, she researched the historical relationship between Land Grant universities, Indigenous communities, and how that legacy is communicated today.
Hailey is honored and ecstatic to be a part of an organization where art and connection are seen as the headwaters of change.
You may remember that we met Hailey through a program at MSU called Boardroom Bobcats. Even then, she contributed greatly to meetings. Welcome to the board (officially), Hailey!
#boardroombobcats #montanastateuniversity #changemaker
After almost four years of conversations, careful planning, and lots of hard work by a lot of people, we are excited to announce that we recently finalized a conservation easement with the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (gvlt).
This means that our land will be protected from development — forever.
We could not be more excited to have the conservation easement officially completed, and we could not be more grateful for gvlt, the Gallatin County Open Lands Program, and the NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative, who collectively did a ton of work and provided the funding for the easement.
(Link in bio to a story on the easement.)
It’s hard to find the words, but looking out at our land and knowing that the land, the wildlife habitat, the grasses, the soil, the water, and all that goes with it will be protected forever — it’s a special feeling — and Sarah, Otto, Greta, and I talk about it regularly.
We’re passionate about our land and our work, and we’re passionate about conservation and doing what we can for future generations.
Huge thanks — again — to gvlt, who quarterbacked this and guided it to completion. We couldn’t be happier.
So — to the land.
Onward.
After almost four years of conversations, careful planning, and lots of hard work by a lot of people, we are excited to announce that we recently finalized a conservation easement with the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (gvlt).
This means that our land will be protected from development — forever.
We could not be more excited to have the conservation easement officially completed, and we could not be more grateful for gvlt, the Gallatin County Open Lands Program, and the NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative, who collectively did a ton of work and provided the funding for the easement.
(Link in bio to a story on the easement.)
It’s hard to find the words, but looking out at our land and knowing that the land, the wildlife habitat, the grasses, the soil, the water, and all that goes with it will be protected forever — it’s a special feeling — and Sarah, Otto, Greta, and I talk about it regularly.
We’re passionate about our land and our work, and we’re passionate about conservation and doing what we can for future generations.
Huge thanks — again — to gvlt, who quarterbacked this and guided it to completion. We couldn’t be happier.
So — to the land.
Onward.
Townie trails.
#gvlt
Townie trails.
#gvlt
This is almost certainly the same male Yellow-headed blackbird I`ve been photographing for the last week at Cherry River. Just as the sun came up over the Bridgers, he started hopping between the usual cattails and calling, sending notes out onto the air. He really is a showoff.
Sony A7RV, Sony 600mm f4 w/1.4x, big tripod.
This is almost certainly the same male Yellow-headed blackbird I`ve been photographing for the last week at Cherry River. Just as the sun came up over the Bridgers, he started hopping between the usual cattails and calling, sending notes out onto the air. He really is a showoff.
Sony A7RV, Sony 600mm f4 w/1.4x, big tripod.
It was beautiful this morning at Cherry River. I arrived about 25 minutes before dawn, set up in my usual spot and stood there watching and listening to the birds and sipping coffee. I could hear nestlings begging for food (first I`ve heard this year) and the usual wetland variety - Sora rail, blackbirds, Marsh wrens, Canada geese, Sandhill cranes, Yellow warblers, Common yellowthroat, Robins, Yellow-rumped warblers, and Gray catbirds. And just before the sun crested the Bridgers, a male Yellow-headed blackbird started calling and I could see his breath. He moved between several perches, calling from each, writing on the breeze. Later, when I left, I thanked him.
Sony A7RV, Sony 600mm f4 w/1.4x, big tripod.
It was beautiful this morning at Cherry River. I arrived about 25 minutes before dawn, set up in my usual spot and stood there watching and listening to the birds and sipping coffee. I could hear nestlings begging for food (first I`ve heard this year) and the usual wetland variety - Sora rail, blackbirds, Marsh wrens, Canada geese, Sandhill cranes, Yellow warblers, Common yellowthroat, Robins, Yellow-rumped warblers, and Gray catbirds. And just before the sun crested the Bridgers, a male Yellow-headed blackbird started calling and I could see his breath. He moved between several perches, calling from each, writing on the breeze. Later, when I left, I thanked him.
Sony A7RV, Sony 600mm f4 w/1.4x, big tripod.
Late summer townie klunks...
#sklarbikes #GVLT
Late summer townie klunks...
#sklarbikes #GVLT