“Like me, I think a lot of people my age, especially those facing IRA required minimum distributions, don’t know about qualified charitable distributions,” said John.

We are optimistic the future of this valley can include large blocks of protected open space, wildlife habitat, farm and ranch land, and healthy rivers—AND a walkable, livable urban core for our growing community.

In cooperation with generous landowners, we closed our 128^th conservation easement on a 407-acre property located along the Jefferson River west of Three Forks.

After working to increase the number of off-leash facilities in the Bozeman area for the past 12 years, local nonprofit and perennial GVLT partner, Run Dog Run, has achieved its mission and officially dissolved.

Land conservation does not end with the establishment of a conservation easement; it is just the beginning of a long-term partnership between a landowner and GVLT, and a perpetual effort to maintain each property for its conservation values.

Following the successful campaign to add 12 acres to the southern end of Peets Hill, we embarked on two phases of improvements to Burke Park.

Looking for the perfect gift for a trails and conservation enthusiast? Check out the stunning “Flora of the Yellowstone” field guide by local author, Whitney Tilt, and our GVLT merch.

GVLT is excited to announce the completion of the Alaska Ranch conservation easement near the town of Twin Bridges in Madison County.

In 30 years, what stories will our kids share about the special places we conserved and access we created? What will be the legacy of our generation?

The Camp Creek Land and Cattle Company is the latest addition to an 8,500-acre block of conserved land in the Amsterdam/Churchill area, a region of strategic conservation focus for GVLT.

Everyone’s beloved trail, Drinking Horse Mountain, is getting some much needed TLC after years of heavy use.

The Trout Creek farm is located in GVLT’s East Gallatin River strategic focus area and is nestled in between two existing conservation easements, adding to a large block of contiguous land that will never be developed.

Nearly a decade ago, GVLT and Haven collaborated on a project that came to fruition earlier this month, one which promises to make our community better.

Arthur Blank established a conservation easement on his 8,800-acre Paradise Valley Ranch in partnership with the Gallatin Valley Land Trust.

GVLT has launched a new East-West Connector Trail project  to ensure that trails on the west side are not only connected safely to each other, but also move people to  the existing trails and parks on the eastside of town.

The Missouri Headwaters Paddler’s Trail expands GVLT’s traditional idea of a trail, creating something more accessible to recreators and outdoor enthusiasts of a variety of levels of ability.

We are thrilled to announce that earlier this month, the City of Bozeman Commissioners approved amendments to the Burke Park Master Plan.

Simply put, a conservation easement is a tool that helps Montana farm and ranch lands stay farm and ranch lands.

“The point of the program was to work with willing landowners to keep agricultural lands in agriculture, while also protecting water quality, open space, and wildlife habitat,” said Barb Cestero, who worked on the 2000 bond campaign.

Our community can feel extra jolly this holiday season because four conservation projects received approval for funding through the Gallatin County Open Lands Program.