From caring for our many native demonstration gardens around Big Sky to pulling weeds in the Gallatin Canyon, there's always an opportunity to get your hands dirty!

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Check out our Volunteer Calendar for a list of available opportunities.

 

Sign up for our volunteer newsletter to hear about updates and last minute garden workdays.

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You can also find and sign up for our current volunteer opportunities at our Volunteer Big Sky page.​

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We're back at the Manhattan Farmers Market for two weeks in September!

 

We're here to help answer your noxious weed management questions, identify those tricky plants you can't quite figure out, and chat about native plants! 

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Check out our education trailer-there's always something new to explore.

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Location: Railroad Park, Manhattan, MT (Link to Google maps).

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For the first time we're excited to join the Belgrade Farmers Market for one night and one night only!

 

We're here to help answer your noxious weed management questions, identify those tricky plants you can't quite figure out, and chat about native plants! 

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Check out our education trailer-there's always something new to explore.

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Location: Lewis & Clark Park, Belgrade, MT (Link to Google maps).

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Join us for a morning of exploring the natural world around you! This is an opportunity to start your day in nature, ask questions, learn about your local environment, and do it all with like-minded folks. ​​

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Walks occur at plant-ID pace. We'll walk as far as time allows. We encourage you to bring water, appropriate layers, and a friend :)

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Location: Sage Creek Trailhead (Link to Google maps).

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Back for another year, we're partnering with the Gallatin Conservation District for a free guided tour focused on small-acreage land management. ​​​

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Deepen your knowledge about pasture management, water and soil resources, weed management, grasses, and grazing principles. 

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This tour has limited capacity, carpooling is very appreciated. Location directions will be shared after your secure your spot.

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RSVP by emailing Bea at bea@gallatincd.org.

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We'll see you next summer to help answer your noxious weed management questions, identify those tricky plants you can't quite figure out, and chat about native plants! 

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Join us for an evening in the gardens to celebrate the start of a slower season in Big Sky. Enjoy light refreshments, beautiful August wildflowers, and time spent connecting with friends new and old.

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Crail Gardens is located at Historic Crail Ranch (2100 Spotted Elk Rd, Big Sky, MT 59716).

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Catch us and our education trailer at this year's Ennis Fly Fishing Festival! 

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We'll be amongst local vendors, yummy food trucks, and lots of cool opportunities to nerd out about flyfishing. 

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Stop by our trailer for some free swag and to learn about the best way to protect Montana's rivers and the fish that live in them (hint: it might be Clean.Drain.Dry.).

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Location: Peter T's Park (Link to Google maps).

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Find more details on the Ennis Chamber of Commerce Website.

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Join us for a morning of exploring the natural world around you! This is an opportunity to start your day in nature, ask questions, learn about your local environment, and do it all with like-minded folks. ​​

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Walks occur at plant-ID pace. We'll walk as far as time allows. We encourage you to bring water, appropriate layers, and a friend :)

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Location: Beehive Basin (Link to Google maps).

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We are stoked to join the Gallatin Conservation District for their Summer Stewards Education Series! 

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This 2-hour, FREE program is held at the Gallatin CD's Education and Outreach Center and is geared towards children of all ages. Parents of young children are encouraged to accompany them.

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Location: 120 S 5th St, Manhattan, MT 59741

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More information is available on their website.

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We're excited to be co-hosting another workshop with Jack Creek Preserve as a finale to our Big Sky Wildflower Festival week!

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In this workshop you can expect to:

• Strengthen your plant ID, harvesting, and foraging skills

• Learn about medicinal and edible plants

• Make tea out of wild plants and reflect on their flavors and your overall experience

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This is an intentional workshop focused on respectful harvesting and learning. 

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Cost is $40/person. Visit Jack Creek Preserve's website to register and learn more. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Our Big Sky Wildflower Festival was a blast! Stay tuned June 2027 for next year's lineup of events. ​​​​​

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Huge thank you to everyone who joined us :)

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Join us and pull together for the park!

 

 Rendezvous at the River Pavilion (south of the softball field along the river) for instructions.

 

We'll pull weeds together and celebrate after with a BBQ and raffle!  

 

Don't worry if you're not a plant ID pro, we'll have helpers you can ask before you pull.

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Find more details here.​​​​

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Join us for a morning of exploring the natural world around you! This is an opportunity to start your day in nature, ask questions, learn about your local environment, and do it all with like-minded folks. ​​

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Walks occur at plant-ID pace. We'll walk as far as time allows. We encourage you to bring water, appropriate layers, and a friend :)

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Location: Porcupine Creek Trailhead (Link to Google maps). 

 

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Join us to pull weeds for the Gallatin River!

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Last year our volunteers pulled over 800 pounds of noxious weeds from sites along the Gallatin Canyon and had a blast doing it.  

 

Rendezvous at Moose Creek Campground for cinnamon rolls, coffee, and a volunteer raffle from Simms and Bozeman Brewing. Then we'll split into groups and head out to our assigned spots.

 

No worries if you're not confident on your plant ID, we'll have helpers at each site for you to ask before you pull!​

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Find more details here.

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The City of Bozeman Water Conservation is hosting their annual Garden Party! We'll be there with our education trailer to answer your noxious weed and native plant questions-stop by and say hi! ​​

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City of Bozeman water customers can receive FREE water-wise plants, compost, and native pollinator seed-who could resist!​​​​

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Museum of the Rockies also has an awesome drought-tolerant native garden. We highly recommend checking it out!

Our first Open House of the season has arrived! Join us in the gardens to take in the early summer blooms and enjoy light refreshments with friends!

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If you ordered June plants during our Native Plant Sale, you can also pick them up during this time. Look for a reminder email prior.

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Bring a friend, or just yourself-we're excited to kick off the summer season with you!​​

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Crail Gardens is located at 2100 Spotted Elk Rd, Big Sky, MT 59716.​​​

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Our annual native plant sale supports our local conservation work and adds biodiversity to the landscape—a win-win! Thank you for participating!

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Visit our Shop page to purchase. Please note that purchases cannot be shipped. Pick up dates for June and July purchases are below:

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June-Valley Pick Up

6/1 from 6-8pm @Monteriors (7345 Shedhorn Dr, Bozeman, MT)

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June-Big Sky Pick Up

6/2 from 5-7pm @Crail Gardens (2100 Spotted Elk Rd, Big Sky, MT)

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July-Big Sky Pick Up

7/7 from 5-7pm @Crail Gardens (2100 Spotted Elk Rd, Big Sky, MT)

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This FREE community event is complete with educational talks on composting, water conservation, booth bingo, interactive games, food trucks, and even a live raptor presentation!

 

Stop by our education trailer to say hi and learn something new. 

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Find more details here.

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This FREE, family-friendly celebration kicks off with a tree planting ceremony and includes hands-on activities, learning stations, and interactive booths (like our education trailer!). 

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We hope to see you there. You can find more details here. ​​

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Join us and our education trailer for a family-friendly day complete with wildlife encounters, partner exhibits, expert talks and demos, and more!

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Admission is $8/person and free for ZooMontana members. Admission is reduced for those that bring electronic devices for recycling. 

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Find more details here.​​​

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Hosted by our partners the Gallatin Conservation District, this FREE workshop is steeped in expert knowledge and resources to help you make informed choices as a landowner. 

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We're excited to be a resource during the Coffee & Conversation portion—join us and say hi!

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Find more details here.

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