Join Us!
Whether it’s pulling weeds along the Gallatin River, learning about wildflowers on guided hikes, or volunteering at the Crail Gardens, we want you to join us!
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Many of our Big Sky Wildflower Festival events will be held at Crail Gardens, located at 2100 Spotted Elk Road.
Volunteer @ the Gardens!
May through October.​
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Join us in maintaining our native demonstration garden at the Historic Crail Ranch, as well as our pollinator gardens—one of which is located beneath the moose sculpture at Ousel Falls!
Sign up for our volunteer list to stay up to date on new opportunities.
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You can find all our current volunteer opportunities at our Volunteer Big Sky page.​
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Big Sky Farmers Market
June 4 - Aug 27
Every Wednesday, 5-7 PM
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 with new ceiling graphics and amazing custom paper wildflowers and weeds!
Catch us every week except in case of illness or inclement weather.​​
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Native Plant Sale Fundraiser
June sale: 2 & 3
July sale: 8
Grow Wild is selling native plants to raise funds in support of Crail Gardens and our ongoing conservation efforts. Order online now on our "SHOP" page.
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June 2, 5-7 pm
Crail Gardens 2100 Spotted Elk Rd.
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June 3, 6-8 pm
Gallatin Valley @ Simms
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July 8, 5-7 pm
Crail Gardens 2100 Spotted Elk Rd.
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Big Sky Wildflower Festival
July 8-12
Join us at the Big Sky Wildflower Festival for a week of learning, creativity, and thoughtful exploration of the outdoors!​
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Click image above or here to see full list of events.​​​
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Bag the Peak Cornhole Tournament
August 5th, 5-8pm​
We usually encourage bagging weeds, but this time let's "bag the peak"!
Teams of 2 will compete in a cornhole tournament to help raise funds for our conservation work.
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Tournament info:
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Players - limited to 16 teams - food & drink included.
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Spectators - eat, drink & cheer on your favorite team.
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Menu - Catering by Butter & Salt / Lindsie Feldner, with vegetarian & vegan options.​
Registration will go live July 1!
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Wildflower& Weed Hike
August 18th, 6-7:30 PM
Beehive Basin Trail
Rendezvous at the Beehive Basin trail-head.
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Hikes will last 2 hours and proceed at "plant identification pace".
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Free & open to everyone!
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Summer Wind Down
Volunteer Party
August 25, 5 to 7 PM
As the busyness of summer comes to an end, relax with us and enjoy refreshments, a game of cornhole, and the changing colors of the garden.
Our amazing volunteers' collective accomplishments are what make our conservation efforts possible, so let's celebrate them!"
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Crail Gardens is located at 2100 Spotted Elk Road, Big Sky.
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Manhattan Farmers Market
September 3 & 10, 4-7 PM
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We're thrilled to join our friend and partner—the Gallatin Conservation District, and to bring our education trailer to the Manhattan Farmers Market the first two weeks of September.
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Visit us and grab a free sticker, temporary wildflower tattoo, and spin the wildflower or weed wheel to test your identification skills!​
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Crail Garden Open House
June 2, 5 to 7 PM
@ Crail Gardens
Join us to learn more about Big Sky's inspiring demonstration garden at the Historic Crail Ranch!
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Enjoy light refreshments & learn about the benefits of water-wise, native landscapes.
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Crail Gardens is located at 2100 Spotted Elk Road, Big Sky.
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Foraging Workshop
June 7, 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Jack Creek Preserve
Join us to remember ways of life that continually reinforce relationships and responsibilities between people and plants.
As we visit with edible and medicinal plants and learn basic plant identification, foraging, and tending skills, we will also explore the landscape as a storied and diverse Indigenous homeland, ponder the plant relationships of our various ancestors, and discuss ways to build culturally rich, reciprocal relationships with this place that is now our common home.
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Visit Jack Creek Preserve's website to learn more and register.
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Hummocks/Uplands Weed Pull
June 9, 3-6pm*
Hummocks Trailhead
Calling all recreators!!
Join Grow Wild, BSCO, and Lone Mountain Land Company for an afternoon of pulling weeds on a beloved community trail.
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Bring sturdy gloves, water, and a friend! We'll be there from 3-6pm, but come when and for however long you can!
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Sign up and get more details by clicking here!
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Wildflower & Weed Hike
June 10 , 6-7:30 PM
Deer Creek in the Canyon
Rendezvous at the Deer Creek trailhead.
The hike will last 1.5 hours and proceed at a "plant identification pace".
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FREE & open to all!
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Gallatin River Weed Pull
June 14, 9 - 11 AM
Moose Creek Campground
Pull together for the Gallatin!​
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Join us and Madison-Gallatin Trout Unlimited for our 17th annual event!
To date, 509 volunteers have removed 10,139 lbs of noxious weeds from the banks of the Gallatin River.
Show your love for the canyon and dislike for noxious weeds by joining us!
Sign up and get more details by clicking here!​​
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Big Sky Community Park
Weed Pull
June 17, 5 to 6:30pm
Join us for a 13th annual weed pull event at the park!
We'll rendezvous at the River Pavilion and then pull weeds around the park and along Little Willow Way.
Stick around after for a delicious BBQ and volunteer raffle!
Sign up and get more details by clicking here!
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Rendezvous
June 21 @ Boulder, Montana
We're excited to join RMEF for their Rendezvous on June 21, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, in Boulder, MT.
Events during the 3 day weekend include a work project, kids activities, seminars and a friendly wild game cook-off, it will be a weekend to remember!
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We'll be there with our education trailer - stop by and say hi!
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