Grow Wild

🐀We've had an awesome start to our River Rat Outreach days this June!

We're partnering with the Gallatin River Task Force and the Invasive Species Action Network to educate local boaters on aquatic invasive species and the actions they can take to prevent their spread! Catch us next Thursday at the Moose Creek put in.

We've also welcomed our new River Rat Ambassador, Reggie to the team! This week he even inspected a raft and declared it free of AIS! Stay tuned for more Reggie content coming soon.

👋Join us next Tuesday!! Our 14th Annual Big Sky Community Park W**d Pull is just around the corner and we hope to see you there.

When: Tuesday, June 23 from 5-6:30PM
Where: Big Sky Community Park-meet at the River Pavilion for instructions
Why: Join your community to care for the park and enjoy free burgers, hot dogs and drinks after!

👏Big thanks to Big Sky Owners Association for providing dinner and for Bozeman Brewing Company for providing beer!

Find more details on our Volunteer Calendar here →https://www.growwildmt.org/volunteer

👏A huge thank you to everyone who showed up last Saturday for our Gallatin River W**d Pull! Volunteers covered three much-needed spots in the Gallatin Canyon.

🤝Thank you to our partners for providing funding, supplies, and real-time w**d pulling-this event is truly made possible through your support!
Madison Gallatin Trout Unlimited
Custer-Gallatin National Forest
Gallatin County W**d District

☕And another recognition to the generous local businesses that donated yummy w**d-pulling fuel and some awesome volunteer raffle items!
The Coffee Pot Bakery Cafe
Bozeman Brewing Company
Simms Fishing Products

Cool opportunity to support your local wetland!

🚨 We need your help to plant native plants at the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve 🚨

We have a whole bunch of native plants ready to find their new homes, and we need your help getting them in the ground! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or have never planted a thing before, we’d love to have you join us. Bring a friend, get your hands dirty 🧤, and help restore Bozeman's wetland habitat.

🌿 We’ll provide the plants, tools, and guidance. You bring the helping hands! No experience necessary.

📅 Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 6 p.m. (stay as long as you’re able!)
📍 Location: Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve

Come be part of the team helping this special 40-acre wetland continue to flourish.

🚨Heads up that our first Land Snorkeling of the summer has been RELOCATED to Porcupine Creek! Hummocks & Uplands still has a pretty active mama bear and her cubs so we're respectfully choosing to snorkel somewhere more lowkey.

☀See you at Tuesday, June 16 at 7am for a curious start to your morning.

Find more details on our Events page on our website → https://www.growwildmt.org/events

🌼New volunteer opportunities just dropped! This Friday and Sunday, help us plant new native plants around Big Sky.

1️⃣Friday, June 12 from 9-12pm
Location: Meet at the southwest corner of Len Hill Park.
Supplies: Bring gloves, water, sunscreen, and a friend :)

2️⃣Sunday, June 14 from 9-11am
Location: Crail Gardens
Supplies: Bring gloves, water, sunscreen, and a friend :)

More details on our volunteer calendar here → https://www.growwildmt.org/volunteer

How serendipitous that Awareness Week is also during Noxious W**d Awareness Week! Today we're sharing FIVE exciting NEW PlayCleanGo boot brush trailhead signs we installed this spring with our awesome partners at the Gallatin County W**d District and the Custer Gallatin National Forest!

👢Where can you and your dirty boots find them?
-Spanish Creek
-Lava Lake
-History Rock
-Grotto Falls
-Blackmore

These educational signs wouldn't be possible without funding from NAISMA and Gallatin County Government's Open Lands program. Thank you both!

*Our final sign will be installed at Deer Creek once construction finishes.

👋It's Day 4 of Montana Noxious W**d Awareness Week! And what better way to discuss today's topic of Mechanical Control than by sharing our upcoming Gallatin River W**d Pull THIS Saturday, June 13th from 9-11am.

📸These photos were taken off 191 by the Zipline-one of the many sites volunteers visit that's known for lots of spotted knapw**d. Because of its taproot, spotted knapw**d is a great noxious w**d to pull by hand! Just make sure to wear gloves as the sap in its stems can be irritating.

🌼Mechanical control can also mean digging or mowing. The goal is to keep plants from flowering and developing seeds that can last for years and years in the soil. If you can't make it to this Saturday's w**d pull, try pulling w**ds at the next trailhead you visit instead!

🌧Rainy and cold weather for tonight's Big Sky Farmers Market means our team will be staying home.

Look for us and our education trailer next week at our spot next to American Bank! Feel free to email us any time with questions at [email protected].