Earth Day 2024

EARTH DAY 2024

Invest in our planet.

• HISTORY OF EARTH DAY • UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE

• 2024 EVENTS CALENDAR

A brief history of Earth Day

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Earth Day is celebrated each April and draws attention to a range of issues affecting the environment. Earth Day aims to raise awareness in the hope of inspiring change.

Earth Day is observed on April 22. According to National Geographic, the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson was inspired to begin a national celebration uniting the environmental movement after witnessing environmental activism in the 1960s. With the help of Denis Hayes, a graduate student at Harvard University, Nelson organized the first Earth Day.

Twenty million people participated in events across the United States and

strengthened support for environmental legislation like the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act.

Earth Day was expanded to a global initiative in 1990 under guidance from Hayes. Nearly 200 million participants in more than 140 countries now join together in the name of protecting the planet. Awareness continues to be raised each year regarding renewable energy and climate change.

One of the hallmarks of Earth Day celebrations is the planting of trees. Researchers estimate roughly 15 billion trees are cut down each year across the globe. By planting a tree every Earth Day, people can make a difference. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen

and bolster ecosystems for wildlife. Shade trees can reduce reliance on fans and air conditioning systems.

The main message of Earth Day 2024 is the need to commit to ending reliance on plastics, says EarthDay.org. The goal is a 60 percent reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. Plastics are bad for the environment and a growing body of research indicates they have an adverse effect on the major systems of the body, including immune, respiratory, digestive, and hormonal systems.

Everyone can do their part to promote the ideals behind Earth Day. For 54 years, millions of people have been advocating for change to benefit the planet and human and animal health, and that fight is ongoing.

UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE

and how it’s affecting the world today

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The term “climate change” has become part of the modern lexicon. The term “global warming” was once widely used, but the term climate change became more common after researchers discovered that the changes affecting the planet involved more than a rise in temperature.

WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE?

Climate change refers to longterm shifts in weather patterns and temperatures, according to the United Nations Climate Action. Although natural forces, such as natural disasters, can affect climate change, by and large the most prolific influencer has been human behavior, notably the use of fossil fuels. NASA says burning fossil fuels increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in the Earth’s atmosphere, raising the overall surface temperature of the planet.

SIGNS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Scientists already are seeing evidence of the effects of climate change. NASA says loss of sea ice, melting glaciers and ice sheets, rising sea levels, and more intense heat waves already are occurring. Additional notable and evident effects of climate change include:

· Glaciers are melting at a faster rate.

· There is less snowpack in mountain ranges and polar regions.

· When snow is present, it melts faster.

· Permafrost is melting, releasing methane. This is a powerful greenhouse gas that rises into the atmosphere and compounds the climate change problem.

· Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and around the North Pole is melting at a faster rate. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) indicates ice covering the Arctic Ocean has diminished by more than 40 percent since

the start of the satellite era in 1979.

· Tropical storms have become more severe as a result of warmer ocean water temperatures.

· In many coastal locations around the United States, the rate of sea level rise is even higher than the global average due to erosion, oil and groundwater pumping, and subsidence.

· High-tide flooding is now between 300 and 900 percent more frequent than it was 50 years ago.

· The ocean is storing the majority of excess heat from rising global temperatures, contributing to measureable shelf retreat and stress on marine life.

The more individuals understand about global climate change, the more they can do to help combat it.

· Sea levels are rising, threatening coastal communities and ecosystems. The NOAA reports that, in 2022, global average sea level set a new record high of 101.2 mm. That is four inches above 1993 levels.

We respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a par t.

Calendar of Events 2024

u ONGOING THROUGH TUESDAY, APRIL 30

7 AM - 10 PM

FUNDRAISER::

BYO Bag fundraiser for Gallatin Valley Earth Day

WHERE: at area Town & Country stores (see below)

Gallatin Valley Earth Day (GVED) is the recipient of the BYO Bag donation money at local Town & Country food stores in April! ($.05 is donated to GVED for each reusable bag that you use and tell them to “donate the money”).

Support Gallatin Valley Earth Day by bringing your reusable grocery bag and requesting to donate the reusable bag money at the following participating Town & Country grocery stores:

• Town & Country Foods, 1611 S 11th Ave, Bozeman, MT

• Town & Country Foods East Main, 200 Highland Blvd, Bozeman

• Town & Country Foods, 205 W Madison Ave, Belgrade

• Town & Country Foods, 4585 Field Street, Bozeman (opening soon)

Remember to bring you own reuseable bag when you grocery shop and help the earth and Gallatin Valley Earth Day!

Sponsored by Valley of the Flowers Project and Town & County Grocery stores

u ONGOING THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 21

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

EXHIBIT:

Conserving America’s Wildlands

The Vision of Ted Turner

WHERE: Museum of the Rockies

Emmy-winning filmmaker Rhett Turner’s photography celebrates his father’s conservation efforts across 23 family properties, promoting sustainable land stewardship.

Rhett Turner is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker whose photography book, Conserving America’s Wildlands: the Vision of Ted Turner, published by Rizzoli New York, celebrates his father’s historic conservation efforts on twenty-three Turner family properties.

These lands, once totaling over two million acres, range from the Rocky Mountains and Dakota prairies to the foothills and coastal plains of the American Southeast. Turner’s dramatic landscapes and wildlife portraits from these locales illustrate ways in which private land stewardship, practiced for the benefit of native species, and done in an economically sustainable way, can be successful and sustainable.

In coordination with the book, Museum of the Rockies is pleased to present the exhibition, Conserving America’s Wildlands: the Vision of Ted Turner - Photography by Rhett Turner featuring numerous color prints, made during Rhett’sn visits to the wilderness areas preserved by his father.

Image: © Rhett Turner, Bison, McGinley, Nebraska, Courtesy of Rhett Turner and Rizzoli Books

https://museumoftherockies.org/exhibitions/conservingamericas-wildlands

u FRIDAY, APRIL 12 & SUNDAY, APRIL 14 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

WORKSHOP:

Good Company: Exploring the Ecology & Wonder of Riparian Forests with Ashley Martens

WHERE: Gardner Park

Explore the ecology and wonder of Riparian Forests. Learn how to identify it, discover its unique lifestyle, and engage in mindful activities for deeper connection.

COST: $30 each

REGISTER for the workshop at gallatinvalleyearthday.org

(Limit of 12 participants).

About Ashley Martens

Ashley Martens, True Nature Education, has a B.S. in Biology, an M.S. in Environmental Science, and certifications in teaching yoga, dance, and meditation. She has studied with leading researchers at various Universities and renowned teachers from the Wilderness Awareness

TALK:

WHERE:

Hope Lutheran Church 2152 Graf St., Bozeman

Presented by Cottonwood Environmental Law Center and Beyond Plastics

u FRIDAY, APRIL 12 • 7:00 PM

School through the Art of Mentoring. Becoming a naturalist takes time and attention — from hunting for arrowheads in the gullys of high-desert Wyoming as a child, to surveying woodpeckers in the backwoods of north Idaho, to researching seabirds on a remote wildlife refuge island in the Straight of Juan de Fuca, to reintroducing Mountain Quail in eastern Washington, Ashley weaves all of her experiences into her work. She brings her values of lifelonglearning and community-building forward in her teaching and facilitation. Her approach is to empower your learning journey by guiding you to learn from nature, rather than simply about it.

Plastic Pollution: the Path to Regulating Single Use Plastics in Montana

Join Cotton Environmental Law Center and Beyond Plastics to learn about the dangers of plastics and how to use laws to stop plastics pollution. See how you can help in the fight to ban single use plastics in Montana.

There are over 13,000 chemicals in plastics that effect not only the environment, but our health. Single use plastics need to be stopped today.

u SATURDAY, APRIL 13 • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

CONFERENCE:

Second Annual Climate and Health in the 406 Conference

WHERE:

Mansfield Center at Intermountain Health in Billings, Montana

Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate invites you to our second annual conference, coming to the Mansfield Center at Intermountain Health in Billings,

COURTESY RHETT TURNER & RIZZOLI BOOKS

Montana on April 13, 2024.

Topics include:

• Health

Decarbonization:

Lessons from the OR with Brian Harrington, MD and Piotr

Michalowski, MD

• Hospital

Sustainability Discussion led by Beth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN

• Drought and Human Health with Jesse Bell, PhD

• Climate Health Communication Workshop with Ed Maibach, MD and Benjamin Fulgencio-Turner, MPP, CPH

• Environmental Health and Public Health Panel with Jenna Solomon, MS-Billings, Lisa Beczkiewicz-Missoula, and Dr. David Gilkey-Butte

REGISTER at https://givebutter.com/climatehealth406

u SATURDAY, APRIL 13• SATURDAY, APRIL 20

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 • 10:15 AM

SERIES:

60 Days to a Greener Life: Ease Eco-Anxiety through Joyful Daily Action with Heather White

WHERE:

Bozeman Public Library

Meet the author with Heather White - 60 Days to a Greener Life: Ease EcoAnxiety through Joyful Daily Action.

In honor of Earth Day, 2024, join Heather White in a threepart series to take action to preserve planet Earth. This three-part series will teach community members to incorporate a daily, effective practice to benefit Mother Earth into their busy lives. In a time when the environment seems to be going in one direction, learn about what’s really happening out there and how you can support it. Please join us on Saturday mornings at 10:15 AM in the 2nd floor Cottonwood room for this 3-part series beginning April 13, continuing April 20 and wrapping up April 27.

About Heather White

Heather White is a nationally recognized conservation and environmental policy expert and a frequent spokesperson in national media on climate, energy, and conservation issues. Heather is the founder & CEO of the nonprofit, OneGreenThing.org, and author of One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet. She has recently spoken at the Clinton Global Initiative, TedXBoston, UTA, AllTech Corporation, Hearst Publications, VF Corporation, Arizona State University, Warner Music Group, the Nashville Bar Association, Amazon, TIAA and bookstores across the country including Diesel books in Brentwood, Green Apple in San Fran, and Novel in Memphis. She

lives in Bozeman, MT with her husband and two teenage daughters.

For more information, please call Bozeman Public Library at 406-582-2410 or visit bozemanlibrary.org.

u TUESDAY, APRIL 16 • 6:00 PM

TALK: From the Sky to the Ground: A Quest for Healthy Land and People with Dr. Ruth DeFries

WHERE: Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, Crawford Theater

Presented by the Montana Institute on Ecosystems as part of the Distinguished Lectures Series.

Join Dr. Ruth DeFries, Professor of Ecology and Sustainable Development at Columbia University and a cofounding dean of the Columbia Climate School for “From the Sky to the Ground: A Quest for Healthy Land and People”

u TUESDAY, APRIL 16 • 5:30 PM SIGN-IN 6:30 PM TRIVIA BEGINS

TRIVIA NIGHT: Cavity Nesters/Woodpeckers

WHERE:

Lockhorn Cider House, 21 S Wallace Ave, Bozeman

Sacajawea Audubon Society’s

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WETLAND PRESERVE TRIVIA NIGHT

What the “peck” did you say? Cavity nesters?

The theme for the next trivia night is Ecology of postfire cavity-nesters with Vicki Saab.

Sign-in begins at 5:30. Grab a drink, mingle with other triviagoers and find your seat. IAWP Trivia begins at 6:30 PM and runs approximately one hour.

This series is proving to be mugs of fun!

u WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 • 2:00 PM

TALK:

Science Alone is Not Enough: Grizzly Bear Conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem with Dr. Frank van Manen

WHERE:

Byker Auditorium, Montana State University

Presented by the Montana Institute on Ecosystems as part of their Rough Cut Science series -

Alone is Not Enough: Grizzly Bear Conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem”

Watch the livestream at https://montana.webex.com/ montana/j.php?MTID=mcf2e705de2a2e30fa870f04b

317878a1 Meeting Number: 2630 603 9421 Password: mpVpTVvV293

u WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

SOCIAL: Green Drinks Bozeman

WHERE:

2046 Cattail Street, Bozeman (First Security building)

Join us for the April Green Drinks for FREE food and drinks hosted by Moraway Adventures and Bozeman Brewing Company. Composting provided by YES Compost.

Optional: Bring a mug/glass for your beverage fill-up

About Moraway Adventures

Moraway Adventures is an ecoadventure travel company that creates private, highly customized journeys to the world’s most extraordinary destinations. We send guests to nearly 30 different countries and our adventures include African photo safaris, tracking tigers and snow leopards in India, wildlife cruises in Antarctica and the Galapagos, trekking in Patagonia and Peru, and cultural tours of Morocco, Jordan, Egypt, and Southeast Asia.

Join Dr. Frank van Manan, Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist; USGS, for “Science

u WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 • 7:00 PM DOORS

OPEN • 7:30 PM PROGRAM

CONVERSATION:

Tinworks Art: In Conversation - On Food and Farming; This House of Food: Stories from Montana Kitchens

WHERE: Rialto

Guest: Mary Murphy, Food Historian. Professor Emeritus. Author.

Host: Sarah Calhoun, Businesswoman. Social Entrepreneur. Founder of Red Ants Pants.

Tinworks Art: In Conversation brings together artists, writers, scientists, and creative thinkers from various fields to discuss the topics of our time.

March through June, Tinworks is convening thought leaders from the region and beyond for a pilot series On Food and Farming

The conversations have been developed in consideration of artist Agnes Denes’ new work, Wheatfield—An Inspiration. The seed is in the ground,

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presented at Tinworks for the 2024 exhibition season, and in collaboration with Mary Stein, a community leader in sustainable food systems endeavors and recently retired program leader of the Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems degree program at Montana State University.

For more information and tickets: visit www.tinworksart.org.

Tickets: $12

u THURSDAY, APRIL 18 • 5:45 PM RECEPTION • 7:00 PM PROGRAM

FILM:

Bozeman Doc Series presents “399: Queen of the Tetons”

WHERE:

Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture

The Bozeman Doc Series and the Sierra Club in partnership with Gallatin Valley Earth Day is excited to present the new documentary, directed and produced by Elizabeth Leiter, the opening night film of the 2024 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, “399: Queen of the Tetons”.

5:45 pm: Reception in the Emerson ballroom with food, drink, and Earth Day information and exhibits from event sponsors and Gallatin Valley Earth Day. The event will also feature our annual Bozeman Doc Series silent auction featuring items from sponsors.

Tickets are available at the door or before the show online at www.bozemandocseries.org, where you can also learn more about the series, and view trailers for upcoming films.

About the film

For nearly two decades, Grizzly 399 has been a fixture in Grand Teton National Park. Known only by her research number, 399, has become the world’s most famous — and photographed — grizzly in the world. The film follows 399 as she struggles to raise an unusually large litter in the face of human encroachment, a rapidly changing climate and threat of losing her protection under the Endangered Species Act. Following 399’s decisions and the escalating human conflict, the film raises larger questions about humans’ relationship with nature — and how we connect, control, consume, and conserve it.

u FRIDAY, APRIL 19 • 6:30 PM

TALK:

Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy with George Wuerthner

WHERE:

Museum of the Rockies, Hager Auditorium

Gallatin Valley Earth

Day in partnership with Gallatin Wildlife Association and Gallatin Yellowstone Wilderness Alliance presents “ Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy” with George Wuerthner

Free in person & live-streamed event

REGISTER for the live stream at gallatinvalleyearthday.org

Please join us to learn about wildfire ecology and the role of wildfire in the ecosystem. Ecologically speaking, large high-severity blazes are ecological gifts that create essential habitats for many plants and animals. Common practices like thinning and prescribed burning are largely ineffective at slowing or halting the largest, extreme weather-driven blazes and have many negative ecological impacts. Wuerthner will cover how homeowners can learn to live with fire.

About George Wuerthner

George Wuerthner is an ecologist and author of 38 books, including Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy. Wuerther has traveled extensively throughout the West to document where, why, and how wildfires have burned. He is now the ED of Public Lands Media. Most recently prior to that positon, he worked as ecological projects director for Tompkins Conservation.

u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM

RECYCLING:

E-waste Recycling

WHERE: Logan Landfill

Hosted by Gallatin Solid Waste Management District FREE drop off of electronic (not electric) items for Gallatin County residents and businesses.

E-Waste accepted items: Computers, Towers, Laptops, Monitors, TVs, Stereo Equipment VCRs, Copiers, Keyboards, Mice, Cell phones Handheld electronics, Batteries, Cords.

presents

A run/walk to benefit the Gallatin Watershed Council. Earth Day 5K fun run/walk

Join the fun and support the Gallatin Watershed Council!

Online registration ends April 19, 2024 at 9pm MT .In person registration will be allowed at the race start from 8-8:30am

Sign up online at

https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Bozeman/ GallatinValleyEarth DayRun

More information available on the race website

Race website:

https://winddrinkers.org/trailhead/races/earth_day/

u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 9:00 AM – NOON

FARMERS’ MARKET:

Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market with the Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival

WHERE: Gallatin County Fairgrounds - Exhibit Building #3

QUESTIONS: Please call 406-582-2493

Household Hazardous waste will NOT be accepted at this event. Please call 406-451-1230 for HHW questions.

Regular rates still apply for trash.

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u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 9:00 AM

FUN RUN/WALK:

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Run - a 5K run/walk to benefit the Gallatin Watershed Council

WHERE: Check the race website

Gallatin Valley Earth Day and the Big Sky Wind Drinkers

Stop by the Gallatin County Fairgrounds every Saturday, 9amnoon. We provide the Bozeman community with fresh produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, coffee, and hot breakfast by an amazing variety of vendors in Montana. This Saturday will be a special market, in conjunction with the Gallatin Valley Earth Day festival.

u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

FESTIVAL:

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival

WHERE:

Gallatin County FairgroundsExhibit Buildings 1-4

Exhibits ~Talks ~ Children’s Activities ~ Music ~ Food

Clean Up Week (April 20-27)

Presented by the City of Bozeman

The City of Bozeman welcomes individuals and groups to help pick up litter around Bozeman after a long winter! As the snow melts, we tend to see more trash around our neighborhoods. Not only do cleanups improve habitat for humans and critters within city limits, but they also directly impact our downstream neighbors by helping to keep our streams and rivers clean.

Register yourself or your group at www.bozeman.net/Cleanup Pick-up your custom CleanUp kit at the

GRIZZLY 399 AND HER FOUR CUBS (COURTESY: TOM MANGELSEN)

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Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival.

CleanUp your area any time during the week!

Exhibits (Outside & Inside)

Outside (10 am - 3 pm)

• Streamline Bus

• Petting Zoo

• Electric Cars

Inside (10:00 am - 3 pm)

• Composting with Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting

• Vermicomposting with “YES Compost”

• Solar panels with Bozeman Green Build

• Native plants with MT Native Plant Society

• Gallatin Wildlife Association

• Sierra Club

• Climate Change with Citizens’ Climate Lobby

• Gallatin Valley Beyond Plastics

• Gardening with Broken Ground

• Birds with Sacajawea Audubon Society

• Sustainability with Bridger Bowl Ski Area

• City of Bozeman Forestry

• Montana Outdoor Science School

• Gallatin Conservation District

• Norwex - Life Changing Miracle Cleaning Cloths and more!

• US Fish & Wildlife Service/Bozeman Fish Health Center

• Gallatin Yellowstone Wilderness Alliance

• plus much more! (details at www.gallatinvalleyearthday. org)

u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

FESTIVAL:

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival ~ continued ~

WHERE:

Gallatin County FairgroundsExhibit Buildings 1-4

Exhibits ~Talks ~ Children’s Activities ~ Music ~ Food

Children’s Activities

10 am/10:30 am: Magic Monster Show

- improv/puppet show in the Crawford Theater with Random Acts of Silliness, Exhibit Building #4 Earth Day Passport - pick up a passport at the festival information table, visit exhibits, get a stamp, win a prize (plus put in for grand prize drawings which include a stuffed toy owl or squirrel courtesy of Rocky Mountain Toy Company, and a cute stuffed owl courtesy of

Alpacas of Montana)

Petting Zoo with Gallatin Conservation District

Face Painting

Live Music

Live music: Luke Johnson (10:30am - noon) & Taylor Burlage (1 pm - 3 pm)

Food

Delicious food provided by the Fork & Spoon

Journaling (10 am - 3 pm)

Introduction to Nature

Journaling with MOSS in Exhibit bldg #1

Calling all nature lovers and journalers. Improve your memory, connect and learn about nature, and feed your creative side - no experience or art skills necessary. Join Naturalist and artist Christy Howard from the Montana Outdoor Science School (MOSS) as we celebrate Earth Day by learning the basics of nature journaling and starting your own. Open to beginners and all ages. Bring your own journal or beginner supplies will be provided.

u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

FESTIVAL::

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival ~ continuted ~ WHERE:

Gallatin County Fairgrounds - Exhibit Buildings 1-4

Exhibits ~Talks ~ Children’s Activities ~ Music ~ Food Talks

11:00 am “Is Your Property at Risk for Wildfire?” with Jay Pape, Gallatin County Emergency Management

Location: Exhibit Building #4, Gallatin County Fairgrounds

Join Jay to learn how you, as a homeowner, can reduce your risk of wildfire impacts through a variety of costshare mitigation grants.

About Jay Pape

Exhibits ~Talks ~ Children’s Activities ~ Music ~ Food Talks

12:00 pm “Create Your Own Backyard Food Forest” with Kareen Erbe, Broken Ground

Location: Exhibit Building #4, Gallatin County Fairgrounds

Join Kareen Erbe of Broken Ground to learn how you can grow a forest of fruit trees and berry bushes in your own yard. Food forests are intentionally designed ecosystems of plants that provide yields of food, fuel, fodder, fertility, medicinal plants, and more. Learn about design tips, implementation strategies, recommended species, and plant sourcing. Get the tools you need to start planting this spring and provide homegrown fruit for your family throughout the year!

About Kareen Erbe

Kareen Erbe, owner of Broken Ground, is a garden design consultant and educator. For over a decade, she has helped people in cold climates grow their own food so they can eat healthier, live more sustainably, and become more self-reliant. Kareen is certified in permaculture design, a whole-systems approach to land management and sustainable living and believes growing your own food and bolstering local food systems is one of the most actionable steps to address the climate crisis. She is on the faculty of the Permaculture Women’s Guild and the Green Path Herb School, as well as an instructor for the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute. Kareen and her husband live on a suburban homestead in Bozeman, Montana, with their dog Beni, a greenhouse, pond, vegetable gardens, a food forest of fruit trees and berry bushes, and a flock of chickens.

u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

FESTIVAL:

Jay Pape works for Gallatin County Emergency Management as the Preparedness & Mitigation Manager with an emphasis on wildfire. He was an active member of Gallatin County Search & Rescue for 10 years and has been a firefighter for the US Forest Service, Montana DNRC and Ft Ellis Fire Department. Schedule your FREE Home Risk Assessment today!

u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

FESTIVAL:

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival ~ continued ~

WHERE:

Gallatin County Fairgrounds - Exhibit Buildings 1-4

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival ~ continued ~

WHERE:

Gallatin County FairgroundsExhibit Buildings 1-4

Exhibits ~Talks ~ Children’s Activities ~ Music ~ Food Talks

1:00 pm “Trees for the Gallatin Valley - Advice & Tips from Cashman Nursery” with Jerry Cashman

Location: Exhibit Building #4, Gallatin County Fairgrounds

Learn from the pros! Jerry Cashman has been giving advice on trees since they opened their doors in 1976. Join Jerry to learn about the best trees, especially native trees, to

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plant in your yard plus how to plant and care for them. About Cashman Nursery and Jerry Cashman

Jerry and Jan Cashman came to Bozeman in 1975, purchased the property where Cashman Nursery is now, and built the present nursery building in 1976. But this was not the first time Cashman Nursery had a presence in Bozeman.

In 1926 and 1927, Jerry’s father came here selling windbreaks, fruit, and shade trees as a representative of Cashman Nursery in Owatonna, Minnesota. Then, in the 1960s, Jerry’s older brother Dan reintroduced Cashman Nursery, taking orders for trees and shrubs door to door and shipping them from his nursery in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Jeremiah (Jerry) Cashman calls Fergus Falls, Minnesota home although his family lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a time when he was a child. He was the youngest of 7 children. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Horticulture. His family has a long history in the nursery business from his father and grandfather both.

u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

FESTIVAL:

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival ~ continued ~

WHERE:

Gallatin County Fairgrounds - Exhibit Buildings 1-4

Exhibits ~Talks ~ Children’s Activities ~ Music ~ Food Talks

1:30 pm & 2:30 pm: “Live Raptor Presentation” with Keaton Thomas, Montana Raptor Conservation Center

Location: Exhibit Building #3, Gallatin County Fairgrounds

Learn about the Montana Raptor Conservation Center’s mission and explore the distinctive features that set birds apart from other animal groups, with a specific emphasis on raptor characteristics. This program caters to all age groups.

Keaton Thomas

u SATURDAY, APRIL 20 • 10:00 AM – 3:00

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FESTIVAL:

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival ~ continued ~

WHERE:

Gallatin County Fairgrounds - Exhibit Buildings 1-4

Exhibits ~Talks ~ Children’s Activities ~ Music ~ Food Talks

2:00 pm: “Get to Know the City’s Forestry Division!” with Alex Nordquest, City of Bozeman Forestry, and Lilly McLane, Gallatin Watershed Council

Location: Exhibit Building #4, Gallatin County Fairgrounds

Forestry Division Manager Alex Nordquest will explain the responsibilities of the City’s Forestry Division in maintaining our urban forest. The talk will also detail how residents can help care for boulevard trees. Lilly McLane from Gallatin Watershed Council will join the talk to announce our joint urban forest initiative: Branch Out Bozeman.

Alex Nordquest

Alex Nordquest is the Forestry Division Manager for Bozeman’s Parks & Recreation Department. Prior to Bozeman, he lived in Columbus, Ohio where he obtained a B.S. in Forestry & Wildlife Studies from The Ohio State University. He is an ISA Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist with sixteen years of experience in the Urban Forestry field.

Lilly McLane

Lilly McLane is the Restoration Director for the Gallatin Watershed Council and earned her master’s degree in Bioresource Engineering from Montana State University. She believes that our efforts to protect natural resources in the Gallatin Valley are strongest together.

Keaton Thomas joined the Montana Raptor Conservation Center in early 2023 as the Education Director. She has over 9 years of experience of working with raptors as well as many species of mammals and reptiles. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in wildlife ecology and management and will graduate with her master’s degree in instructional leadership from Northeastern State University in May 2024.

Glass collisions are taking a huge toll on our birds, with up to a billion birds being killed each year in the U. S. Birds don’t understand windows the way we do – they can’t tell reflections from reality. What appears to them as forest and sky often turns out to be merely a reflection in a solid piece of glass. About half of those billion bird deaths occur on residential windows, making homeowners a vital part of the solution. There is an inexpensive way to draw lines on your windows, using a paint pen, so birds will not fly directly into your window.

Get your free paint pen - while supplies last - & instructions and save the birds!

u MONDAY, APRIL 22 • 6:30 PM

TALK:

u MONDAY, APRIL 22 - MAY 31

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

GIVEAWAY:

Bird Safe Windows supplies and instructions

WHERE: Kenyon Noble main building (April 22 - May 1)

WHERE: Kenyon Noble Garden Center (May 2 - May 31)

STARTING on Earth Day, APRIL 22ND (and continuing through May 31st while supplies last)

Pick up your free paint pen - courtesy of Kenyon Noble - and a pamphlet on how to make your windows bird safe courtesy of Sacajawea Audubon Society! It’s easy and

Climate Week at Montana State University, “Naturalists of the Long Now” with Ian van Coller

WHERE: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITYNorm Asbjornson Hall, Room 165

Van Coller, MSU Professor of Photography, will present his most recent work focusing on environmental issues related to climate change and deep time. These projects have centered on the production of large-scale artist books, as well as direct collaborations with paleoclimatologists.

Sponsored by the MSU Climate Solutions Group, MSU Campus Climate Coalition, and Gallatin Valley Earth Day ** Free Raffle Drawing with GREAT Prizes from Simms (Waders and Pack), REI, Bridger Brewing, Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta, Stio Bozeman Mountain Studio, Backcountry, Owenhouse Cycling, Bridger Bowl and Crosscut Mountain Sports**

u TUESDAY, APRIL 23 • 4:30 PM

TALK:

Climate Week at Montana State University, “Past Climate of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: How Lessons from Lake Sediments can Inform our Future” with Pico Alt

WHERE: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITYNorm Asbjornson Hall, Room 137

Join Pico Alt, PhD candidate in the MSU Department of Earth Sciences, to learn how members of MSU’s paleoecology laboratory use natural archives to uncover the vegetation and fire histories of our forests and present recent findings on the vegetation and climate history of the

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Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Sponsored by the MSU Climate Solutions Group, MSU Campus Climate Coalition, and Gallatin Valley Earth Day

** Free Raffle Drawing with GREAT Prizes from Simms (Waders and Pack), REI, Bridger Brewing, Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta, Stio Bozeman Mountain Studio, Backcountry, Owenhouse Cycling, Bridger Bowl and Crosscut Mountain Sports **

u TUESDAY, APRIL 23 • 6:30 PM

TALK: Climate Week at Montana State University, “Why Mountaineering Matters: John Tyndall and the Invention of the Natural Greenhouse Effect” with Michael Reidy

WHERE: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITYNorm Asbjornson Hall, Room 165

Join Michael Reidy, MSU Professor of History, to learn about the John Tyndall Correspondence Project, an effort to resurrect the life, work, and ultimate significance of the Irish physicist John Tyndall by publishing in a series of nineteen scholarly volumes all of the 8,000 extant letters to and from Tyndall.

Sponsored by the MSU Climate Solutions Group, MSU Campus Climate Coalition, and Gallatin Valley Earth Day

** Free Raffle Drawing with GREAT Prizes from Simms (Waders and Pack), REI, Bridger Brewing, Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta, Stio Bozeman Mountain Studio, Backcountry, Owenhouse Cycling, Bridger Bowl and Crosscut Mountain Sports **

u WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 • 7:00 PM

TALK: Climate Week at Montana State University, “Driving against the grain: Enjoying an EV in Montana”” with David Carlson

WHERE: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITYRomney Hall, Room 306

Join David Carlson, former Director of the World Climate Research Programme, to learn about his crosscontinent, 6,000-mile journey in his electric car and how we can all embrace EVs. (His recent article about this subject appeared in Yale Climate Communications). Carlson’s EV will be on display outside the venue.

Sponsored by the MSU Climate Solutions Group, MSU Campus Climate Coalition, and Gallatin Valley Earth Day

** Free Raffle Drawing with GREAT Prizes from Simms (Waders and Pack), REI, Bridger Brewing, Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta, Stio Bozeman Mountain Studio, Backcountry, Owenhouse Cycling, Bridger Bowl and Crosscut Mountain Sports**

u THURSDAY, APRIL 25 • 6:00 PM

TALK::

Climate Week at Montana State University, “Getting into Mountains: A History of Guiding and the Challenges of Access” with Annie Coleman

WHERE: Bozeman Public Library

Free and open to the public

Join Annie Coleman to learn about the history of guiding and the challenges of access.

This talk is part of the Minds on Mountains Conference which is sponsored by the MSU College of Letters and Science.

About Annie Coleman

Annie Gilbert Coleman, Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame and Faculty Affiliate with the Environmental Change Initiative, focuses her research on the cultural and environmental history of outdoor sports and recreation.

She is the author of Ski Style: Sport and Culture in the Rockies, the first cultural history of skiing in the United States, telling how this European sport evolved into an American industry combining recreation, tourism, consumption, and wilderness.

Sponsored by the MSU Climate Solutions Group, MSU Campus Climate Coalition, and Gallatin Valley Earth Day

*** Free Raffle Drawing with GREAT Prizes from Simms (Waders and Pack), REI, Bridger Brewing, Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta, Stio Bozeman Mountain Studio, Backcountry, Owenhouse Cycling, Bridger Bowl and Crosscut Mountain Sports **

u THURSDAY, APRIL 25 • 6:00 PM

TALK:

“Circles and Straight Lines: An Indigenous Environmental History of the Buffalo Food System” with Dr. Jill Falcon Ramaker

WHERE: Strand Union Building, Ballroom A, Montana State University

Free and open to the public

As part of the Montana State University Institute on Ecosystems Distinguished Lecture Series, Ramaker will present “Circles and Straight Lines: An Indigenous Environmental History of the Buffalo Food System”

Dr. Jill Falcon Ramaker, assistant professor of community nutrition and sustainable food systems at Montana State University, (Anishinaabe: Turtle Mountain

Ojibwe) is an Indigenous environmental historian who directs the Buffalo Nations Food System.

Initiative at MSU. The initiative provides education and conducts research on tribal food sovereignty focused on the peoples of the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains.

u FRIDAY, APRIL 26 • 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

ACTIVITY:

Arbor Day Tree Planting

WHERE: North Meadows Park, Bozeman, MT

Gallatin Watershed Council in partnership with the City of Bozeman Forestry Division is sponsoring Arbor Day Tree Planting Plant trees under the canopy of Branch Out Bozeman (BOB) at North Meadows Park.

The goals of BOB are to protect and enhance areas of Bozeman’s urban forest that have the greatest impact on water quality, social equity, and the urban heat island effect.

u FRIDAY, APRIL 26 • 4:00 PM

CONCERT: Climate Week at Montana State University, “Climate Concert” with MSU faculty and students

WHERE: Reynolds Recital Hall

Free and open to the public

In collaboration with the MSU School of Music, Climate Week culminates with a climate-themed musical concert; come celebrate an exciting week of learning and action with this moving and emotive set of environmentally-focused musical pieces.

Sponsored by the MSU Climate Solutions Group, MSU Campus Climate Coalition, and Gallatin Valley Earth Day

u FRIDAY, APRIL 26 • 4:00 PM

TALK:

Climate Week at Montana State University, “Mountains of the World” with Conrad Anker and Katie Ives

WHERE: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Inspiration Hall

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Conrad Anker (climber) and Katie Ives (former long-time editor of Alpinist Magazine) will talk about their new work on Mountains of the World. Moderated by science historian Dr. Michael Reidy.

This talk is part of the Minds on Mountains Conference which is sponsored by the MSU College of Letters and Science.

Sponsored by the MSU Climate Solutions Group, MSU Campus Climate Coalition, and Gallatin Valley Earth Day

** Free Raffle Drawing with GREAT Prizes from Simms (Waders and Pack), REI, Bridger Brewing, Colombo’s Pizza & Pasta, Stio Bozeman Mountain Studio, Backcountry, Owenhouse Cycling, Bridger Bowl and Crosscut Mountain Sports **

u MAY 1, MAY 8, MAY 15, MAY 18, MAY 22, MAY 29 (TIMES VARY)

CLASSES: Waterwise Landscaping

The City of Bozeman is partnering with the WaterSense® certified landscape professionals at Green Gardens Group to offer online Watershed Wise landscaping classes.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar to get inspired and learn to transform your yard into a water smart landscape by signing up for one or up to all six LIVE webinars.

Class Schedule:

• Wednesday, 5/1 at 6 PM MST: Watershed Wise Landscaping

• Wednesday 5/8 6 PM MST: Protecting the Trees

• Wednesday 5/15 6 PM MST: Turf Removal

• Saturday 5/18 10 AM MST: Garden Design Workshop

• Wednesday 5/22 6 PM MST: Drip Irrigation Fundamentals

• Wednesday 5/29 6 PM MST: Landscape Transformations on a Budget

Classes are free, but registration is required. Visit www.greengardensgroup.com/city-of-bozeman-classes/ to sign up today!

u FRIDAY, MAY 3 & SUNDAY, MAY 5

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

OUTING:

SAS Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve Wetland Bird Walk

WHERE: at the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve!

Curious about the exciting wetlands preserve that Sacajawea Audubon is acquiring and restoring? Eager to see some great birds without leaving the city? Join Sacajawea Audubon guides for Friday morning bird walks.

Every Friday & Sunday in May and June, starting May 3 & 5, 2024

Time: 8:00-10:00 am

Where to meet: Meet at the M Cafe’ (777 E. Main St)

We will then take a short walk (.02 of a mile) to the preserve so bring your binocs and your enthusiasm for birds and wetlands while we explore this special area. All birding abilities welcome and no registration needed. FREE

For more information, email wetlands@ sacajaweaaudubon.org.

u TUESDAY, MAY 7 • 5:00 - 7:00 PM

BOOKCLUB:

Biophilia Book Club with the Gallatin Nature Society

WHERE: Bozeman Public Library (Upstairs in the Cottonwood Room)

Biophilia Book Club with the Gallatin Nature Society

Join the Gallatin Nature Society for their monthly nature book club. For May we will be reading a theme as we welcome new members. The theme for May is hiking, so read your favorite hiking book or a new one and come for the lively discussion.

u WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 • 5:00 PM

NATURE JOURNALING:

with the Gallatin Nature Society

WHERE: Steep Mountain Tea ( 402 E Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715)

Introduction to Nature Journaling with GNS and STEEP

Calling all nature lovers and journalers. Improve your memory, connect and learn about nature, and feed your creative side - no experience or art skills necessary. Join Naturalist and artist Christy Howard from the Gallatin Nature Society as we meet up to learn about nature and then journal our findings. Join us for the drinks, the science/nature exploration, the journaling or all three. Open to beginners and all ages.

u THURSDAY, MAY 9 • 3:00 - 5:00 PM

CLEAN UP:

Bozeman Dog Poop Clean Up

Gallatin Watershed Council in partnership with Outside Kind and the Gallatin Valley Land Trust is sponsoring a Dog Poop Clean Up day.

As the snow melts and spring arrives in Bozeman, winter’s secrets are unveiled - piles upon piles of dog poop! While we love our furry friends and enjoy the privilege of letting our pups run free in our public spaces, we sometimes miss the where our dogs do their duty.

We invite you to join us in scooping dog poop along our favorite trails and in our parks before the busy recreation season begins and spring showers wash harmful nutrients into our local rivers and streams.

To sign up and volunteer at a location visit:

https://www.gallatinwatershedcouncil.org/dogpoop

We hope to see you there!

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Drought is a ver y real t hing in Bozeman.

Drought occurs when there are below normal water supplies, such as stream flows, groundwater, snowpack, and reser voir levels resulting from prolonged reduc tion in precipitation.

• We live in a semi-arid area with an average of 16 inches of precipitation annually.

• Bozeman relies on snowpack from the Bridger and Gallatin Ranges for its water supply.

• Warmer temperatures may lead to more moisture arriving as rain instead of snow, causing earlier spring snowmelt and peak flows and drier summers.

•Reduced snowpack during winter months may result in insufficient water supplies throughout the summer.

What about drought?

Good news, we have a plan!

The Cit y of Bozeman’s Drought Management Plan provides a framework for monitoring drought conditions, implementing drought stages, and spearheading water conser vation efforts throughout the communit y. When the cit y declares a drought, residents and businesses may be required to take action to ensure we maintain a healthy water supply.

In the summer 2021 drought declaration, the Cit y of Bozeman put our Drought Management Plan to use. Together, we reduced cit y-wide water usage by 20% and ensured that the cit y retained an adequate water supply.

What can I do now?

To find out more about the Cit y of Bozeman’s Drought Management Plan and make your own plan to conser ve water year-round, visit bozemanwater.com and click on the water conser vation button and follow us on @Cit yofBozeman and @cit yofBZN.