Want to connect with your western Montana open lands? Join us for events, workshops, and volunteering opportunities! This list will be updated throughout the year:
For anyone looking to get up close and personal with our local feathered friends, look no further than our Rock Creek Confluence this summer! We've partnered with the University of Montana's Bird Ecology Lab to have a bird banding station at the Confluence for a 10th year of science, community engagement and fun. Banding dates are open to the public - no RSVP required. Check out this year's dates and learn more.
Wake up, lace up, and help support the Missoula Marathon and our partners at Run Wild Missoula! Five Valleys will be manning the aid station at mile 5.5 (aka station #2), passing out water and cheering on the racers. RSVP to Julie at julie@fvlt.org (please include your shirt size).
Help wildlife move across the landscape, and help beautify the Miller Creek Universal Trail! During this workday we'll be removing an old barbed wire fence along the Miller Creek Universal Trail, adjacent to the Little Park Creek Trailhead, and replacing it with a more wildlife-friendly (and eye-friendly) jackleg fence.
Lunch and beverages will be provided, and carpooling is available with prior arrangement. RSVP to Mari at mari@fvlt.org.
Join us for an evening on the land as Justin Angle, host of the "A New Angle" podcast, leads a live recording featuring three local conservation authors, Donna Erickson (Rooted at the Edge), Bruce Bugbee (Saving the Big Sky), and Greg Tollefson (A Gracious Civic Enterprise), as they discuss our connection to place and each other.
The free event will feature a light meal, drinks, and the unique chance to be a part of a live outdoor podcast recording from the Line Ranch. You won't want to miss it! Learn more and RSVP.
Bird banding photo by Daniel Lombardi courtesy of UMBEL
Marathon volunteering photo by Five Valleys staff
Volunteering photo by Five Valleys staff
