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:
Have you hopped on the Marshall Mountain Line yet? The first bus route to a trailhead, the Marshall Mountain Line, is ready to shuttle visitors from downtown Missoula to Marshall Mountain and back, for free! On Saturdays and Sundays through October, a 16-person shuttle bus pulling a 16-spot bike trailer will offer hourly service from the downtown transfer center. Use a handbike, or don't bike? No problem! This shuttle is designed to help make trips to Marshall easy and fun for everyone. Services will run from 10am - 5:30pm. Learn more.
Join us and our friends at Run Wild Missoula for Tales from the Trails, a new, seasonal trail running series that shares the story about your favorite Missoula-area trails. As we meander through the these community open spaces, we’ll pause along the way to hear the story behind the land: how it came to be protected, what it means for public access, and why open spaces like this matter to Missoula. This series is open to Run Wild Missoula members only. Come run, listen, and connect with the places that make Missoula wild! Register and learn more.
Spend a beautiful Sunday among the changing larches of the Mount Dean Stone Community Forest and help us cheer on the runners of Run Wild Missoula's City to Sky 50k and 25k trail race!
Five Valleys is manning the House of Sky Trail aid station in two shifts on Sunday, October 19: 7am-12pm, and 12pm-4pm. Help celebrate autumn, community, and our conservation lands by signing up to volunteer. Email Julie at julie@fvlt.org.
Don't miss out on the chance to particpate in the only organized race on Mount Jumbo befrore it closes for winter elk habitat! This fantastic race, hosted by our parteners at Run Wild Missoula, celebrates Jumbo and our community's connection to it. Proceeds from the race support Five Valleys' work. Thank you, Run Wild Missoula. Register and learn more.
Support western Montana's wildlife, agriculture, and community open spaces by supporting Five Valleys during GivingTuesday. This worldwide, 24-hour day of giving supports the nonprofits that make our communities stonger, healtheir, and more resilient. On December 2nd, follow our campaign here on our website and our social media!
You won't want to miss our annual holiday party! Join us and our community for appetizers, beverages, a Volunteer Appreciation Raffle, and holiday cheer as we celebrate the our conservation successes. We hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Lena at lena@fvlt.org.
Join us for our largest event of the year: our 30th(!) Annual Banquet & Auction. This event brings together supporters and friends from across western Montana to celebrate and support private land conservation. Tickets will go on sale in spring 2026. Questions? Contact Sophie at sophie@fvlt.org.
Mount Jumbo Elk Ramble photo by Aaron Teasdale
GivingTuesday photo by Paul Queneau
Holiday Party photo by Five Valleys staff
Banquet photo by Anastasia Wilde
