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!
Many of our Big Sky Wildflower Festival events will be held at Crail Gardens, located at 2100 Spotted Elk Road.
Wildflower & Weed Hikes
August 18
9 to 11am
August 18 @ Beehive Basin
9am to 11am
new time this year
Rendezvous at the trail-head.
Hikes will last 2 hours and proceed at "plant identification pace".
Free & open to everyone!
Crail Garden
Open House
August 30
4 to 6pm
Join us to celebrate the end of summer at Crail Gardens!
Enjoy light refreshments & learn about the benefits of
water-wise, native landscapes.
Tuesday, Aug 30
From 4 to 6 pm.
Volunteer @
Crail Gardens
All season long!
Join us in helping us maintain our native demonstration garden.
Contact us and we'll put you on our volunteer list.
Give Big for
Bighorn Sheep
May 5
5 to 7pm
Join us at Beehive Basin Brewery to kick of Gallatin Valley Give Big.
Thursday, May 5
from 5 to 7 pm.
A $10 donation made at the brewery gets you a bowl of Sean’s famous gumbo soup and a raffle ticket for prizes.
Funds raised at the event go towards the Alliance's
bighorn sheep winter range restoration project.
Native Plant Sale
Fundraiser
June 2
4 to 6pm
The Alliance is selling native plants to raise funds for Crail Gardens and our conservation efforts.
Order online NOW on our "SHOP" page.
Big Sky:
Pick up June 2nd from 4 to 6pm
at Crail Gardens
@ 2100 Spotted Elk Rd.
Gallatin Valley:
Pick up June 5, 4:30-6pm
at Simms @ 177 Garden Dr.
Gallatin River
Weed Pull
June 11
9 to 11am
Pull together for the Gallatin!
Saturday, June 11 from 9 to 11am.
Join us and
Madison-Gallatin Trout Unlimited for our 14th annual event!
9,129 lbs removed from the banks of the Gallatin River to date, help us make it an even 10K!
Crail Garden
Open House
June 14
4 to 6pm
Join us to learn more about
Big Sky's inspiring demonstration garden at the Historic Crail Ranch!
Enjoy light refreshments & learn about the benefits of
water-wise, native landscapes.
Tuesday, June 14
From 4 to 6 pm.
Wildflower & Weed Hikes
June 23
9 to 11am
June 23 @ Deer Creek
9am to 11am
new time this year
Rendezvous at the trail-head.
Hikes will last 2 hours and proceed at "plant identification pace".
Free & open to everyone!
Big Sky Community Park Weed Pull
June 21
5 to 6:30pm
Pull together for the park!
Tuesday, June 21
from 5 to 6:30 pm
with BBQ following.
Rendezvous at River Pavilion
2022 will be our 10th annual event, and we're bringing
back the BBQ to thank volunteers!
Flower Arranging Workshop
July 11
noon to 2pm
Learn how to create a sunburst colored bouquet and bring Montana inside to your table.
Participants will learn how to arrange fresh cut flowers, the important tools of the trade, how to condition and maintain flowers, flora mechanics, and how to elevate an arrangement.
Bring your own vase.
Limited to 10 participants, register by clicking link below.
This event will be held at
Crail Gardens is part of our
Big Sky Wildflower Festival!
Crail Garden
Open House
July 12
4 to 6pm
Join us to learn more about
Big Sky's inspiring demonstration garden at the Historic Crail Ranch!
Enjoy light refreshments & learn about the benefits of
water-wise, native landscapes.
Tuesday, July 12
From 4 to 6 pm.
This event is part of our
Big Sky Wildflower Festival!
Event is free and open to all!
Crail Gardens is location at 2100 Spotted Elk Road, Big Sky.
Sidewalk Wildflower Chalk Art
July 13
1 to 3pm @ BASE
Join us, Arts Council of Big Sky, and the Big Sky Community Organization in creating chalk art masterpieces to celebrate Big Sky’s iconic wildflowers.
Both the young and young at heart are invited to chalk to their heart's content, transforming the plain sidewalks around BASE to a mountain wildflower meadow.
Event is free and open to all!
Chalk will be provided.
This event is part of our
Big Sky Wildflower Festival!
Noxious Weed Bouquet Contest
July 13
5:30 to 7:30pm
Pretty Wildflowers?
Think again!!
Let's pull those invaders and create something beautiful!
Make a bouquet of noxious & nuisance weeds and deliver entries to our booth at the Big Sky Farmers Market (in front of Choppers) between 5:30 - 7pm.
Judging begins at 7 pm,
with awards to be handed
out at 7:30 pm.
Event is free and open to all!
This event is part of our
Big Sky Wildflower Festival!
Wildflower & Weed Hikes
July 14
9 to 11am
July 14 @ Porcupine
9am to 11am
new time this year
Rendezvous at the Porcupine Creek trail-head.
Hikes will last 2 hours and proceed at "plant identification pace".
Free & open to everyone!
This event is part of our
Big Sky Wildflower Festival!
Creating Native Landscapes
July15
1 to 2:30pm
Learn from local experts on how to select, grow, and use native plants to conserve water, create wildlife habitat, and preserve our historic landscape.
This event will feature Dr. Tracy Dougher, Professor of Horticulture at Montana State University, and Larry Holzworth, retired NRCS agronomist and plant materials specialist.
This event will be held at
Crail Gardens is part of our
Big Sky Wildflower Festival!
Photography Workshop
July 15
9 to 10:30 am
Join us for an introduction to wildflower photography
with Paul Holdorf.
Whether you use a digital camera or the camera on your phone, come learn the basics of composition to better help you capture and share Montana’s beautiful wildflowers!
Event is free and open to all!
This event is part of our
Big Sky Wildflower Festival!
Bag the Peak
Cornhole Fundraiser
August 2
5 to 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.
Registration via link below.
Limited to 16 teams
Food & drink included
Tuesday, August 2
5 - 8pm