From July 8 to 12, local nonprofit Grow Wild will host its third annual Big Sky Wildflower Festival at Crail Gardens, Grow Wild’s native plant demonstration garden in Big Sky. The event will include educational talks from experts, creative workshops with local artists and business owners, and guided hikes on Big Sky trails.
The festival is free and open to the public, but certain events will have limited space and require registration through the online event schedule.
“Grow Wild is elated to share these unique experiences and learning opportunities to the community all for free,” a Grow Wild press release stated.
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Experts from various backgrounds will discuss topics ranging from creating native pollinator habitat, to the vital relationship between riparian habitat and native trout, according to the release. On Wednesday, July 10, Grow Wild will host a Noxious Weed Bouquet Contest. The festival will also include creative workshops on nature photography, watercolor and flower arranging, “And with Crail Gardens as the backdrop, inspiration won’t be hard to come by,” the release stated.
Explorative events include a hike to identify wildflowers and weeds, a walk in the woods with Grow Wild Board Chair and “forestry expert” John Councilman, and a walk to discuss the importance of foraging, led by Jacob Zimmerer, a Montana State University PhD candidate in Indigenous and Rural Health.
The goal of the Wildflower Festival aligns with Grow Wild’s mission of fostering an informed and engaged community, in which citizens support a healthy and functional ecosystem in the Upper Gallatin Watershed by conserving native species.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Paint anytime from June 1-28EXHIBITION & SALE: June 29 - July 31Calling all artists and nature
enthusiasts! Get
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CALL FOR ARTISTS: Paint anytime from June 1-28
EXHIBITION & SALE: June 29 – July 31
Calling all artists and nature
enthusiasts! Get your paintbrushes ready for an unforgettable experience at
Paint Under the Big Sky, a thrilling plein air event set against the stunning
backdrop of Big Sky, MT, Chet Huntley’s “The Last Best Place”. Don’t
miss this chance to unleash your creativity and be part of a vibrant artistic community.
What is Paint Under the Big Sky? PUBS is a plein air event for all painters of any ability (over the age of 16). Sponsored by the Big Sky Artist’s Studio & Gallery and the Big Sky Artists Collective, a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster a strong community of artists in the Big Sky area, the paint-out hopes to introduce painters to our extraordinary landscape for an opportunity to create, meet and have fun. Plein air painters record our landscape for generations to come.
Artists are invited to travel to Big
Sky, MT to paint anytime between Jun 1 – 28, and participate in the exhibition
and sale of paintings from June 29 – July 31.
Come join us! We have a great
place to paint and are welcoming and fun!
Don’t miss out!
Time
June 1 (Saturday) 1:00 am - July 31 (Wednesday) 11:55 pm
Embrace the freedom and
serenity of movement in nature with our rejuvenating morning yoga class on the
Mountain Lawn. Allow the fresh mountain air and gentle guided yoga practice
Event Details
Embrace the freedom and
serenity of movement in nature with our rejuvenating morning yoga class on the
Mountain Lawn. Allow the fresh mountain air and gentle guided yoga practice to
invigorate your day of adventure ahead. Complimentary.Weather
permitting.
Time
June 1 (Saturday) 7:00 am - August 31 (Saturday) 7:00 am
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
Event Details
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
June 10 (Monday) 6:00 pm - August 19 (Monday) 6:00 pm
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
Event Details
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
June 17 (Monday) 6:00 pm - August 26 (Monday) 6:00 pm