The Flora of Montana’s Gallatin Region: Greater Yellowstone’s Northwest Corner

Hit the trails this summer with the best field guide for our region! GVLT is delighted to introduce the brand new field guide, Flora of Montana’s Gallatin Region: Greater Yellowstone’s Northwest Corner by Whitney Tilt. All proceeds from this beautiful book benefit GVLT and help to expand our community trails and land conservation programs.

There are more than 250 wildflowers, grasses, shrubs and trees readily found in the Gallatin Region, including Yellowstone National Park. Designed for easy use, this guide presents a clear overview of each species, complete with photos and illustrations, botanical description, preferred habitats, and interesting tidbits on the plant’s ecology and cultural use. Whether you are hiking, camping, enjoying a walk, or just driving through, the Flora of Montana’s Gallatin Region is the one field guide to take along. View an excerpt of the book.

The book can be purchased for $25 at the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (25 N. Willson, Suite E), the Country Bookshelf, Museum of the Rockies Gift Store, Powderhorn Outfitters, Schnee’s Boots & Shoes, Sola Cafe, and Vargo’s Books. To order by mail, please complete this form.

Trail Volunteers and Adopt-A-Trail Projects

All summer we partner with community groups, civic organizations, and trail enthusiasts to improve, expand, and enjoy Bozeman’s Main Street to the Mountains trail network. Volunteers are led by GVLT’s professional staff in projects ranging from a few hours to a few days and can consist of gravel spreading, weed pulling, improving drainage, and other work. GVLT will also spend time with your organization explaining the work of the Land Trust and the importance of community trails.

We also have an Adopt-A-Trail program to help keep our trails in the best possible shape. If your organization adopts a trail, we ask that you walk the trail and assess its condition each summer and work with GVLT on at least one maintenance project.

If you or your organization are interested in volunteering or adopting a section of trail, please contact us. You can also sign up for our Volunteer eNews to keep up with the latest trail projects.

Bozeman Pond/West Side Trail Connector

This project will create a new 770-foot trail behind the Gallatin Valley Mall connecting the northeast corner of the Bozeman Pond loop trail to the south end of the West Side Trail. Currently trail users must walk or bike through traffic in the Mall parking lot to connect between these two heavily-used trails. We will also resurface and improve the West Side Trail, which connects Bozeman Ponds to the Gallatin County Regional Park and Rose Park. This trail connects two of Bozeman’s newest climbing boulders – one at the Bozeman Ponds and one at the Regional Park.

Partners: Bozeman Parks Division, Allied Engineering, Bozeman Boulder Initiative, REI.

More Information: Please click here to view a map of this project.

Trail Information Kiosks

The Main Street to the Mountains trail system is growing rapidly and GVLT’s Community Trails Program is installing information kiosks to provide better information for the thousands of residents and visitors who use the trails. The kiosks display maps, trail etiquette guidelines and other useful information. To date we have installed 14 kiosks and have 10 additional locations planned.

Partners: Bozeman Parks Division, MT Fish Wildlife & Parks Recreational Trails Program, Allied Engineering, Colombo’s Pizza, Delaney & Co., Hyalite Environmental, Kiwanis, Mountain Home Vacation Rentals, Ressler Motors, TD&H Engineering and Zoot Enterprises.

More Information: Please click here to learn more about becoming a kiosk sponsor and to view a list of kiosk locations.

Trail Map & Wayfinding Signage

GVLT is currently designing an expansion and update to its popular Main Street to the Mountains trail map. We are also working to install wayfinding signs along streets and sidewalks to guide trail users between discontinuous sections of the Main Street to the Mountains trails. There is still room to advertise on our trail map! Please contact us if your business would like to be featured on our trail map.

Partners: Bozeman Parks Division and Bozeman Street Department, the Katherine W. Dumke & Ezekiel R. Dumke Foundation, and project sponsors Bridger CrossFit, DTM Consulting, ERA Landmark Realty, Owenhouse Ace Hardware, Owenhouse Bicycling and Fitness, and Montana Import Group.