Benefit Big Sky

07/01/2025

🌙 Evening.

06/28/2025

06/11/2025

05/01/2025

Today’s the day to Give Big!

02/14/2024

Alex and his team at Pond and Stream Consulting finished up the first stages of the restoration work on the Little Coyote Pond/West Fork River Restoration Project, and refilled the Pond with water! Benefit Big Sky is still raising money for the Recreation Facility amenities, and is hoping to get the community involved in the initiative. Visit our website at benefitbigsky.org to learn more about the Restoration Project and to contribute to the cause. It's exciting to see the Restoration Project take shape after many years of planning!

01/26/2024

Join Benefit Big Sky at the Artists Collective (88 Ousel Rd. Big Sky) next Friday (2/2) from 5-7 pm to check out some new local artists, enjoy a beer from Bunkhouse Brewing, and learn more about our community projects and programs!

01/22/2024

Alex with Pond and Stream Consulting has been working with Benefit Big Sky and BSOA since September in order to get the construction phase of our Little Coyote Pond/West Fork Gallatin River Restoration Project done. Check out what he has to say about the project!

12/26/2023

Be proactive for wildfire season now by utilizing the Big Sky Fire Department's Wildfire Mitigation Crew! They are currently taking on projects for the 2024 season.

12/22/2023

Happy holidays! We hope you all get to enjoy some quality time with your families, roast some chestnuts over an open fire, and ski on the new fresh powder we will hopefully be getting soon!

The BSOA office will be closed on Christmas and New Years Days. We are still accepting online donations during those times, though! 😉🎄

12/21/2023

Follow us on Instagram to receive frequent updates on our Pond Restoration Project!

The Little Coyote Pond/West Fork Gallatin River Restoration Project has been underway since September 20, 2023. Here's the down and dirty project description to get you all up to speed:

Environmental Benefit:
1) to improve and restore a community recreational facility in a recreation corridor
2) to improve water quality in the West Fork of the Gallatin River
3) to enhance and protect the fisheries of the West Fork.

Details:
The project will dredge and take the Pond off stream, restore the stream channel, enhance fish passage, and improve the fisheries in the stream and Pond. It will be deepened and contoured to maintain optimal conditions for fish growth and over-winter survival. The project will bring lasting improvements to the water quality, fish, and local wildlife populations. We are working with Fish, Wildlife, & Parks to get resident (native) fish from the West Fork into the Pond, by creating a spawning channel in the Pond’s inlet structure, benefiting resident fish species in the West Fork and the Gallatin River.

Community benefits:
The recreational amenities in the project include public access trails around the Pond which will improve overall connectivity to the Big Sky Community Park and existing trail segments in the Meadow Village area, and provide optimal opportunities for public recreation and fishing. The Pond construction also features a fishing dock with a handicap-accessible boardwalk, a beach, and picnic tables. It is located in a central area of Meadow Village in close proximity to affordable workforce housing, commercial units, the BSCO Community Park, and public open space backing up to US Forest Service land. The Pond can be utilized for recreational opportunities such as swimming, fishing, walking, and kayaking. It will also be a free resource for everyone in the area to use!

While we are far along in the construction process, we are still fundraising for the amenities. So far we have raised $940,000, and are hoping to raise another $850,000 by the 2024 summer.

If you would like to contribute to this project, donate at benefitbigsky.org!

12/19/2023

Benefit Big Sky (BBS) is a new community-oriented nonprofit based in Big Sky, MT. We were established in 2022, and operate as a subsidiary of Big Sky Owners Association. We are so excited to have the opportunity to engage in community events, fundraise for and create new initiatives, and make Big Sky the best it can be!

Our mission is to support initiatives in the Big Sky Community that benefit recreation, education, arts, environment, safety, public works, and infrastructure within a reasonable cost, and for any other lawful purpose under Montana State Law.

This site is run by BSOA's new Communications, Outreach, and Development Manager, Katie Darrow. Feel free to reach out with any questions and she would be happy to chat with you about BBS, outdoor sports, or dogs!

Pictured in order: BBS logo; 1974 Big Sky Town Center; 1974 Sweetgrass Hills/Meadow Village; 1989 view of Lone Peak.