Dornix Park

Located in Big Timber, Montana, Dornix Park has Boulder River access, over 3 miles of recreational trails, and many opportunities for wildlife viewing.

Dornix Park, owned by the City of Big Timber and maintained by the Friends of Dornix Park, is situated on the banks of the famed blue ribbon trout fishery, the Boulder River. The park's fifty acres of meadow and forest land sits adjacent to Big Timber's original 1883 town site called Dornix, meaning "small round stones" in Gaelic. Dornix Park has over 3 miles of maintained trails. Popular activities include fishing, hiking, and bird watching.

05/30/2026

For the third year in a row, our w**d management strategy has included goats!
The McMichael family has done an amazing job moving the goats, safely enclosed in electric netted fencing, around the park to help control leafy spurge and other w**ds. We’re already seeing noticeable improvements.

05/28/2026

Happy kids, happy goats, and Duke on duty at Dornix Park.

Our goat crew is busy munching away and full of personality. The best part? You might even get the chance to hold a goat… also known as a “kid,” which makes it twice as fun.

And keeping a watchful eye on it all is Duke, the beautiful livestock guardian dog, making sure everyone stays safe while the goats do their thing.

Stop by, say hello, and enjoy some time with our favorite four-legged park crew.

05/27/2026

The goats are settled in!
The w**d patrol will be at the park until Sunday, May 31.

Come visit!

05/26/2026

The goats made their arrival this evening!

05/24/2026

Our w**d-eating goat herd will be arriving Monday, May 25, in the late afternoon and will be on site through May 31.
The park will remain open, and we welcome all visitors to come enjoy this unique and helpful grazing project.
There will be approximately 200 goats, along with Duke, the livestock guardian dog.

⭐️For everyone’s safety, please keep your dogs leashed while visiting the park.⭐️

The owners, the McMichael family, will be at Dornix and are happy to answer any questions

05/19/2026

The goats are coming to Dornix Park! 🐐
May 25 - 31

Our w**d control crew will be on duty with 200 goats in electric netted pens, along with Duke the Livestock Guardian Dog helping at the park. The park will remain open for everyone to enjoy, and please remember to leash your dog.

05/15/2026

We’re proud to congratulate Laney Ketcham as this year’s recipient of the $500 Dornix Park Scholarship!

This scholarship recognizes students who support Dornix Park and their community—whether through volunteering, involvement, or a strong commitment to making a difference. Laney has truly stood out. She’s shown up for multiple park work days, ready to jump in wherever help was needed, bringing a great attitude and a willingness to get her hands dirty (even if she may have wondered what she signed up for once or twice!).

Her dedication has helped make Dornix Park a better place for everyone, and that kind of effort doesn’t go unnoticed.

Laney, thank you for everything you’ve contributed—we appreciate you and are cheering you on. Congratulations on this well-deserved scholarship!

05/10/2026

The meadow is looking so healthy and beautiful. 🌱
The controlled burn really made a difference.

05/07/2026

The Dornix Board and a few guests had a great morning with Dr. Marco Restani from the Yellowstone Audubon Society.

This marks the fifth year ospreys have nested at Dornix! While it may not be the same pair each year, we’re always excited to see them return. Although last year’s fledglings were sadly lost to an owl, we were thrilled to see ospreys back again this season.

We watched two other ospreys approach the nest, and the resident male quickly chased them off. The female is tending her eggs while the male brings food.

Dr. Restani will once again band the fledglings this year.

Thankful to witness this at Dornix!

04/26/2026

Big thanks to everyone who came out for our Dornix Park work day! 🌿
We had 16 awesome volunteers help clean up branches and downed trees from the windstorms. What a difference it made!

We’d like to recognize Jerry Iverson, Kirk Stephens, Oskar Beechum, Victor Stephens, Tom Schriver, Bobbie Carriker, Bill Sward, Mike Sanders, Larry Davis, Winsora Wilson, Barbara Clark, Kathy Rue, Joy Larsen, Sally & Tom Still, and Angie Moen for pitching in.

We’re especially grateful to Yellow Dog Rental for donating the dump trailer. It was a huge help!

Address

1606 East 3rd Avenue
Big Timber, MT
59011

Website

http://dornixpark.org/

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