Our Montana

06/03/2026

🐦🌾 Montana Audubon Isn't Just for the Birds! 🌾🐦

Did you know that Montana Audubon works closely with ranchers, landowners, and communities across the state to support conservation, healthy working lands, and sound public policy?

Join host Mike Penfold for a fascinating conversation with **Larry Berrin, Executive Director of Montana Audubon**, and **Peter Dudley, Conservation Ranching & Policy Specialist**, as they discuss the organization's important work and the partnerships helping to conserve Montana's landscapes for future generations.

🎥 Watch the interview here:
https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/comm7tv/video/6a19bd191a50cb0002980cc8?page=HOME

This episode was recorded on May 27, 2026.

To learn more about Our Montana and our Community 7 interviews, visit:
🌐 www.ourmontana.org

Montana Audubon: https://center.mtaudubon.org/

About Our Montana Our Montana is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation, history, and responsible recreation across the state. For...

05/02/2026

Thank you 💙

We’re so grateful to everyone who supported Our Montana during Yellowstone Valley Gives.

Your generosity helps support ongoing work along the Yellowstone River—bringing people together around stewardship, access, and care for this place so many of us share.

It’s meaningful to be part of a community that shows up in this way.

If you had been thinking about giving but missed the event, it’s not too late to be part of this work:

https://ourmontana.org/donate/

Thank you again—for your support, and for caring about the Yellowstone River.

05/01/2026

Today is the final day 💙

Yellowstone Valley Gives wraps up tonight, and we’re so grateful for the support that’s already come in.

This year, we’ve been focusing on the Yellowstone River—something many of us return to without even thinking about it, and something we have the opportunity to care for together.

✨ A $5,000 matching gift is still in place—every dollar donated will be matched, up to $5,000.

If you’ve been meaning to give, there’s still time.

👉 https://www.yellowstonegives.org/organizations/our-montana

Thank you for being part of this—and for caring about the Yellowstone River.

04/30/2026

We’re live 💙

Yellowstone Valley Gives has begun.

Today and tomorrow (April 30–May 1), our community is coming together to support local nonprofits—and this year, our focus is the Yellowstone River.

It’s something many of us return to without even thinking about it—and something that needs a little more care and attention right now.

✨ A $5,000 matching gift is in place during the event—every dollar donated will be matched, up to $5,000.

If the river means something to you, this is a meaningful moment to be part of it.

👉 Give here:
https://www.yellowstonegives.org/organizations/our-montana

Thank you for being part of this 💙

04/28/2026

Yellowstone Valley Gives is almost here 💙

In just a couple of days—April 30 to May 1—our community will come together to support local nonprofits.

This year, our focus is the Yellowstone River.

It’s something many of us return to, often without even thinking about it. And right now, it’s something we have the opportunity to care for in a more intentional way.

We’ve been sharing a bit about this work over the past week, and we’re grateful for everyone who has taken the time to read, reflect, and connect.

✨ A $5,000 matching gift will be in place during the event, helping each contribution go further.

If the river means something to you, this is one way to be part of its continued care.

We’ll share more as we get closer—but for now, just a quiet reminder that it’s almost time.

04/22/2026

Yellowstone Valley Gives is next week 💙

April 30 – May 1, our community comes together to support local nonprofits—and we’re honored to be part of it.

At Our Montana, our focus right now is the Yellowstone River.

It’s something many of us return to—sometimes without even thinking about it. And right now, it’s asking for a little more attention and care.

We’ll be sharing more throughout the week—thank you for being here with us.

We’ve been working to bring people together across the river corridor—supporting stewardship, access, and connection—and this is one way you can be part of that work.

✨ A generous donor will match gifts up to $1,000 during the event

If you’d like to support now, you can give directly through Our Montana.
Or join us during Yellowstone Valley Gives and be part of the momentum.

We’re grateful to be part of a community that shows up for the places that matter.

04/20/2026

The Yellowstone River is part of life here in Montana.

It’s in the places we return to.
The quiet moments we don’t always think about.

And right now, it’s changing.

We’re beginning to focus more of our work on understanding and caring for the river—together with others across the corridor.

If it matters to you, you’re already part of it.

04/16/2026

We’re honored to be part of Yellowstone Valley Gives this year 💙

April 30 – May 1, our community comes together to support local nonprofits—and we’re grateful to be included.

At Our Montana, our work has always been about connecting people to the places that shape life here in Montana.

Right now, that focus is turning more fully toward the Yellowstone River—
a place many of us know in our own way, and one that is asking for a deeper kind of care and attention.

This is the work we’ll be supporting through Yellowstone Valley Gives.

In the coming days, we’ll share more about what this looks like and how you can be part of it.

If the Yellowstone River is a place that matters to you, we invite you to take a moment to read more:
https://ourmontana.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/OURMONTANANEWSLETTER-YellowstoneRiverEdition-4.pdf

04/07/2026

Earth Day Celebration at Pictograph Cave State Park

April 16–19, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daily
What to Expect

From the official announcement:

* The event runs April 16–19, 2026
* It is the fourth annual Earth Day Celebration
* Activities take place daily from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM in and around the visitor center

The weekend includes:

* An Art Show & Sale (April 16–17)
* A lineup of speakers, historians, poets, and musicians sharing stories and creative interpretations of the site

Visitors are also encouraged to carpool, as parking at the park is limited.

About the Site

Pictograph Cave State Park is a National Historic Landmark located just outside Billings. The site preserves evidence of human activity dating back more than 2,000 years and includes:

* Three caves: Pictograph, Middle, and Ghost
* Over 100 pictographs painted on cave walls
* More than 30,000 artifacts uncovered through archaeological work

A ¾-mile interpretive loop trail allows visitors to explore the caves and learn more about the people who once lived here.

For more information on this event, contact Pictograph Cave State Park at 406-254-7342. The park is located 10 miles south of Billings at 3401 Coburn Road. Parking at this event will be limited and carpooling is encouraged. For more information on the park, please visit:
https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/pictograph-cave/

12/18/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from Our Montana ✨🎄

As snow settles across Montana’s landscapes and we gather close with the people we love, we’re filled with gratitude for this extraordinary place and the community that cares so deeply for it.

This year brought meaningful progress — from preserving historic sites and illuminating the Bozeman Trail, to advancing Yellowstone River education, archaeological research, trail connectivity, and sharing Montana’s stories through film, digital projects, and community conversations.

We invite you to take a few quiet moments this season to explore our Christmas 2025 Newsletter, where we reflect on the work accomplished together and look ahead to the stewardship still to come.

Thank you for being part of Our Montana’s journey — for caring about our rivers, trails, history, and the stories written across this land.

May your holiday season be filled with warmth, peace, and the enduring beauty of Montana. ❄️💛

👉https://thebozemantrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/OURMONTANANEWSLETTER-Christmas-2025.pdf

With gratitude,
Our Montana
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