Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council

Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council advocates for a healthy, inviting, and sustainable community in Billings and Yellowstone County.

Who We Are:
Founded in 1979, Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council (YVCC) is the Billings affiliate of Northern Plains Resource Council. YVCC is a member-driven, grassroots organization that mobilizes residents in Billings and the surrounding area to advocate for a healthy, inviting and sustainable community. YVCC advocates for a healthy, inviting, and sustainable community by:
~Educating, mobilizi

ng, and testifying to ensure citizens voices are heard in the decision-making process
~Formulating bold visions of a healthy and sustainable community and working cooperatively to achieve them

Our top campaign at the moment is the Solarize Billings campaign. This is led by our “Better Billings” Sustainability Committee – working to increase energy efficiency and reduce the impact of pollutants and environmental waste. Our Past Accomplishments:
· Community Food - Increased patronage of locally raised and processed food through creation of the Yellowstone County Food Hub
· Air Quality – Development of better regulations in the 80’s and 90’s
· Schools – Started recycling program in SD2; planted community garden at Canyon Creek
· LEED Pioneers – First Platinum-Certified building in Billings
· Billings Library – Significant assistance to help obtain LEED Platinum Certification
· Urban Planning – Work with City of Billings to implement Active Transportation goals
· Corette Power Plant – Created a vision for the historic site through a “Reimagining the Riverfront” campaign

04/18/2026

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Thanks for the shout out, This House of Books! Two great options for Thursday night — poetry (at This House of Books at ...
04/16/2026

Thanks for the shout out, This House of Books! Two great options for Thursday night — poetry (at This House of Books at 6:00 PM) or people power (at Craft Local at 6:00 PM). You can’t go wrong!

LOTS to do this Thursday (4/16)! We obviously hope that you'll come to OUR event with Dave Caserio and Danell Jones at 6pm, but we will also be selling books at MSU Billings for the Brandan Robertson author event at 7pm sponsored by the United Campus Ministry at MSUB - UCM. Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council is also holding a meeting at 6:30pm at Craft Local to share the results of their recent public survey. And if poetry and conversation events are not your thing, you can still go see Project Hail Mary at Art House Billings!

Draft documents for the Montana 3 Billings Corridor Study are now available for public comment! The draft Corridor Study...
01/24/2026

Draft documents for the Montana 3 Billings Corridor Study are now available for public comment! The draft Corridor Study Report and draft Access Management Plan can be reviewed online through February 23, 2026.

For more information and to review the documents, please visit the project website

The draft Corridor Study Report and draft Access Management Plan are available for public review. Visit the Documents page to view the drafts.

Friday @ 5 pm!
01/20/2026

Friday @ 5 pm!

Thanks for having us Raza Unida, and Merry Christmas!🎄
12/24/2025

Thanks for having us Raza Unida, and Merry Christmas!🎄

YVCC is at Christmas en el Barrio with Raza Unida and Roots of Unity! Mexican sweets, tacos, and talking about what we l...
12/20/2025

YVCC is at Christmas en el Barrio with Raza Unida and Roots of Unity! Mexican sweets, tacos, and talking about what we love about our communities — and what we’d change if we could. Feliz navidad, Merry Christmas!

Where do you want Billings to go in the next 20 years? What are your ideas for better housing, jobs, parks and transport...
12/15/2025

Where do you want Billings to go in the next 20 years? What are your ideas for better housing, jobs, parks and transportation?

Share your thoughts by taking the Billings 2045 survey!

https://www.billings2045.com/

12/02/2025
Pine bark removes methane gas from the atmosphere? Who knew??For more information on this topic, check out the December ...
12/02/2025

Pine bark removes methane gas from the atmosphere? Who knew??

For more information on this topic, check out the December newsletter from our local arboretum.

This winter newsletter we are featuring one of our favorite tree types , the conifer. While the deciduous trees may have lost their color, the conifer continues on with unique shades of green, multiple textures and hiding places for the many species of birds found on the grounds. The arboretum is fo...

Looking for an interesting activity to celebrate the holiday season? Check out this Carbon County Resource Council event...
11/21/2025

Looking for an interesting activity to celebrate the holiday season? Check out this Carbon County Resource Council event in Red Lodge!

Address

220 S 27th Street
Billings, MT
59101

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14062481154

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