Bitter Root Land Trust

Bitter Root Land Trust Conserving the Water, Wildlife and Working Lands of the Bitterroot Valley with You

🎟️RAFFLE TIME 🎟️ Who wants to win tickets to the Barn Dance on July 11?! Come on down to Bitterroot Day in Hamilton and ...
06/13/2026

🎟️RAFFLE TIME 🎟️ Who wants to win tickets to the Barn Dance on July 11?!

Come on down to Bitterroot Day in Hamilton and enter your chance to win two free tickets. The market is running from 9AM to 1 PM. 🤠

For Barn Dance info, visit: www.bitterrootlandtrust.org/barndance

Calling all volunteers! Do you have some time to spare for the benefit of Bitterroot working lands, wildlife and water? ...
06/10/2026

Calling all volunteers! Do you have some time to spare for the benefit of Bitterroot working lands, wildlife and water? We need YOUR help to help make our 7th annual Barn Dance community celebration in Stevensville's Burnt Fork a success on July 11!

All volunteers receive a free ticket to this soon-to-be sold out event (www.bitterrootlandtrust.org/barndance).

To sign up for volunteer opportunities, please email Stephanie Sipe, BRLT Communications Director, at [email protected] or comment on this post. Thank you!

Our 3rd annual Burnt Fork Poker Ride was a huge success! Thank you to the 80 bikes/horses who came out to celebrate priv...
06/09/2026

Our 3rd annual Burnt Fork Poker Ride was a huge success! Thank you to the 80 bikes/horses who came out to celebrate private, landowner-driven conservation in the Bitterroot Valley!

Riders had the chance to see a birds eye view of the 7,000+ acres of contiguous, conserved working ranches in the Burnt Fork made possible by the vision of generous landowners and support from our community.

Special thanks to the Next Gen committee for planning this event, to landowners Steve Peckinpaugh and Catherine Taylor Peckinpaugh for hosting, and landowners Drew and Kaci Lewis, Doug and Janis Astle, Dan and Debbie Severson, Dan and Sari Kerslake, and Carola Woolsey-Mielke and Ed Mielke for volunteering your land for poker hand stops.

Thanks to Colleen Goldhorn and Bob Oettinger for photographing the event, Double K Ranch for feeding us, Higherground Brewery, Culligan Water of Missoula, and House of Ferments for the drinks, and Bitterroot Disposal for donating waste cans.

Missed the Poker Ride, but still want to celebrate conservation with us this summer? No problem! Tickets are for sale now for the 7th annual BRLT Barn Dance on Saturday, July 11 at 5pm at Skyline Angus in the Burnt Fork neighborhood of Stevensville. Buy tickets here: www.bitterrootlandtrust.org/barndance

Taking care of business 🧻 We are happy to share that a brand new restroom facility has been installed at the C. Ben Whit...
06/04/2026

Taking care of business 🧻

We are happy to share that a brand new restroom facility has been installed at the C. Ben White Memorial Trail across from Conner Cutoff on the West Fork!

This was a group effort by BRLT and partners Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Bitterroot National Forest. Thanks to these partners for helping to elevate the experience for trail users and to BRLT’s Stewardship Director Rhiannon for leading the project.

BRLT is proud to partner with Farmers State Bank as a recipient of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Member Impac...
06/02/2026

BRLT is proud to partner with Farmers State Bank as a recipient of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Member Impact Fund Award!

This generous award will invest $34,297 into our community and support conservation that protects clean water, wildlife habitat, and working farms and ranches around the Bitterroot Valley.

Thank you for the generous support, Farmers State Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines! Thank you to Ryan Clevidence, CEO of Farmers State Bank, for visiting the BRLT office to present the award!

(Pictured from L to R: Lauren Rennaker, BRLT Executive Director, Owen Yager, BRLT Philanthropy Director, Ryan Clevidence, Farmers State Bank CEO, and Melissa Odell, BRLT Lands Director)

Tickets are on sale NOW for the the 7th annual BRLT Barn Dance! Held at the 420-acre Skyline Angus conservation easement...
06/01/2026

Tickets are on sale NOW for the the 7th annual BRLT Barn Dance!

Held at the 420-acre Skyline Angus conservation easement in Stevensville, protected by Drew and Kaci Lewis in partnership with BRLT, you won't want to miss an evening in celebration of conservation dancing under the big sky!

Tickets include:
⭐A short program that highlights what you make possible for the future of working lands, wildlife, and water in the Bitterroot Valley
⭐Tri-tip BBQ supper with homecooked sides (yep, Keith's famous beans are on the menu!)
⭐Live country music by Nashville 406
⭐Line dancing lessons by Solee's Steps
⭐DIY bandana bar
⭐ Kiddie corral
⭐Dutch oven cobbler and homemade ice cream for dessert
⭐Horse drawn wagon rides
⭐Silent auction with wonderful items
⭐ .... and so much more!

Tickets are $35 and kids 8 and under are free! Visit the BRLT website to grab your tickets now - this event will sell out, so don't wait! To purchase, visit: www.bitterrootlandtrust.org/barndance

🌧️ POKER RIDE POSTPONED TO JUNE 6 ⚡️Due to weather conditions over the weekend, we are moving our Poker Ride to next Sat...
05/29/2026

🌧️ POKER RIDE POSTPONED TO JUNE 6 ⚡️

Due to weather conditions over the weekend, we are moving our Poker Ride to next Saturday, June 6 to ensure this is a safe experience for all riders. The schedule will still remain the same with horses starting at 10AM and bike starting at 11AM. An update can be found on our website at www.bitterrootlandtrust.org

Thank you for your understanding as we navigate Montana spring weather!

On Saturday, BRLT volunteers spent the morning clearing the way for an awesome new trail for the horseback route for the...
05/18/2026

On Saturday, BRLT volunteers spent the morning clearing the way for an awesome new trail for the horseback route for the Poker Ride on 5/30!

The once grown-over trail, which originally followed the irrigation ditch on Lazy Burnt Fork Ranch, will be an option for adventure seekers, in addition to the original Poker Ride trail which follows along a meandering dirt road. Huge thank you to Andrew and his crew from Hensel Phelps and Next Gen member Colleen & Chase Goldberg for the help!

For event info and tickets, visit: www.bitterrootlandtrust.org/poker-ride

Swing big for conservation! BRLT is partnering with the Missoula PaddleHeads as the featured nonprofit at the PaddleHead...
05/11/2026

Swing big for conservation! BRLT is partnering with the Missoula PaddleHeads as the featured nonprofit at the PaddleHeads vs. Oakland Ballers baseball game on Tuesday, 6/9 at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field in Missoula.

Tickets to the game start at $12, and a percentage of ticket sales for the game will be donated to BRLT when purchased with this special link! https://tickets.paddleheadspost.com/c/jmgd0iub

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59840

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