CRAIL GARDENS | Grow Wild

Conserve - Educate - Inspire

We teamed up with community partners to build a demonstration garden at Crail Ranch using native plants that are wildlife friendly, water wise, and preserving of the historic landscape.

Crail Gardens are located at the Historic Crail Ranch, 2100 Spotted Elk Rd, Big Sky, and are open for touring during daylight hours 7 days a week.

Lend a hand in the garden!

Native plants are the foundation of the food web and vital for sustaining ecosystems.

In our 2nd full growing season, a white-crowned sparrow nested and successfully reared her young among the prairie sage in our largest garden.

Click here for a current list of native plants at Crail Gardens.

Crail Garden Benefactors

Thank you to our Garden Benefactors! Your contributions are essential to maintaining and enhancing this unique community asset, fostering learning, inspiration, and enjoyment for all.

There is one remaining benefactor spot available for 2024-2025. Grow a legacy of conservation with us!

Become a benefactor.

1,543

WILDFLOWERS PLANTED

52

NATIVE SPECIES

190

VOLUNTEERS

656

VOLUNTEER

HOURS

Our Garden
Story

In 2017, the caretaker of a small Crail Ranch flower garden sought our help identifying weeds and flowers. We found most plants were invasive and began discussing revitalization with a focus on native species.

As word spread, local groups with shared goals of sustainable land and water stewardship joined the effort. What started as improving one garden expanded to revitalizing all of Crail Ranch.

Today, Historic Crail Ranch preserves the legacy of Big Sky's early settlers and features a garden showcasing native species pioneers once encountered in the landscape.

Garden Build Partners

Heartfelt thanks to our partners, funders, donors, and volunteers for making our garden a reality!

Beth MacFawn Landscape Design, Big Sky Community Organization, Big Sky Landscaping, Big Sky Owners Association, Big Sky Resort Tax, Big Sky Water & Sewer, Big Timberworks, Cross Charitable Foundation, Gallatin Canyon Women's Club, Gallatin Conservation District, Gallatin River Task Force, Great Bear Native Plants, Historic Crail Ranch, Meadowview II LLC, Moonlight Community Foundation, Quarry Works, Rotary Club of Big Sky, Spanish Peaks Community Foundation, Westscape Nursery, Yellowstone Club Community Foundation.