Our 2025 calendar is coming together!

 

Many of our annual events are finalized, but some, like our Wildflower Festival, are still developing.

 

Keep checking back as we are updating the event page regularly. ​

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Join us in helping maintain our native demonstration garden at the Historic Crail Ranch and help us build a new pollinator garden under the moose sculpture at Ousel Falls!

 

Contact us and we'll put you on our volunteer list.

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Join us to celebrate Earth Day at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds!

 

Our executive director will be giving a talk at noon in Building #4:  Restoring Balance:  Native Plants vs Invasives - What to Grow and What to Avoid

Our education trailer will be just outside. Come visit for a free sticker or temporary wildflower tattoo!

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Support Grow Wild during this 24-hour celebration of giving!

 

Donate online here. 

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Join us at Give Big Fest Big Sky Thursday May 1st from 5-6 pm at the Arts Council's new building. This evening of fun includes a bingo card challenge, donation prizes, food, drinks, and more! 

Funds raised at the event directly support our conservation work!

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 The “Farm Fair” is an all-day continuing education, program for fourth grade elementary school students. Each day for three (3) days, 300+ students, with their teachers visit a local farm to learn about agriculture production, economics, soil science, animal science, environmental management and exposure to careers in agriculture related fields.

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We'll be there with our friends from the Gallatin County Weed District and Montana State University at the Noxious Weed Station.

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Join us to learn more about Big Sky's inspiring demonstration garden at the Historic Crail Ranch!

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Enjoy light refreshments & learn about the benefits of water-wise, native landscapes. 

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Crail Gardens is located at 2100 Spotted Elk Road, Big Sky.

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Grow Wild is selling native plants to raise funds in support of Crail Gardens and our ongoing conservation efforts. Order online now on our "SHOP" page.  

 

Pick up:

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June 9, 5-7 pm

Crail Gardens 2100 Spotted Elk Rd.

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June 2, 6-8 pm

Gallatin Valley @ Simms

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July 8, TBD 

Crail Gardens 2100 Spotted Elk Rd.

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We're here to help answer your noxious weed management questions, identify those tricky plants you can't quite figure out, and chat about native plants! 

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Check out our education trailer with new ceiling graphics and amazing custom paper wildflowers and weeds!

Catch us every week except in case of illness or inclement weather.​​

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Rendezvous at the Deer Creek trail-head.

 

The hike will last 1.5 hours and proceed at a "plant identification pace".

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Free & open to everyone!

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Pull together for the Gallatin!

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Saturday, June 14 from 9 to 11am.

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Join us and Madison-Gallatin Trout Unlimited for our 16th annual event!

 

To date, 509 volunteers have removed 10,139 lbs of noxious weeds from the banks of the Gallatin River.

 

Show your love for the canyon and dislike for noxious weeds by joining us!

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Join us for a 12th annual weed pull event at the park!

We'll be pulling weeds around the park and along Little Willow Way.

 

And if your enthusiasm for weeding isn't motivation enough, a tasty BBQ dinner will follow!

 

 

Rendezvous at River Pavilion at the park. 

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We're excited to join RMEF for their Rendezvous on June 21, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, in Boulder, MT.

 

Events during the 3 day weekend include a work project, kids activities, seminars and a friendly Wild Game Cookoff, it will be a weekend to remember!

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We'll be there with our education trailer - stop by and say hi!

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Join us at the Big Sky Wildflower Festival for a week of learning, creativity, and thoughtful exploration of the outdoors!​

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We will post our full list of events once finalized.

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We usually encourage bagging weeds, but this time let's "bag the peak"!

 

Teams of 2 will compete in a cornhole tournament to help raise funds for our conservation work.

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Tournament info: 

• Players - limited to 16 teams - food & drink included. 

• Spectators - eat, drink & cheer on your favorite team.

• Menu - Catering by Butter & Salt / Lindsie Feldner, with vegetarian & vegan options.

 

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Rendezvous at the Beehive Basin trail-head. 

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Hikes will last 2 hours and proceed at "plant identification pace".

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Free & open to everyone!

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As the busyness of summer comes to an end, relax with us and enjoy refreshments, a game of cornhole, and the changing colors of the garden.

Our amazing volunteers' collective accomplishments are what make our conservation efforts possible, so let's celebrate them!"

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Crail Gardens is located at 2100 Spotted Elk Road, Big Sky.

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We're thrilled to join our friend and partner, Gallatin Conservation District, and bring our education trailer to the Manhattan Farmers Market the first two weeks of September. 

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Visit us and grab a free sticker, temporary wildflower tattoo, and spin the wildflower or weed wheel to test your identification skills!

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