Big Hole Watershed Committee

Please join us tonight for our May monthly meeting. We've got a full agenda!

Our feature presentation is about the Big Hole River fishery and will be presented by Jim Olsen with Montana FWP.

The meeting will also include the following special presentations:
- Water Measurement for Conservation by Jon Peterson, BHWC Hydrology Technician
- Cloud Seeding Pilot Proposal by Garrett Gee from Rainmaker

Please join us in-person or via Zoom! https://bhwc.org/monthly-meetings

FREE livestock carcass removal now available throughout the Big Hole Valley! (From Jackson to Twin Bridges, and even in the Grasshopper Valley!)

Call or text Conflict Reduction Coordinator Eric Lewis at 307-343-3803. Carcasses are hauled to our compost site near Wisdom.

To learn more about the program, check out this awesome article originally published in the Montana Standard.

How now, dead cow? Livestock carcass removal meant to keep Big Hole predators at bay The Big Hole Watershed Committee, an ag-friendly nonprofit in the Big Hole Valley, provides free livestock carcass removal and composting during spring calving and lambing season to reduce predator conflict.

📣 Event Share: Spring Sustainable Ranching Workshop

We’re excited to help spread the word about the upcoming Spring Sustainable Ranching Workshop hosted by the Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership!

🗓 April 7–8
📍 Dillon & Ruby Valley
🌱 Theme: From Soil Health to Human Health

This is shaping up to be a great event with informative presentations, great speakers, and a chance to connect with others working in agriculture and conservation. Lunch will be provided both days.

✅ Registration is FREE, but required so organizers can plan for meals and space.
📲 To register, use the Google Form, scan the QR code on the event poster, or call/text (406) 660-2386

📍 Location Details:
The workshop will take place at the University of Montana Western campus in Dillon (Swysgood Technology Center, 2nd floor Great Room). Parking is available near the stadium and on nearby streets.

If you have questions, you can contact:
📞 (406) 660-2386 or Sean Claffey at (406) 596-1484

Big thanks to the Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership for putting this together—we hope to see some of you there!