Be a Water Steward this
Earth Day
Learn about opportunities to conserve your
local watershed.
Choosing to save a river is more often an act of passion than of careful calculation. You make the choice because the river has touched your life in an intimate and irreversible way, because you are unwilling to accept its loss.
- David Bolling, How to Save a River: Handbook for Citizen Action
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Earth Day Events and Volunteer Opportunities Across Montana
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The City of Helena Announces Start Date of Plastics Recycling!
Just in time for Earth Day, a permanent plastic recycling program will begin in Helena on
April 22nd. Read more about the many initiatives S.A.V.E is working on in the
Helena Valley area.
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Eastern Montana Sustainability
Task Force Meeting
May 1st - Baker, Mt
This task force is an avenue for eastern MT communities to share information and leverage resources to enable the success of local floodplain and land management plans, address relevant issues and develop solutions for challenges facing Montana communities.
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The EPA released its 2014-2018 fiscal strategy which provides a blueprint for their goals over the next 5 years. Their goals address climate change, waterways, sustainable development, chemical safety, pollution, and environmental law.
Waters will flood part of historically dry
Colorado River
The Colorado River will be released beyond the Morelos Dam on the U.S. Mexico border to reach one of America's largest wetlands, which has been historically dry since the dams construction.
Cleanup of Silver Bow Creek Reaches Final Stretch
Phase 9 of the cleanup of the Superfund Silver Bow Creek site will be completed this month by DEQ. The entire project spans 23 miles and was started in 1999. It is predicted to be completed by early 2015.
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Funding Opportunities
New Jobs
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