Board Meeting
2023-05-17 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Denver)
The public is always welcome to participate in our board meetings. Contact our Office Administrator Deb Dillree for more information: 793-3900 or deb@blackfootchallenge.org.

BCCA Field Tour
2023-06-15 14:00 - 17:00
Thursday, June 15th — 2:00pm until 5:00pm
Meet at the Boot Tree at 2:00 pm to car pool .
Barbecue will be served after the tour at 5:00—so be sure to RSVP!
The Blackfoot Community Conservation Area includes 41,000 acres of State, Federal, and private land north of Ovando. The 5,600-acre “Core” area is
locally-owned and community-managed. Join the Council members on a tour through the BCCA Core making several stops at recently completed projects and future projects.
Bring your old boots for a tossing contest!
Pease contact deb@blackfootchallenge.org or 406.793.3900 to RSVP.

Russell Gates FAS Volunteer Weed Pull
2023-06-17 09:00 - 11:00
Join us for our annual weed pull event. Refreshments will be provided for volunteers.
Contact Vegetation Program Coordinator Karen Laitala for more info!
karen@blackfootchallenge.org

Blackfoot River Clean Up
2023-07-29 08:00 - 16:00
Meet at Johnsrud Park (MM 11 on Hwy 200).
Rafters and divers begin at 8:00 am; waders and walkers begin at 9:00 am.
A light lunch will be provided for volunteers from 11:30 am – 4:00 pm.
Hosted by the Blackfoot Home & Community Club.
Call 406-244-6156 for more information.

Blackfoot Challenge 30th Anniversary Block Party!!
2023-08-11 17:00 - 21:00
Join us to celebrate the communities and partners of the Blackfoot watershed — AND a very momentous 30th Anniversary for the Blackfoot Challenge.
We’ll have live music from the Thirsty Buzzards. Food trucks will include: Mountain Berry Bowls, Rockstarr BBQ, the Copper Cliff Cafe, and the Wild Weenie — plus the Stray Bullet beer garden & Trixi’s Bar. Plus games, local artisans and vendors, and more!
LOCATION: Ovando Town Square
DATE & TIME: Friday, August 11 — from 5 pm – 9 pm
Thanks to our sponsors: Big Bear Sign Co., Blackfoot Communications, Blue Mountain Landscape & Sprinkler, US Bank, Laura Fedro Interiors, Missoula Electric Co-op, Rolling Stone Ranch, The Lodges at Seeley Lake, Pyramid Mountain Lumber, Robert Ray & Fran Penner-Ray

Russell Gates FAS Weed Pull Event #2
2023-08-19 09:00 - 11:00
Join us for our second weed pull event at the Russell Gates Fishing Access Site.
Refreshments will be provided for volunteers.
Contact Vegetation Program Coordinator Karen Laitala for more info!
karen@blackfootchallenge.org

Board Meeting
2023-09-20 10:00 - 13:00
The September meeting will take place in person, with a Zoom option.
Contact Office Administrator Deb Dillree for more information.
deb@blackfootchallenge.org

Board Meeting
2023-10-18 10:00 - 12:00
The October meeting will take place via Zoom.
Contact Office Administrator Deb Dillree for more information.
deb@blackfootchallenge.org

Board Meeting
2023-11-15 10:00 - 12:00
The November meeting will take place via Zoom.
Contact Office Administrator Deb Dillree for more information.
deb@blackfootchallenge.org

Missoula Holiday Open House
2023-12-06 16:00 - 19:00
Join us for some holiday cheer and to meet our staff and Board at the Kettlehouse Taproom in Bonner.
We look forward to celebrating all of you who make the Blackfoot an amazing place to live, work and play!

Board Meeting
2023-12-13 10:00 - 12:00
The December meeting will take place in the Ovando Fire Hall — with a shortened meeting to break for our Annual Member Holiday Gathering starting at 12:30 pm at Trixi’s.
Contact Office Administrator Deb Dillree for more information.
deb@blackfootchallenge.org

Holiday Member Gathering
2023-12-13 12:30 - 15:30
Join us for some holiday cheer and a warm chili feed with all the trimmings at Trixi’s.
We look forward to celebrating all of you who make the Blackfoot an amazing place to live, work and play!

Board Meeting
2024-02-21 10:00 - 12:00
The February meeting will take place on Zoom.
Contact Office Administrator Deb Dillree for more information and a meeting link.
deb@blackfootchallenge.org

BCCA Community Ski Day
2024-02-24 14:00 - 17:30
The Blackfoot Challenge is hosting an afternoon of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, wildlife tracking and a hot dog roast!
It’s winter in the Blackfoot and we think that’s a great time to get together and enjoy the Blackfoot Community Conservation Area (BCCA). Please join us to explore your community forest in the heart of the Blackfoot.
Fun for all ages & ability levels — a range of easy level trails up to more challenging ones.
What We Supply: Trail guidance / suggestions; a warming fire; hot drinks, hot dogs and fixings; and a wildlife tracking session.
What You Bring: Cross-country skis or snowshoes if you have them; camp chairs for around the fire; warm layers. (If you need to borrow equipment, let us know and we’ll see what we can round up.)
MEET AT THE BOOT TREE PARKING AREA AT 2 P.M.
To RSVP, contact: elaine@blackfootchallenge.org or brad@blackfootchallenge.org OR call 406-793-3900

Drought Committee Meeting
2024-03-14 13:00 - 15:00
The Drought Committee will meet via Zoom to review predicted water supply conditions and updates to the Blackfoot Drought Response Plan
Contact Water Steward Clancy Jandreau for more information.
clancy@blackfootchallenge.org

Board Meeting
2024-03-20 10:00 - 12:00
The March meeting location is TBD (either on Zoom or in person at UM’s Lubrecht Forest).
Contact Office Administrator Deb Dillree for more information.
deb@blackfootchallenge.org

Blackfoot Challenge Board Meeting
2024-04-17 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-05-15 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-06-19 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-18 10:00 - 12:30
Monthly Blackfoot Challenge Board Meeting — either on Zoom or in person at Lubrecht Forest Conference Center (TBD).
Call Deb at 406-793-3900 or email office@blackfootchallenge.org for details.

Blackfoot Drought Response Committee
2024-06-12 09:00 - 10:00
The Blackfoot Drought Response Committee will hold its first seasonal meeting on Wednesday, June 12th, at 9 am via Zoom – see link below. During this meeting we will review current conditions and discuss the outlook for the summer.

Topic: Blackfoot Drought Committee Meeting
Time: Jun 12, 2024 09:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85707418972 Meeting ID: 857 0741 8972

Russell Gates FAS Volunteer Weed Pull
2024-06-15 09:00 - 11:00
Join us to continue tackling noxious weeds at the Russell Gate Fishing Access Site.
Saturday, June 15, from 9:00-11:00 am — with snacks and beverages provided for volunteers.
Contact Karen at karen@blackfootchallenge.org for details or to RSVP.

Old Salt Food & Music Festival
2024-06-21 00:00 - 2024-06-23 23:59
Presented by Old Salt Co-op, the 2nd annual Old Salt Festival is a food & music celebration of Montana land stewardship held June 21-23rd, 2024. We’re bringing together wood-fired cooking, Americana musicians, Montana ranchers, and Western makers to celebrate in high Montana style on the Mannix Family Ranch in Helmville, Montana.
The Blackfoot Challenge is a sponsor and nonprofit partner of the festival.
For tickets and details, visit their website here.

Blackfoot Community Conservation Area Community Picnic
2024-06-25 17:00 - 19:00
Join us to celebrate the ongoing conservation of your community forest – where livelihoods and biodiversity converge.

Explore the BCCA on your own before/after the picnic.
Meet council members and learn about recent projects
Bring your old boots for the boot tree throwing contest!

Meet at the Boot Tree.
Please RSVP to deb@blackfootchallenge.org.

Blackfoot Challenge Annual Block Party!!
2024-08-16 17:00 - 21:00
Join us to celebrate the communities and partners of the Blackfoot watershed!
We’ll have live music, food trucks, the Stray Bullet beer garden & Trixi’s Bar. Plus games, local artisans and vendors, and more!
LOCATION: Ovando Town Square
DATE & TIME: Friday, August 16 — from 5 pm – 9 pm
Thank you to our sponsors: Big Bear Sign Co., Blackfoot Communications, Rolling Stone Ranch, Missoula Electric Co-op, Blue Mountain Landscape & Sprinkler, US Bank & Montana Whiskey Company!

Russell Gates FAS Volunteer Weed Pull
2024-08-24 09:00 - 11:00
Join us to continue tackling noxious weeds at the Russell Gate Fishing Access Site.
Our second weed pull of the summer is scheduled for Saturday, August 24, from 9:00-11:00 am — with snacks and beverages provided for volunteers.
Contact Karen at karen@blackfootchallenge.org for details or to RSVP.

Community Meeting on Recreation (Bonner)
2024-10-08 17:00 - 18:30
The Blackfoot Challenge is hosting a series of community meetings to gather concerns and ideas around recreation impacts across the Blackfoot watershed. These meetings will help develop a shared vision for the future of sustainably managed recreation from ridgetop to ridgetop. Six meetings will take place in October in Bonner, Ovando, Helmville, Greenough/Potomac, Seeley Lake and Lincoln.
All interested community members are invited!

Community Meeting on Recreation (Ovando)
2024-10-10 17:00 - 18:30

Community Meeting on Recreation (Helmville)
2024-10-15 17:00 - 18:30

Community Meeting on Recreation (Potomac/Greenough)
2024-10-17 17:00 - 18:30
