Get your hands dirty and help build a more resilient watershed! Join PCEC and Trout Unlimited for a hands-on community stewardship field day on Tuesday, Aug 11, 9 AM-12 PM. We’ll head out to an active restoration site on Brackett Creek to learn about land management in the face of drought, flooding, and invasive species.

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Recent rain has brought a welcome boost to our rivers, forests and grasslands, but our watershed remains dynamic and vulnerable. When big rain events hit, runoff can move quickly through the system—which is why tributaries like Brackett Creek matter. They play a vital role in storing moisture, stabilizing water temperatures in the Shields River, and providing vital wildlife corridors. Maintaining these healthy riparian areas builds long-term landscape resilience through both wet and dry cycles.

Come learn practical, hands-on ways to support watershed and wildlife habitat resilience. See you Tuesday, Aug 11, 9 AM–12 PM!

We'll meet on Brackett Creek road, at the confluence of Fox and Brackett Creek. The site coordinates will be provided once you RSVP. If you’d rather not drive out on your own, we’re also organizing a carpool. We’ll leave at 8:15 AM from Lincoln School (215 E Lewis St, Livingston, MT). Parking is limited, so we encourage folks to join the carpool!

What to expect:

Tour an Active Restoration Site—Ashley Brubaker (Trout Unlimited) will guide us through her ongoing stream bank restoration project, where we’ll discuss site history, adaptive management, and future restoration goals for Brackett Creek. We’ll even have a chance to check out a beaver dam, a real-life example of drought resilience in action!

Weed Talk & Plant Identification—Bethany Allen (PCEC) will lead a plant walk along the creek to identify native plants and invasive species on site. We’ll discuss some best stewardship practices to manage noxious weeds.

Hands-on Stewardship—Taylor Brandt (PCEC) will lead a 1-hour community weed-clipping activity to protect a local wildlife habitat and stream restoration. Removing these invasive weeds allows perennial native plants to establish.

Lunch & Conservation Leadership—Alecia Jongeword (PCEC) will close out the morning with a discussion over lunch on how to turn stewardship, advocacy, and water conservation into leadership skills you can use to promote drought resilience in your community.

Please wear closed-toe shoes suitable for uneven terrain. Bring a water bottle and sun protection. We will provide all necessary tools, work gloves, and lunch. This event is free and open to landowners, community members, youth and families.

Please register in advance so we have an accurate headcount for lunch. You can sign up and let us know about any dietary restrictions and if you'd like to join the carpool using the link below:

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Healthy tributaries like Brackett Creek are key to watershed resilience and that's exactly what we'll be working to protect on August 11th. We hope you can join us! Feel free to reply directly to this email if you have any questions.

You're invited: Community Stewardship Field Day