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Wednesday, Aug. 7th, 2024
Tuesday, Aug. 6th, 2024
License required to train bird dogs on wild game birds, training season dates coming up
HELENA – Do you plan to train your dog on wild game birds this season? If so, a bird dog training license is required, and you must abide by season dates when training on public land.
This is the second year that this license has been required, after it was created during the last Montana legislative session. In addition, a slight change was made to the nonresident season dates (from a start date of Aug. 15 to a later start date of Sept. 1).
Below are a few reminders:
Who needs this license:
Anyone training bird dogs on wild game birds needs to hold a bird dog training license, whether they are training on private or public land (note training season dates below for public land).
How to obtain this license:
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Licenses can be purchased online, at an FWP office, or at any license provider.
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Licenses are: $5 for any Montana resident over age 18
$10 for any nonresident over age 18
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Note: A special recreational use license (SRUL) from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) may be needed to train on state school trust lands.
Public land bird dog training dates:
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Resident training dates are Aug. 1-March 31.
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Nonresident training dates are Sept. 1-March 31.
Thursday, Aug. 1st, 2024
HRDC Offering Special Streamline Route to Sweet Pea/SLAM Festival, Encouraging All Attendees to Bring Food Donations
BOZEMAN — HRDC is thrilled to be part of the upcoming SLAM Festival and Sweet Pea Festival this weekend.
We will be operating a special Streamline route on Saturday, August 3rd following the Sweet Pea Parade to connect community members in Belgrade to all of the festivities without the hassle of driving and parking a personal vehicle. To view a list of stops and scheduled times, please visit Streamline’s website.
We also invite all SLAM festival-goers to join us in supporting our Gallatin Valley Food Bank by donating food, funds, and grocery store gift cards. You will find HRDC team members next to the Information Tent during the festival hours on Saturday, August 3rd from 10 AM to 7 PM and Sunday, August 4th from 10 AM to 5 PM.
We will be accepting donations of food, funds, and grocery store gift cards. Our food wish list for the SLAM Festival includes:
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● Pasta
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● Cereal
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● Canned fruit
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● Peanut butter
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● Canned tomato products
The SLAM festival is also hosting a raffle to win a stunning art piece by local artist Nic Fischer. Raffle tickets are available for purchase for $5 each or 5 for $20. All proceeds will directly support HRDC’s food and nutrition programs.
The rising costs of food and housing have increased the need for our services. This past year alone, we’ve seen a 47% increase in new households visiting our Gallatin Valley Food Bank.
Our food and nutrition programs are mostly funded by local support. We are proud of the community that allows us to keep up with the growing need for food assistance. Together, we can ensure that no one in our community goes to bed hungry.
About HRDC
As a private, not-for-profit Community Action Organization focused on building a better community through its nearly 50 initiatives, HRDC combats poverty in southwestern Montana and believes everyone deserves the opportunity to be financially stable. Donors, volunteers, and community members can learn more at https://thehrdc.org/
Montana State doctoral student awarded prestigious Gilliam fellowship
Montana State University graduate student Lauren Gedlinske is pictured Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. MSU photo by Colter Peterson
Tuesday, Jul. 30th, 2024
Mendenhall Sewer Replacement Project - Aug 5
Road Closure Announcement
Mendenhall Sewer Replacement Project
This project is currently scheduled to begin on August 5th. This project will have a full closure of Mendenhall Street as they work from Grand Avenue to 5th Avenue.
HRDC’s Southwest Montana Community Land Trust Offers Affordable Condo For Sale for $255,000
BOZEMAN — Over 30 years ago, HRDC formed Montana’s first community land trust (CLT) to help create and maintain affordable housing for residents in Southwest Montana. Today, the land trust stewards over sixty homes in Gallatin and Park Counties, with one currently available for purchase.
HRDC’s land trust features a shared equity homeownership structure that creates homes affordable to households earning local wages. The deed restriction sets forth the terms for the use of the homes, including resale restrictions to ensure the home remains affordable for subsequent purchasers. Homeowners are responsible for repairs, maintenance, and taxes, as well as program fees of $50 per month and HOA dues, if applicable. When CLT owners decide to sell their homes, sales appreciation is capped at 2% annually of the home's base price.
A CLT is an innovative and low cost way to create affordable housing. It relies on a homeowner's desire to pass along an opportunity they had, which is now unavailable to the majority of people who live and work here. This scattered site land trust approach has enabled HRDC to successfully develop and maintain over 60 homes in Gallatin and Park Counties to date.
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to maintaining and expanding affordable housing options. Our community land trust is a vital tool in achieving this goal. Enabling over 60 moderate-income households to own a home in Bozeman, where the median home price currently sits at $760,000, and in Livingston, where it is just over $600,000, is a significant achievement we take great pride in,” said Heather Grenier, HRDC’s President and CEO.
This month, a community member, inspired by our mission to make housing more affordable, has partnered with us to list their home at $255,000, about 30% below market value. Once a buyer is found and the sale is finalized, this home will be added to our land trust, ensuring its affordability for future generations through a deed restriction that caps appreciation.
We are deeply grateful for this support and for all those who have contributed to our community land trust over the years. Community members who share in HRDC’s vision to maintain housing affordability for all and are interested in learning more about how to donate a home, or a portion of the full market value of a home, to HRDC’s Community Land Trust can visit our Southwest Montana Community Land Trust website at www.swmthousingtrust.org.
Interested homebuyers can learn more about the condo currently available for purchase by emailing SWMTHousingTrust@theHRDC.org or visiting https://www.swmthousingtrust.org/.
As a private, not-for-profit Community Action Organization focused on building a better community through its nearly 50 initiatives, HRDC combats poverty in southwestern Montana and believes everyone deserves the opportunity to be financially stable. Donors, volunteers, and community members can find out what we have in common at https://thehrdc.org/
Monday, Jul. 29th, 2024
Montana State scientists publish evidence for new groups of methane-producing organisms
Saturday, Jul. 27th, 2024
High water temps prompt hoot-owl fishing restrictions on portion of Yellowstone River
BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has issued hoot-owl fishing restrictions on the Yellowstone River from the Highway 89 Bridge Fishing Access Site (FAS) east of Livingston to the Highway 212 bridge in Laurel due to high water temperatures and low flows. The restrictions will go into effect Saturday, July 27, at 2 p.m. Hoot-owl restrictions prohibit all fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight each day. The restriction will stay in effect until conditions improve.
FWP's drought policy provides for angling restrictions when flows drop below critical levels for fish, when water quality is diminished or when maximum daily water temperatures reach at least 73 degrees for three consecutive days. Water temperatures of 77 degrees or more can be lethal to trout. The United States Geological survey stream gauge at Big Timber has recorded water temperatures above 73 degrees for at least three consecutive days and water flows in both the Yellowstone River and area tributaries are significantly below average.
These restrictions are designed to protect fish that become more susceptible to disease and mortality when conditions like this exist. One short-term strategy to address heat-induced stress in Montana's wild trout is to reduce catch-and-release mortality by alerting anglers to fish only in the morning.
If high temperatures and extremely low flows persist, anglers may want to consider fishing areas with less stressful temperatures and conditions, such as larger lakes or reservoirs, or higher elevation waterbodies.
Along with monitoring stream temperatures, FWP also monitors stream flows and in some streams holds instream flow water rights. FWP’s water program can issue a call on junior water users, when appropriate, to contribute to stream flows through the late summer and early fall. For more information on FWP water rights, click here.
For the latest waterbody restrictions and closures, click here.
Thursday, Jul. 25th, 2024
Bozeman Symphonic Choir Invites New Members for 2024-25 Season
Counties in south-central and southwestern Montana placed under fire restrictions
HELENA – As dry, hot weather continues across Montana, fire restrictions are expanding to additional counties. Stage I fire restrictions went into effect today at 12:01 a.m. for Yellowstone County in south-central Montana, and Beaverhead and Jefferson counties in southwestern Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the counties’ lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within each county.
FWP-managed properties in Yellowstone County include:
- Yellowstone Wildlife Management Area
- Blue Creek Fishing Access Site (FAS)
- Broadview Pond FAS
- Bundy Bridge FAS
- Buffalo Mirage FAS
- Captain Clark FAS
- Duck Creek FAS
- East Bridge FAS
- Gritty Stone FAS
- Manuel Lisa FAS
- South Hills FAS
- Voyagers Rest FAS
- Pictograph Cave State Park
FWP properties within city boundaries are exempted from restrictions; for Yellowstone County, this includes Lake Elmo State Park.
FWP-managed properties in Beaverhead County include:
- Blacktail Meadows FAS
- Cornell Park FAS
- Corrals FAS
- Grasshopper FAS
- Henneberry FAS
- High Bridge FAS
- Pipe Organ FAS
- Cornell Park FAs
- Poindexter North
- Poindexter Middle
- Poindexter South
- Selway Bridge FAS
- George Grant/Dewey FAS
- Grasshopper FAs
- Glen FAs
- Greenwood Bottoms FAS
- Kalsta Bridge FAS
- Maidenrock North FAS
- Maidenrock South FAS
- Salmon Fly FAS
- Selway Bridge FAS
- Bannack State Park
- Blacktail Wildlife Management Area
- Robb-Ledford Wildlife Management Area
FWP-managed properties in Jefferson County include:
- Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park
- Elkhorn State Park
- Sappington Bridge FAs
- Mayflower Bridge FAS
- Piedmont Pond FAS
- Limespur FAS
Under Stage I restrictions, building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire at FWP sites is not allowed. Smoking is prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is cleared of flammable materials. Recreationists may cook on a liquid petroleum gas or propane stove that can be turned on and off.
These restrictions at FWP sites will be in place until further notice. Due to dry conditions and high fire danger FWP urges people to use caution while they are out recreating.
Learn more about wildfire prevention and the latest information on fires in Montana at www.mtfireinfo.org.
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