Community volunteer event highlights partnership with Bozeman Health to keep public trails sustainable
After a winter that barely gave trails a chance to hibernate, Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) and Bozeman Health invited the community to roll up their sleeves and celebrate Earth Day with purpose. Sign-ups for the hands-on trail stewardship project at Highland Glen on Tuesday, April 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. quickly filled with trail enthusiasts looking to give back to one of their beloved local trails.
Bozeman Health provides public access to six miles of trails on its private property known as Highland Glen, located across Highland Boulevard from Deaconess Regional Medical Center. The expanse of interconnected trail systems covers over 142 acres of land, offering trails for walking, running, and biking for users of all ages and abilities.
“Some of the most powerful medicine doesn’t happen inside a hospital,” said Bozeman Health Chief Operating Officer Kallie Kujawa. “It happens on trails, in fresh air, and in spaces where people of all ages can move and connect. We are proud to partner with GVLT to sustain accessible community trails on our property.”
GVLT ensures the summer trail system offers an excellent user experience by designing, constructing, and maintaining the singletrack network in place today. In the winter months, the Bridger Ski Foundation grooms the trails for seasonal use.
While this event is full, community members interested in additional trail work events can find additional opportunities on GVLT’s website at https://www.gvlt.org/events, including this year’s annual National Trails Day event, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, at Gallatin County Regional Park.
“We are grateful to our volunteers, who join us throughout the summer to help make trails safer, more accessible, and more sustainable for everyone to enjoy,” said Lulu Herrera, GVLT Trails Project Manager.
For more information about the event or the entire Main Street to the Mountains trail system, which totals nearly 100 miles, visit gvlt.org.
About GVLT
Gallatin Valley Land Trust connects people, communities, and open lands through the conservation of working farms and ranches, healthy rivers, and wildlife habitat, and the creation of trails in the Montana headwaters of the Missouri and Upper Yellowstone Rivers. For more information, visit gvlt.org.
About Bozeman Health
Bozeman Health is an integrated health care delivery system serving an eleven-county region in Southwest Montana. As a nonprofit organization, governed by a volunteer community board of directors, we are the largest private employer in Gallatin County, with more than 2,900 employees, including 270 medical providers representing over 40 clinical specialties. It is our privilege to deliver expert, compassionate health and wellness services across the care continuum, designed to meet the diverse health care needs of the communities we serve. Learn more about Bozeman Health at BozemanHealth.org.
