Join PCEC for these April events!
The call came in a little after 9:30 p.m. Get outside, I was told, the Northern Lights are happening. I couldn't really see them from the parking lot next to my house (to be fair, I also didn't know what I was looking for). But by the time I reached Myers' River View Trail, there was a beam of light all the way across the sky and a pulsing glow to the north.
Park County has the ability to amaze me, always.
This winter has been magical. The number of buffalo, elk, bighorn and pronghorn in the Gardiner Basin. The consistent snow. And the continued camaraderie that comes with experiencing it all together.
There's a lot to be working on, but there's a lot to celebrate.
Next week, we have a Community Conversation about the Community/Climate Resilience plan. I'm really excited to learn more about the project of Katherine Fazekas, who is working with PCEC through AmeriCorps. The Community Resilience program is all encompassing and is critical to thinking about how we make this place safe and good for everyone, including wildlife.
Once again, the Green Initiative is hosting a grand slate of events for Earth Week. The weeklong celebration will feature poems, a Trashion Show and a film festival. Learn more below!
Hope to see you at one of these events later this month!
APRIL 2023 EVENTS
Community Conversation: Community Resilience featuring Kate French
Wednesday April 5, noon
Zoom: Register today!
On Wednesday, April 5, PCEC will be hosting a Community Conversation to share about the ongoing Community Resilience planning process.
This year, Katherine Fazekas, an AmeriCorps VISTA hosted by PCEC, is working on helping Park County create a Community Resilience Plan. At this Community Conversation, you can learn more about what a resilience plan is, why it's necessary, and how you can get involved!
The conversation will feature Kate French, a Livingston resident and Rocky Mountain Field Organizer with the BlueGreen Alliance, helping to create more resilient communities across the West. Kate will speak about the grant opportunities and benefits that come with having a local resilience plan.
Money, Mapping and Monitoring for noxious weeds for landowners and applicators
Thursday, April 6, 5:30 p.m.
Park County Extension Office or Zoom
Come join us at the Park County Extension Office on April 6th at 5:30pm for a conversation about funding opportunities in Park County for weed control efforts, weed mapping platforms and how to use them, and available resources for treatment effectiveness monitoring. You can join online via zoom or in person.
Please be sure to contact Bethany to save your seat, space is limited. Click here to register via zoom. We will have coffee and snacks provided for those who come in person. +1 applicator credit will be available for both in-person and online participants.
Speakers: Bethany Allen (PCEC, Monitoring Specialist), Rebekah Wallace (EDDMapS, Data Coordinator), Cody Garcia (NRCS, Soil Conservationist), Lauren Zimmerman (FSA, Program Rep), and Bob Fleming (CWMA, Board Chair).
Agenda:
5:30- 5:50 pm
Intro: What is weed mapping and effectiveness monitoring? And why care?
5:50- 6:10 pm
Money: What funding resources are available in Park County to help with treatment cost?
6:10- 6:50 pm
Mapping: How to map weed infestations and pesticide/treatment applications?
6:50- 7:30 pm
Monitoring: How to monitor for treatment effectiveness and who can help?
For questions or to sign up contact Bethany Allen at (406)333-1398 or bethany@pcecmt.org or call the Extension Office (406)222-4156.
Green Initiative Presents Livingston's Earth Week Events
April 17-21
Once again, the Park High Green Initiative is hosting a week of events to celebrate Earth Day, which is April 22.
Mark your calendar for the following events! We'll send more information in the coming weeks.
Monday, April 17 - Poetry @ Green Door Gallery 4-6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 19 - Climate Monologues @ Elk River Books 4-6 p.m.
Thursday, April 20 - Film Festival @ Blue Slipper Theater 5-7 p.m.
Friday, April 21 - Community Event @ Lincoln School Auditorium 5-7 p.m.
Joint Park County Commission/Planning Board Meeting
Thursday, April 20, 5 p.m.
Community Room, City-County Complex, 414 E. Callender Street, Livingston
Park County Planning Board members are working to find better ways to work with residents with the rollout of the proposed Park County Engagement Plan. Board members voted March 13 to form a subcommittee to further explore options for improving communication with the public.
They'll be holding a joint meeting with the Park County Commission on April 20.
Unfence the Future: Taking Down Fortress Conservation and Its Enduring Legacy
April 12 and 13th
Virtual: RSVP Today!
"Unfence the Future: Taking Down Fortress Conservation and Its Enduring Legacy" brings together a blockbuster lineup of community leaders, conservationists, historians, geographers, legal scholars, policy experts, poets, and activists working to dismantle the colonial logics, practices, and protocols embedded in institutions of federal law, historic preservation, and conservation. RSVP today, invite your friends, and join us on April 12-13!