Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Community Events topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Bozeman City outlines Gallatin Valley Earth Day and Cleanup Week plans
Summary
City sustainability staff briefed the Sustainability Advisory Board on the Gallatin Valley Earth Day festival (April 19) and the Bozeman Cleanup Week program, including volunteer kits, pick-up/drop-off options and how board members can participate without creating a quorum.
Ali Chapora, sustainability specialist for the City of Bozeman, told the Sustainability Advisory Board on March 12 that Gallatin Valley Earth Day will include a festival at the Gallatin County fairgrounds on April 19 and a suite of talks leading up to the event.
The event committee has run Earth Day programming for several years, Chapora said, and this year’s theme is “Living with the Land.” Chapora said the festival will host city departmental tables and activities, and the cleanup program — a 30-plus-year tradition — continues as Cleanup Week with volunteer kits available via registration at bozeman.net/cleanup.
Chapora said volunteers may pick up kits at the Earth Day festival or arrange a drop-off for groups of about 10 or more. Kits include bags, gloves and safety vests; solid waste crews will collect marked bags left at regular trash routes during the week. “If you have a group of, like, 10 or more, solid waste will actually just drop the supplies off,” Chapora said.
Chapora described a hybrid approach for 2025: a pickup parade at 9 a.m. before the festival for volunteers who want to work together, and continued opportunities to collect on an individual or small-group basis throughout the week. She said the city reaches volunteers through an established email list, Chronicle advertising and social media.
A board member asked whether the city coordinates Cleanup Week dates with other volunteer efforts. Chapora said she would follow up with other organizers, including the Watershed Council. The board chair asked whether members could staff a table at the festival; Chapora and staff said volunteers are welcome but asked members to avoid creating a quorum at the table and to coordinate with staff.
Chapora closed by encouraging board members to help spread the word and by directing people who want to volunteer to the city cleanup webpage.
Ending: Registration and volunteer information are at bozeman.net/cleanup and the Gallatin Valley Earth Day program details are at GallatinValleyEarthDay.org.
