Join PCEC next week to talk bees!
Did you know that Livingston is an official Bee City? Are you curious what that means?
Next week, we’re hosting a fun, educational community conversation where we’ll share interesting facts about the incredible bee and pollinator diversity native to Livingston and celebrate our city’s recent Bee City USA proclamation!
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Yellowstone Safe Passages Releases New Wildlife Assessment for Highway 89
New report highlights ways to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on US Highway 89 north of Yellowstone.
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Celebrating the 5-year anniversary of the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act!
It’s hard to believe that 5 years ago today the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act was signed into law, permanently protecting 30,000 acres of public land from two industrial-scale gold mines. It feels like a lifetime ago and like it just happened yesterday.
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Michelle Uberuaga accepts new role, Erica Lighthiser named PCEC's interim director
After almost a decade of service at PCEC, Michelle Uberuaga has accepted a new role as the Senior Program Manager for Yellowstone at the National Parks Conservation Association. Erica Lighthiser, who currently serves as the deputy director, will assume the role of interim executive director.
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Community members launch No on Referendum 1 campaign to save Park County Growth Policy!
Called Referendum 1, the question will be on the June 4th primary election ballot. If approved, it would eliminate the Park County Growth Policy, handing over our future to developers, with no regard for our wildlife, clean air and water, and quality of life.
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Francine Spang-Willis named Emerson Fellow for her work with PCEC
A collaborative partnership with Appearing Flying Woman, Francine Spang-Willis, and PCEC’s Sarah Stands and Erica Lighthiser, the Crazy Mountain Oral History Project aims to provide a deeper understanding of the layered history of the landscape to strengthen relationships between people, the land and all wild nature.
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Ask the Montana PSC to consider climate change in utility regulation
This week, Park County Environmental Council joined a coalition of 40 Montana businesses and organizations to officially petition the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) in order to create a rule that requires the PSC to consider climate change in its regulation of electric and gas utilities.
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Have a vision for the gateways into Livingston? Share it on Monday!
Here’s an opportunity to help create a vision for the gateways into Livingston!
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In case you missed it -- the community conversation about the proposed wellness center
Thank you for your interest in learning more about the proposed wellness center, or as the ballot calls it, the multi-use community recreation complex.
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Join us next Wednesday to discuss proposed Livingston Wellness Center!
To help guide this discussion, we are hosting Livingston City Manager Grant Gager, 4 Ranges board representative and health professional Caroline Rehder, and invested community resident Laurie Bishop.
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Did you know our Plant Hardiness Zone is changing?
Park County has seen a warming trend, with lower elevations transitioning from primarily zone 4b to a majority of zone 5a. For Park County wild habitat landowners, this warming trend presents both challenges and opportunities.
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How little snow is there? Plus, join PCEC for these February events!
It’s been all anyone can talk about: Where’s the snow?
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Bethany's new role, and welcome John Heidke to our board!
Announcing Bethany Allen has been named our Wild Habitat Director, we’re also excited to welcome John Heidke to our board!
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Will you support PCEC's 2024 priorities today?
As we head toward the end of 2023, we wanted to share what we have planned for 2024 and ask for your support, so we can start off the year strong.
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We accomplished a lot in 2023. Consider supporting PCEC today!
As we approach the end of the year, all of us at PCEC are reflecting on the incredible strides we've made together in 2023 towards a healthier, more sustainable future for our community.
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Join PCEC for these October events!
This month, we also have the Montana Youth Climate Summit. I'm excited to learn from the next generation about what we need to do to ensure we have a bright future in Park County.
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The first Montana Youth Climate Summit is two weeks away!
For over a year, students at the Park High Green Initiative, with some help from us at Park County Environmental Council, have been working to make this summit a reality. We’re excited to share more information about it with you.
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Growth Policy repeal effort moves forward
It will be on the ballot, likely in June.
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