Adopt-A-Highway - Litter Pickup
Come Join us for our Adopt-a-Highway litter pickup event 4:30-6:30 pm.
Meet us on the dirt road in front of Chadwicks. If you come after 4:30, no problem. Call 406-210-1546 so you can get vests and garbage bags. Bring gloves!!
LHWG Annual Meeting - Greet & Meet - Tenmile Brewery
Come join us and find out a little on what the Lake Helena Watershed Group is doing. Partner organizations will be there too. Come in and say HI!!
Water Quality Protection District Board meeting
Open to the Public - WQPD Board meeting - 4:00 pm at the Health Department - 1930 9th Ave
Lake Helena Watershed Festival
Come join us a Women’s Park for our annual Watershed Festival. Since 2008, this event has brought together over 400 attendees each year to celebrate and showcase the great work happening throughout the watershed. It’s a fun and engaging way to connect, learn, and highlight our shared efforts to protect and preserve our watershed.
LHWG Board Meeting - Tenmile Brewery
Our monthly board meeting will be held on August 4th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm . General public welcome, so grab a drink or some food and join us as we discuss the watershed!
Helena CORE - Macroinvertebrates Investigation - WQPD
Investigating what kind of bugs and fish we can find on Prickly Pear Creek. The bugs we find can actually tell what the water quality of the creek is. Come and join us!!
Well & Septic Workshop - Birdseye Fire Department
Learn how to properly maintain your well and septic systems to protect your water quality and safeguard your health.
Earth Day Litter Pick-up Event
Meet at Chadwick’s for our annual Earth Day Litter Pick-up Event. You never know what you will find!
February Board Meeting
Our Monthly Board Meeting will be held on February 5th, from 4:30-5:30p. General public welcome, so grab a drink and join us as we plan for our upcoming events!
December Board Meeting
Our Monthly Board Meeting will be held December 4th from 4:30-5:30p. General public welcome, so grab a drink and join us as we plan for next year!
We are also seeking new board members! If you are interested, please stop by a meeting or email us at lakehelenawatershed@gmail.com
November Board Meeting
Our monthly board meeting will be on October 6th from 4:30-5:30 at Ten Mile Brewery. General public is welcome, so grab a drink and join us as we plan for next year!
We are also seeking new board members! If you are interested, please stop by a meeting or email us at lakehelenawatershed@gmail.com
Education/Outreach Committee
Our Education/Outreach Committee meets monthly to plan for events and outreach projects in the community!
LHWG Annual Watershed Festival
The Watershed Festival is quickly approaching! The festival date is August 12th, from 9am - 1pm at Women's Park.
We have some amazing organizations attending this year’s event as well as some live music!
We can't wait to see you there!
Hydrologist for a Day (or Hour)!
Learn how to take water quality and quantity measurements like a hydrologist!
Wildlife Walk n' Talk Summer Walk Series
Part of the Summer Walk Series: Come practice your observation skills and be a naturalist for an hour at the Prickly Pear Fishing Access Site!
Summer Walk Series Kickoff!
Join the Helena CORE crew on the back lawn of Montana Wild - FWP on June 8th from 5:30 to 7:00pm. Helena CORE members will be available to talk about the walks they will be leading in the summer walk series. There will be activities for all ages including bear spray demonstrations, a rolling rivers trailer, scat identification, prizes and more. For more details on the summer walk series visit: tinyurl.com/summerwalk23
Spooky Trash Cleanup
Celebrate Spooky Season and clean up our watershed! There will be a costume contest*, prizes, and a celebration afterward at Lakeside on Hauser. See you there!
*Costumes are optional and safety vests will be required
Lake Helena Watershed Festival
The 2022 Watershed Festival’s theme is “Recharge” to energize the festival’s return after two years! Learn about water quality conservation methods, participate in fun activities and demonstrations, and celebrate your local watershed!
