Attend Events
As we get ready for the snow to fill the high country and plan our 2025 projects we do not have any events scheduled at this time. Please check back often as we will be announcing some exciting events soon!
Banff Film Festival - Helena
Join us for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, where you’ll stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and experience gripping adventures from around the globe. From remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, the 2024/2025 World Tour films will captivate and inspire you.
The Base Camp is proud to host the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. This is a fundraising event! All proceeds will support the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation, Billings Trailnet and Wild Montana.
Come meet ABWF Executive Director Joe Josephson to inquire about any beta you need for an upcoming Beartooth adventure or on how you can give back to our beloved Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness by volunteering with ABWF.
YELLOWSTONE VALLEY GIVES
Join ABWF during Yellowstone Valley Gives to share in the spirit of reciprocity and give back to the Beartooths that provide so much for us all. In 2025, our surrogate “climbers” are both headed to the summit of Granite Peak as they inspire their community in a “friendly” race to be the first to raise $12,800 for wilderness stewardship–Maddison representing the Yellowstone Valley from the east and Herman representing the Gallatin Valley from the west. Which community can prove they love The AB more? Stay tuned for information on upcoming donor events and traditional skills demos at The Base Camp, 1730 Grand Ave.
GIVE BIG GALLATIN VALLEY
Join ABWF during Give Big Gallatin Valley to share in the spirit of reciprocity and give back to the Beartooths that provide so much for us all. In 2025, our surrogate “climbers” are both headed to the summit of Granite Peak as they inspire their community in a “friendly” race to be the first to raise $12,800 for wilderness stewardship–Maddison representing the Yellowstone Valley from the east and Herman representing the Gallatin Valley from the west. Which community can prove they love The AB more? Stay tuned for information on upcoming donor events and traditional skills demos at The Lark Hotel in downtown Bozeman.
National Trails Day©
Celebrate access to public lands with ABWF and our sister-org Beartooth Trails during National Trails Day® . As one of the first trail to open up in the spring, and heavily impacted by the Robertson Draw Fire (2021), the Face-of-the-Mtn Trail #7 always needs some love to get ready for a busy season ahead. The work will range from removing brush and trees, clearing drains, to identifying and pulling weeds. Climbing up the "face" of Mt Maurice, Red Lodge's local mountain, the first three miles of the trail follow the historic original path of the Beartooth Highway. In 1919, the road was surveyed and began, but soon lost funding (the road was called the Black and White Trail). The project was abandoned and in 1932 construction of the current Beartooth Highway began.
Livingston Peak Weed Pull
Progress takes time on the landscape–and we are seeing it! Jump back in with us on this multi-year weed treatment at Livingston Peak. This project is a collaboration between ABWF, Park County Environmental Council (PCEC), and the Livingston Bike Club (LBC). We will spend the day together coming to know local flora–invasive and non-invasive–while assisting in creating a regenerative habitat along this lovely mountainside. Smile each day at Livingston Peak this year knowing that you and your community played a role in keeping our mountains wild.
Adventure Day with Eagle Mount @ Wild Bill Lake
We are proud to offer our 4th Annual Adventure Day of Wilderness Skills, Stewardship, and Fun with stewards from Eagle Mount Billings. This year's skills include identifying knapweed and a dedicated weed pull at Wild Bill Lake as well as learning tent set-up and other camp skills. The fun, as in past years includes fishing, a hike around the lake and cookout at the picnic area. This has been an increasingly popular event with many returning participants! We are looking for up to 10 volunteers willing to make a day of it sharing your enthusiasm, managing groups between activities, or cooking for the group. The appreciation-quotient is high and this is regularly one of the highlights of our summer. Please join us!
💸 Participation is free!
📍 Location: Wild Bill Lake, Custer Gallatin National Forest, Beartooth Ranger District, Carbon County, Montana
📅 Dates: Monday, August 25, 2025
💡 Who Should Attend? Anyone (14+ years) who loves the outdoorsVolunteer Hub by Bloomerang, want to build skills and confidence, seek community and give back to others that love the outdoors as much as you do!
🛠️ Tools & Skills: No experience? No problem! We provide any necessary equipment and guidance to help you feel prepared and confident.
📝 RSVP-Registration Process: Our new "Volunteer Hub by Bloomerang" requires you to create your own ABWF account as part of the sign up process. Once you are in, signing up for future events is a snap!
Public Lands Day
Public Lands need us now more than ever. We will be doing stewardship work at the popular Suce Creek Trailhead near Livingston, MT. Three multi-use trails emerge from one trailhead (including two into the Wilderness) to provide a wide variety of interesting work to keep our dedicated volunteers busy. Register anytime and we will send friendly reminders as the fall approaches.
Party for the Planet! @ ZooMontana, billings
Join us on April 19th as we celebrate Earth Day with a fun-filled, family-friendly event dedicated to preserving our planet and its wildlife.
ABWF staff will be there to share everything you need to know about our upcoming slate of volunteer service adventures, including Women in Wilderness, Trail Ambassadors and Solitude Monitoring.
Come together with fellow nature lovers to raise awareness and learn how we can protect the environment! Enjoy interactive exhibits, educational talks, and hands-on activities led by our conservation partners. Get up close to some of the amazing animals that live at ZooMontana, discover sustainable practices, and learn how these efforts help safeguard our planet’s biodiversity.
Banff Film Festival - Billings
Join us for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, where you’ll stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and experience gripping adventures from around the globe. From remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, the 2024/2025 World Tour films will captivate and inspire you.
The Base Camp is proud to host the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. This is a fundraising event! All proceeds will support the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation, Billings Trailnet and Wild Montana.
Come meet ABWF Executive Director Joe Josephson and Trail Ambassador Maddison Wilhite to inquire about any beta you need for an upcoming Beartooth adventure or on how you can give back to our beloved Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness by volunteering with ABWF.
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