Tour details can be found on the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance website at this link.
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Please register if you plan to attend so we have a head count!
Range Trivia at Blue Ridge Brewing- 320 S 1st St E, Malta, MT 59538
Kick off the week with a fun and engaging trivia night!
Owned and operated by Brian and Bri Shores since 2018, Blue Ridge Brewing features eight beers on tap and a house-made seltzer—don’t miss the popular huckleberry flavor. Non-alcoholic options are also available.
Directions from Malta- https://maps.app.goo.gl/6xkWYJEr25JxwyRB7
8:00 a.m.
Cost: FREE
Please register if you plan to attend so we have a head count!
Matador Ranch-
Explore The Nature Conservancy’s 60,000-acre Matador Ranch, located in the foothills of the Little Rocky Mountains. This working ranch serves as a hub for innovative grazing practices, wildlife habitat conservation, and collaboration with local ranchers.
Learn the history of the Matador from Bud Walsh and gain insight into how the pioneering grassbank program works, where producers receive discounted grazing in exchange for implementing conservation practices on their own land.
Directions to Matador Ranch- https://maps.app.goo.gl/i9v3XkAzZa1PFagVA
1 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Please register if you plan to attend so we have a head count!
Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge
Tour led by Refuge Manager Aaron Griffith
Established in 1936, Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge encompasses over 15,500 acres of wetlands and native mixed-grass prairie. It provides critical habitat for migratory birds and wildlife, including: 260+ bird species, 25+ mammal species and Numerous amphibians.
Experience one of the most important ecosystems in the Prairie Pothole Region.
Directions from Malta-https://maps.app.goo.gl/fVaU666YLmYEHkpv8
8:00 a.m.
Cost: FREE
Please register if you plan to attend so we have a head count!
Barthelmess Ranch – Virtual Fencing Tour with Leo Barthelmess
Learn about the latest in virtual fencing technology. Leo will demonstrate two systems he uses on his operation:
- Vence
- Halter
Bring your questions and see how these tools are shaping the future of grazing management.
Directions from Malta- https://maps.app.goo.gl/w1GHQJRvt6K7Jfzv6
