Growing Future Stewards
PPLT Education Program Assistant Konner Goetsch reflects on a year of connecting local students with hands-on environmental education in Helena-area parks and open spaces.
PPLT Education Program Assistant Konner Goetsch reflects on a year of connecting local students with hands-on environmental education in Helena-area parks and open spaces.
PPLT intern Claire Gallani spent the summer assessing, mapping, and photographing Helena’s South Hills trails to give recreationists better information before they head outside.
PPLT Trails and Parks Manager Tim Lawrence shares what goes into designing and building a sustainable trail, from the first scouting trip to the new connector between Pinchot and Top of the World.
In my career as a scientist, the East Helena community is the one place that was always engaged in the work and had a strong vision for positive change in their community.
Prickly Pear Park opens on Thursday, May 1, in East Helena. The park is the product of the community’s vision and collaboration.
From observing wildlife to monitoring water quality, students engage with and learn from their environment at the new parks in East Helena.
Our partnership with Project for Alternative Learning brings tailored, hands-on outdoor education to high school students in a unique block schedule format. Over four weeks, PAL students dive deep into stream monitoring, nature journaling, trail etiquette, and other subjects, with lessons customized to their interests and the season. PAL’s small class sizes and flexible transportation […]
Discover the wonderful world of beavers! Elissa Chott, Beaver Conflict Resolution Specialist at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, takes a bit out of beaver myths and management.
Wildlife biologist Andrew Jacques explores pronghorn antelope biology in the Prickly Pear region.
In 2020, Prickly Pear Land Trust acquired two properties in East Helena – The Grove and Prickly Pear Park – and transformed them into public parks and outdoor classrooms. East Helena High School students explore watershed health and conservation science just steps away from their school. We’re inspiring the next generation to understand and protect […]