BLM Regional Partner Meeting
Dear Partners and Prospective Partners,
The Bureau of Land management, Western Montana District invites you to regional partner meetings on March 17 and 18, 2026. These meetings will bring together public and private partners, community organizations, recreation providers, and other stakeholders to strengthen collaboration in support of our public lands in western Montana.
If you are interested, you would only need to attend one of the following meeting options, at your convenience,
| Date | Location | Time |
| 3/17 | Dillon
Dillon Field Office |
10 am-12 pm |
| 3/17 | Bozeman
Bozeman Event Space, North Ballroom/Media, 14 S Tracy Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715.
|
4-5:30 |
| 3/18 | Helena
Carroll College Campus Center, lower level in the All-Saints Hall Conferencing Room 1290 N. Park Ave, Helena, MT |
1pm-2:30 pm
|
| 3/18 | Butte
BLM Butte Field Office |
5:30-7 |
The goals for these meetings are to:
- Hear from you about what is working well in existing partnerships with the BLM and where improvements are needed, particularly related to recreation, access, and visitor services.
- Explore new partnership opportunities that engage the public in stewardship of public lands and expand sustainable outdoor recreation and related community benefits.
- Foster open, solutions-oriented dialogue to build enduring, locally powered collaborative partnerships that support healthy landscapes and resilient recreation economies.
We value your experience, ideas, and commitment to conserving and responsibly enjoying public lands in western Montana. Your input will help guide how the BLM supports and partners with communities, non-profits, businesses, and other agencies moving forward.
Please plan on joining us and sharing your perspectives. Meeting times and locations are listed in the table below. Please plan on attending one of the meetings at a time and location that is most convenient to you. You do not have to attend more than one meeting. If you cannot attend any of the meetings but still wish to be involved in partnerships with the BLM, please let us know so we can follow up on those opportunities. If you have any immediate questions about these meetings or partnerships with the BLM, reply to this message.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership and stewardship of our public lands. We look forward to working with you to enhance recreation opportunities and community-supported management across western Montana.
Sincerely,
Kristen Ulery
Outdoor Recreation Planner
Dillon Field Office/Ennis
office: (406) 683-8053
cell: (406) 490-9044
Dillon Field Office | Bureau of Land Management (blm.gov)
“I hope the United States of America is not so rich that she can afford to let these wildernesses pass by, or so poor she cannot afford to keep them.” – Margaret (Mardy) Murie