Community Earth Month

Celebrating springtime through stewardship & community service that improves the environment around us.

April 25 – May 31

Clean-Up Days

Help beautify our community and protect our environment by picking up trash on your own or during one of our organized clean-up events!

Become a Volunteer

Stormwater Education

Stormwater is the largest source of pollution in Montana’s waterways. You can help change that! Look for community art, information, and more throughout May.

See Events Calendar

Landscape & Gardening

Learn about ways to add native greenery to your home and community spaces!

Find us at the Library During the First Friday in June

Join Ripple in celebrating springtime through stewardship and community service! Ripple is hosting our Community Earth Month, full of opportunities for each member of the community to connect with and help protect our Earth. Check back regularly as we update our schedule.

Events Calendar & Become a Volunteer

Clean-Up Days

Stormwater Education

Native Tree & Plant Education

Community Art

Dare to be a force of nature!

Get involved!

Community Earth Month includes Clean-Up Days, Stormwater Art and Education, Landscape & Gardening, and Community Art.

With so much going on, you’re sure to find a way to get involved! Don’t forget to tag us at @ripplemontana and with #RipplesofChange so we can see all the awesome stewardship you do!

Is your organization or business interested in getting involved with Ripple’s Community Earth Month? Submit the form below or contact Tammy Gordon at tgordon@mtech.edu to volunteer. Contact Samuel Klusmeyer at sklusmeyer@mtech.edu to get your Earth Month Event on our calendar.

Upcoming Events

	May 2025
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				1	2 Earth Month Art Walk Gallery Earth Month Art Walk Gallery May 2, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 156 W Granite St, Butte, MT 59701 Ripple will be hosting an Art Walk location during May's event to celebrate in honor of Earth Month. Visit us at KBMF & The Carpenter's Union Hall for an environment focused art walk exhibit. Do you want to exhibit your art? Email Samuel Klusmeyer at sklusmeyer@mtech.edu to sign up. See more details •	3
4	5	6	7 Birding/Point Count Field Trip at the Steward Mine Birding/Point Count Field Trip at the Steward Mine May 7, 2025 7:00 am - 10:00 am Steward Mine, Butte, MT 59701, USA Ever wonder if birds are coming back to the Steward Mine Yard since the quaking aspens have been planted? Join Ripple: The Center for Education and Ecosystem Studies and the UM Bird Ecology Lab for a bird ID walk on Wednesday, May 7th at 7a. Meet at the Steward Mine and wear weather-appropriate clothes. See more details •	8	9 Youth Outdoor Day at McGruff Park Youth Outdoor Day at McGruff Park May 9, 2025 10:00 am - 2:00 pm McGruff Park, Shields Ave, Butte, MT 59701, USA Ripple will be participating in the 3rd Annual Youth Outdoor Day! Ripple will be educating Butte's next generation of environmental stewards alongside Montana Wetlands and Waterfowl, Butte Native Wellness Center, Butte-Silver Bow Health Department, Montana FWP, 15-90 Search and Rescue, Wild Montana, Butte Cares, Montana 4-H, and Silver Bow County 4-H. You can find our team helping our community identify local aquatic macroinvertebrates. See more details •	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17 Park Street Community Garden Clean Up Day Park Street Community Garden Clean Up Day May 17, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 617 W Park St, Butte, MT 59701, USA Join the team at the Butte Public Library as they clean up the Park Street Community Gardens. Contact Shari Curtis to volunteer before the event starts. Walk-in volunteers are welcome throughout the event. See more details Thompson Park Clean-up Day Thompson Park Clean-up Day May 17, 2025 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Sagebrush Flats, Butte, MT 59701, USA The Friends of Thompson Park will lead a clean-up, starting in the Sagebrush Flats parking lot at 10:30 am. Join them as they clear drainage ditches, install plastic brochure holders, check roadway for garbage, and (possibly) install a 2-rail fence at Lions Den. Please message the Friends of Thompson Park on Facebook for more information. See more details • •
18	19 Kennedy Cleanup Kennedy Cleanup May 19, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Kennedy School, 1101 N Emmett Ave, Butte, MT 59701, USA Help the Wittier school clean up around their school! Contact Tammy Gordon at tgordon@mtech.edu or complete the form below to volunteer. See more details •	20 BHS Career Center Cleanup BHS Career Center Cleanup May 20, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Help the BHS Career Center clean up their environment! Contact Tammy Gordon at tgordon@mtech.edu or complete the form below to volunteer. An exact location will be added as the cleanup approaches. See more details Whittier Cleanup Whittier Cleanup May 20, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Whittier Elementary School, 2500 Sherman Ave, Butte, MT 59701, USA Help the Wittier school clean up around their school! Contact Tammy Gordon at tgordon@mtech.edu or complete the form below to volunteer. See more details • •	21 Emmerson Elementary Cleanup Emmerson Elementary Cleanup May 21, 2025 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Emerson Elementary School, 1924 Phillips Ave, Butte, MT 59701, USA Help the Wittier school clean up around their school! Contact Tammy Gordon at tgordon@mtech.edu or complete the form below to volunteer. See more details West Elementary Clean Up West Elementary Clean Up May 21, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm West Elementary School, 1000 Steel St, Butte, MT 59701, USA Help West Elementary clean up around their school! Contact Tammy Gordon at tgordon@mtech.edu or complete the form below to volunteer. See more details • •	22 Stormwater Festival Stormwater Festival May 22, 2025 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Father Sheehan Park, Blacktail Creek Trail, Butte, MT 59701, USA Are you ready to make a splash in your community? Ripple and our amazing partners are hosting the Stormwater Festival at Father Sheehan Park, and we need passionate volunteers like YOU to make it a success! Where: Father Sheehan Park When: May 22nd from 9:00am to 1:30 pm Together, we'll inspire and educate 300 local elementary students about the importance of stormwater in their community. Help us run fun, interactive stations that bring science to life for these young learners! How to Get Involved: Reach out to Tammy Gordon at tgordon@mtech.edu to sign up or learn more. See more details •	23	24
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Volunteer With Ripple

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Missoula

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Which of the following are you interested in volunteering in (check all that apply): *

Missoula Ripple - Watershed Science Field Trips (April-May or Sept-Oct)

Butte Ripple - Watershed Science Field Trips (April-May or Sept-Oct)

Clean Up Blacktail Stream Day (Butte)

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What is CFWEP doing with Butte Schools?

Each year, CFWEP brings students in Butte Schools out into the community to help pick up trash. This year, our Clean Up Butte with Students (CUBS) week will take place May 8-18!

Clean Up Butte with Students Week aims to:

Teach students about our local waterways with in-class instruction
Foster stewardship of our local waterways with real-world community service experience
Teach students about how stormwater is not treated in Butte
Put safety first
Reward students with a pizza lunch

This year, we plan to work with:

Whittier Elementary
Emerson Elementary
West Elementary
Butte High Career Center
Kennedy Elementary
Margaret Leary Elementary
Butte Central Catholic Elementary School

Community Earth Month is Made Possible by Our Generous Sponsors & Partners

PARTNERS

Interested in supporting Community Earth Month?

Contact Samuel Klusmeyer at sklusmeyer@mtech.edu.

Donate to Ripple

Support CFWEP through RIPPLE

Our RIPPLE Campaign is launching alongside Earth Month! RIPPLE is an effort to grow CFWEP’s reach. Much like one drop of water causes a ripple effect, YOU can cause a ripple by helping bring others into the work CFWEP does.

Has CFWEP touched your life or that of your child?

If you’d like to support our work, grab a blue envelope at any Earth Month event, from our Leadership volunteers in the community or simply make a donation on our RIPPLE website.

Every donation during Earth Month enters the donor into a drawing for a free three-month membership at Fairmont Hot Springs.

Donations of any amount will be matched by a grant from Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation.

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