EBS STAFF
An event honoring the conservation leadership of three Montana ranches—Ted Turner’s Flying D Ranch, Jeff Laszlo’s Granger Ranch/O’Dell Creek Wetlands, and Sarah and Matt Skoglund’s North Bridger Bison Ranch—will take place Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Crawford Theater at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture. The free public program will feature a moderated conversation led by Todd Wilkinson, founder of Yellowstonian, with insights from Liz Fairbank of the Center for Large Landscape Conservation and panelists Mike Phillips, Jeff Laszlo and Matt Skoglund. The talk will focus on highlighting innovative ranching, wildlife conservation and habitat restoration efforts across Montana.
A reception begins at 6 p.m. with food, including bison chili from Ted’s Montana Grill, a book signing of “Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet” and a variety of conservation exhibits. The event is part of the annual Gallatin Valley Earth Day series of events that are scheduled through April, 2026.
“Gallatin Valley Earth Day is thrilled to kick off our 2026 Earth Day events with a program honoring the conservation efforts of Ted Turner, Jeff Lazlo, and Sarah and Matt Skoglund,” said Anne Ready, organizer of Gallatin Valley Earth Day. “These three working ranches have done great things for wildlife conservation and have worked with a wide array of local organizations including Trout Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, Gallatin Valley Land Trust, and Sacajawea Audubon to name a few. The Reception will highlight partners of these ranches who have worked with these ranches to preserve and restore wildlife habitats. Some of these partners’ efforts include Trout Unlimited’s work restoring trout streams and Sacajawea Audubon Society’s funding to help re-introduce swans.”
