GYC Picnic Alert:

More Cell Phone Towers in Yellowstone?

Yellowstone National Park is holding open houses in Idaho Falls, Bozeman and Cody to discuss the future of wireless communication services in the Park. The Park is interested in hearing your concerns and thoughts on what technology, services, and associated infrastructure should be available. The services under consideration include but are not limited to cell phone, internet, wireless internet (WiFi), and radio systems.

The National Park Service will hold three meetings in August to solicit public comment:

*August 8 – Idaho Falls, 6:00 to 8:00
*August 9 – Bozeman, 6:00 to 8:00
*August 15 – Cody, 6:00 to 8:00

More information about the meeting is available on this National Park Service website. Read about what the Park service wants to learn from you in the pdf on this page..

More information about these open houses is available on this page of our website.

Park County,Wyoming Commission Candidate Forums

The Yellowstone League of Women Voters will be hosting county commission candidate forums prior to the August 22 primary. Forums will be held in both Cody and Powell.

This is a great opportunity for citizens to ask the candidates questions about important county issues such as growth management and the protection of open space.

The forums will be held:
August 16, Cody City Hall, 6:30pm
August 17, Powell City Hall, 6:30pm

Questions can also be sent to the League in advance (the deadline is August 7th):
Rita Lewis
P.O. Box 902
Cody, WY 82414

Picnics Around the GYE

Its a great time of year for a barbeque ... or three! If you live in one of these Greater Yellowstone communities, or find yourself passing through this summer, stop in and enjoy a meal with other Greater Yellowstone Coalition members, activists, staff, and board members.

Full information on the picnics on this page of our website.

Picnic dates are as follows:

Bozeman: 5:30-8:30, August 9^th at Lindley Park Center

Idaho Falls: 6 PM, August 24^th at the Scheid ranch, W. of IF

Cody: 6 PM, August 26^th at St. Thomas the Apostle Center

Take Action Now! Attend a Picnic in your area.

Take a Hike!

GYC is offering a series of hikes this summer, in places like the Gros Ventre Valley, Gneiss Creek, and the Wyoming Range.

Visit our summer hikes page on the website and visit the backcountry with us!

Contact Us:
gyc@greateryellowstone.org
Greater Yellowstone Coalition Membership
P.O. Box 1874
Bozeman, MT 59771

(406) 586-1593

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