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Free Site Visits

Want expert guidance for your property?

The Alpenscapes partners each offer free site visits to help Big Sky landowners create landscapes and homes that are water-wise, fire-safe, and ecosystem-friendly.

Whether you’re managing your sprinkler system, tackling invasive plants, reducing wildfire risk, or improving your home’s energy performance, our partners are here to help.

Alpenscapes partners

Free Site Visits

Water Efficient Landscape Assessment

Gallatin River Task Force

A site visit with a GRTF Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper helps you use water more efficiently while protecting local waterways.

During your visit, you can expect guidance on:

  • Reducing runoff, overspray, and water waste
  • Improving irrigation efficiency and scheduling
  • Selecting water-smart equipment and landscape practices
  • Connecting to available rebates so you can save money

Landowner Assistance

grow wild

Grow Wild provides landowners with the tools and resources to address invasive plants using best management practices and adaptive strategies.

Grow Wild staff will meet you on site to:

  • Identify noxious weeds and native plants
  • Assist with land management and sustainable landscaping questions

Email Jen to schedule your free site visit: info@growwildmt.org

home Wildfire Risk Assessment

Big sky fire department

A site visit from the Big Sky Fire Department focuses on reducing wildfire risk around your home.

During the visit, the team will:

  • Walk around the exterior of your home to evaluate vegetation, defensible space, and structures
  • Identify wildfire preparedness actions specific to your property

Visits can be completed with you present or while you’re away. Afterward, you’ll receive a wildfire risk reduction report by email with clear, actionable recommendations.

Home Energy Audit

Big sky SNO

This one isn’t about your landscape, it’s about your home itself. Through the Build Better Big Sky program, Big Sky Sustainability Network (SNO) offers subsidized home energy audits starting at just $50.

These comprehensive assessments evaluate:

  • How your home uses and loses energy
  • How to improve resilience by reducing energy demand and helping your home stay comfortable during extreme weather events
  • Opportunities to improve indoor air quality and overall home health
  • Practical strategies to increase comfort while lowering energy use and utility bills