East Gallatin Recreation Area


Glen Lake Rotary Park is an 83 acre recreation area (formerly named East Gallatin Recreation Area) in Bozeman, Montana, United States.[1] The lake was originally a landfill site.[2]

The conversion of the adjacent old city landfill into a recreation area was awarded a national Take Pride in America award.[3]

History

The East Gallatin Recreation Area began as a gravel pit and the city dump.[4] Early photos show a steep sided water filled pit, surrounded by weeds and old refrigerators and car parts poking out of the bare ground. The land was transferred to the state parks department by Glen Hash and partners whose business owned the gravel pit and some adjacent land. The cleanup was accomplished through local donations and volunteer labor.

The area is named for the East Gallatin River which forms the eastern edge of the park.[4]:5

Early volunteer work was performed by local volunteers and businesses under the leadership of the volunteer group organized as the East Gallatin Recreation Area Task Force. After about ten years the newly formed Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club took over the volunteer leadership and has made great progress. https://bozemansunriserotary.org/SitePage/east-gallatin-recreation-area-1

As of 2020 detailed plans have been partly accomplished to improve the roads and parking and create an additional entrance on the south side. Also in 2020 the Bozeman Noon Rotary Club created and dedicated an additional large picnic shelter built with artistically designed steel sheets and supports. In 2021 Rotary club members will work on restoring a meandering stream on two acres at the north entrance. Detailed engineering plans have been created to extend the gravel road in the park and expand the amount of parking areas and in doing so pave the entire project and connect to a new south entrance; however the cost is estimated at roughly $500,000 and raising that much money may take a while.

These large projects have been undertaken in cooperation with the City of Bozeman, the State of Montana and surrounding property owners. In December 2018 a 50-year lease was signed allowing the City to manage the lake area of the park which is on state owned land. Part of that lease agreement called for the park to be renamed as "Glen Lake Rotary Park"

For current information, consult the website of the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club or TripAdvisor

References
  1. "East Gallatin Recreation Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  2. Ricker, Amanda. "Park Service to help with East Gallatin Rec Area, Bozeman Creek projects". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  3. "East gallatin recreation area". Pack6. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013.
  4. "Draft Environmental Assessment: East Gallatin Recreation Area". City of Bozeman. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

History and plans for Glen Lake Rotary Park Bozeman Daily Chronicle https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/city/plan-calls-for-more-trails-beach-expansion-at-glen-lake/article_41a4cfa8-de22-54bd-a6e3-3e503e09581f.html


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