Imagine: Bozeman Creek’s clean water meandering through downtown so people can engage with it.

Bozeman Creek’s water, as it flows through downtown, forms a blue and green waterway, drawing people to it. It is an amenity to downtown rather than lingering as a community embarrassment. It could become a naturally functioning and connected creek corridor with healthy riparian areas, floodplains and the extensive trails system. It also presents a magnifier to explore the history of Indigenous communities and European settler impacts on the region. And yet, like the waterway itself, this vision for the creek must evolve, naturally by letting it take its own course as a result of community of involvement, collaboration and openness

Our Core Values

Leadership

Empowering and motivating others with integrity towards a shared goal.
Acting ethically and transparently, prioritizing doing the right thing over personal gain
Being upfront and forthcoming with information, insights, and processes.
By creating a co-creative culture where truth integrity is at the forefront

Engage the Community's Wisdom

Finding inventive ways to engage with the community and earn citizens’ trust in the process.
Ensuring everyone is offered a seat at the table.
Listening to one another, to build empathy, fostering an environment where individuals can freely share relevant ideas, opinions, and information without fear of judgement.
Ensuring transparency, avoiding sudden moves, demystifying the process.
Creating a set of shared understandings, helping citizens feel a sense of belonging, connection, and shared purpose.

Collaboration

Collaborating closely with local and regional agencies as a team.
Bringing together different skills and perspectives that result in an increase in knowledge, innovation, team bonding, learning, and a greater sense of achievement.
Sharing information on public policies and procedures, technical expertise, best practices and evidence-based trends.
Planning with and respecting to the interconnectedness of living beings, culture, commerce, communication and the urban environment.

Innovation

Pushing past the status quo with bold and progressive ideas.
Challenging deeply ingrained assumptions and traditional methods.
Adapting to change and adjusting strategy based on the shifting demands of the organization, its mission, or general circumstances.
Adapting to change and adjusting strategy based on shifting demands, while remaining true to our mission.
Being proactive and resourceful with the capacity to bounce back from setbacks.

Commitment

Willing to put the time, effort, and energy into furthering the organization SeeBozemanCreek toward its goals and financial sustainability.
Remaining patient while steadfast in our purpose.