Right Now:

Dec 26, 2025

🏗️ Consolidating at Brothers Way

The biggest news is our physical transition. We are finalizing the move of all operations to our new 13-acre facility at 282 Brothers Way in Corvallis, Montana. Consolidating our propagation, seed cleaning, and administrative offices into this single hub is allowing us to scale our capacity for the 2026 season. If you are picking up an order, this is your new home base.

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🧪 The Winter Seed Cycle

While the Bitterroot landscape is dormant, our seed lab is in high gear. Jeanne Montplaisir and the team are currently cleaning, testing, and storing seeds for over 200 native species. This work is the foundation for our 2026 contract grows, and the specialized mixes we provide for mine reclamation and riparian restoration projects.

🤝 Trade Show Season Preparation

We are hitting the road this winter and spring! Catch Aimee at several upcoming industry events, starting with Utah Green in Sandy (Jan 6–7) and the Montana Nursery and Landscape Association expo in Billings (Jan 6–8). We will also be attending the Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association convention (Jan 21–23) and ProGreen Expo in Denver (Feb 4–5). Looking further ahead, we are excited to head to Laramie for the American Society for Reclamation Scientists meeting at the University of Wyoming (June 7–11). Whether you are looking for reclamation stock or wholesale natives, we’d love to connect with you at our booth to discuss your upcoming projects!​

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🛠️ Rebuilding our Marketing Engine

Behind the scenes, we're partnering with Stigma Marketing & Development to build a more robust "Marketing Engine." What that means for our customers includes:

• Social Media: We're working on having a more useful and engaging content and social media plan that leverages our main channels better: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google to kick off 2026.

• Website Overhaul: Improving our sitemap, pages, and overall content, layout, and flow to be more useful and informative for visitors, returning customers, and Western Montana natives.

• Newsletter: Preparing to reboot our newsletter in 2026 to keep our customers and Montana patrons updated on seasonal planting, native seeds, reclamation projects, and glimpses from behind the scenes of Great Bear. Sign up today!

• More to come!

🌲 Team Focus: Hardening Off

The greenhouse crew, led by Tricia Scanlon, is currently focused on quality control and inventory for our "Deepot" liners. We are ensuring our stock has the root-to-shoot ratio needed to survive the harsh Western  Montana climates our clients call home.