Ales for Trails - Update!

Hi Narrate,

The numbers from our 2024 event are in and we raised $20,000 for the trails! The money raised (plus $23,000 from last year's event) will go towards the Bureau of Land Management's Scratchgravel Hills Recreation Plan. Construction will hopefully begin soon, so stay tuned for some potential scattering projects on the trails! 

In addition, you may want to save the date for 2025's event on Friday, May 16th - just seven months away! We received news that the Montana Brewers' Association moved their annual conference and festival in Missoula to the weekend in September that we've been hosting Ales. It was nothing personal; they had limited options in their busy hotel scene. At the same time, we've been well aware that in spite of the potential for sketchy weather, brewers and attendees alike preferred Ales when it was in the spring. In addition to a more festive atmosphere, our numbers suggest May was a better time! 

With that being said, thank you to all who attend, sponsor, and volunteer at Ales! It's a joy being in community with you all. 

Hannah