Event Cost: FREE!
Register/RSVP: Please RSVP through our online form so we know how many people to prepare for. Click the REGISTER button above and fill the form to submit.
Against all odds and with the help of crazy miracles and hard work from a big community of people, the Feathered Pipe is celebrating its 50th anniversary! Will you come be a part of this celebration?
It’s about thanking you, as part of our cherished family and community, and getting to be together in person as well as enjoying and celebrating the blessings of the place that has nurtured us for many years. We will take this opportunity to honor the past, enjoy the present, and look forward to the next 50 years of Feathered Pipe.
In-Person Event Schedule:
*This is the general tentative plan, but some things are still a little fluid and may be subject to change.
Friday, July 18, 2025
— Afternoon arrival
— “Welcome Home” Dinner
— Storytime with Howard Levin
Saturday, July 19, 2025
— Breakfast
— Yoga with Nat Kendall and Lauren Lewis
— Lunch
— Art & Hangout time
— Drum Brothers: music & dancing
— Stupa prayers and flag hanging with Karma Tensum
— Dinner
— DJ Brook Barngrover: music & dancing
Sunday, July 20, 2025
— “Until we meet again” Breakfast/brunch
Join by Zoom
We are still planning this, but we will likely have part of the in-person event available to join by Zoom. More details to come.
Have no fear if you can’t make it to the party, we will also celebrate in various ways each week throughout the summer.
Support the Feathered Pipe:
We are deeply grateful for the strong, lasting community that has grown around the original founders’ vision and efforts. Your support over the past 50 years through participating in our health, wellness and yoga retreat programs and generous financial support has made this “hippie dream” a deep-rooted and well-established reality. Thank you!
Donations: Donations towards our General Fund and/or any of our specific projects—Feathered Pipe Scholarship Fund, 50th Anniversary Archival Project, Native Plants & Pollinators Project, Helping Hands Staff Scholarship Initiative, and facility improvements and other ‘good works’ projects— are greatly appreciated.
Ways to donate include: Check, credit card, stock donation, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions and RMDs, and volunteering of time/professional services.
Capital Campaign: Throughout our 50th anniversary year we will be conducting a capital campaign for some larger long-term projects. Details to come.
Registration & Lodging:
Event Cost: FREE!
Register/RSVP: Please RSVP through our online form so we know how many people to prepare for. Click the REGISTER button above and fill the form to submit.
Where to stay: We have reserved a block of rooms at the Best Western Great Northern in Helena during the party days. Mention “Feathered Pipe Ranch Room Block” when booking. Book online or call (406) 457-5500. Alternatively, you could check out one of the B&B’s or short-term rentals in town. See our FAQ page for some options. Sorry, space at the Ranch for lodging is limited and no longer available.
Shuttle service: Shuttle service to and from the Helena Regional Airport and hotels/B&Bs around town will be available on a limited and scheduled basis throughout the weekend. We will coordinate with those who may need this option as we get closer to the event.
Arrival and departure: Please plan to arrive after 3pm on Friday, 18 July so you can enjoy the late afternoon at the Ranch lounging and reminiscing with friends before dinner at 6:30pm. Please arrange to leave the Ranch no later than 12 noon on Sunday 20 July.
For more information about the Feathered Pipe Ranch in general, visit our FAQ page.
For more information/questions about this event, please contact us at info@featheredpipe.com.
Thanks and look forward to seeing you!