February 25th Wildlife Ski
Join Teton Regional Land Trust for a Winter Wildlife Ski Tour February 25th from 9:30am until noon.
Bring your cross country skis and explore winter wildlife on a conservation easement with Stewardship Director Matt Lucia.For more information about the ski and to sign up, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 208-354-8939.
*note: this ski has been rescheduled from the original Feb. 11 date.
Thanks Volunteers!
Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who helped take down dilapidated fencing material along the Teton River.
Resource Specialist, Mari Castello led 15 volunteers on October 1st to remove fencing along a conservation easement. Rundown fencing can be a large threat to moving wildlife. Volunteers worked all day to remove over a half mile of old wire and posts clearing a path for more wildlife friendly fencing that will be replaced later this year.
Thank you volunteers, we couldn’t have done it without you!
Photos by Patricia Boyd
Membership Gathering and Auction - Lance Craighead to speak
Join TRLT for an exciting chance to hear Lance Craighead speak about “The value of natural & working lands and open space in a changing environment” December 8th at TRLT’s annual Membership Gathering and Auction.
Lance Craighead, PhD. is the Executive Director of the Craighead Institute in Bozeman, MT, and a Research Affiliate at Montana State University. He has been involved with wildlife research and conservation since his childhood. He is the son and nephew of renowned biologists Frank and John Craighead and has dedicated his life’s work to wildlife conservation with a focus on the Greater Yellowstone area.
Join us at 6 pm, December 8th at the Driggs Community Center (60 S. Main Street in Driggs) for refreshments. TRLT Executive Director Chet Work will address the group with a summary of 2011 conservation and restoration work. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information or to RSVP contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 208-354-8939. Photo by Jean Bjerke
Celebrating on the South Fork
Teton Regional Land Trust hosted a special event for Conservators’ Circle members last Friday to celebrate South Fork land protection projects.
20 Conservator’s Circle members floated with TRLT staff down the Canyon Stretch of the South Fork. The group learned about natural resources along the river as well as the conservation work that has protected the iconic river.
After the float, the group gathered at Natural Retreats Snake River (formerly the South Fork Lodge) for a celebration of conservation and thanks for Conservators’ Circle member support.
For more information about becoming a Conservators’ Circle member, click here or contact Chet Work, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Photos by Trish Boyd and Emily Nichols
Thank You Volunteers!
Volunteers worked hard last Saturday to remove old fencing materials on the Six Springs conservation easement in Teton Valley.
Pictured below: Michael Boyd, Mari Castello, Wray Landon, Lani Landon, Mary Stone, Greg Stone and Patricia Boyd.
Photo by Greg Stone
| Fridays: May 27, June 24, July 29, Aug 26, Sept 22  |
Island Park Bird ToursJoin TRLT's Island Park staff, Tim Reynolds and Patty Isaeff, and the BLM in conducting volunteer bird surveys this summer. Birder will conduct a four-hour area search, once each moth at one of the priority bird areas identified by the BLM. Contact Tim and Patty at 208-313-2662, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Space is limited; birders of all abilities welcome. |
Saturday, June 11 |
Birding in Teton ValleyJoin TRLT Stewardship Director and wildlife biologist Matt Lucia for an early morning search for birds and their song in Teton Valley. Look and listen as you tour a conservation easement property in Teton Basin. The tour will begin at 6:30 am at the TRLT office. |
Wednesday, June 15 |
Ladies Hike the Pine Creek Bench along the South Fork of the SnakeJoin Land Protection Director Babette Thorpe for a tour of the Pine Creek Bench. This ladies tour will highlight conservation work that protects the beauty of the Pine Creek Bench and the South Fork of the Snake River. Space is limited; RSVP. |
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Art on the Land - Plein Air & Photographic Artists Create, ShareBring your creative eye and talent as we explore the natural beauty of three different private conservation easements. Painters, sketcher and photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to create works of art as TRLT staff share the importance of these beautiful properties. All artists are encouraged to enter the Blake G. Hall Gallery showing that will hang in Idaho Falls September through November. Please RSVP. |
Tuesday, June 21 |
Photography Tour on the LandBring your camera for a photography tour on a conservation easement on Foster's Slough in Teton Valley. TRLT welcomes photographers of all levels to look at nature through a lens. Several local professional photographers will facilitate the day, helping improve basic to advanced photographic skills. Advanced reservation required: RSVP by June 17. |
Saturday, July 2 |
Woods Creek Fen Rare Plant TourSpend a morning botanizing and learning about the rare Teton Valley wetlands and peatlands with ecologist Natalie Kashi and University of Montana research associate Dr. Michael Merigliano. Woods Creek Fen near Driggs support dynamic biodiversity and many rare plants such as cottongrass, orchids, Kelsey's phlox, alpine meadow rue and simple bog sedge. You must sign up in advance for this tour, space is limited. RSVP by June 24. |
Friday July 8 |
Island Park Wildflower & Plant WalkJoin TRLT's Island Park staff and Rose Lehman, forest botanist of the USDA Forest Service, in a search for beautiful plants and wildflowers. Beginning at 9 am the tour highlights Island Park's divers plant populations. Contact Time & Patty at 208-313-2662, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by July 1. |
Saturday July 9 |
Geology Tour of Teton Valley Area with Robert SpoelhofThis exciting driving and walking tour will integrate Teton Valley geology with Western U.S. Geological events through several stops. The first stop will be at Pine Creek Pass to observe strongly tilted sedimentary rocks and discuss the origin and later telescoping and shortening of the rocks in the west. The second stop will be along Teton Pass to observe strongly deformed rocks related to the Teton uplift as well as younger Yellowstone volcanic eruptions. The third optional stop at Bates will be to observe and discuss the economic geology of Teton Valley. We will focus on oil and gas, coal, groundwater, farmland and building materials. Tour leader, Robert Spoelhof, holds a PhD and Masters in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines, 1974. He worked for 27 years in the oil and gas industry for Shell Research, Shell Oil and Penzoil. For the past decade, he has worked as an interpretive park ranger in Yellowstone National Park and Death Valley during the summer and winter and has taught at Calvin College. Robert’s forte is in explaining geology to all levels and interpreting local geology in a broad context. Participants will meet at the Teton Regional Land Trust office, 1520 South 500 West at 10am. The office is 1.5 miles south of Driggs next to a big red schoolhouse on Highway 33. Please wear bright colored field clothes since we will be walking near the highway and bring lunch and water. The tour will last for 2 or 3 hours. The event is free and membership to Teton Regional Land Trust is encouraged. Please call 208-354-8939 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to sign up and get more information. |
Friday July 15 |
Idaho Brewing Company Celebrates Conseravtion with Beer & Live MusicJoin TRLT for a pint of your favorite brew at the Idaho Brewing Company from 6-9 pm and enjoy music by TRLT Board President Ron Rope and Greg White. |
Songs From the Land
