Dawn on the Lek: Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Surveying & Banding
For the past month, Teton Regional Land Trust (TRLT) staff…
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Virtual Event September 14th-19th
Because of the rare plant and wide-ranging animal species that depend upon it, the Teton River Basin has been ranked the number one private lands conservation priority area within the entire Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for its combination of irreplaceable ecological value and vulnerability.

Steeped in agricultural tradition, farming and ranching remains significant in Teton Basin, benefitting both people and wildlife.

The South Fork Snake River corridor from Swan Valley to Menan Buttes is one of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s most outstanding fish and wildlife resources, including the cottonwood gallery forest along this reach of the river, named the number one wildlife resource in Idaho.

Because of the combination of rare plant and animal populations in the area, the Henry’s Fork River is ranked as the number two conservation priority within the entire Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for its irreplaceable ecological value.

The Island Park Caldera, the Henry’s Lake Flat, Shotgun Valley, and the south slope of the Centennial Range make up a large and diverse landscape, where there are is great value for migratory and wintering elk and sage grouse, raptor migration corridors, and expansive habitats of value to many species.

Thank you to everyone who came out for Teton Creek Corridor Clean Up Day! We were joined by 58 volunteers, ranging in age from 2 to over 70, who spent the day helping care for this important community space. It was a great reminder of what can happen when people come together with a shared purpose.
Here’s what we accomplished together:
-4,360 pounds of metal removed and taken to the transfer station. Over 2 tons!
-Countless additional bags of rubbish collected
-Garbage, weeds, metal, and plenty of unexpected finds removed from more than 1.2 miles of community trail
Thank you for showing what community stewardship looks like, and helping make the Teton Creek Corridor a cleaner and healthier place for everyone.
#CommunityStewardship #TetonCreekCorridor #Volunteers #LandConservation #TetonValley #ProtectWhatYouLove
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Congratulations to Piper Palmer, the 2026 recipient of the Michael B. Whitfield Scholarship! Piper is a senior at South Fremont High School with a strong passion for agriculture, leadership, and the outdoors, and has been actively involved in FFA throughout high school.
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2026 Michael B. Whitfield Scholarship Recipient: Piper Palmer | Teton Regional Land Trust
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Teton Regional Land Trust is pleased to announce that Piper Palmer has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Michael B. Whitfield Scholarship. The annual $2,000 scholarship honors Michael B. Whit...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
For the past month, Teton Regional Land Trust (TRLT) staff and dedicated volunteers have been heading out into the landscape long before sunrise to witness one of the West’s most enduring wildlife traditions: the historic leks of the Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse.
Each spring, TRLT takes part in surveys during lek season, when males gather on traditional breeding grounds to display and compete for mates. These rituals have played out on the same sites for decades. Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse are identified by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need, and TRLT also recognizes them in conservation easement baseline reports as a significant ecological resource across the landscapes we help protect.
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Dawn on the Lek: Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Surveying & Banding | Teton Regional Land Trust
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For the past month, Teton Regional Land Trust (TRLT) staff and dedicated volunteers have been heading out into the landscape long before sunrise to witness one of the West’s most enduring wildlife t...0 CommentsComment on Facebook

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