Community Counts: Friends of the Teton River

For twenty years, Friends of the Teton River (FTR) has worked with local partners on projects to improve water resources through practical, community-focused solutions. Thanks to a best-in-class staff, dedicated partners, and our committed and generous benefactors, we have been able to realize tremendous success in river and stream conservation, collaborative conservation, community education, cutting-edge fisheries research, and native fish restoration. Together with you, we have made things happen that seemed like impossible dreams when we began in 2001. Building…

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Community Counts! Friends of the Teton River

In these challenging and uncertain times, our small staff at Friends of the Teton River (FTR) has been fortunate to keep working on our highest priority watershed conservation projects and programs remotely from our homes, on the river, or in the field. As our community grapples with Covid-19 impacts and cutbacks, we believe it’s of the utmost importance to renew our commitment to you—that we will continue to protect and improve the water resources we all share by working collaboratively with our community partners, using science and place-based solutions. â€¦

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Teton Regional Land Trust – Printing 1,000 Teton River Maps

Printing 1,000 Teton River Maps â€“ $1,500 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley was honored to award the Teton Regional Land Trust (TRLT) with a grant to print 1,000 new Teton River maps.  The Community Foundation was impressed by the depth and breadth of this project because it will not only update the current Teton River map but will expand educational information for both new and returning users of Teton River.  With the completion of the new Bates Boat Ramp and the increased…

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Friends of the Teton River – H2Know Your Well Water Quality Phase II

H2Know Your Well Water Quality Phase II – $3,000 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley is honored to award this grant to the Friends of the Teton River.  Rarely does the Foundation fund a similar project two years in a row, but it felt given the broad impact that this program can have on the Teton Valley community, it was important to support the project for a second year.  Water quality is a critical community characteristic because many valley residents use well…

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