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  • Teton Basin

    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.

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  • Teton Basin

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

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  • South Fork

    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.

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  • Sand Creek and Middle Henry’s Fork

    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.

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  • Island Park and Shotgun Valley

    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.

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🌿🔍 Tinny had his very first site visit with our amazing stewardship team!

He tagged along to help identify birds, spot wildflowers, and check in on the health of the land. Site visits are an important part of Land Trust work—they help ensure conservation values are being upheld and give us a chance to support the landowners who help protect these special places.

Tinny took "leave no trace" a little far and refused to leave a single footprint…so he just rolled everywhere.
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🌿🔍 Tinny had his very first site visit with our amazing stewardship team!

He tagged along to help identify birds, spot wildflowers, and check in on the health of the land. Site visits are an important part of Land Trust work—they help ensure conservation values are being upheld and give us a chance to support the landowners who help protect these special places.

Tinny took leave no trace a little far and refused to leave a single footprint…so he just rolled everywhere.
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💧Tinny's First Day out in the field!

Tinny spent his first day of his Tinternship hard at work with our stewardship team at Six Springs Ranch helping set up irrigation! 🐄

As part of a fee-for-service agreement, we’re assisting with irrigation using an old water right that must be exercised. For three days in late spring and early summer, we pump water from the creek to the pasture.

Tinny got very excited when he thought he spotted some moose. Turns out it was just a bunch of cows. Still pretty majestic, Tinny.🐮💚
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💧Tinnys First Day out in the field!

Tinny spent his first day of his Tinternship hard at work with our stewardship team at Six Springs Ranch helping set up irrigation! 🐄

As part of a fee-for-service agreement, we’re assisting with irrigation using an old water right that must be exercised. For three days in late spring and early summer, we pump water from the creek to the pasture.

Tinny got very excited when he thought he spotted some moose. Turns out it was just a bunch of cows. Still pretty majestic, Tinny.🐮💚
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🌿 Free the Willows!

This marks the final installment of TRLT's "Free the Willows" effort! TRLT staff removed the last four exclosures at Six Springs Ranch, where willows were planted along a spring creek to restore vital riparian habitat.

These willows help stabilize streambanks, provide shade for Yellowstone cutthroat trout spawning grounds, and, once mature, will offer valuable browse for wildlife like moose. The exclosures protected young willows from heavy browsing, especially by livestock. But now that the pasture is no longer grazed, it was time to let the willows thrive on their own. 🌱

This is a win for fish, wildlife, and the health of this creek.
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🌿 Free the Willows!

This marks the final installment of TRLTs Free the Willows effort! TRLT staff removed the last four exclosures at Six Springs Ranch, where willows were planted along a spring creek to restore vital riparian habitat.

These willows help stabilize streambanks, provide shade for Yellowstone cutthroat trout spawning grounds, and, once mature, will offer valuable browse for wildlife like moose. The exclosures protected young willows from heavy browsing, especially by livestock. But now that the pasture is no longer grazed, it was time to let the willows thrive on their own. 🌱

This is a win for fish, wildlife, and the health of this creek.
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Wrun for Wray

Grand Targhee Resort

June 28, 2025

Latest Teton Regional Land Trust News

Wrun for Wray Targhee Hill Climb Race

Teton Regional Land Trust is excited to announce the 13th…

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Dedicate Sculptures along Teton Creek Corridor Trail

The public is welcome to join the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes…

Teton Regional Land Trust Partners with Landowners to Conserve 320 Acres in Prime Wildlife Habitat

Teton Regional Land Trust and a local eastern Idaho family recently…

Teton Regional Land Trust partners with landowners to conserve 140-acre property on the Teton River

Teton Regional Land Trust and an anonymous family recently completed…

Teton Regional Land Trust Launches New Farm Succession Program

Teton Regional Land Trust (TRLT) is located in Driggs, Idaho…
🎉 🌾 The wait is finally over—tickets are now available for our 35th Anniversary Barn Party!

Join us on Saturday, August 2, from 5–8 PM at Six Springs Ranch as we celebrate 35 years of conserving the wild and working lands that make eastern Idaho so special.

Enjoy an evening of BBQ, drinks, live music from Henry and the Moguls, dancing, a live auction, and good company as we honor our shared conservation successes and look to the future.

🎟️ Limited tickets available—reserve yours today!
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🎉 It's official—Tinny has joined TRLT for his internship (AKA, his Tin-ternship 😉) , and can't wait to spend the next several weeks out in the field with our experienced staff! His job duties include:

✔️Holding clipboards and moral support during site visits
✔️Photobombing the trail cam
✔️Taking unsolicited bird calls
✔️Pretending to understand GIS
✔️Carrying snacks and optimism for the stewardship team

Stay tuned to learn about conservation alongside Tinny this Tin Cup season—he’s ready to pour everything he’s got into protecting the places we all love. 💚

Link in bio to donate!
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🏃‍♂️🌄 Get ready for Wrun for Wray—a 2.9-mile hill climb at Grand Targhee Resort honoring the life and legacy of Wray Landon IV.

Whether you're running, walking, racing, or just there for the celebration, all are welcome to join the fun. All proceeds support the Wray Landon Legacy Fund at Teton Regional Land Trust, continuing Wray’s passionate conservation work.

Wray was a gifted naturalist and biologist who dedicated his life to protecting the wild places of the Upper Snake River Watershed. We lost him far too soon in 2010, but his impact lives on through this event and the land he loved.

Register here: https://tetonlandtrust.org/wrun-for-wray-3/

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🌿 Tin Cup Giving Period is NOW OPEN!

Our incredible community is what keeps these landscapes intact for people and wildlife, now and for generations to come. Every gift to Teton Regional Land Trust during Tin Cup is a direct investment in Teton Valley.
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🌿 Tin Cup Giving Period Opens TOMORROW! 🌿

For 35 years, Teton Regional Land Trust has worked to protect the wild and working lands that define life in Teton Valley. From healthy rivers and wetlands to open fields and migration corridors—this place is worth protecting.

And it’s you, our community, who makes it all possible.

Your support during the Tin Cup Challenge helps keep this landscape intact for people and wildlife, now and for generations to come. Every gift stays right here in the valley, fueling conservation close to home.

You are the reason this valley remains wild, beautiful, and resilient.
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