SUMMER
2010
EVENTS
The Conservation Alliance has lined up a full
slate of engaging events for this year’s
Summer Rendezvous Series and we’d love
to see you at them! Check out all the offerings
by clicking
here.
Here’s a list of our July gatherings,
plus several other local events of interest to
conservationists:
Thursday, July 8
Talk on mountain pine beetle invasion
7 to 8 p.m., Teton County Library, 125 Virginian
Lane
Liz Davy, acting district ranger for the Bridger-Teton
National Forest, will give a slideshow presentation
on the mountain pine beetle -- its life cycle,
impacts to our forests and options for dealing
with it. Click
here for the flier.
Saturday, July 10
Wildflower hike in Curtis Canyon
9 a.m. to about 1:30 p.m., meet at the Alliance, 685 S.
Cache, for carpooling
Enjoy early summer wildflowers on this tour and hike led by Susan Marsh, former
recreation and wilderness staff for the Bridger-Teton National Forest. This moderately
paced adventure will take participants along the main Curtis Canyon road, with
stops to wander (mostly off-trail but not far) in the wildflowers, identify species,
and take in the views of the Tetons and National Elk Refuge. To register for
the hike, please call (307) 733-9417. (Free for members; $5 for nonmembers.)
Saturday, July 10
Become a certified Nature Mapper!
9 to 11:30 a.m., Teton County Library,
125 Virginian Lane
Nature Mapping is a citizen science project that relies on community members
to gather information about wildlife to create a better understanding of where
they live and when they are there. This free training will teach you how to turn
everyday wildlife observations into valuable data that can help conservation
efforts in Jackson Hole. (This training will be offered again on August 11 at
the library, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) To register for either trainiing, email odoherty@tclib.org or
call Chuck Schneebeck at (307) 733-1582. Space is limited; bring a laptop if
you have one. Nature Mapping Jackson Hole is a collaborative project of the Meg & Bert
Raynes Wildlife Fund and Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation.
Saturday, July 10
Topographic map training for
Nature Mappers
1 to 2:30 p.m., Teton County Library, 125
Virginian Lane
Brush up on your topo map reading skills -- learn
how to identify topographic features and determine
UTM coordinates using a topo map and compass.
Please bring a compass and binoculars. Space
is limited; RSVP to Chuck Schneebeck at (307)
733-1582 or chuckschneebeck@gmail.com by
July 8.
Tuesday, July 13
Conversation on the Comp Plan revision
Noon to 1 p.m., Alliance
office, 685 S. Cache St.
This summer, we're continuing to host our monthly
meetings centered on current issues related to
the ongoing Jackson/Teton County Comprehensive
revision. Bring a bag lunch and get up to date!
We'll provide drinks and snacks. Contact Becky
Tillson at Rebecca@jhalliance.org or (307) 733-9417
for details.
Thursday, July 15
Field trip to site of proposed Hoback Wells energy
development
8 a.m. to around 5 p.m., Bondurant
On July 15, the public’s invited to join
a day-long field trip to the site where Plains
Energy plans to develop a 136-well natural gas
project near Bondurant. This full-field industrial
development known as Hoback Wells is slated for
the heart of the Noble Basin, a pristine roadless
area southeast of Jackson Hole in the Wyoming Range
of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. (A draft
environmental impact statement for this project
is expected later this summer.) Because the
project is located on valid leases issued prior
to passage of the Wyoming Range Legacy Act, these
lands are not protected from energy development.
The outing will include discussion about the project
and its impacts on (and possible mitigations for)
wildlife, groundwater, air quality and recreational
values. Trip leaders from The Wilderness Society
and Wyoming Outdoor Council also plan to cover
lease-retirement options and possible alternatives
in the draft EIS. Participants will meet at 8 a.m.
at the Smith’s supermarket parking lot for
carpooling. For more details or to RSVP, contact
Steff Kessler at (307) 332-3462 or Stephanie_kessler@tws.org.
Thursday, July 15
Help keep the Bridger-Teton headquarters in Jackson
Noon to 1 p.m., Alliance
office, 685 S. Cache St.
The Alliance is spearheading community efforts
to keep the Bridger-Teton supervisor's office
in Jackson, and to come up with options for funding
the B-T's administrative needs other than selling
off public lands. Our next discussion is July
15 and you're invited. For more info, please
contact Louise Lasley at (307) 733-9417 or Louise@jhalliance.org.
Thursday, July 15
Get out the SPET vote party
5 to 7 p.m., Heather James Gallery, 172 Center
St.
During the August 17 primary election, voters will also decide whether 11 projects
seeking a total of $38 million will get funded by the Special Purpose Excise
Tax. (SPET is a 1 percent sales tax earmarked for capital facilities in Teton
County.) The Alliance's Grassroots Group is helping to get the word out about
a July 15 party publicizing SPET Proposition #6, which asks for $3.79 million
to fund energy conservation measures for public buildings. Sponsored by the Jackson
Hole Energy Sustainability Project, the event is July 15, 5 to 7 p.m. at Heather
James Gallery, 172 Center St. Contact Becky Tillson at (307) 733-9417 or Rebecca@jhalliance.org for
more information.
Saturday, July
17
Mt. Leidy hike with Franz
Camenzind
Join Franz Camenzind, former executive director
of the Conservation Alliance, for a day hike
up Mt. Leidy southeast of Moran. An hour-long,
strenuous push up the mountainside will reward
participants with stunning views of the Tetons,
and Franz’s intimate knowledge of the area’s
history and ecology is an added bonus. Call (307)
733-9417 to sign up and for details.
(Free for members; $5 for nonmembers.)
Tuesday, July 20
Public Lands Committee meeting
Noon to 1 p.m., Alliance
office, 685 S. Cache St.
The Conservation Alliance’s Public Lands
Committee will meet at noon on July 20 and everyone's
welcome to attend. Lori Iverson of the National
Elk Refuge will update us on the bike path being
built next to the refuge and the irrigation project
currently going full blast on the refuge itself.
Please bring a bag lunch and catch up on these
and other public lands issues throughout the
valley. Contact Louise Lasley at (307) 733-9417
or Louise@jhalliance.org for
more information.
Wednesday, July 21
Info Lunch on Habitat Connectivity
Noon to 1 p.m., Alliance office, 685 S. Cache
St.
Dylan Taylor, conservation director for American
Wildlands, will discuss habitat connectivity
and the impacts of roads and vehicles on wildlife
in the Northern Rockies. His presentation will
focus on his organization’s recently completed
Wildlife Mortality and Linkage Assessment. Bring
lunch; we’ll provide drinks and snacks.
Thursday, July 22
Candidates Forum sponsored by Wyoming Conservation
Voters
5 to 9 p.m., Jackson Hole Middle School, 1230
South Park Loop Rd.
Get ready for the August 17 primary election
by meeting your local candidates
for Mayor, Jackson Town Council, Teton Board of
County Commissioners and the Wyoming State Legislature,
asking questions and finding out what they stand
for. (The organizers are also looking for volunteers
to help with this event -- contact them at
conservationvoter@yahoo.com if you're interested.)
Monday, July 26
Community Advocacy Forum
6 to 8 p.m., Teton County Library, 125 Virginian
Lane
You’re invited to join the Western Wolves
Coalition, Greater Yellowstone Coalition and
Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance for an evening
forum on community advocacy. Learn about different
ways to deal with elected and appointed officials,
agency staff and other decisionmakers, and pick
up pointers on how to get your messages across!
Contact Becky Tillson at Rebecca@jhalliance.org or
(307) 733-9417 for details.
Tuesday, July 27
Nature Mapping refresher training
6 p.m., Teton County Library, 125 Virginian Lane
This refresher training is designed to help those
Nature Mappers who were trained before the current
data entry system and protocols were implemented.
Please bring a laptop computer if you have one.
Space is limited; RSVP to Chuck Schneebeck at (307)
733-1582 or chuckschneebeck@gmail.com.
Friday, July 30
Help restore habitat in the Gros Ventre
8:30 a.m., Alkali Creek, Gros Ventre Valley
The Bridger-Teton National Forest and Greater
Yellowstone Coalition are looking for volunteers
to help protect an area in the Gros Ventre that’s
been closed to motorized use to protect wildlife.
(A new U.S. Forest Service off-highway
vehicle management plan that adds protections
for 256,000 acres of wildlife habitat in the northern
part of the B-T has been in place since last
summer. The site scheduled for restoration
on July 30 is at Alkali Creek within the northern
edge of the Gros Ventre Wilderness.) Forest Service
employees will supervise the dismantling of an
old buck-and-rail fence, breaking up compacted
soils, and placement of log check dams with the
goal of permanently closing this important wildlife
habitat and wilderness to motorized incursion.
Please wear work gloves, long sleeves
and work boots, and bring along lunch and plenty of water. The Bridger-Teton
will provide tools. Contact Lloyd Dorsey at (307) 734-6004 or rsvp@greateryellowstone.org for
details.
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