WHALES of Teton Valley • Entered by Liz McCane on April 26, 2024
Preseason Solitude Monitoring Meeting
April 4, 2024
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 2.25 |
| Participants | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6.75 |
Key Issue: Wilderness & Monument Designation/Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Caribou-Targhee National Forest Teton Basin District; Wyoming Wilderness Assn.
Landscape/area: Jedediah Smith Wilderness (123896 acres)
Short Description of Activity
Three WHALES leaders met with WWA staff and our CTNF Wilderness Supervisor to select dates for training hikes for new solitude monitors. We were also updated on the status of the Draft EIS for the expansion of Grand Targhee Ski Resort. We learned of CTNF staff changes, as well as planned improvements to trailheads and trails in the area. We agreed to plan together for commemoration of the Wilderness Act in September.
Reflection/Evaluation
Our excellent relationships with our NF District staff and WWA makes our collaboration easy and nearly seamless. We have been effective solitude monitors, so we’re being given additional trails and higher expectations this year.