Community Conservation

Community Conservation at the JHLT

Community conservation focuses on connecting people to open space and encouraging a connection with nature. By engaging our community in our conservation work, we hope to advance inclusion, emphasize collaboration, and steward community open spaces.

The JHLT manages our community open spaces with inclusion and community building in mind. By hosting our own programs and partnering with other local organizations, we strive to improve access to the outdoors in the heart of the valley.

Community Open Spaces

Community Conservation in Action

R Park

R Park is the Land Trust’s community conservation gem, with 40 acres of reclaimed space designed to encourage all ages to engage with nature and inspire through open space interaction.
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Greenspace on the Block
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Open Spaces for All

Open Spaces for All Conserving Community Resources We partner with the Town of Jackson and Teton County to ensure several beloved community open spaces are...
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R Park

R Park is the Land Trust’s community conservation gem, with 40 acres of reclaimed space designed to encourage all ages to engage with nature and inspire through open space interaction.
See the Program
Greenspace on the Block
See the Program
Open Spaces for All

Open Spaces for All Conserving Community Resources We partner with the Town of Jackson and Teton County to ensure several beloved community open spaces are...
See the Program

WYLD Advisory Council

WYLD Advisory Council Members are the emerging voices of conservation in Northwest Wyoming and the guiding force behind the community conservation program. Their dedication supports inclusive, holistic programs that offer opportunities for all members of our community to connect to open space at JHLT community conservation properties like R Park, the Greenspace on the Block, Karns Meadow, and more.

WYLD Advisory Council members drive future community conservation protection efforts through strategy and fundraising, develop youth education opportunities, and steer programming and events that will continue to bring this community together.

Lucas Ayoub
Robin Cameron

Robin Cameron

After graduating from Amherst College with a B.A. in fine rts with a photography focus, Robin spent nearly twenty years teaching, including art at the American School of Milan, field science for the Teton Science Schools, and most recently, she was the Dean of Students and a science and photography faculty member at the Jackson Hole Community School. With an M.S. in Science Education, Robin understands the importance of making scientific information accessible to all. Robin is now the Project Manager for Jackson Hole Public Art where she enjoys exploring the intersection of art and science. She is also excited about the vast opportunities to build community through the arts and to collaborate with local nonprofits like the Jackson Hole Land Trust to inspire community-based conservation. Robin feels lucky to live in such an awe-inspiring landscape and loves to explore the natural world with her husband, two young sons, and dog.
Julie Dery
Andy Flores-Cano
Laura Gaylord

Laura Gaylord

Laura grew up in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO where she spent her time learning to love and care for the natural world through skiing, mountain biking, and backpacking. She went on to get a dual degree from the University of Colorado in Sociology and Spanish Literature and Language, both of which took her on travels around the world. After spending time working and living on the Roaring Fork River near Aspen, CO she found herself in Jackson trying her best to ski every day there is snow on the ground. Like many in Teton Valley, she was attracted to the area for its unmatched access to outdoor recreation and natural beauty, but really what has kept her here is the community built around these wild places. She is currently the Senior Program Manager of Coombs Outdoors where she is able to share her love for the outdoors with youth in the community hoping to inspire them to love and care for the land we recreate on.
Victor Hernandez
Vice Chair
Kahlynn Huck
Chair

Kahlynn Huck

Originally from Wisconsin, Kahlynn went to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where she majored in political science and philosophy and competed as a gymnast. She moved to San Francisco after school to work for Fund For the Public Interest, which fundraised for Environment California’s Ban The Bag Campaign and Human Rights Campaign. She would go on to spend the next seven years as a recruiter for startup companies. After a scary snowboarding experience in 2018, she decided it was time for a complete lifestyle overhaul. She convinced her partner to move to Jackson, quit her job, and never looked back. Kahlynn recently completed Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance’s Conservation Leadership Institute (CLI) and is serving on Teton County’s Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling Board. In her free time, she loves working on her fixer-upper, running with her golden retriever, skiing, practicing hot yoga, and exploring with her daughter, Bridger.
Mekki Jaidi

Mekki Jaidi

Mekki graduated from Columbia University with a B.S. in Financial Engineering: Operations Research. After a four-year stint trading currency options for the Royal Bank of Scotland, Mekki moved to Jackson Hole in 2014 to start Outpost. While the vast landscapes and recreational activities in Jackson Hole inspired Mekki’s move out West, it’s the people that make up the community that Mekki has come to love most. Mekki, his wife Jane, and two daughters frequent JHLT’s community spaces and enjoy the interactive aspect of community conservation. Mekki loves the energy inspired by community conservation and strongly believes in its ability to inspire future generations.
Elizabeth Martinez
Hal B. Wheeler

Hal B. Wheeler

After completing a B.S. in Physical Geography at the University of Colorado, Hal moved to Jackson to pursue his love of the mountains. He has held many jobs in the 15 years he’s lived here. He has been a foreman for a construction company, a bartender, a furniture maker, a tandem paragliding instructor, and a musician. Hal now owns The Hub Bicycles, a bike shop with deep roots in the local community. The Hub sponsors many community fundraisers including the annual bike swap and The Run and Ride for the Cure with The St. John’s Hospital Foundation. Hal meets regularly with a task force of local politicians working on community issues. In his free time, Hal enjoys skiing and biking with his wife and two sons and playing music in his basement with local rock stars.