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Spackmans Bring New Beacon Park to R Park

January 6, 2021

R Park is now home to a new community resource for backcountry snow safety thanks to the heartfelt generosity and adventurous spirit of the Spackman Family. The avalanche beacon training park features Backcountry Access’s wireless beacon training system and is now open for public use. The Spackman Family are no strangers to the risks of […]

736 Acres Protected in the Upper Green

January 5, 2021

The Jackson Hole Land Trust (JHLT) announced today that 736 acres in the Upper Green River Valley have been protected through a new conservation easement on the Bar Bar E Ranch, now held by the JHLT’s Green River Valley Program. Protected in perpetuity on December 29, 2020, Bar Bar E Ranch II is contiguous to […]

Landowner Spotlight: Ring Lake Ranch

November 23, 2020

Ring Lake Ranch sits at the southern end of its namesake, tucked against a hillslope in the glacially carved Torrey Valley. Located a few miles southeast of Dubois, the historical ranch has operated since 1966 as a non-profit ecumenical retreat focused on “renewal in sacred wilderness”. To that end, the landscape provides an ideal setting […]

Donor Profile: The Jaubert Family

October 23, 2020

Jessica Jaubert and her family are dedicated supporters of the JHLT’s community conservation efforts and give each year to R Park. We had the pleasure of hearing more about what community conservation means to her and her family. JHLT: What does community conservation mean to you? Jessica Jaubert: Connecting people to place is an essential […]

Announcing our New President: Max Ludington

September 30, 2020

After a comprehensive nationwide search for the Jackson Hole Land Trust’s next leader, we’re thrilled to announce that Max Ludington will take on the role of president beginning next month. Ludington comes to us as a proven leader in Northwest Wyoming conservation known for his commitment to collaboration. Most recently, Ludington launched and led Teton […]

Landowner Spotlight: Broken Arrow Ranch

September 17, 2020

Broken Arrow Ranch is 61 acres on the banks of the Hoback River, protected by a JHLT conservation easement since 1997. Randy Luskey purchased the property the year before for the City Kids Wilderness Project, a nonprofit founded on the belief that providing enriching life experiences for DC youth can enhance their lives, the lives […]

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Happy Friday! Plans tonight? 💡 Lighten the mood Happy Friday! Plans tonight? 💡 Lighten the mood with  Undercurrents, the @clbarchitects GLOW installation at the Greenspace on the Block in partnership with @jhpublicart.

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We are heartbroken to learn of Joselin Matkins’ We are heartbroken to learn of Joselin Matkins’ death. The land trust community is tight-knit in this region and members of our staff have had the great pleasure of working with Joselin over the years. Joselin was thoroughly dedicated to conservation and her energy, passion, and vision for conserving the landscape were unmatched. She understood the need for an ecosystem-level approach to conservation and was a tremendous collaborator. Despite far too short of a time here, she leaves a remarkable legacy. As wonderful as she was to work with, she was an even better person: kind, generous, and energetic. Our hearts go out to Jeremiah, her family, the Teton Regional Land Trust, and the conservation family in Eastern Idaho. She is deeply missed.
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Amy King probes for a buried avalanche beacon platform Monday afternoon at the new beacon park in the southeast corner of @rendezvouspark near Wilson. The new park, installed with a sponsorship from the Jared Spackman Memorial Fund, provides backcountry users a resource to practice and hone their beacon and probing skills. Photo by @bradlyjboner / @jhnewsandguide #jhnews #jacksonhole #wyoming
New year, new easement! 🎉 The JHLT closed on 73 New year, new easement! 🎉 The JHLT closed on 736 acres in the Upper Green River Valley in the final days of 2020. Bar Bar E Ranch is a Wyoming Centennial Ranch and provides important habitat for wildlife including sage-grouse, pronghorn, and moose. The conservation of this property will forever protect working agricultural lands and the open spaces quintessential to Northwest Wyoming.

Special thanks to you, our community of support, @theconservationfund, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust, @wygameandfish, and the NRCS Conservation Easement Program for help in funding this piece of the conservation puzzle.

Find out more through the link in our bio!

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Notes from the Field: Landscape Recovery Post Roosevelt Fire

On September 15, 2018, a fire was reported by a pair of hunters in the Hoback River drainage near Bondurant, Wyoming. This small blaze began under hot, windy conditions and expanded with frightening speed. By the time what became known as the Roosevelt Fire had run its course, it had burned over 61,000 acres, tearing through the community of Hoback Ranches and destroying more than 55 homes. The devastation and displacement of people was heartbreaking, and the diverse landscape of Hoback Ranches—old-growth conifer forest, open aspen stands, sagebrush steppe hillsides, and rich riparian willow communities—was left barren and charred. In the fall of 2018, as the determined community came together to recover and prepare for winter, many were wondering what this treasured landscape would look like come spring. [caption id="attachment_8344" align="aligncenter" width="495"] Hoback Ranches view shortly after the fire in 2018.[/caption] Much of Northwest Wyoming’s landscape is described by scientists as “resilient”. This means that the habitat has the ability to bounce back to its former condition following a disturbance like fire. High resiliency is generally a product of the cool temperatures and adequate annual precipitation that create ideal conditions for plant reestablishment. The area burned in the Roosevelt Fire, particularly in Hoback Ranches, has been an incredible example of landscape resiliency. In our visits to the Jackson Hole Land Trust’s protected properties in Hoback Ranches last summer, we were met with an abundance of new, green growth. Many native plant species thrive when exposed to sporadic wildfire, and it was impressive to see their establishment after less than a year. Aspens thrive in “early-succession” environments, so they are some of the first trees to spring up after a disturbance event. Before larger trees with spreading canopies fill in, an aspen grove will send up a multitude of small shoots that all compete for the ample sunlight available after fire moves through an area. In several places we walked, we noted that aspen shoots were already up to 3 feet high. These stands will soon become thick with new, young aspen and gradually thin themselves over time as larger trees shade out the smaller ones. Likewise, disturbance encourages the growth of willows, which can re-sprout from stumps remaining after fire. These willows will help stabilize the soil in stream drainages as other water-loving plants take root. In areas formerly dominated by sagebrush, we were greeted by an explosion of grasses and wildflowers. Lupine, an iconic purple flower with silvery, palm-shaped leaves, blanketed several hillsides in such abundance that the hills looked purple from afar. Although sagebrush generally does not re-sprout after being burned, its seeds persist in the seed bank underground. In the spring, young sagebrush plants will appear between the scattered bunchgrasses, and the land will start to return to its former character. We were also delighted to see plentiful signs of wildlife as we walked protected properties this summer. We documented numerous ungulate tracks left behind by elk, mule deer and moose. The green shoots of new plants are particularly nutritious for these species, and will have provided crucial forage this fall. The fire also left many burned tree snags, which are ideal habitat for cavity-nesting birds such as woodpeckers. We hope to see many of these small, charismatic birds on future visits. Hoback Ranches has changed dramatically since the Roosevelt Fire. The tenacious residents of the community have made incredible strides in rebuilding their homes just as the flora and fauna of the area are rebuilding the ecosystem. Although signs of the fire will remain evident for many years, new growth is spreading across the landscape, restoring the scenic vistas and wildlife habitat of the area once again. -Erica Hansen, Landscape Protection Specialist and Staff Biologist [caption id="attachment_8345" align="aligncenter" width="495"] Hoback Ranches view one year after the fire.[/caption] Photos: Jansen Gundersen; Erica Hansen; Erica Hansen.

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736 Acres Protected in the Upper Green

The Jackson Hole Land Trust (JHLT) announced today that 736 acres in the Upper Green River Valley have been protected through a new conservation easement on the Bar Bar E Ranch, now held by the JHLT’s Green River Valley Program. Protected in perpetuity on December 29, 2020, Bar Bar E Ranch II is contiguous to […]

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