Friends of the Teton River
Teton Basin Spring Creek Restoration
PROJECT NUMBER 2003-0208-004
NFWF & JHOF Partnership: $12,400
Local Match: $12,400
Friends of the Teton River is dedicated to the development of a
scientific understanding and to the creation of educational programs
pertaining to the Teton watershed. Also they focus on implementing on
the ground projects to improve conditions in the Teton River, its
tributaries and wetlands. They further their mission by conducting
scientific research about the Teton watershed.
The Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation - National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Conservation Partnership Program is providing funding for
this project to enhance fisheries and improve water quality in the Upper
Teton Watershed by restoring two Teton River spring-fed tributaries.
Restoring eroding banks and instream spawning gravels, through
revegetating
 riparian
areas and removing silt the project improves historic spawning and
rearing habitat for Yellowstone cutthroat trout while reducing sediments
and unhealthy nutrient levels. A recent trout density study conducted
by Idaho Fish & Game concluded that Yellowstone cutthroat trout
populations on the Teton River decline by 95% between 1999 and 2003
making the need for this project more immediate than ever before.
Project Status:
This project was just approved and the grantees have just received their
contracts. Implementation of the project will begin shortly.
For more information, contact: Bonnie Berger,
ftrbonnie@tetontel.com,
208-354-3871.
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