Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

Community engagement, outreach, and education program: civic engagement program includes bi-monthly Conservation chronicle newsletter, annual membership meeting, educational forums, outreach events, and our Conservation leadership institute (cli)- a 12-week leadership development program offered at no charge to participants. In fall of 2023, 6 community members graduated from cli, for a total of 212 graduates with the skills and knowledge to become grassroots leaders in our community.

Wildlife and wild lands program: the Alliance has long been a strong advocate for public lands and wildlife through a diverse portfolio of projects, including wildlife coexistence advocacy programs, advocating for wildlife crossings to reduce wildlife-auto collisions, recommending land-use planning processes and procedures to preserve habitat and provide greater wildlife permeability. Other wildlife programs include "don't poach the powder," a public education campaign advocating adherence to winter and spring wildlife closures to protect sensitive wildlife populations on public lands.

Community planning program: our community planning program advocated for responsible, wildlife-friendly development, including a program to develop and propose responsible land development regulations to guide private and public development to provide better outcomes for wildlife habitat, wildlife permeability and scenic values. We also guided town and county development staff and governments by identifying and defining weaknesses in proposed development projects, based on adherence to the comprehensive plan document embraced by town and county officials.