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Town Council Goes Back on Decision to Stand Up for Community vs. Snow King’s Big New Event

Posted September 26, 2017 2820 0 0

At Monday’s special Town Council meeting to reconsider Snow King Resort’s Special Event request for a new for-profit snowmobile race in town, the Town Council reversed its previous decision and has approved the two-day event in early December...

Alliance urges Town Council to reject Snow King’s big, new for-profit event with significant impact on our community

Posted September 22, 2017 2659 0 0

The Alliance urges Town Council to reject Snow King Resort’s Special Event request to start a new for-profit snowmobile race in town this December. Two weeks ago, Councilor Hailey Morton-Levinson made it clear that people like her in the tourism...

Posted September 13, 2017 2615 0 0

We had an absolute blast at our Party for Public Lands. We had over 20 partners join us. Dozens of postcards and letters were written to Wyoming state representatives in support of a Wyoming Public Lands Day. We raised funds to support the Keep...

Meet the New Alliance Executive Director: Skye Schell

Posted September 11, 2017 3212 0 2

After a local and national search, the Board of Directors of the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance has selected Skye Schell as the new Executive Director. Schell is a Jackson resident with a decade of experience in conservation who has led the...

Press Release: Alliance to host ‘Party For Our Public Lands’ with special guests Conrad Anker, Jenni Lowe-Anker, and Max Lowe

Posted August 23, 2017 4260 0 0

The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance (Alliance) and partners announced that they have secured Conrad Anker, Jenni Lowe-Anker, and Max Lowe as speakers at their upcoming ‘Party For Our Public Lands’ event to be held Wednesday, September 6, at...

Split Vote on Snow King

Posted July 19, 2017 3069 0 0

What happened at the Town Council meeting last week? A year ago, Snow King was poised to get Forest Service approval for their new amusement park development, including a gondola on town land, ziplines all over the mountain, and a significant...

Alliance Comments on Snow King

Posted July 3, 2017 3002 0 0

Last week, the Alliance sent comments to the Town Council regarding the recent requests from Snow King Mountain Resort to update their resort master plan. We have a few concerns, highlighted in the letter below, about the process and include...

Alliance to Launch Wild Neighborhoods Survey to Learn More about Bear Conflicts in Teton County

Posted July 3, 2017 3473 0 0

Have you ever come across a bear on a hike? Did one get into your bird feeder? Do you support increased regulations to avoid human-bear conflicts? Do you know the current ones that already exist? The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, through...

Alliance Statement on Grizzly Delisting

Posted June 22, 2017 3239 0 0

On, Thursday, June 22, 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a decision to remove Yellowstone grizzly bears from protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Alliance has been and will continue working with our conservation...

Meet Ingrid, our newest intern!

Posted June 12, 2017 4188 0 0

Meet our newest summer intern, Safe Passages Field Coordinator Ingrid Lexova! Ingrid joined the Alliance team in May and has been working with wildlife crossings volunteers to help launch the next phase of the campaign to bring a network of safe...

Thank you, Mary Ignatiadis!

Posted June 1, 2017 3318 0 0

After attending an Alliance Speaker Series presentation about the importance of protecting migration corridors and keeping habitat intact, Mary Ignatiadis decided to devote her Americorps service project time to the Safe Passages campaign with...

Engage 2017: A Community Open House and Discussion

Posted June 1, 2017 3029 0 0

What can be done to protect wildlife habitat? Where should workforce housing be built? Where is parking an issue and how can parking be improved? Do you have ideas or want to learn more about the questions above and other questions facing our...