FIELD NOTES ARCHIVE
A Bug’s LIBRARY
April 8, 2019
Have you heard of a bug library? Well, actually technically it’s a “aquatic macroinvertebrate reference library.” Teton County Weed & Pest is building a collection of macroinvertebrates to better understand the diversity of aquatic environments.
STUDENTS STUDY STORMWATER
March 29, 2019
Journeys School ninth and tenth graders spent an afternoon last week learning about Karns Meadow. Carlin Girard, our Water Resource Specialist, gave an animated lesson on how the wetland system filters as much as 27% of the runoff from the town of Jackson.
SPRING IS ON THE WAY! BUT ALSO FLOOD SEASON…
March 25, 2019
I love this time of year. Last week I skied in a t-shirt, got a sunburn, and rode my bike. The willows have tiny little buds. The chickadees are singing. The roof is dripping. The creek is swelling. Ah, yes, the creek…do you know what else this time of year also brings? The possibility of flooding.
MEET THE STAFF: CARLIN GIRARD
February 7, 2019
Carlin Girard is Teton Conservation District’s Water Resource Specialist. You might run into him taking water samples from Fish Creek, measuring suspended sediment on Flat Creek, teaching fourth graders about native fisheries, or at Teton Conservation District while you’re picking up a well test kit.
Photo by Franz. Camenzind
FREEZING AND FLOODING ON FLAT CREEK
January 25, 2019
Flat Creek overruns its banks during the coldest months of the year when ice dams block the flow. Frigid temperatures cause two kinds of problematic ice to form: frazil ice and anchor ice. The Flat Creek Water Improvement District aims to prevent damage to homes and property from winter flooding.
PROJECTS to go BEFORE THE WYOMING WATER DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
January 15, 2019
Six proposed projects in Teton County are seeking funding through the Small Water Project Program, a grant program administered by the Wyoming Water Development Commission in partnership with sponsoring entities across the state, including Teton Conservation District.
Meet the Staff: Elyce Gosselin
January 3, 2018
Meet Elyce Gosselin, the Natural Resources Technician for Teton Conservation District.
Chronic Wasting Disease: What Can I do?
December 13, 2018
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been creeping towards Teton County for years. Now that it has officially reached our valley, it can feel like it’s too late and there’s nothing to be done. However, here are some things YOU can do (and not do!) to prevent the spread of CWD, and give deer, moose, and elk their best chance of survival through the winter.
Ducks in Flat Creek muddying the water
December 6, 2018
The ducks in Flat Creek are muddying the waters. Literally and figuratively….
GUEST SHOT: BARBARA BURRIS ON THE ROOSEVELT FIRE
November 30, 2018
As the week progressed the fire ran first one direction, then another, as the winds changed and gusted. By Saturday, it had spread to the southwest corner of the ranches and consumed three houses…
LET’S TALK TURKEY: AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN JACKSON
November 21, 2018
Did you know you can access local real-time air quality information? The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Division placed a mobile air quality monitoring station on the National Elk Refuge last summer.
WATER SAMPLING LEADS TO SEARCH FOR SILVER
November 9, 2018
Teton Conservation District’s Water Resource Specialist Carlin Girard and Natural Resource Technician Elyce Gosselin returned from sampling Fish Creek’s water last week to report a shocking finding – the silver content in the creek has increased.