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About Us
Working together to restore and conserve the Teton River Watershed, ensuring a lasting legacy of clean water, healthy streams, and a thriving wild fishery
Friends of the Teton River (FTR) is a nationally-recognized leader in science and community-based watershed protection and restoration. Founded on sound science, we work closely with a diverse group of community members, local stakeholders, regional representatives, and state and federal agencies, to implement on-the-ground projects and programs. We work to protect, restore and improve our water resources for today, tomorrow and for generations to come.
Robert Warren
Our Story
Working together to ensure a lasting legacy of clean water, healthy streams, and thriving wild fishery in the Teton River Watershed.
Staff And Board
Our dedicated staff and board bring a diverse group of skill sets needed to protect and improve our water resources.
Financial Information
We believe in fiscal responsibility, accountability, and transparency to our members, project partners and the general public.
Employment
We value hard work, collaboration, partnerships, and innovation. Join us in protecting Teton Valley’s water resources for generations to come.
Betsy first visited Teton Valley as a 10-year-old from Atlanta, GA, on a family trip west (station wagon and pop-up camper in tow), and knew from that point that the Tetons were amazing and the Rockies were where she wanted to be when she grew up. With a B.A. in Biology and an M.A. in Geography, she enjoyed a career in natural resource management with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Forest Service, the last 20 years in Utah and Montana. In 2022, she and her husband Dan started building their home in Tetonia, moving here in 2023, and are enjoying the outdoor joys of the Tetons and getting to know Teton Valley. She enjoys all things outdoors, particularly hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and trying to dabble in bikepacking; loves traveling although finds leaving their senior tabby to be so hard.
Rafe owns and operates Canewater Farm in Victor, Idaho. Rafe studied business at The University of Georgia and organic agriculture at the University of California Santa Cruz. Rafe brings the unique perspective of the local agricultural community to Friends of the Teton River. He is a farmer and a fisherman who views the Teton River as the lifeblood of the community. He advocates for collaboration between agricultural and recreational stakeholders. He is a proud father of two children, Rowan and Emmalou. He and his family sneak away from the farm any chance they can to camp, fish, ski, bike and explore the beautiful mountains and rivers of the area.