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State of the Fishery 2021
Every five years FTR surveys tributaries to the Teton River to assess native trout populations and monitor changes in trout populations. In 2020, our fisheries crew and a number of volunteers visited over 50 sites to collect data and assess critical Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout habitat. These monitoring efforts help us keep tabs on how native and non-native trout populations are changing, allowing FTR to spend our time and funding wisely on the highest priority conservation efforts.
Join us for a virtual presentation and Q & A on Wednesday, April 14th from noon-1 pm to learn more about what we found in 2020. Max Lewis, FTR’s Fisheries Crew Lead, and Mike Lien, FTR’s Stream Restoration Director will share the results of the summer long survey and how it impacts our conservation priorities moving forward.
To sign up and get the link for this virtual presentation, please register here. If you are not available from noon-1 pm on April 14th, you don’t have to miss out! SIGN UP and we will email you a link to watch the recorded presentation at a time that is convenient for you.
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.