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Trout Friendly Lawns Certification Event
It’s that time again—our annual Trout Friendly Landscaper Certification event is just around the corner! You’re invited to join us on Thursday, April 11th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Teton County Library. The workshop is FREE and open to everyone, complimentary lunch included!
On the agenda: Experts will present on pesticide application, drought management, native plants, beavers and more. Stick around afterwards for a light lunch and connect with fellow landscaping professionals.
Trout Friendly Business Certification: If you choose to certify your business as Trout Friendly, you commit to 1) adopting Trout Friendly practices in your business 2) annually contributing $150-$300+ 3) sending a crew member to the Trout Friendly certification workshop at least every other year and 4) promoting Trout Friendly Lawns with your clients. In return, you’ll be included in press releases and advertisements celebrating your commitment to the program and receive Trout Friendly materials, including truck magnets/decals and a lawn sign to display at your business.
Contact FTR about funding for Teton Valley Landscapers!
Not a landscaper: No worries! You can still make a difference by encouraging your favorite landscaper to join us. And if you’re open to making your own lawn Trout Friendly, you can get started right here.
Please RSVP Liz Collins [email protected] or [email protected], to help us plan for lunches. Reach out with questions or feedback.
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.