Support your local watershed today
Your investment directly benefits Teton Valley's water resources – and it is a gift to the river you love!
- Make a one-time or recurring donation online
- Mail a check to PO Box 768 Driggs, ID 83422
- Make a charitable donation by directing your required minimum distribution (RMD) to FTR from a retirement account
- Donate appreciated stock or securities
- Consider bequesting a gift to FTR in your will or revocable trust
- Recommend a grant to FTR through a donor advised fund (DAF)
Please contact our Philanthropy Director, Patrick Leary, for more information.
Friends of the Teton River is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Ways to Donate
Make a Donation to FTR
Donate online, or mail in a donation to our mailing address at PO Box 786 Driggs, ID 83422. Your gift, big or small, makes a difference! Our donors will receive print newsletters and our Annual Report and are the first to know about upcoming projects and evets.
Stocks & Securities
Consider making a charitable gift of appreciated securities to avoid capital gains tax, receive a tax deduction for the full value of the gift and to support our work. Always consult your tax professional to maximize your benefits.
Planned Gift
Invest in the future of our watershed with a planned gift. Talk to your tax professional or financial advisor to learn how you can include Friends of the Teton River in your financial planning to receive tax benefits and make a difference long into the future.
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.