WHALES of Teton Valley • Entered by Liz McCane on June 29, 2021
Solitude monitoring training
June 14, 2021 – June 16, 2021
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 4 |
| Participants | 17 |
| Total Hours | 68 |
Key Issue: Wilderness & Monument Designation/Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Bridger-Teton NF, Caribou-Targhee NF, Wyoming Wilderness Assn, Friends of Bridger-Teton
Landscape/area: Jedediah Smith Wilderness (123896 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Volunteers trained (17 people)
Short Description of Activity
WHALES leaders were trained to monitor solitude in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness by USFS and WWA staff. In turn, our leaders trained 14 additional WHALES members. WHALES are responsible for 10 subsequent monitoring visits to each of two trails in the wilderness.
Reflection/Evaluation
Response from the WHALES exceeded expectations, and all seem to be happy to help the Forest Service manage the wilderness in our own back yards.
Photos/Uploads
Photo Captions
WHALES leaders being trained for solitude monitoring. Report won’t upload with this photo attached; will send photo to Katya via email