WHALES of Teton Valley • Entered by Liz McCane on September 28, 2021
Solitude Monitoring
September 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 4 |
| Participants | 4 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Key Issue: Wilderness & Monument Designation/Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Caribou-Targhee NF, Wyoming Wilderness Association
Landscape/area: Jedediah Smith Wilderness (123896 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Trail/land monitored (4 surveys)
Short Description of Activity
WHALES continue monitoring trips to 6 trails in the Jedediah Smith 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. We have completed the 10 trips per trail that were asked of us, and the CTNF staff has asked us to gather additional data.