WHALES of Teton Valley • Entered by Liz McCane on September 7, 2023
Solitude Monitoring
August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 6 |
| Participants | 6 |
| Total Hours | 36 |
Key Issue: Wilderness & Monument Designation/Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: US Forest Service; Wyoming Wilderness Assn.
Landscape/area: Jedediah Smith Wilderness (123896 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Trail/land monitored (2 sites/plots)
Short Description of Activity
To date, 32 WHALES members have been trained for solitude monitoring. WHALES will continue to monitor 6 trails in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness into October.
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.