20th Anniversary JHWMA - Current Teton Conservation District Grant Requests

Below are some of the most notable details and results of Jackson Hole Weed Management Association's current grant requests with Teton Conservation District.

Backcountry Horseback (2004 - Present)

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying Map

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying - Man on Horseback in front of Tetons image

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying - Pretreated image 4

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying - Pretreated image 3

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying - Pretreated image 2

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying PreTreated image

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying Man Spraying on Mountain Top

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying Horse Train Image

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying - Campsite image

JHWMA - Backcountry Horseback Spraying Woman on Horse image

Over the last five years, 4723 miles of trail and hillsides have been inventoried and treated. An average of 945 miles per season.

Snake River Project (2002- Present)

Began in 2002
In 2018
63.58 acres
8 new Perennial Pepperweed
1 Saltcedar
778 records of priority species checked yearly
In 2019
Working Dogs for Conservation

Images represent State & Private Forestry Grant Support received.

Snake River Project - Holding Weed Up by River image

Snake River Project - Stacked Logs and Weeds by River Bank image

Snake River Project - Holding Weed Up by River image 2

Snake River Project - Man Standing by River Bank image

Snake River Project - Priority Species Image map

Cheatgrass (2011 - Present)

Cheatgrass is invading critical winter big game habitat of southern aspect slopes, state and federally managed elk feedgrounds, migration corridors, and Grand Teton National Park. It is threatening both habitat and wildlife health. Included below are images from our monitoring efforts to measure efficacy. (Images from 2011-2013, 2017)

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Group Standing in Field image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Group Standing in Field From Far Away image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Cheatgrass on Hills image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Razr's with Spray Gear out in Field image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Sample of Treated Cheatgrass Areas image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Razr Train From Behind on Mountain Trail image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Partially Cheatgrass area image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Field Work on Hillside image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Cheatgrass Pilot Project Image Map

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project -Monitoring Efforts image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project -Monitoring Efforts another additional image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - Cheatgrass Monitoring Areas image map

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project -Sample advertisement image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project -Second sample advertisement image

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project -WWNRT Cheatgrass Treatment Map

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project -2018 Results image.

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - 2018 Treatment Results, Image 2

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - 2018 Treatment Results, Image 3

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - 2019 Proposed Treatment Areas North Map

JHWMA Cheatgrass Mitigation Project - 2019 Proposed Treatment Areas South Map

JHWMA Caribou/Targhee Teton National Forest - 1% Grant Weed Map

2018 - Treatment Results

Esplanade (Indaziflam) plots: Overall Decrease from 23.11% to 6.54%

Plateau (Imazapic) plots: Overall Decrease from 18.22% to 4.28%

(More monitoring to come in 2019 via partnership with UW Weed Science grad student.)

2018 - Treatment Results

Esplanade (Indaziflam) plots: Overall Decrease from 23.11% to 6.54%

Plateau (Imazapic) plots: Overall Decrease from 18.22% to 4.28%

Caribou-Targhee Assistance (2016-Present)

The focus of this project is to inventory and treat invasive species along trail system leading into the wilderness (Teton Canyon pictured in images below, in addition to, isolated patches of various weed species).

JHWMA Caribou/Targhee Teton National Forest - Weeds in Forest image 2

JHWMA Caribou/Targhee Teton National Forest - Weed in Forest image

JHWMA Caribou/Targhee Teton National Forest - Forest Image 2

JHWMA Caribou/Targhee Teton National Forest - Forest image 1

We’ll continually post about our 20th Anniversary with Jackson Hole Weed Management Association with a reflection of what we have achieved in the past twenty years. Stay tuned.