This summer, Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) reflected on 10 years of dedicated efforts to restore and protect the surface waters and groundwater of Teton County, WY. POWJH began under the name Friends of Fish Creek (FOFC) in 2014. The organization was established to address concerns about the changing water quality in Fish Creek, where excessive algal growth was significantly altering the habitat in this vital native cutthroat trout fishery. In Teton County, where the surface waters and groundwater are interconnected within a gravel-bed river floodplain ecosystem, human activities have widespread impacts on water quality across the valley. This realization prompted FOFC to rebrand as POWJH, to reflect the need for expanding its mission to encompass all of Teton County.
Protect Our Water Jackson Hole reflects on 10th Anniversary
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