Teton Program Update
Ten years ago we began working with the LOR Foundation to help assess the opportunities, threats and challenges facing the region and to outline a strategy to invest in regional wellbeing and resilience. Community leaders identified dozens of opportunities for deep impact that fell outside of the reach of their organizations, highlighting a critical need for greater collaboration.
Adapting to Our Changing Hydrology
Wyatt Penfold is a lifelong Teton Valley farmer, just like his father and grandfather. He grows potatoes, quinoa and other grains in the fertile soil that abuts the west slope of the Tetons. Wyatt is feisty and entrepreneurial and struggles to sit still. He lights up when he talks about water. With a combination of flood irrigation and center pivot sprinklers systems, Wyatt can produce amazing crops even in our extreme conditions.
Voices JH joins LegacyWorks family
We’re thrilled to announce that Voices JH has joined the LegacyWorks family as a new fiscal sponsorship in the Tetons. When we first learned of Voices JH through the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole…
Why Migrations Matter
Whether it’s sandhill cranes congregating in local wetlands before flying to New Mexico or mule deer leaving the mountains to seek winter range in the Red Desert, our wildlife populations rely on a much larger landscape than we previously realized.
It’s Time to Invest in Local Resilience
The COVID-19 global pandemic. The economic recession. The climate crisis. The drumbeat of police brutality. The abuse of power and disregard of truth by elected leaders. We are facing a suite of existential threats to our health and well being.
Archived Projects
Learn about projects that have come to a close or graduated from our network of support.