MOOSE, Wyo. — Grand Teton National Park recently announced the acquisition of a 35-acre parcel inside the park’s southwest boundary.
The latest acquisition marks the fourth such parcel purchased by the National Park Service in cooperation with The Conservation Fund, and the Hauge, Laughlin and Resor families. Funding was utilized from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
The Conservation Fund has worked with the park for twenty years and has protected 140 acres in the southwestern corner of GTNP to date.
According to GTNP, the newly acquired land will permanently protect unmarred, scenic viewsheds in the foreground of the Teton Range, serve as an important corridor for wildlife including deer, elk, moose, and bears, prevents development within park boundaries, and support recreation opportunities for park visitors and the local community.
“Grand Teton National Park thanks the Conservation Fund for their cooperation and partnership throughout this process and we look forward to continuing these conservation efforts,” said Superintendent Chip Jenkins.
“Conservation like this doesn’t just happen,” said Dan Schlager, The Conservation Fund’s Wyoming State Director. “The adage that it ‘takes a village’ is apt, for protection would not have been possible without the alignment and dedicated efforts from the National Park Service, funding from LWCF, and most importantly the families’ multi-generational commitment and united vision to keep beloved Grand Teton National Park intact. I’m grateful for their devotion to this outcome.”
