MOOSE, Wyo. — Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) announced on Monday, May 12, that over a course of 8 miles, Park employees and volunteers collected 980 pounds of litter during Spring Clean Up Week.
“Thanks to volunteers and staff from across the Jackson Hole and Grand Teton community, we picked up nearly half a ton of litter along Highway 89 inside the park last week!” GTNP said via Facebook. “From cans and bottles to socks and neckties, the roadside finds were weird and wide-ranging — but the biggest find of the day was the shared sense of pride in caring for our public lands.”
According to GTNP, over 60 people wearing safety vests helped to preserve the Park’s landscape by picking up trash. In a Facebook post, GTNP thanked law enforcement rangers for “keeping everyone visible and protected.”
This season, GTNP reminds visitors to do their part to keep parks clean by packing out trash and picking up litter.
“With millions of visitors each year, keeping this place clean is a shared responsibility — not just for those rocking neon vests. … Though we highly recommend one,” GTNP said.
Last week, community members also gave a helping hand in cleaning up trash in Jackson and south of town along Highway 89.
