Carlin Girard with Teton Conservation District and Amy Girard with Teton County Weed & Pest District measure water depth and velocity in Flat Creek as part of annual water quality sampling conducted by Teton Conservation District. Photo: Phoebe Coburn

JACKSON, Wyo.— The Jackson Hole Clean Water Coalition is hosting a candidate water forum to allow town and county candidates to share their perspectives on water challenges and opportunities in our community. The live virtual forum is on Thursday, Oct. 8, and will include two separate hour-long sections for town and county candidates:

12:00-1:00 p.m.: Jackson Mayor & Town Council Candidates

1:00-2:00 p.m.: Teton County Commissioners Candidates

Participants can stream the forum by going to the Teton County Library website.  The Livestream link will be posted at 11:45 a.m. on the day of the forum.

Photo Credit: Zach Andres

The forum will be presented by Teton County Library and moderated by Max Ludington of Legacy Works Group. “With local water issues increasingly in the public eye, it is more important than ever that voters be educated about candidates’ views on how we should work to address these challenges,” said Ludington.

An informational white paper will be released a week before the forum. The paper will summarize challenges and provide relevant data and background. If you would like to learn more about water in Jackson Hole, the paper will be available beginning October 1.

The Jackson Hole Clean Water Coalition is a collaborative group of local government agencies and nonprofits working together to protect and improve surface and groundwater quality by engaging individuals in science-based programs and initiating community-wide action.

Partners of the collaborative include Teton Conservation District, Trout Unlimited, Protect Our Water Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole Land Trust, Snake River Fund, Teton County Weed & Pest District, PAWS of Jackson Hole, Wyoming Nature Conservancy, Wyoming Ducks Unlimited, and Flat Creek Water Improvement District.