JACKSON, Wyo. — This Thursday, Sept. 8, don’t miss the Rally For Clean Water at Center for the Arts, hosted by Protect Our Water Jackson Hole.
The free event will be an opportunity to gather as a community and raise awareness, discuss solutions and inspire action for the water quality issues facing Teton County.
The rally begins at 4 p.m. with interactive lawn exhibits, lobby exhibitions, face painting, raffle prizes and food trucks including Spoons Curbside Bistro, Street Tacos and Jackson Hole Pop.
The raffle is open for entries at the event but you do not need to be present to win.
Prizes include:
- Orvis Private guided Fly-fishing Trip on Spring Creek in Etna, WY with Perk Perkins, former CEO of Orvis
- Orvis 9’ 5 weight Helios and Mirage Lt reel with line
- Jackosn Hole Whitewater trip for 8 + Rendezvous River Sports 55-qt Canyon Bear-proof Cooler + Snake River Brewing 24-pack of beer (please recreate responsibly)
- One-night stay + dinner for two at The Wort Hotel
- Medicine Wheel Wellness — Two! 5-packs of group classes
- Fine Dining Restaurant Group dinner for two
- Mangelsen Images of Nature Book: The Last Great Wild Spaces
- Stio hats, buff, and, water bottle
- Healthy Being Juicery $50 Gift Card
At 7 p.m. head inside for presentations in the theatre, beginning with “The State of Water in Teton County” by POWJH Executive Director Meghan Quinn followed by keynote speaker, Dr. Ric Hauer. Hauer is Professor Emeritus of Stream Ecology at the Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana. He recently was the Director of the University of Montana’s Center for Integrated Research on the Environment (CIRE).
Hauer will share his knowledgable and powerful message about the importance of protecting water quality in gravel-bed river ecosystems, like the Snake River, from the effects caused by human impacts. Ric is the lead scientist of the research team on a recently published study about “Invisible Rivers” and protecting water quality in gravel-bed floodplains that support our entire ecosystem.
It may seem daunting, but we are not powerless. We can reduce the pressure on our water resources – but it will take a concerted effort by individuals, businesses, elected officials and visitors.
If we focus on the future, Jackson Hole could become a shining example of forward-thinking water quality solutions.
Can’t make it to tomorrow’s event? Tune into the live stream to watch the keynote presentation remotely and hear the raffle winners.
