A message from Teton Conservation District:
JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton Conservation District (TCD) is proud to announce Frances Clark as the recipient of the 2025 Teton Conservation Vision Award.
Clark’s deep knowledge, tireless volunteerism and passion for sharing the natural world continue to shape conservation efforts across Teton County. This award recognizes those in the community whose work advances TCD’s vision of a forward-looking community practicing stewardship of natural resources.
Frances doesn’t just believe in a better future for our landscapes — she’s helping create it.
Clark wears many conservation hats: botanist, educator, communicator and mentor. At the heart of all her work is a genuine love of plants and animals, as well as a desire to inspire that same connection in others. She strives to instill an appreciation for wild things, particularly flowers, not just for their utility, but for their intrinsic value.
“Frances selflessly volunteers her time, focused attention and expertise for the benefit of both friends and strangers” said Morgan Graham, GIS and wildlife habitat specialist at Teton Conservation District. “Her contributions to botanical and natural resource education ensure that native plants and wildlife — unable to speak for themselves — receive due consideration in daily decisions as well as large-scale development planning.”
Clark is the author of multiple local field guides to the flora of the Tetons and a longtime volunteer with the Meg & Bert Raynes Wildlife Fund and Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation. She also serves as a consistent voice for native species in the public planning process.
Clark’s influence is perhaps most widely felt through her work with Teton Plants, where she organizes seasonal programs and authors the Teton Plants Blog. Since 2013, her blog has become a go-to resource for plant lovers and learners across the valley. She shares all of her blog content freely, embodying the spirit of public service.
Beyond her technical expertise, Clark is warm, funny, generous and fiercely empathetic. She and her husband, Bernie, are constantly seeking ways to support others, embodying the community spirit TCD hopes to cultivate. TCD is proud to celebrate her work, and even prouder to call her a partner in stewardship.
About Teton Conservation District
Teton Conservation District is a local government entity whose mission is to work with the community in the conservation of natural resources for the health and benefit of people and the environment. Learn more at www.tetonconservation.org.
