JACKSON HOLE, WYO – A youth group spent last Friday helping the National Elk Refuge repost boundary signs on the southern half of the property.
Groundwork USA’s Urban Wildlife Conservation Program brought some 20 participants aged 16 to 23 to Jackson. Their conservation efforts on the Refuge is a result of continuing partnership between the Refuge and Groundwork USA.
National youth program director Curt Collier explained the benefits of bringing the students to the National Elk Refuge.
“This particular wildlife refuge is adjacent to a small town, but it sees tremendous visitation,” Collier said. “I challenge the students to come up with solutions, [and] these are the issues we talk about around the campfire in the evenings.”
The field trip to Jackson was threefold: it allowed the youth to meet others in the program, gave them a broader understanding of conservation work, and provided an opportunity to work alongside their federal partners.
