Our Partners

Partnership is vital in accomplishing our mission of inspiring deeper connection, better understanding, and enduring support for our public lands. With trust and respect built through decades of work together, GTA’s commitment to providing 100% of our retail profits continues to support our agency partners as they steward our magnificent public lands.

Bridger-Teton National Forest

Grand Teton National Park

National Elk Refuge

PROJECTS WE SUPPORT

2020

Supported Interpretive Programming

Partnership: National Elk Refuge

Supported interpretive programming on the National Elk Refuge by funding three Naturalists, who hosted 1,500 participants forprogramming both on and off-site.

2020

Enabled Cultural Programming

Partnership: Grand Teton National Park

Enabled cultural programming in the national park in the form of the Guest Artist Program, one of the only cultural programs to run in 2020.

SUSTAINING PROJECT

Educated Visitors

Partnership: Bridger-Teton National Forest

Educated visitors through volunteers at the Snake River, helping it lead the nation with its river operations-COVID-19 safety standards.

2020

National Elk Refuge Employee Housing

Partnership: National Elk Refuge

With GTA support, the team at the National Elk Refuge relocated and renovated a donated house through a partnership with Shacks on Racks to provide housing for permanent employees.

2020

Support for the Snake River Stays Strong

Partnership: Bridger-Teton National Forest

SUSTAINING PROJECT

Grand Teton Guide

Partnership: Grand Teton National Park

The Grand Teton Guide offers vital information to every visitor of the park. GTA helps produce these comprehensive guides to provide year-round single and multi-day visitors with up to date information on natural history, visitation considerations, and scheduled events. The Grand Teton Guide continues to be one of the best ways to reach everyday visitors and enhance their park visit. In 2020, GTA printed and distributed 250,000 copies of the Grand Teton Guide, 10,000 backcountry guides, and 7,000 Junior Ranger Booklets andBadges to national park visitors.

SUSTAINING PROJECT

Elk GPS Collar Research

Partnership: National Elk Refuge

Grand Teton Association continued its partnership with the National Elk Refuge by providing funds to purchase GPS collars for cow elk in order to provide important location information. Elk location data collected from the collars help wildlife managers map elk movement and habitat use, design hunting seasons to meet objectives, monitor the effects of wolves on elk density, and evaluate the effects of elk density on potential disease transmission.

SUSTAINING PROJECT

BTNF Forest Friends Ambassador Program

Partnership: Bridger-Teton National Forest

Sponsored by Grand Teton Association, Friends of the Bridger-Teton became a freestanding 501(c)3 in 2019. Through education and community mobilization, Friends of the Bridger Teton partners closely with the BTNF staff to address increasing visitor use at areas like Spread Creek, Toppings Lake, and Shadow Mountain through signage, a volunteer camping ambassador program, and other infrastructure supports.

2020

Paycheck Protection Program Funds Supported the National Elk Refuge

Partnership: National Elk Refuge

GTA Contribution: $14,281

In 2020, GTA was awarded a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $273,861. 51% of this loan was directed to our agency partners, including $14,281 for the National Elk Refuge.

2020

Paycheck Protection Program Funds Supported Grand Teton National Park

Partnership: Grand Teton National Park

GTA Contribution: $92,396

In 2020, GTA was awarded a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $273,861. 51% of this loan was directed to our agency partners, including $92,396 for Grand Teton National Park.

2020

Paycheck Protection Program Funds Supported Bridger-Teton National Forest

Partnership: Bridger-Teton National Forest

GTA Contribution: $32,284

In 2020, GTA was awarded a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $273,861. 51% of this loan was directed to our agency partners, including $32,284 for Bridger-Teton National Forest.