GTA PARTNER SINCE 1982

National Elk Refuge

Wildlife conservation is at the heart of what makes the National Elk Refuge unique and unparalleled in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Conservation of native species and their habitats is the core management mission of the Refuge.

The Refuge protects critically important winter range for numerous iconic species, including elk, bison, wolves, trumpeter swans, bald eagles, bighorn sheep, and cutthroat trout. The landscape of the Refuge is primarily glacial outwash plain and rolling hills with a narrow, winding creek. The Refuge is surrounded by the rugged peaks of the Teton and Gros Ventre Mountain Ranges.

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“The Grand Teton Association was adaptable and communicative, with an emphasis on the health, safety, and wellness of staff and visitors.”

Kari Cieszkiewicz
National Elk Refuge Education Specialist

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

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.

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.

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.