Grand Targhee Resort is proud to announce the granting of over $10,000 to Teton Valley non-profits for environmental projects benefiting the local community. The Targhee Protect Our Winters (POW) Foundation awarded six local non-profits funds for projects ranging from solar panel installation to gardening education.
The Targhee POW Foundation collects donations throughout the year from employees who generously donate a specified amount from each paycheck. These donations are matched 100% by the Resort. Guests during the 2009/10 winter season were also able to participate in our fundraising efforts through the POW Targhee Two-Fer days – an offer than included two lift tickets and a $10 donation to POW for just $79.
The Foundation’s grant selection committee, open to any interested employee, selects recipients that meet the intent of foundation’s mission - to enhance and protect the environmental quality of Teton Valley through projects that protect ecosystems, promote environmental education and foster community stewardship of natural resources.
- Friends of the Teton River: $2,000 for a Valley-wide water conservation education campaign
- Teton Valley Community Recycling: $750 for creation of a short educational film regarding recycling to show throughout the Valley
- Teton Valley Community School: $2,000 to provide farm & gardening education to 150 school children this summer
- Teton Valley Education Foundation: $2,000 for sponsoring public high school student’s conservation expeditions to Yellowstone
- Teton Valley Trails & Pathways: $1,680 to fund one trail crew person to work in the wilderness improving trails
Grand Targhee Resort is a year round mountain resort situated on the western slope of the Tetons in Alta, Wyoming, accessible only through Teton Valley, Idaho. Tucked among spectacular Teton views and national forest land, Grand Targhee is an intimate summer getaway for adventure-seekers, with miles of lift-accessed hiking and mountain biking trails, renowned music festivals and a variety of summer activities. Our abundance of light powder snow (more than 500 inches annually) and virtual lack of lift lines creates an uncrowded skier and snowboarder paradise, continually recognized for great snow, genuine western hospitality, scenic beauty, excellent value and commitment to sustainability. For more information, please visit their website at www.grandtarghee.com.
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