Snake River Fund
Snake River Fund is non-profit organization with a mission to promote stewardship of and recreational public access to the Snake River watershed in Wyoming with an emphasis on partnerships, education and public outreach. 4th Grade programs: Partner with Teton County Weed & Pest – Wildlife Expo. SRF could be available for classroom and/or field based programming. 5th Grade programs: Class-on-a-Raft program incorporates a scenic float from Wilson to South Park exploring riparian habitats, wildlife/fisheries issues, macroinvertebrates, human development, map reading, and more. This is a direct program of SRF and is hosted through donated float trips from local rafting companies.
Visit Website| Who | Snake River Fund primarily works with the 5th grade classes. We also support educational programs for fourth grade classes and mid-school classes. |
| What | Snake River Fund provides both in-class and in-field lessons regarding the riverine and riparian ecology, flora and fauna habitat associations, human impacts on water resources, macroinvertebrate sampling, and occasionally water quality sampling. Often our field based programs are conducted via scenic raft trip. |
| When | Typically, early autumn or occasionally spring |
| Where | Typically, along the Snake River corridor |
| Why | Water is essential to all organisms. Understanding the cycle of water in Teton County and the impacts we as humans have on it is important. In Teton County, the Snake River is a constant. The Class-on-a-Raft program exposes children to field based observations, real world experience, and the Snake River. |
Available Programs
Snake River Inquiry
4th Grade programs: Partner with Teton County Weed & Pest – Wildlife Expo.
Standards:- 4-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems
- 4-ESS2-2 Earth’s Systems
- 4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes
Class on a Raft
Class-on-a-Raft program incorporates a scenic float from Wilson to South Park exploring riparian habitats, wildlife/fisheries issues, macroinvertebrates, human development, map reading, and more for 5th grade students. This is a direct program of SRF and is hosted through donated float trips from local rafting companies.
Standards:- 5-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems
- 5-ESS2-2 Earth’s Systems
- 5-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes
- 5-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics