Conservation & Stewardship Vision
Snake River Sporting Club is committed to being an Earth-friendly leader in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, among our local outdoor recreation communities. We manage our business in a way that demonstrates respect for the Snake River, our commitment to environmental protection and the stewardship of Bridger-Teton National Forest. Additionally, we’re committed to meeting the eco-friendly accommodation expectations of our homeowners, members, constituents and guests.
Conservation & Stewardship Mission
We are committed to protecting our wild, natural surroundings while improving environmental performance in all aspects of our operations and managing our property to allow for enjoyment by current and future generations.
- Principles and considerations have been integrated into the design and implementation of our development to reduce our footprint, both short and long-term.
- Our operations are positioned to protect natural resources and respect the wildlife of the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Our Conservation Focuses
Bald eagle protection
Wildlife (elk) corridor in the Sawpit Drainage (no construction Dec. 1 – Apr. 30)
Annual fish stocking at Beaver Pond
Wetlands protection
Annual 4H and Boy Scout ice fishing
Bug analysis on Beaver Pond
Transfer of resort zone from Trust for Public Land, as it relates to a wildlife corridor, etc.
Jackson Hole Land Trust – Easement 450 acres
Participate in Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation Annual Moose Day Count
CC&Rs limit bluegrass to 1,000 square feet to conserve water
Compliance with the reduction of light pollution
Pesticide testing/water quality, etc.
Maintaining water quality at the Snake River Sporting Club is important. Adequate filtration, buffering and routing of surface waters and careful selection of materials for use on the golf course will protect the waters and wetlands from unwanted chemical loadings and maintain the habitat potential
Best Management Practices (BMPs) for surface water protection are intended to safeguard both surface and groundwater to the greatest extent possible. Fairways are designed with strategic grading to direct surface runoff into vegetated buffer zones—natural filtration areas that slow, absorb, and filter water before it reaches any wetlands or water bodies
Additionally, edges of roughs and fairways are contoured to provide swales that will maximize the travel distance of the water over the fairway and rough before routing runoff into drainage basins or the freshwater wetlands. Turf buffers are very effective pollutant filter
A third party is used to test surface and groundwater throughout the property in the spring and fall. The water is tested for the following: pH, water temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and nitrate/Nitrite