Scenic Preserve Trust to weigh Stilson Park easement acceptance
On June 22, the Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust is set to consider accepting the Stilson Park Conservation Easement for the county-owned 8.5-acre Lot 2.
The Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust is set Monday to consider accepting the Stilson Park Conservation Easement, the trust-side step that would put the county-owned park parcel under long-term easement oversight, according to the June 22 agenda. The easement packet describes the ground as Lot 2 at Stilson, roughly 8.5 acres, with 6.52 acres kept for open space and unprogrammed play fields and 2 acres set aside for a park amenities area easement packet.
For anyone watching the rural edge of the valley get carved into harder uses, the plain language matters. The easement would prohibit residential, commercial and industrial development, further subdivision, and permanent barriers that impede wildlife movement, except where the document expressly allows park improvements. Staff says placing the easement has no direct county cost, but habitat restoration, park amenities, unprogrammed fields and monitoring would bring future costs.
Background
The Stilson Park conservation easement was approved by Teton County in June 2026, with no direct cost for the easement, and is held by the Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust to protect open space and habitat.
Latest: 2026-06-16 — Teton County Board of County Commissioners approved the conservation easement for Stilson Park, placing it under the Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust. No direct dollar amount was allocated for the easement itself.
curated as of 2026-06-12
In September 2026, Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust approved $750,000 from the 2022 SPET for the High School Butte Trailhead Parcel, partnering with the Jackson Hole Land Trust and Town of Jackson.
Latest: 2026-09-21 — Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust Board adopts a resolution authorizing $750,000 from the 2022 SPET for the High School Butte Trailhead Parcel purchase.
curated as of 2026-10-17
Teton County allocated $750,000 from the 2022 SPET for the High School Butte Trailhead Parcel on September 21, 2026.
Latest: 2026-09-21 — The Board of County Commissioners, acting as the Scenic Preserve Trust Board, approved the allocation of $750,000 from the 2022 SPET account for the High School Butte Trailhead Parcel purchase.
curated as of 2026-09-19
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda | agenda |
| June 16, 2026 | Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust Easement Packet — Stilson | packet |