Friends of the Bridger-Teton’s $920,000 Ambassador Services funding in front of travel board
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board is set to discuss Friends of the Bridger-Teton’s Ambassador Services funding, $520,000 in FY26 and $400,000 in FY27, for visitor outreach and stewardship work tied to the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Friends of the Bridger-Teton is on the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board’s July 9 agenda with its Ambassador Services funding already awarded at $520,000 in FY26 and $400,000 in FY27, a two-year total of $920,000, according to the group’s application materials Friends of Bridger Teton Strategic Partnerships Application Staff Report.
If the board drills into the details, the paper trail shows this is reimbursable lodging-tax money that cannot be used for capital construction or improvements. Friends of the Bridger-Teton also flags that it intends to seek funding again next year, so this meeting is a chance to hear what the board expects for reporting and oversight before it keeps writing checks at this scale Friends of Bridger Teton Strategic Partnerships Application Staff Report.
Background
Friends of the Bridger-Teton received $920,000 in FY26 and FY27 from the JHTTB for Ambassador Services focused on visitor management, education, and stewardship.
Latest: 2026-07-01 — FY27 begins; Friends of the Bridger-Teton continue Ambassador Services.
curated as of 2026-07-09
In May 2025, the Board approved $563,370 for ambassador services to three organizations, postponing the National Elk Refuge funding to assess service gaps and overlaps.
Latest: 2026-05-14 — Board approved $550,000 in ambassador services funding for Friends of Bridger-Teton ($550,000), Teton Backcountry Alliance ($83,184), and Friends of Pathways ($100,000). Decision on National Elk Refuge funding postponed to June 11, 2026 to gather more information on service gaps and overlaps.
curated as of 2026-06-11
The JHTTB will review a $20,000 funding request from Teton Resilience Network for a Destination Stewardship project focused on sustainable tourism, with a decision expected at the July 9, 2026 meeting.
Latest: 2026-07-09 — JHTTB scheduled to consider and potentially vote on the $20,000 funding request from Teton Resilience Network for the Destination Stewardship project.
curated as of 2026-07-09
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | Friends of Bridger Teton Strategic Partnerships Application Staff Report | staff report |