Meet our Team: Amy Girard
Name: Amy GirardJob Title: Mosquito Program Coordinator Where were you born and raised and what brought you to Teton County? I was born in Bad Axe, Michigan and moved out west in 2005. While studying the effects of sagebrush treatments on small mammal communities in lovely Randolph, Utah I met …Read More
Meet our Team: Meta Dittmer
Name: Meta DittmerJob Title: Communication and Education Program Coordinator Where were you born/raised and what brought you to Teton County? Born and raised in Berkeley, CA.Worked as a Park Ranger in Yellowstone National Park for 3 seasons and fell in love with western WY. What has been the most rewarding …Read More
Meet our Team: Mikenna Smith
Name: Mikenna SmithJob Title: Lab & Insect Program Coordinator / Entomologist Where were you born/raised and what brought you to Teton County? I grew up in Salt Lake City and did my undergraduate there. For grad school, I moved to Germany and thought about staying in Europe permanently, but a …Read More
Meet our Team: Erika Edmiston
Name: Erika EdmistonJob Title: District Supervisor Where were you born/raised and what brought you to Teton County? I was born and raised in Sheridan, Wyoming. I grew up fishing, hunting, camping, backpacking, water skiing and enjoying all of the outdoor activities available to us. I came to Teton County to …Read More
Reflecting on 2019
It’s been a great year at Teton County Weed and Pest District. We reflect on 2019 with great pride as we strive to meet our goals and serve the public. We are very excited to share the progress on our new insectary, K-12 classroom programs, landowner programs and much more! …Read More
Weed of the Month: Canada Thistle
Can YOU outsmart the smartest weed in the West? Canada Thistle, Cirsium arvense, may be the cleverest weed West of the Mississippi. It boasts a long list of weedy characteristics, including: Perennial growth habit Ability to reproduce from creeping rhizomes (underground stems that creep out laterally in all directions) An …Read More