Organizations

Organization Name: Valley Advocates for Responsible Development
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1164
Driggs, ID, 83422 		Physical Address:
355 N. Main
Driggs, ID, 83422
Phone: 208.354.1707
Fax: 208.354.1707
Email: Website: tetonvalleyadvocates.org
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Year Founded: 2001 Organization Type: Non-profit, 501(c)3
Annual Budget: $206,000 (2010 - national organizational budget)
  Programming: 90%  Fundraising: 5%  Administration: 5%
Percentage of Work in Greater Yellowstone Region: 100%
Parent Organization: N/A
Head of Organization:
Sandy Mason
Executive Director
 Primary Contact:
Sandy Mason
Full-Time Employees: 3
Part-Time Employees: 1
Seasonal Employees: N/A
Volunteers: 10
Members: 400+
Board of Directors: 8
Emeritus Board: 1
Executive Council: N/A
Honorary Board: N/A
Scientific Board: N/A
Board of Advisors: N/A
Mission Statement:
Advocate for responsible development & sustainable use of the natural resources (water, air, wildlife, & land) in Teton Valley, Idaho.
Geographic Focus:
Local (Teton Valley, ID)
Primary Tools & Activities:
Outreach, Education, Economic, Social, or Policy Research, Collaboration & Coalition Building, Advocacy
Areas of Focus:
Transportation, Private Lands, Public Policy, Land Use Planning, Growth & Development, Sustainability
Primary Projects:
1) Local policy & regulations to protect critical areas (i.e. areas vulnerable to water pollution, wildlife habitat); 2) Affordable housing/Range of housing opportunities; 3) Conservation of meaningful open space, community character.
Partner Organizations:
City of Driggs, EPA, University of Idaho, Friends of the Teton River, Teton Regional Land Trust, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Teton Valley Foundation, Sonoran Institute, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, City of Victor, Orton Family Foundation, Teton County, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
Recent Publications:
Teton County Cost of Community Services Study
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