TETONIA — The nonprofit Earthfire Institute is set to move ahead with the first phase of a $13 million expansion project at the wildlife sanctuary and retreat center located in Tetonia. The nonprofit leadership announced last week that they plan to begin construction on a multi-year sanctuary expansion project that is supported in part by […]
Earthfire Institute is hosting an online event that will feature state-of-the-art design concepts for new bear gardens to be constructed within their wildlife sanctuary in Tetonia. Plans will be presented by two renowned animal habitat architects, Peter Choquette from Epsten Group and Nevin Lash, Ursa International. Live discussion will take place Thursday, April 15 from 5:00pm - 5:45pm MST, and will be recorded for later viewing.
The new gardens will give each bear the chance to do what bears do naturallyâfrom foraging for native plants and berries, to climbing to a high point to see the land around them, to cooling off and playing in their own freshwater pool before taking a rest in their sheltered den. Earthfireâs goal is to give their bears the safety and care of sanctuary life with natural surroundings that reflect, as much as possible, the rich diversity found in the wild.
Dr. Susan Eirich, Founder and Executive Director of Earthfire Institute, has been invited to speak at the prestigious international Cortona Pearls 2021. With a focus on innovative approaches to global
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