There’s a new interpretive sign at the corner of Flat Creek Drive and Snow King Avenue to tell the story of the Karns Meadow wetland. The sign, created by artist Katie Christiansen, was erected with a grant from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, a local group including Teton Conservation District, the Town of Jackson, and the Jackson Hole Land Trust.
The objective of the sign is to highlight the 40-acre treatment wetland hidden in plain sight in the center of town. Floren Poliseo, Director of Public Works for the Town of Jackson, says “The fact that these types of projects were envisioned over a decade ago is a testament to Jackson’s commitment to the ecological resources and habitat that define our region and community character.” Constructed in 2011, the stormwater treatment ponds on the east side of the meadow capture and treat stormwater runoff from roughly 27% of the town of Jackson, which carries sediment, salts, metals, hydrocarbons, and other pollutants with it.
After polluted water moves through the wetland, about 90% of contaminants have been stripped away, significantly improving the water quality of the runoff that enters Flat Creek. The sign will be dedicated with a ribbon cutting tomorrow at 2:00 pm.
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