Since 1990 the Greater Little Mountain Area has benefited from $10 Million invested in habitat restoration and enhancement projects funded by state, federal, and local agencies; nonprofit organizations; local businesses; and individual community members.
Local, state, regional, and federal entities contribute financially and with generous amounts of volunteer time to support critical fish and wildlife habitat and populations, and it pays off. More than 15,000 fishing licenses are sold annually in Sweetwater County, and anglers spent over $48.4 million here in the last ~5 years, while big game hunters spent over $12.7 million. The economic benefits for Sweetwater County from world-class hunting and angling opportunities proves that sustaining the area’s fish and wildlife populations has intrinsic and economic value. Learn more about local economic benefits here: GLMC Economic Brochure
the interactive map below shows approximate locations of over 80 habitat restoration and range improvement projects that have been completed since 1990, representing an investment of around $10 million dollars in the greater little mountain area.
These projects include (but are not limited to) stream restoration and protection, fire mitigation, conservation easements, big game research, habitat improvement, and rangeland enhancement.
The 80+ projects were made possible by funding and volunteer time from 35 different organizations, agencies, private businesses, and other entities (including those represented by GLMC partners), demonstrating the importance of this area to a wide range of people. A long list of partners would like to see this area’s fish, wildlife, and open spaces cared for and protected for generations to come.