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November 17, 2009: Conservancy Presents Colombia: Culture, Critters and Conservation
Join The Nature Conservancy's Matt Miller for an evening of inspirational stories from Colombia this December in Hailey and Ketchum.
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Matthew Miller
208-350-2203 |
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October 30, 2009: North Idaho Forest Lands To Be Protected
Congress yesterday approved funding for a Forest Legacy project that will fund conservation agreements that protect private working forests and wildlife habitat at McArthur Lake, located between Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry.
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Will Whelan
208-350-2202 |
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August 05, 2009: Flat Ranch Preserve Announces August Programs
Participate in a variety of fun events this August at Flat Ranch Preserve, located near Yellowstone National Park.
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Stevenson Bunn
208-558-7629 |
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July 27, 2009: Donated Easement Protects Boise Foothills Property
A Boise County property owned by Agnes and the late Dr. Maurice Burkholder will be protected through a conservation easement the family donated to The Nature Conservancy.
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Matthew Miller
208-350-2203 |
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July 10, 2009: Flat Ranch Preserve Offers July Activities
The Nature Conservancy’s Flat Ranch Preserve will host a variety of events in July at the preserve’s visitor center. All events are free to the public.
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Stevenson Bunn
208-558-7629 |
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May 28, 2009: Fly Fishing Film Festival Benefits Silver Creek Preserve
Silver Creek Outfitters presents the Fly Fishing Film Festival June 26, with proceeds benefiting Silver Creek Preserve.
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Matthew Miller
208-350-2203 |
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May 22, 2009: Opinion: Hey Bikers, Avoid Ewe Turns
Can various users--from sheep herders to mountain bikers--share the same land? The Conservancy's Bas Hargrove looks over his handlebars for an answer.
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Bas Hargrove
208-343-8826 |
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May 18, 2009: Silver Creek Celebrates Season Opener
Trout season opens at Silver Creek May 23. Join The Nature Conservancy for a season opening barbeque and a summer of outdoor fun!
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Dayna Gross/Virginia Glasscock
208-788-7910 |
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April 28, 2009: Easement Protects Salmon River Tributary
A 300-acre conservation easement along Carmen Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River, protects a working ranch and important wildlife habitat, including stream habitat for Chinook salmon and steelhead trout.
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Mark Davidson
208-788-8988 ext. 20 |
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March 24, 2009: Key Salmon Habitat Protected in Pahsimeroi Valley
Some of the most important salmon and steelhead habitat in the Pahsimeroi River Valley will be protected and restored due to a recent conservation easement purchased by The Nature Conservancy.
The conservation easement protects 1214 acres of important wetlands, wildlife habitat and agricultural land on the Big Springs Creek Ranch in the Pahsimeroi Valley.
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Mark Davidson
208-788-8988 ext. 20 |
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March 11, 2009: $7 Million Awarded to Accelerate the Implementation of State Wildlife Action Plans in the Northwest
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation today announced a grant of $7 million over three years to The Nature Conservancy. The grant will enable efforts to preserve the natural areas identified as priorities by the states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington in their wildlife action plans.
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Matthew Miller
208-350-2203 |
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March 11, 2009: Senate Passes Resolution Addressing Idaho Working Lands
The Idaho State Senate passed a resolution to examine the loss of working forests, ranches and farms, and to recommend solutions to address this challenge.
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Matthew Miller
208-350-2203 |
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February 18, 2009: Nature Conservancy Joins Effort To Get Kids Outside
The Nature Conservancy is pleased to be a partner in Be Outside, a new effort to get Idaho kids in nature.
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Matthew Miller
208-350-2203 |
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February 11, 2009: Conservancy Purchases Lemhi Valley Ranch, Seeks Conservation Buyer
The Nature Conservancy has announced the purchase of the Cottom Ranch, located north of Leadore in the Lemhi Valley. The Conservancy is currently seeking a conservation buyer for the property.
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Mark Davidson
(208) 788-8988 |
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November 05, 2008: Blaine County Citizens Pass Land, Water, Wildlife Levy
Blaine County citizens voted on November 4 to support Proposition 1—the Land, Water and Wildlife Levy—on November 4, providing important funding for protection of clean water, wildlife habitat and working farms and ranches.
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Will Whelan
208-343-8826 |
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April 28, 2008: Conservancy Begins Hells Canyon Restoration Effort
The Nature Conservancy began an effort in April to restore areas of its Garden Creek Preserve, located in Hells Canyon, that burned in extensive 2007 fires.
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Matt Miller
208-250-2203 |
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February 19, 2008: Conservancy Asks State To Determine Source of Mercury
The Nature Conservancy has sent a letter to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) asking to evaluate the potential sources of high mercury levels found in Silver Creek, and urging the department to take action to protect southern Idaho’s waters.
The request follows research findings released by the U.S. Geological Survey in November, indicating that that brown trout in Silver Creek contained elevated mercury levels.
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Matt Miller
208-350-2203 |
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December 18, 2007: Poll: 83 percent of Idahoans support incentives to keep farmers, ranchers, forest owners on land
A recent poll showed that Idahoans support incentives for landowners who agree to keep their land in farming, ranching and forestry in order to protect clean water and wildlife habitat.
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Matt Miller
m_miller@tnc.org
208-350-2203 |
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December 18, 2007: Opinion: Silver Creek Community Embodies Leopold's Land Ethic
A love of clean water, wildlife and place makes Silver Creek a conservation success--and provides hope as we face new challenges to this special place.
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Trish Klahr
208-788-8988 |
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November 14, 2007: High Mercury Levels Found in Silver Creek Brown Trout
A study funded by The Nature Conservancy has revealed that brown trout in Silver Creek, a world famous trout fishing stream, contain elevated levels of mercury--with some fish registering levels four times higher than the amount considered safe for consumption by pregnatn women and children.
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Dayna Gross
208-788-7910
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June 27, 2007: Idaho Hemingway House Foundation to Fund Hemingway House Restoration
The Idaho Hemingway House Foundation has donated $26,000 for the restoration of Ernest Hemingway's last home, owned by The Nature Conservancy. The funding will enable the Conservancy to continue restoration of the home to its historic condition.
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Matt Miller
(208)350-2203
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April 23, 2007: Silver Creek Mudsnail Study Completed
Good news for Silver Creek's fishery: A cold mudsnail is a dead mudsnail.
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Trish Klahr
Silver Creek Watershed Manager
(208) 788-8988 |
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January 02, 2007: Conservancy Purchases ranch for sage grouse habitat
The Nature Conservancy has announced the purchase of the Bezold Ranch adjacent to its Crooked Creek Ranch Preserve, located 20 miles northwest of Dubois.
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Matt Miller
206-343-8826 |
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January 02, 2007: Nature Conservancy Announces Acquisition of Henry’s Lake Easement
The Nature Conservancy has announced the purchase of a 160-acre conservation easement on a working cattle ranch in the Henry’s Lake area. The easement is the latest in the Conservancy’s Henry’s Lake Ranchland Protection Project, with the goal of protecting wildlife habitat and working ranches in one of the fastest growing areas in the region.
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Matt Miller
208-343-8826 |
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January 02, 2007: Nature Conservancy Wraps Up Silver Creek’s 30th Anniversary Season
With the close of fishing season on November 30 concluded The Nature Conservancy’s 30th anniversary year at Silver Creek Preserve. During the fishing season, which opened May 27, the preserve attracted 7301 visitors representing every U.S. state and 13 countries.
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Matt MIller
208-343-8826 |
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December 18, 2006: Nature Conservancy Makes Gift To Idaho: Ritter Island to Become Newest State Park
The Nature Conservancy of Idaho has donated Ritter Island to the State of Idaho to become the state’s newest state park. The preserve will become a unit of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation’s Thousand Springs Complex.
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Matt Miller
208-343-8826 |
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