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Silver Creek Preserve Announces Summer Schedule

Join staff for wildflower and bird walks, barbecues and other events

PICABO, iDAHO — May 1, 2008 — Summer at Silver Creek means wildflower walks, educational presentations and barbecues. Join us for one of our naturalist-lead trips, and gain a deeper appreciation for one of the most special natural areas in the country.

Located near Picabo, to the south of Hailey and Ketchum, Silver Creek Preserve is world-famous for its fly fishing and birding. The Conservancy’s first project in Idaho, Silver Creek has been a conservation success for 33 years due to strong community support. That’s why the Conservancy each summer offers programs and activities to help people enjoy this unique, high desert spring creek.

All events are free to the public.

More events may be schedule. To attend, phone 208-788-7910.
 

Opening Day
3-6 pm, Saturday, May 24
Drinks, snacks and a barbecue at the visitor center.

Wildlflower and Plant Walks
9:30 a.m. May 14, 15, 17, 24
Join a plant expert to learn about the unique plant communities found on the preserve, while also taking some time to watch birds and learn more about the different processes of a spring-fed creek.

Mother’s Day at Silver Creek – birding and nature walk
8 a.m. May 11
Join us for birding, a wildflower walk and brunch coffee and cookies to honor moms!

Weed Night
5:30 pm Wednesday, June 11
Learn how you can help stop this threat to native habitat.

Natural History Walks
Meet 9:30 a.m. at the visitor center
June 7, 14, 21, 28
July 5, 12, 19, 26
August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Join Silver Creek staff for a tour of the preserve. Learn about its unique wildlife and plants.

A Day at Silver Creek
8 am – 3:30 pm Saturday, July 26
Bird-watching tours, fly-tying class, canoe floats and more!

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. To date, the Conservancy and its more than one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 15 million acres in the United States and have helped preserve more than 102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org.