Science and Stewardship


Trail day work crew	Owyhee Canyonlands	Ball Creek Wetlands

Summer of Science
An interview with Megan Kanaga, who received a Conservancy Diversity Internship this summer, and assisted the Idaho Chapter with science programs in the field.

The Landscape Toolbox
The Landscape Toolbox translates the breadth and depth of data on sagebrush and rangeland into practical, on-the-ground conservation. This comprehensive web site details the Toolbox's framework, assessment and monitoring, cumulative analysis and visualization.
Read a summary of how the Landscape Toolbox is assisting in conservation in the Owyhees and Craters and Craters of the Moon.

Silver Creek: After the Fire
In August 2008, fires burned 14,000 acres of the Picabo Hills--and part of Silver Creek Preserve. Learn what the Conservancy is doing to restore and enhance this burned area.
More Silver Creek: Mercury levels | Mud snails | Silver Creek Watershed

Biological Soil Crust: Protecting Sagebrush Country Soil
Everyone knows about sage grouse. But what about one of the high desert's least known features, biological soil crust? It might sound like bread mold, but in reality this beautiful mix of species helps hold the soil together. Conservancy ecologist Karen Colson explains.

Rocky Barker on Idaho's Water
Idaho Statesman environmental reporter Rocky Barker's address on Idaho's changing water world from the October 27, 2007 Silver Creek Symposium.

Rural Water, Urban Water
Read an overview of Attorney Jeffrey Fereday's presentation on rural water use in an urbanizing environment, from his presentation delivered at the 2007 Silver Creek Symposium.

Biological Indicators
View this presentation by Robyn Miller, North Idaho conservation manager, on how The Nature Conservancy uses biological indicators to set conservation priorities. She focuses on the Conservancy's recent conservation planning in North Idaho and how it identified key conservation areas and attributes.

Wetlands for Wildlife
Learn more about the Conservancy's wetland restoration projects around the state.

The Crooked Creek Project: A Cooperative Project for Sage Grouse Management
There are not many places in the West where you can still find a 200-bird sage grouse lek. That’s why the North American Grouse Partnership and The Nature Conservancy of Idaho are forming a partnership to protect an important piece of this habitat, using management practices that can provide a model for sage grouse and sagebrush habitat conservation throughout the West.