Church Farm

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Protecting the heart of the valley...now and for the future.

he generous gift of Church Farm in 2006 to the Wood River Land Trust by long-time valley resident Joyce Pearson was a farsighted move to protect this property. The 131-acre parcel is located in the southwest

corner of the Bellevue Triangle surrounded by working ranches. Farming and grazing on portions of Church Farm continue with sustainable wildlife-friendly practices, and a fence has been built to safeguard the wetlands.

Church Farm’s extensive wetlands provide habitat for sandhill cranes, wa-terfowl, songbirds, and other wildlife. Willow Creek, a perennial spring-fed stream, runs through it, and artesian springs provide cold, clear water that contributes to the wetlands health.

With views of the Pioneers to the east and magical light at all times of year, Church Farm is a scenic dream.

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A note from Jack Kueneman, President of the Board

n the pages that follow, you will find multiple pages listing donors who contributed to the Wood River Land Trust in our last fiscal year. I hope your name is one of them!

When I look at the long list, I am grateful that so many of you have joined us and support our goals. And many of you might be considered lifers—you have not faltered in being there for us each and every year. Our mission has not changed, and we are just as committed to land and water protection now as we were when we were a start-up land trust in 1994.

We have challenging projects ahead--land conservation efforts that won’t be easy to accomplish but will enhance wildlife habitat, the health of the Big Wood River, open space, and sustainable agri-cultural practices. The enjoyment of seeing kids and community residents outside on the land is rewarding and gratifying to us. We are up for the challenges to come.

A note on our 501 (c)(3) statusNot long ago, the IRS released a list of organizations that had lost their status as 501 (c)(3) charities. A 501 (c)(3) designation means the nonprofit is tax exempt and allows a donor to deduct a contribu-tion for income tax purposes. An IRS regulation established in 2008 requires that such organizations file a tax return each year to verify that they are still in operation and conducting business properly.

The name Wood River Land Trust, Inc., appeared on that list. Formed in the 1970s, that organization apparently did not gel but the name remained on file. We are Wood River Land Trust Company, a completely different and separate entity formed in 1994. Of course, your Wood River Land Trust Company is fully compliant with all IRS regulations and reporting procedures.

And as you can see, thanks to your support, we are well and thriving.m

Gene Steiner, Jack Kueneman, Scott Boettger and his daughter Emily at the Osberg Trail dedication

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Larry Barnesarry Barnes is one of our go-to experts about wild-life, particularly birds,

and he has taken many of the fantastic photos of birds you see in our publications. Always ready to share his knowledge with us, we often turn to him with questions.

His discovery a few years ago of “digiscop-ing,” which enables him to get 80x closer to his subjects by connecting a digital camera to a spot-ting scope, is one of the reasons his photos are so compelling.

Larry teaches biology at Wood River High School. He and his students have been conduct-ing an ongoing bird study at the Land Trust’s Draper Wood River Preserve and the Croy Creek Wetlands. For five years, his classes have methodi-cally tracked the species, numbers, health, and habitat of birds in the area and each spring they make a presentation of their findings to our staff.

Before becoming a teacher, Larry was a wild-life biologist for federal and state agencies study-ing birds, mammals, and reptiles across North America. He continues to study wildlife in the sum-mer. Lately he has been exploring the Northwest in his homebuilt cedar strip canoe or kayak, and fuels his trips with homemade biodiesel, courtesy of our local restaurants. m

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Gloria’s Trail

n July 2, friends and admirers gathered to celebrate a trail dedication in honor of Gloria Moore Osberg. The event was

held at the Osberg cabin at Newman Creek on a beautiful summer day.

Gloria is the author of the popular Day Hiking Near Sun Valley and Easy Hiking Near Sun Valley. The local subject and unique design of the first book—a small binder that allows the user to remove the pertinent page with map and informa-tion to bring along on a hike—makes this book indispensible for exploring our mountains.

The Wood River Land Trust, Idaho Conservation League, and Ketchum Ranger District joined forces to honor Gloria and her commitment to pro-tecting the environment by naming a trail after her. The newly christened Gloria Moore Osberg Ridgeline Trail #147 is a 10-mile stretch of ridge-line between the Warm Springs and Baker Creek drainages. A bronze plaque was presented to her and will be installed on the trail once the snow is gone. At the dedication, the Land Trust also gave her a wooden trail marker that points the way.

Gloria and her husband John have supported the Land Trust over the years and remain two of our best friends.

We are collecting donations for the repair of Gloria’s trail, which needs work to improve and stabilize portions to make it safe for hikers and bikers. Please send your gift to the Wood River Land Trust with a notation that it is for Gloria’s trail. Or give us a call 788-3947. Thank you! m

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yn and Dave Anderson have had an association with the Wood River Valley for almost 45 years when Dave skied at Sun Valley. In 1998, they purchased a condo at Sun Valley and a part-time

home at Bigwood. He joined the Board of the Land Trust in 2008. Lyn also volunteers with us, giving her time and effort to furnish the Anderson House and bring the Boardwalk to completion.

In 2007, Dave was on the Land Trust’s Advisory Board and discovered that summer interns at the Wood River Land Trust had inadequate housing because of the valley’s high rent. David and Lyn decided to donate their condo to the Land Trust to sell and the pro-ceeds allowed the Land Trust to acquire and restore an historic home next to the office. Today, Land Trust interns and staff members have an affordable place to live in the Anderson House.

Over 42 years of law practice, Dave became an expert in envi-ronmental law. In 1972 he returned to Stanford University to earn the school’s first master’s degree in that field. After a position as the first General Counsel of the California Air Resources Board, he began work with Santa Barbara County to develop air quality plans while establishing his environmental law practice.

Dave points to his childhood growing up in (then) rural Arcadia, California, to explain his involvement in conservation. “We were 17 miles from downtown Los Angeles, and our home was surrounded by orange groves. Sadly, the area was converted to high density residen-tial uses, and Arcadia lost its rural character forever.”

In Santa Barbara, Dave served on boards for the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara Foundation, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, and the Housing Trust Fund.

Dave and Lyn spend their retirement time split between Ketchum, Santa Barbara, and Lake Oswego, Oregon, to be with their granddaughter Allison. Dave also serves as Chair of the Land Trust Alliance, based in Washington, DC. m

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Rick Johnson of ICL presents Gloria with her plaque

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what we do

volunteers help out!The Draper Wood River Preserve received the attention of a dedicated group of volunteers on a July 9 workday. They focused on pulling thistle and burdock and putting wood chips on the trails. Volunteers included Jack Kueneman, Kristina Naton, Tim East, Kim Bryson, Steve Crosser, Chris Gammon, Haylee Pettit, Janel Passey, Emilia Bingham, and Bruce Norvell. Left, the weed crew poses under the new Draper sign at the kiosk.

hanks to the Lennox Foundation and guiding hand Lyn Anderson the Croy Creek Wetlands Boardwalk is now complete and dou-bled in length. If you haven’t had a stroll along the Boardwalk,

we invite you to experience this bridge to a fascinating wetland world. Public access is south of Lions Park in Hailey.

It’s an amazing and peaceful place. Listen to the birds, look for waterfowl and other wildlife, and check out the small and sometimes odd aquatic critters. Decipher the wildlife tracks in the mud or the wet prints on the Boardwalk. Mornings are the best time to visit.

The Wood River Land Trust was able to complete the Boardwalk over the past two summers, though donations are still gratefully accept-ed. We are working toward construction of a log welcome pavilion at the parking area turnaround, which will contain interpretive signage and a big thank you board for donors. Benches will be installed on the Boardwalk, and we plan other amenities, such as a telescopic viewer. If you can help with those costs, please let us know!

Since the Boardwalk area has been designated a nature preserve, please stay on the trail and boardwalk and keep your dog under con-trol—preferably on a leash so wildlife are free from harassment.

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online!volunteers help out!howard PreserveOn June 25th, Friends of Howard Preserve and the Land Trust gathered at the Howard Preserve for a satisfying day of pulling weeds and wood chipping trails. L to R: Mike Treshow, Linda Johnston, Trey Spaulding, Beth Schadd, Kristin Naton, Dan Dahl, Sandy Dahl, Don Boecker, Florence Blanchard, Tom Blanchard, Jeanne Liston.

Boxcar BendThe Hemingway Chapter of Trout Unlimited assisted the Wood River Land Trust in its annual workday at the Land Trust’s Boxcar Bend Preserve on June 18th. Approximately 20 volunteers spruced up the area. There were too many great volunteers to name here but we thank them all!

acauley Whiting is one of the initial group of individuals who founded the Land Trust. He and his wife Helen were the principal donors

to the Land Trust and established the financial and the organizational platform upon which we were able to launch and maintain your local land trust. As Executive Director Scott Boettger noted, “The support of the Whitings with time and funds was critical to the found-ing of the Land Trust. Without their vision for the pro-tection of open space, the Land Trust would never have come to be.”

In 2009 following Helen’s untimely death, Mac sold their unique and beloved home in Sun Valley and donated to the Land Trust a sculpture that had been nestled in aspens on their property. The two-piece stone sculpture, known as Vanishing Edge, is by the internationally known sculptor Jesus Moroles who cre-ated it for the Whitings. It now graces the yard of the Land Trust and intriguing shadows are cast on the stone and along the lawn as the sun moves across the sky. We thank Loomis Construction for donating the labor and cost of installation.

We thought having the sculpture near the office and near the tree planted in Mac’s honor would be fitting to recognize his crucial role in creating the Wood River Land Trust. m

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thank you for helping us achieve our goals

$50,000 - $99,999AnonymousThe Lennox Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999Building Material Thrift StoreJohn and Elaine French Family FoundationIdaho Department of Environmental QualityOsberg Family TrustHollis Norris Endowed Fund of the Santa Barbara FoundationSilicon Valley Community FoundationSteve and Diana Strandberg

$10,000 - $24,999David and Lyn AndersonMark BenjaminEd and Susan Cutter Gift Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationPeter and Ginny ForemanWolf Riehle and Feli Funke-RiehleHRH Foundation, Harry and Shirley HageyRichard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation, Jane MasonKnowles Family TrustJack and Marie KuenemanJane MasonJames O. MooreRebecca Patton and Thomas GoodrichThrasher Koffey Foundation, Barbara Thrasher and Rick KoffeyDoris TunneyUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceR.B. and Ann Woolley

$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous (2)Bentley/Follo Family Fund of the Silicon Valley Community FoundationThe Conservation FundDavid and Lucille Packard FoundationMickey and Peggy DrexlerFarese Family Foundation

Anonymous Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationJames Deering Danielson FoundationWilliam and Jeanne LandrethMichael MarsPage FoundationDavid Perkins and Nancy MackinnonSeagraves FoundationSilver Creek Outfitters, Terry RingDana SimpsonJohn and Elizabeth StevensonTom and Joan SwiftSwig FoundationJamie Lee Curtis and Christopher GuestPepper WalkerLisa and Greg WendtThe Woods Foundation, Woody and Priscilla Woods

$2,500 - $4,999Richard BarkerSteven and Jill BeckJim CiminoDraper Family FoundationFive Valleys Land TrustJohn and Sandra FlatteryJohn Gove and Patsy HuntingtonBarbara and Tod HamachekHare Family Foundation, Dick Hare and Patty DuettingHollis Norris Endowed Fund of the Santa Barbara FoundationGeorge HumeRoy A. Hunt Foundation, Dan and Jodie HuntRon LaneLana and Dave LatchfordJon Manetta and Kathryn McQuadeSally and Bill NeukomNorfolk Southern Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramEsther and Michael OchsmanPeco Foundation, Peter and Bonni Curran

The Perkins Charitable FoundationTsunami Foundation, Anson M. Beard, Jr. and FamilyDavid and Sarah Woodward

$1,000 - $2,499Bank of AmericaLyn AndersonCourtni and Charlie BillowJill and Richard BlanchardErik BoeLindy and Bill BuchananCapital Group Companies Charitable FoundationJay Cassell and Gay WeakeCharles Conn and Beverley RobertsonJulia and Jude DamascoDeer Creek Fund Lynn Campion Wadell and Thomas CampionPat and Peter DinkelspielMary Bachman and William DowningDebra and Lyman DrakeCecil and Sally DrinkwardBob and Linda EdwardsFHC FoundationJohn and Diana FloodSusan and Jerry FlyntJohn and Elaine French Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Mortimer B. Fuller IIIDiane Parish and Paul GelburdClark and Maria GerhardtPenny and Ed GlassmeyerMorley and Deana GoldenPeter and Betty GraySue and Daniel GuggenheimLen and Carol HarligThe Michael and Irene Healy Charitable FundBenjamin JacobsonBeverly and Don JeffersonTrent and Cecile JonesJerry and Kathy KavkaChristina Kirk

Sandra La HayeLarsen FundJack Latrobe and Laura ClarkeSharon LeeGeorgie LindquistAlison and James LuckmanMargie and Jon MastersonThe Matthias Foundation, Inc.Anthony and Audrey MattosKen and Mollie McCainCamille McCrayMcMahon Family Trust, Pamela McMahonMeyers Charitable Family Fund, David MeyersRichard Carr and Jeanne MeyersMike and Jane NicolaisGeorge Ohrstrom IIThomas and Jane OliverAndrea Pierceall and Terry O’ReillyJohn OsbergNicholas and Stephanie OsborneConnie and Tony PriceRobert and Betsy ReniersJulie and Al RichardsonHarry and Diane Rinker FoundationRichard K. RobbinsLois RosenJon and Judy RunstadSharon and Bill ShubinElizabeth B. SimonMarlene SmithLee Ann and Steve SnyderMegan and Justin StevensonMs. Judith H. ThreshieCynthia and Charles TillinghastMarjorie and Barry TraubRusty and Mary Lynn TurnerUS Bancorp FoundationMary and Willy VanbragtAnnie and Bill VanderbiltJulia and Jeffrey WardSally and James Will

The following donors generously contributed to Wood River Land Trust between April 1, 2010, and March 31, 2011.

neher PreserveThe Neher Preserve’s annual workday was on June 1. Volunteers and Land Trust staff pitched in to do maintenance work on this Land Trust preserve in Shoshone. L to R: Beth Schadd, Kristina Naton, Ashley Wells, Ed Papenberg, Fred Partridge, Joy Cimmiyota.

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles McNameeHal and Sharon McNeeJackie and Andrew McRobertsJohn Milner and Kim TaylorAmbrose K. MonellOliphant Family Donor Advised Fund At Rancho Sante Fe FundBev and Rob O’NeilSteve and Marylyn PauleyJoanne and Bill ReynoldsThe Rognlien Family Fund, Barbara and David RognlienBeth and Robert RoheJodi and Sandy SandersRussell Satake and Anita LusebrinkJohn A. SeillerLaura and Michael ShannonHarriet and Frank ShrontzChris and Caroline SpainMike Stevens and Liz MitchellNan and Larry StoneTrent and Louise StumphJack and Gail ThorntonMarlene and Michael TomJames P. Warmington, Sr.The Watkins FamilyBeth and Paul WillisWood River Women’s Charitable Foundation in the Idaho Community FoundationGary and Lark Young

$250-$499Anonymous (3)Mark and Barbara AckerBernhard Hycliff Foundation Jack and Patricia BillhardtFrances and Edward BlairJacob and Ruth BloomKathleen and Hugh BlueSarah and Jack BlumensteinLisa and Paul BodorGay and Don BoeckerScott and Sally BoettgerThomas and Tracey BrightmanBarry and Sylvia BunshoftTeresa and Malcolm CampbellJohn F. ChlebowskiNeil ClarkSpencer and Michelle CutterDeBard Johnson Foundation, Inc.Randi and Fred Filoon

Bob and Carol StevensGayle and Alan StevensonGeorgia and Todd StewartFrann and Carl StremmelMichael and Lynne SweeneyPenny and Ted ThomasDookie and Bill TingueRebecca and Wesley TinsleyWilliam L. TooleyHarry and Carol TrumbauerFelisa VanoffMyron A. WeissJohn and Sharon WellsandtLynn WhittelseyWood River Women’s Charitable Foundation in the Idaho Community FoundationRichard J. and Esther E. Wooley TrustZions Bank

$100 - $249AnonymousMarc Abraham and Jane GarnettKirk and Hillary AndersonJohn and Susan AndrewsBarbara and Chip AngleKarin and Jeff ArmstrongJoe and Ann ArmstrongAnne Douglas and Henry AthertonClaire and Lynn BaileyLarry BarnesPeter and Ruby BeckerShari and John BehnkePeggy and Jim BermanSusan BernatasGayle and Fred BiekerThomas D. BigsbyGail BoettgerMarie and Edwin T Boettger, Sr.Mike BordenkircherMichael and Chris BoskinMr. and Mrs. Greg BrakovichBranching Out NurseryDavid BrayDr. Elizabeth BreenNyle BrownAmy BrowningBill BurnhamVern and Connie BuwaldaDavid CaldwellGwen and Stan CarlsonGregory C. Carr

John and Daralene FinnellMichael and Jayne FlinnKenneth A. FoxKathryn and Brook GillespieDan GilmoreMary and Jim GoodyearLinda and Charlie GoodyearGordon and Sara GranstonFred Gray and Linda ParkerSusan and Ron GreenJohn K. GreeneEd L. GrubbBill and Anke HallMarcia Lee Kent and Frank HalversonEllen HarrisJohn HillHilton and Butler Ball Charitable Fund in The Community Foundation in JacksonvilleSteven and Janet HoutsSusanne F. HubbachWendy and Jim JaquetSandy JohnstonDale and Shearson JonesMary and Jim JonesSusan LittleRobert Lonning and Elizabeth JeffreyRobert LynchEdward MatthewsJim and Willa McLaughlinDr. Allen Meisel and Dr. Gail Lutz MeiselChristie MooreJim and Joan MooreSteve McBee and Jennifer NolandCarmen and Ed NorthenPeter and Barrie O’NeillBob OrdalKaye and Hugh O’RiordanDavid OrmsbyW. Jeffers PickardJohn Prudden and Kristy PigeonNick and Sharon PurdyLawrence Schoen and Rebecca EichornRees Family Fund, Thomas and Mary ReesCharlotte RivieraKaren and Jonathan RothNancy and John ShepherdMatthew SmithSlim and Mimi SommervilleBeth and Doug StaggGene and Sharon SteinerSara and Stephen Steppe

Wodecroft Foundation, Martine and Dan DrackettThe Works of Grace FoundationBob and Patience Ziebarth

$500 - $999Mitchell and Gwynn AugustVictor Bernstein and Gail LandisJohn BrezzoFrederic A. BrossyJudy and Fred BrossyJack and Elizabeth BunceStoney BurkeThe Case FamilyClearRock CapitalCynthia Green ColinRobert ColmanAlan M. Dachs/The Fremont Group FoundationJohn Davenport FamilyCandace and Tom DeeRon and Beth Dozoretz/The Dozoretz Family FoundationEnvironmental Resource CenterRobin and Lee GarwoodGeorge’s at the Cove, George and Paula HauerLawrence Goelman and Virginia CiricaBobby and Fred HaemiseggerGeorge and Bev HaradColleen and Jerry HigmanJen Steele and Jon HoekstraGreg and Wendy HosmanIdaho Community FoundationIdaho Department of Fish and GameIdaho Rivers UnitedMartha and Carleton KeckMark Kieckbusch and Kathryn EarhardtHeather and Wade KingJoan LambRobert and Deborah LawThe Lehman Foundation John and Barbara LehmanKathie LevisonJo and Bill LoweGeorge MacomberJohn Maine and Kim BaltzellThe Makepeace Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Peter CoxeJanet and John McCannWilson and Lisa McElhinnyMark and Hilary McInerney

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on the landsheep Bridge Birding On May 7, the Wood River Land Trust and Idaho Conservation League led a birding tour at our Sheep Bridge Canyon, west of Timmerman along Highway 20. About 15 participants braved the damp spring weather for the experience, ably guided by bird experts Gary Stitzinger and Brian Sturges. At left, Tom Blanchard, Florence Blanchard, Brian Sturges spot birds.

Wildflower hikeThe Sawtooth Botanical Garden’s Allison Marks led a wildflower walk at the Wood River Land Trust’s Sheep Bridge Canyon on May 26. Participants found an abundant garden of many kinds of wildflowers and enjoyed the educational talk by the SBG staff.

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Mark Caywood and Deanna GladPage Chapman IIIScott Christenson and Corey GrahamCity of Ketchum ParksChristi ClarkPenelope Danz CoeRichard and Elizabeth ConwayDrury CooperPenny CopleyJulie, Michael, Gardner and Lauren CordCornerstone Bar and GrillLila and Jack CorrockJeff CoupeTerence CreightonSteve CrosserJoe CrossonDan and Sandy DahlRobert and Barbara DargatzRichard and Lauren DavisPeggy DeanDave DedererRoss DinkelspielJonathan and Susan Dolgen Family FoundationCarey and John DonderoSteven and Elizabeth DurelsJamie and Jim DutcherPam and Kirk EbertzKurt and Kelly EggersBruce and Darlene EllisJanet and Gregg FalconeScott Featherstone, DDS LLCJames FeldbaumFrank and Claudia FiaschettiFlat Top Sheep Company, John and Diane PeaveyDean and Betty FoulkeTerry Friedlander and Robin LeavittGeorge and Sandra FroleyGay and Bill FruehlingPeter and Susan GaaslandBrian and Julie GallagherAnn and Mack GasawayBarbara and Stephen GerrishBob and Debbie GilbertMrs. William F. Gillespie IIIMary Jane and Bill GodejohnLarry Goldberg

Thomas F. HaenslyCharles HallElaine and Gordon HarfstPattie and Carl HarrisJoseph Haviv and Wendy Moss-HavivHope Hayward and Walter EisankHemingway Chapter Trout UnlimitedDr. Tom HendersonTom and Alice HennesseyJohn and Wendy HenningAlex HigginsHarvey HinmanTim and Mary Ann HoganDon and Carol HohlJ.K. and D.L. HolmanMax, Sam, Beau, and Grace HolmesSpencer Hosie and Diane RiceJacqueline M. and J. Robert HowardVirginia Hower WaghSara InnesOliver and Sydney IversenMartha and Ross JenningsDon KeirnDonna KelseyLaura KirkDavid KnutsonCelia and Lex KunauKen and Ginna LagergrenInge-Lise and Jack LaneAndie and Jack LaporteStephanie and Mike LempresJerome and Judith LevyGregory LindstromBeatrice LongleyKathryn LopezMarta and Ignacio LozanoElise B. LufkinElise G.B. LufkinJohn W. LundinCaroline MacomberJory Magidson and Caren FrankelMike and Anita McCannWilliam T. McConnellGeorge and Karen McCownAnthony J. McEwanArthur McIntosh IIIBill and Nicole McNicholsMike Mead and Jan LassetterJeannette and Charles MillerJohn Morbeck

Linda and Russ MunsonRoy and Judith MurdockDean E. NicholsChristian and Hillary NickumDarlene NortonJack and Margie OostingOrganic SolutionsSusan Passovoy and Bob KaplanPaula and Keith PerryPriscilla PittiglioThomas and Michelle PraggastisKent and Debra PressmanLouise and Leigh RabelPeggy RichardsKathy and David RichmondBuffalo and Katherine RixonDonn RobertsTerry Friedlander and Robin LeavittBrent and Bev RobinsonLee D. Rowe, MDDianne SammonsSawtooth Botanical GardenLyle and Gloriana SaylorBenjamin Holmes and Carol Scheifele-HolmesPhyliss and Leonard SchlessingerLester and Bonnie SchwartzAnne Jeffery and Jack SeptGeorge H. ShapiroSandy ShawLarry ShipleyAlison and John ShoemakerBarbara SimonLili SimpsonLinda SissonGary SletteAnnette and Bill SmithMr. Matt SmithBarbara and Charles SmithDon SmithMrs. Judy SmookeBarbara and Charles SnowDavid and Renae SpauldingTrey SpauldingBarbara and David SpeerPhyllis StelmaBrett StevensonNancy A. StreeterSun Valley Long Term Holdings LLCBetsy and Paul SunichDenise and Sergio Tavares

Mrs. Ann TaylorJudith Teller and David N. KayeMartial ThirskNancy and John ThomasBill and Joanne TraversLeslee and Mike TreshowDick and Pamela TuckerThe Turf Corporation/Bob JohnsonLois UkropinaRobert and Mary Van FossanGeorge and Nickye VentersDiana and Karl WadsackSharon and Max WalkerRichard and Kelly WathneGerry Morrison and Julie WestonWhitehead Landscaping/Merri WhiteheadToni and Nigel WhittingtonMelisa and Jeff WilliamsJeremy WintersteenKate Giese Wofford and Jeb WoffordSue WoodyardJames K. WorthyCharles and Marilyn YoungCheryl and Peter Ziegler

Under $100Anonymous (3)Mr. and Mrs. John M. AckermanThomas AcombMilt AdamTerry AfdemPatti and Peter AhrensMarty ArveyAl and Nancy AuseklisBen BainbridgeCarolina BarrieTeresa Bergin/Bergin PropertiesCatherine and Robert BeyerCarl and Gloria BianchiIrene BilittaCarol BlackburnAlice and Bill BodenRudy and Susan BoeschMr. and Mrs. Robert BondGuy BonnivierJoAnn BoswellDick and Bobbie BoyerMarvin and Alice BrownSusan CadyElaine and Elliott CaplowPeggy Carry

Calista and Tim CarterJohn CharneyCourtney and David ClineLinda and Leonard CohenEric CutterBarbara DahlMelanie DahlDonald C. DahlgrenTed Dale and Crystal ThurstonJill and Tanner DavisDr. and Mrs. Don RauBuck DrewPatricia DugganKurt E. EichstaedtKevin and Jennifer EmbreePamela FeldRichard and Georgie FentionClyde and Eleanor FerrellSuzie and Jack FinneyJeanne FlowersGreg and Mary Kay FoleySt. Francis Pet Clinic/Dr. Karsten FostvedtMargery FriedlanderRalph Fullerton and Myra FriedmanGail and Dennis GalanterD.K. and Louise GallagherGloria GarberJames GeierGenesis Rehab ServicesChris and Robert GertschenMike and Ann GieseGlacier Graphics - Jennifer SelfGlenna GloverRich McIntyre and Karen GreeneHarry and Michelle GriffithMaureen GroperPaul HallmanPam HammondBarry HannahJohn HardinDavid and Judy HarrisonBarbara and David HartFrancie and Mike HawkeyPatricia HealeyWayne HermanDavid Hertel, AIA, LLCDonna and Craig HintzeDr. Jim and Sheri HodgeBill and Lisa HortonKlaus O. HuschkeMichael and Marian Implazo

on the land Continued

exploring the Pioneers Saturday, June 11, the Pioneers Alliance, Idaho Conservation League, and the City of Carey hosted a bike tour in the Pioneer Mountains to showcase the diverse, pristine landscape of the Little Wood River area. Approximately 30 mountain bikers rode distances of 9 to 35 miles through this scenic area on a loop to Little Wood Reservoir Road. For more information about the Pioneers Alliance, a coalition of partners like the Land Trust seeking to protect this large tract of undeveloped country, contact Keri York, Senior Conservation Coordinator, kyork@woodriverlandtrust.org.8

Calista and Tim CarterJohn CharneyCourtney and David ClineLinda and Leonard CohenEric CutterBarbara DahlMelanie DahlDonald C. DahlgrenTed Dale and Crystal ThurstonJill and Tanner DavisDr. and Mrs. Don RauBuck DrewPatricia DugganKurt E. EichstaedtKevin and Jennifer EmbreePamela FeldRichard and Georgie FentionClyde and Eleanor FerrellSuzie and Jack FinneyJeanne FlowersGreg and Mary Kay FoleySt. Francis Pet Clinic/Dr. Karsten FostvedtMargery FriedlanderRalph Fullerton and Myra FriedmanGail and Dennis GalanterD.K. and Louise GallagherGloria GarberJames GeierGenesis Rehab ServicesChris and Robert GertschenMike and Ann GieseGlacier Graphics - Jennifer SelfGlenna GloverRich McIntyre and Karen GreeneHarry and Michelle GriffithMaureen GroperPaul HallmanPam HammondBarry HannahJohn HardinDavid and Judy HarrisonBarbara and David HartFrancie and Mike HawkeyPatricia HealeyWayne HermanDavid Hertel, AIA, LLCDonna and Craig HintzeDr. Jim and Sheri HodgeBill and Lisa HortonKlaus O. HuschkeMichael and Marian Implazo

Gifts In HonorDonations are often made to the Land Trust in recognition of individu-als who made a significant impact on the lives of others. Gifts were made between April 1, 2010, and March 31, 2011, to honor:

Joan and Hal Anwalt Jerry BashawDon and Gay Boecker Bud BoettgerAustin M. Brinker and Alexandra deC BrinkerEd Cutter Mike Dederer Trent JonesClay KirkAndrew MayoRobyn Elizabeth PeayLarry SchoenSteve Strandberg Barbara ThrasherMarcia, David, Ben, and Whitney TrookMac & Molly Whittington

Jane’s Artifacts, Jane DrusselMary Ann JenkinsPage JennerLia JohnsonAlfred and Janice JohnsonHarriet and Stan JosephJean and John KearneyDave KeirDouglas and Bonnie KochelCynthia and Kenneth KottKingman and Cindy LambertThomas LeaKaren LittleJean and Frederic MabbattJan and Paul MacGregorJack MacPhersonJim and Kay MarronJoselin MatkinsMark Mayer and Melinda Nichols MayerAndrew Mayo and Christina GearinOlga and David MelinDeanna MelinJerry and Sheila MellsC. M. MerzEdie MiddletonNancy and Jeffrey MihalicMr. Scott MileyLyla MitchellJennifer MontgomeryNancy and Marr MullenJanet Kellam and Andy MunterKatherine and Craig NalenRuthe and Frank NortonBruce NorvellNancy and Jim OsbornMelanie PaisleyRegan Berkley and Ed PapenbergNick ParishJack and Sharon ParkerLyndell and Michael PaulLouis and Beverly PavlovichRichard PeayKaren R. PedersonJames PerkinsSue PetersenKristin PooleKaren ReinheimerTheresa RichardsKarla and Alain RinckwaldKelly and Scott RobbinsVirginia Robbins-Bugg

Cheryl and Vern RollinRobert RomanoMrs. Julianne RoosMiriam and Jack RosePatricia G. RothwellDr. and Mrs. James SchultzDotte Scott and FamilyBarbara and A. Scott EarleGerri and Mike ShaneDebby and Mark SlonimBob StadshaugLinda Drake and David StansfieldHarriet and Lawrence StoneSun Valley Center For The ArtsTricia SwartlingGwen and Steve ThompsonGloria ThrasherGiovanni Tognoni and Ashley Mulick-TognoniFrank TornelloBruce and Helen UllmannHoward and Linda ValentineRobert Vestal and Jyl HoytLinda and Gary VinagreVan Schroder WaddyLiz WarrickMike and Annie WeberJudith and Tommy WellsAshley WellsJohn and Janice WelshRonald and Ann WhyteNancy WintonRenny WoodDonald and Katharine WoodlandWood River InsuranceLouise and Wayne WrightPhillips and Shirley WyllyRonald and Fay Zook

Birds and Canoes On May 21, the Wood River Land Trust invited birding and canoeing enthusiasts to a day of exploring our Church Farm Preserve and the Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve. Starting at Church Farm for a birding tour, the group saw sandhill cranes, a multitude of red wing blackbirds, and enjoyed the wildflowers. Then it was off to Silver Creek to hop into canoes for a leisurely float from Stalker Creek Bridge to Kilpatrick Pond. Several canoeists saw a moose on the banks of Silver Creek.

2010 Business & In-Kind Supporters David and Lyn AndersonAtkinson’s MarketsBlue Heron WorkshopThe Board BinCiro Restaurant & Wine BarCoffee Grinder & GalleryEd and Susan CutterDesperado’sElaine and John FrenchIconoclast BooksKB’s BurritosJack and Marie KuenemanLava Lake Land and Livestock, LLCLost River OutfittersMacauley WhitingSusan PassovoyPenelope’s CafeWolf Riehle and Feli Funke-RiehleJames SchinkGlacier Graphics - Jennifer SelfTrey SpauldingJohn and Elizabeth StevensonMegan and Justin StevensonSun Valley Garden CenterThomas and Joan SwiftRick Koffey and Barbara ThrasherTully’s CoffeeWhite Otter Outdoor AdventuresThe Wicked SpudZaney’s

Board of DirectorsJack Kueneman, PresidentTrent Jones, Vice PresidentJohn French, TreasurerRobin Garwood, SecretaryDavid Anderson Ed CutterJohn Flattery Heather KingJane MasonLiz MitchellRebecca PattonWolf RiehleJohn Fell StevensonMegan StevensonSteve StrandbergBarbara Thrasher

StaffScott Boettger, Executive DirectorMelanie Dahl, Community Lands CoordinatorTrey Spaulding, Director of OperationsAshley Wells, Development and Conservation AssistantKeri York, Senior Conservation Coordinator

Advisory CommitteeFred BrossyRanney DraperLarry SchoenJohn SeillerTom Swift Bruce TidwellLiz Warrick

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Memorial GiftsDonations were made to Wood River Land Trust between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011 in memory of:

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Doug BoettgerFrances K. BrossyAnne C. BrownRobert B. BrowningJill Clark EngdahlCandy Forstmann

David FriedenbergWilliam F. Gillespie IIICarmen MooreEdith MooreMr. William G. Tennille III

connectionslready this has been a fun and exciting summer for our Trout Friendly Lawns (TFL) pro-

gram. The summer issue of Sun Valley Magazine features our Trout Friendly program and highlights relevant water issues around the Wood River Valley.

This year Trout Friendly has even more signs around the valley. Beth Schadd, our Wood River Land Trust AmeriCorps intern, has been delivering signs via bicycle and trailer to all TFL participants. New to the program is a 10% discount for all of our participants at Sun Valley Garden Center, Webb Landscaping and Moss Garden Center. Coming soon to our website you will be able to find a map and photos of all our lawns currently demonstrating trout friendliness. This year’s Friends of the Hailey Public Library Garden Tour will feature one of our lawns.

Perhaps you’ve noticed our Trout

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Friendly Lawns’ informational booth at the farmers’ markets in Hailey and Ketchum each week. It’s been a great way for Beth to meet valley residents and explain the concepts of TFL. Many people have shared with us their sto-ries about making their yards environ-mentally friendly and the steps they’ve taken to enhance their yards using native plants and less water, and by not using pesticides and herbicides.

We hope you will share your ideas about how to be Trout Friendly and tell us what has worked for you. Be sure to send us photos, too. Please check us out on Facebook or email us at tfl@woodriverlandtrust.org.

Thanks to all our partners in the Trout Friendly Lawns program who help make this program possible, and a special thank you to all our participants who are helping to keep our water-shed healthy. Happy Planting! m

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Summer Interns

Kristina Naton, Stewardship Intern An avid outdoorswoman and angler, Kris-tina is excited to be living and working in the Wood River Valley. After earning a B.A. in Political Science from the Uni-versity of Colorado at Boulder, Kristina worked as a hiking and rafting guide in Alaska, an archeology technician in the West Indies and Sweden, and a firefight-er/EMT back east. Currently she is work-ing towards Master’s degrees in Environ-mental Management and Forestry at the Nicholas School of Environment at Duke University. Originally from Delaware, she has a sincere appreciation for open space and looks forward to working in conservation and land management after graduation.

Beth Schadd, AmeriCorps Intern Beth is a native Wisconsonite. Three years ago she came west in pursuit of new adventures. After living in Boise, she moved to McCall for graduate school through the University of Idaho at the McCall Outdoor Science School where she took classes and taught environmen-tal education to 4-6th graders. As an AmeriCorps member, Beth is assisting with the Trout Friendly Lawn Program; she will intern at the Environmental Re-source Center later this summer. Come fall, she will pack her bags and travel to Moscow to complete her M.S. in natural Resources-Conservation. m

An Economic Bird in the Hand

his April, I was alerted by two contractors that they were demolishing two large houses this spring and that the Building Material Thrift Store would be involved in the salvage. I had the opportunity to determine that neither house could be relocated. Although the

homeowners and contractors planned the demolition and new construction for over a year, we were only given two and three days respectively to glean a portion of the useable materials. And both projects started at the same time!

One of the biggest challenges we face at the Building Material Thrift Store is educating realtors, contractors and homeowners to the salvage opportunities that are available and the services we offer. With a little time we can significantly increase donation value, decrease disposal costs, and re-duce the amount of useable items that end up in the landfill. Please help us spread the word! m

BMTs recycles building materials, larger household items, furniture, appliances and even homes through deconstruction or relocation. The Building Material Thrift store, 3930 s. Woodside Blvd. in hailey, has an ever-changing inventory. Proceeds from sales help fund the work of the Wood River Land Trust. Visit www.buildingmaterialthriftstore.org

Building Material Thrift Store Salvage Opportunities: A Note from Bruce Tidwell, Owner

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hat is the environment worth to you? Is it something you can put a number to, such as cost of land?

Or is it something priceless, like the oppor-tunity to watch sage grouse courting in a lek at dawn? Through our efforts to protect and restore such natural capital, the Wood River Land Trust invests in and strongly supports the local economy.

In 2003, Idaho Fish & Game conducted an economic impact study of fishing in the Big Wood River. The study found that fishing the Big Wood above Magic Reservoir brought

in $17.5 million dollars to Blaine County, and benefited valley businesses including grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, retail stores, gas stations, fishing shops and guides.

Since completion of the Wood River Land Trust’s first river restoration project at Boxcar Bend, generous and passionate donors have made it possible to invest more than $2 mil-

W lion in restoration and protection of nearly three miles of riparian habitat along the Big Wood River. All three miles and the corre-sponding acreage are public access areas.

In 2006, a study conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Department of Commerce found that bird watchers spent $36 billion dollars for food, lodging, transportation, equipment, guide fees, and related costs to observe birds in their natural habitat—a virtual “bird in the hand” economically speaking.

The same study found that “expendi-tures on wildlife watching are equivalent to the amount of revenue from all spectator sports, including football, baseball, hockey and basketball, all amusement parks and arcades, bowling centers, and ski resorts.” Wildlife watching even helps real estate sales as just over ten percent of real estate sold nationwide is due to the property’s wildlife watching opportunities.

By working to maintain healthy riparian and wildlife habitats, the Land Trust pro-vides public benefits of experiencing nature, which, in turn, benefits the local economy. Your donation to the Wood River Land Trust is a smart investment because it supports the local economy while simultaneously preserving our natural resources. m

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“Expenditures on wildlife watching are equivalent to the amount of revenue from all spectator sports, including

football, baseball, hockey and basketball, all amusement parks and arcades, bowling centers, and ski resorts.”

he Wood River Land Trust is the valley’s lo-cal conservation group.

The donation you make stays in central Idaho to support our conservation and restoration work. That means that you are taking an active role in improv-ing and enhancing the environ-ment in which you live, work, and play. Your support gives us the resources to continue a tradition of innovative projects like the Croy Creek Wetlands Boardwalk and tried and true land protection like conserva-tion easements.

To make a donation, use the remittance envelope en-closed in this newsletter, give us a call at 788-3947, or go to our website www.woodriver-landtrust.org.

So think local. Become a member with a tax-deductible donation. m

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summer 2011Church Farm Preserve, cover

A Note From Jack Kueneman, President, page 2

Gloria’s Trail, page 3

Step Up to the Boardwalk, page 4

Volunteers Help Out, pages 4 - 6

Whiting Scuplture Legacy, page 5

2010 - 2011 Donors, pages 6 - 9

Spring Events in Review, pages 6 - 9

Be Trout Friendly, page 10

An Economic Bird in the Hand, page 11

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local communities to ensure these areas are protected now and for future generations.

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