We have two opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors this Fall. We will be setting the dates soon, but in late August you can join us for a float down the Bear River. Once the maples start to turn in September, you can join us for a hike on our newest property near Franklin. There is more about the Deep Creek Property on our homepage, but don't miss this opportunity to hike the permanently protected public access trail leading into the Mt. Naomi Wilderness Area.
Land Steward Volunteer Program
If you are interested in helping us monitor our conservation project, this is your chance to get involved. We will be monitoring several easements in the coming month and are looking for dedicated volunteers to get involved. Please contact Joselin for more information.
The workshop will help volunteers interested in helping Land Trust's staff and Board monitor the condition of our conservation projects. We will review baseline documentation reports, take photo-points and GPS way points, evaluate invasive species, and record other information about the properties condition.
Review of recent events...
Cedar Creek Preserve Annual Restoration Workday Saturday, June 5, 2010
Join community members at the Cedar Creek Preserve for a fun filled day of hands on restoration. Along a tributary of the Blackfoot River, continues the stream restoration project that improves spawning habitat for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. Check back for details.
Conservation Easement Property Tour Saturday, June 12, 2010 Join Land Trust Board and staff on a tour of one of our newest conservation easements.
We will have local experts Dr. Karl Holte and Dr. Chuck Trost to help us gather information about birds and wildflowers for our natural resources inventory of the property. In addition to being a great opportunity to get out and enjoy our beautiful landscape, it is also an opportunity for community members to learn more about conservation easements.
Great Outdoors Annual Fundraiser Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Mink Creek Group Site The event features good food, good friends, good music for a great cause. Enjoy live music by Steelhead Redd, a rack of lamb dinner donated by a Land Trust member, a silent auction, and the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors! There are nature learning activities for kids and camping is welcome. To download a pdf of this flyer, click here.
Bannock County Outreach Meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2010
The Sagebrush Steppe Regional Land Trust is holding an informational outreach meeting on Thursday, March 4 from 6-7:30pm at the County Courthouse Annex, Extension Conference Room, 130 N. 6th Ave. This meeting is an opportunity for landowners and others interested in
voluntary conservation of private lands to learn more about conservation easements on natural and working lands, how to apply this conservation tool in Bannock County, and the work of the Land Trust in our community. There will be short presentations by the Land Trust and Bannock County, followed by a question and answer discussion with landowners that have placed a conservation easement on their land. For more information visit sagebrushlandtrust.org of call
208-241-4662. Refreshments will be served during meet and greet from 6:00-6:30pm.
Great Outdoors Annual Fundraiser Thursday, June 18, 2009 at the Mink Creek Group Site The event featured good food, good friends, good music for a greatcause. We enjoyed live music by Steelhead Redd, a rack of lambdinner donated by a Land Trust member, a silent auction, and theopportunity to enjoy the coming summer season! There were naturelearning activities for kids and camping was welcome. Conservation Easement Property Tour Saturday, June 13, 2009 at an easement near Preston Despitethe rain, we had over 15 people at our first public tour. For those ofyou that missed it, see the YouTube video belowfor a retelling of the legendary Ghost Story of Mink Creek.
