Lemhi Regional Land Trust
Conserving Landscapes & Lifestyles in Central Idaho
Spring in the Upper Salmon is officially here & that means the trees are leafing out, pastures are greening up & the steelhead are returning to spawn. Those first two signs of spring are universal, regardless of where you live, but the last one, spawning steelhead, is a bit more unique. Most everyone has heard …
If you’re like those of us here at LRLT you might be wondering where the first part of 2015 went, but here it is already March & that means one thing: National Agriculture Week! LRLT teams up with a diverse group of other non-profits, government agencies, industry groups & volunteers to spread the word about …
With this year being our tenth anniversary, we’ve doing a lot of reminiscing about the early days of LRLT, how organization developed into what we are today & thinking about what the next ten years will look like. Somethings have changed, while a few others have stayed the same, so here’s a few things you …
Our partners at the Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts (ICOLT) have recently begun publishing a series called Stories of the Land featuring landowners & land trusts from around the state of Idaho. As you might suspect, the twenty land trust members of ICOLT are as diverse as our state & we are all working to …
“I just don’t want to see this valley get all screwed up.” Joe Tonsmeire, Rancher & LRLT Founding Chairman While LRLT is still a relatively young organization, we’ve been in existence for long enough that searching through files often yields some treasures. This carefully laminated article was one of those treasures unearthed while searching for …
Two weeks ago I got a chance to make one of my favorite drives, over the hill (known to the rest of the world as the Continental Divide) to Dillon, Montana for meetings. The drive to Dillon takes you on one of the only, if not the only, stretch of dirt highway in the states …
It should come as no surprise that our staff is happy to seize any excuse to get out of the office & into the field, no matter the season. We’re also passionate about talking about what we do & sharing that with the community & in particular interested youth. A field trip out to our …
Thanks to the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission, Life on the Range & the Idaho Cattle Association, our valley is continuing to be in the spotlight for our salmon recovery efforts & collaborative work. This video features interviews with local landowners, agency staff, LRLT’s Executive Director, Kristin Troy, & Eagle Valley Ranch owner, Nikos Monoyios. Take …
Wednesday the 12th marked another milestone for us here at LRLT: the completion of our ninth conservation easement! The conservation easement encompasses a portion of a piece of property owned by Rodger & Jackie Swanson on the Lemhi River near Tendoy, at Mabey Lane. This project is a unique on in our portfolio for a …
If you’ve ever flipped through the channels on a Sunday evening looking for something to watch, it’s possible you’ve seen Outdoor Idaho on PBS. Each show features something unique about Idaho from around the state & topics range from wildlife to history to industries & beyond. Something they’ve been doing for over 32 years & …
