Lemhi Regional Land Trust
Conserving Landscapes & Lifestyles in Central Idaho
The 10 Most Generous States in the U.S. Yesterday morning, when I opened up my browser, I noticed a picture of a “Welcome to Idaho” sign on my home page. Since Idaho doesn’t often appear as a topic on my home page, I clicked the link out of curiosity to see what had made our …
Each time LRLT completes a conservation easement, we also make a commitment to annual monitor the property to ensure the terms of the conservation easement are being met. This means that each of our six easements are viewed at least annually by LRLT’s stewardship and conservation coordinator, Breann Westfall. During each visit, the state of …
In addition to our private lands conservation work, LRLT has long recognized the inextricable link between the public lands surrounding our private working lands. So in November 2010, LRLT gladly joined representatives from nine Central Idaho ranches, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Pioneer Mountain Group (PMG) for the inaugural meeting of the inaugural meeting of …
If you stopped by the LRLT office this fall you may have noticed a flurry of activity, with people traipsing in and out of the office, lumber being cut & paint colors being selected, all some of the final steps in a nearly year long discussion between LRLT & our partners at Salmon Valley Stewardship …
Our fall newsletter is almost complete, so we wanted to give our blog readers a little sneak peek at what you can expect to read about in the coming edition. Our recent travels including our chairman, Tom McFarland’s participation in the Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts’ tour & Kristin, Charli & board member Katie Hoffman’s …
A little quiz for your Monday afternoon: Fact or Fiction: Placing a conservation easement on a piece of land opens the property up to allow for public access. FICTION. Lands placed under conservation easement continue to be privately owned and as such, public access is not automatically granted. Like all private lands, the decision to …
Many thanks to LRLT Chairman Tom McFarland for making the early morning drive to Shoshone to represent LRLT on a tour hosted by the Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts with Congressman Simpson. As part of the tour, Tom had the opportunity to give a brief presentation on the value of conservation easements and the importance …
As I stood chatting with the bank teller as she processed my deposit, I couldn’t help but smile as she paused for a moment and then asked the question I’ve fielded on a regular basis since joining LRLT’s staff: “So what exactly is Lemhi Regional Land Trust?” It’s a question that makes me smile each …
