Lemhi Regional Land Trust
Conserving Landscapes & Lifestyles in Central Idaho
Hi everybody! My name is Hannah Alverson and I grew up in Eugene, OR. I attend Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA where I am double majoring in Spanish and Environmental Studies- Biology. The Environmental Studies department at Whitman sponsors several internships every year, and I was lucky enough to get a summer internship working …
Spending the summer in Salmon, Idaho means hiking, rafting, biking and eating local foods for the entire season. It also means monitoring conservation easements with friendly ranch dogs, attempting adventurous stream crossings and reminding myself to look up to enjoy the incredible views. I’m Madison Harper and I’m interning for the Lemhi Regional Land Trust …
Our summer 2015 newsletter is finally here! We hope you’ll take a few minutes & check out what we’ve been up to these past couple months. You can find the newsletter here: Summer 2015 Newsletter
With Idaho Gives Day here, we’ve been humbled by the donations we’ve already seen this morning & we’re so grateful for your support. One of the questions we think every donor ponders each time they make a contribution is “Is my donation enough to make a difference?” And the answer is ABSOLUTELY. Every little bit …
When people ask what their donations support, the short answer is always “local private lands conservation.” But what the heck does that really mean? It means that our doors are staying open, we’re available to work with interested landowners on projects, steward our already completed conservation easements & take advantage of various outreach opportunities. Still …
Check out the award winning film being shown right here in Salmon on April 27th by our partners at Trout Unlimited! They will also be showing some short local films spotlighting Trout Unlimited’s work here in the Upper Salmon & are looking into resurrecting the Upper Salmon Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Can’t make the movie …
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 …
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 …
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 & …
We’ve been fortunate to be getting a lot of great coverage of the conservation work being completed in the Upper Salmon over the past little while & were thrilled to see yet another great story pop up on Facebook last night courtesy of Life on the Range. Ever heard of them? It’s an educational project …
