Protecting the heart of the valley...now and for the future.A publication of Wood River Land Trust www.woodriverlandtrust.org info@woodriverlandtrust.org

WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST

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an and Larry Stone strongly believed that the scenic open space and fish

and wildlife habitat along Big Springs Creek in the Pahsimeroi Valley deserved protection. So in 2008, working with the Wood River Land Trust, the Stones placed a conservation easement on their 160 acres there. Residents of the Wood River Valley for over 30 years, Nan and Larry enjoy the fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing opportunities in the valley. “Nan and I purchased the Big Springs property to be part of preserving the future of the Pahsimeroi Valley,” Larry commented. “It is one of the last undeveloped valleys in Idaho.”

Located near the little town of May, Big Springs Creek and another unnamed creek, both tributaries of the Pahsimeroi River, flow across the property and provide 74 acres of riparian habitat for wildlife such as mule deer, bald eagle, and long-billed curlew. The Big Springs Conservation Easement is the first Land Trust project to benefit three species of trout and salm-on that are listed as Threatened under

the Endangered Species Act: bull trout, Chinook salmon and steelhead trout.

Protection of natural stream courses is an important part of maintaining and improving fish habitat. “Big Springs pro-vides year-round habitat for bull trout, and rearing habitat for Chinook salmon and steelhead,” says Kathryn Goldman, Wood River Land Trust Project Coordinator. “Protecting these riparian areas is a key part of keeping water clean and maintain-ing the cold temperatures these fish need to survive.”

To enhance migration of salmon, steelhead, and bull trout, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is work-ing with the Bureau of Reclamation to improve fish movement through Big Springs Creek and will install a new fish passage structure this summer.

Along with these improvement efforts and thanks to the conservation easement completed by Nan and Larry Stone with the Wood River Land Trust, Big Springs Creek will be protected forever. m

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Top: Big Springs Creek in the Pahsimeroi Valley Above: Larry Stone with neighboring easement donor and Land Trust Board member Doris Tunney

Preserving the Future of Big Springs Creek

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Who We ARe

n December, the Wood River Land Trust finalized an agreement to protect 360 acres of land known as the

Old Chilly Property on the Big Lost River 15 miles north of Mackay. The landowners, Phyllis and Bob Ching and partners, contacted the Land Trust in 2005 to discuss their options and decided that a conservation easement would be the best way to fulfill their goal to protect this property. As Phyllis Ching commented, “We wanted the property to remain in its natural state.”

The Old Chilly Property is part of the breathtaking vista along Highway 93 between Challis and Mackay. Its name is in reference to the nearby ghost town of Chilly, founded in

the late 1880s, which was named in an ironic nod to the extreme winter cold in the Big Lost River Valley.

Riparian and floodplain areas, covering 290 acres, are the primary natural habitat. Phyllis notes, “The most unique aspect of the property is the Big Lost River itself. I love seeing water come up in the spring time.” Stands of black cottonwoods, willow thickets, and native grasses com-prise its typical cottonwood gallery forest; sagebrush steppe covers the remainder of the property. The Old Chilly ease-ment protects these wetland and sagebrush habitats while enabling the Chings to retain one building envelope and continue their limited agricultural practices.

The habitat on the property hosts a variety of perma-nent and migratory wildlife. Old Chilly offers food and shelter for mule deer; migration corridors and critical winter range are adjacent to the property. Pronghorn antelope find winter range here as well. The property has the potential to support important wildlife, as identified by Idaho Fish and Game, such as gray wolves and pygmy rabbits, and peregrine falcons are noted by IDFG to be within or near the Old Chilly Property.

Old Chilly is bordered by BLM land on the east and west so this new conservation easement extends the sweep of protected land in the Big Lost River Valley. Phyllis and Bob Ching deserve our appreciation for their foresight in permanently protecting this land. m

he Wood River Land Trust has

concluded a very suc-cessful year. Articles in this newsletter address our conser-vation accomplish-ments. In light of the uncertain finan-cial times facing the country, I want to report on our finan-cial situation.

The fiscal year that just ended was

the most successful in our history measured by the funds raised, but we know that repeating that achievement in the year we just began will be a difficult challenge. In anticipa-tion of the changed economic environment, we have taken steps to adjust our operations.

Our staff members have examined their work and have made changes to their responsibilities to reflect the high-est priorities of our strategic plan. We have made painful adjustments to our staffing level in order to bring our pay-roll and benefit expense levels down to reach the goal of at least a 20% reduction in our operating expense budget.

As we have done every year in the past, we began the new fiscal year with an operating cash balance equal to at least six months of the year’s projected operating budget.

Generous gifts from several families have allowed us to acquire and improve two houses in Hailey so that we can provide economical housing opportunities for some of our staff members and for AmeriCorps volunteers who will serve as interns to support our staff. Another house has graciously been made available for a staff member at a minimum rate.

Our most important goal is to continue to serve our mission to protect open space in this very special communi-ty. We will do our best to continue to justify the confidence our supporters have placed in us. m

President’s Message

President Ed Cutter

athan Welch, our busy Planning Coordinator, led a winter wildlife walk in February at the

Draper Wood River Preserve. Because Nathan has a BA in biology and an MA in both animal and plant ecology, it’s no wonder he is outside every chance he gets. His favorite activities are hiking, backpacking, cross country skiing, and, of course, studying nature.

Meet Our Staff

WhAT We do360 Acres of Old Chillyi

ocated along the boundary between Sun Valley and Ketchum, the 0.9-mile Sellgren Trail was created by a

trail easement donated by owners of Bigwood Golf Course LLC, Elizabeth Bosted and William Sellgren, to extend the White Clouds Trail system. The Wood River Land Trust entered into the easement agreement in partnership with Bigwood Golf, Sun Valley Company, the City of Sun Valley, and the City of Ketchum to ensure permanent recreational access for the public on a previously private portion of the system. The Land Trust will regularly monitor the trail and Sun Valley Company will maintain it.

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Carol Blackburn shares her life long love of plants

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arol Blackburn is our go-to volunteer for ques-tions about wildlife and plants. She has a

BS in both wildlife management and horticulture. Carol says her love of botany began as she studied wildlife because she needed to know “what the crit-ters eat!” She arrived in the Wood River Valley in 1979 and has been involved with the Land Trust “forever.” When she leads our nature and wild-flower walks, her enthusiasm and knowledge make each activity a real pleasure. Thank you, Carol!

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Meet Our Volunteers

Nathan Welch in the winter woods

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The Sellgren Trail:A Permanent Connection

Map of Sellgren Trail above White Clouds Golf Course

ConneCTions

Winners of Our 5th Annual Heart of the Valley Contest

n awards reception was held January 21st for the winners of the 2008 Heart of the Valley Writing

and Photography Contest. Contestants were asked to describe the ways in which the valley inspires them. To read the Writing winners and view enlargements of the Photography winners, visit our website: www.woodriverlandtrust.org.

Writing Winners1st Place: Our Voyage through the Valley by Jack Reidy2nd Place: Morning Hike by Summer Smith 3rd Place: Home Sweet Home by Tony Taylor Honorable Mention: Valley of Compassion by Chris McAvoyStaff Favorite: Full Circle by Teresa McGoffin

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Prizes generously donated by:Special thanks to:Media sponsor:Sponsored by:

Be Outside Idaho“Connecting Children with Nature in Idaho, from backyards to mountaintops.”

n 2006, Richard Louv, author of the highly praised Last Child in the Woods, called for a national campaign to

“Leave No Child Inside.” Louv co-founded the Children and Nature Network (C&NN) to reconnect children and nature and cure what he termed Nature Deficit Disorder. C&NN is now an international movement to give children “opportuni-ties to experience and learn from nature during their growing years….”

In Idaho, 2009 has been designated “Be Outside Idaho - Children in Nature” year. Go to www.beoutsideidaho.org for 101 Things to Do Outside with your child. The activities are all simple yet engage a child in nature. The Wood River Land Trust supports this vital program and urges you and your child to Be Outside!

i Be a Master Naturalisthis spring, the Wood River Land Trust and partners are sponsoring the Wood River Valley Chapter of the

Idaho Master Naturalist Program. Our goal is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to actively work for smart stewardship of Idaho’s natural environment. Participants will receive training in an array of natural history topics such as geology, riparian restoration, and ecosystem manage-ment.

Included in the local program is a commitment to 40 hours of volunteer service with a sponsoring organization. These volunteers will primarily be involved with environ-mental education about the Wood River Valley’s natural history and how to protect it. For more information, contact Keri York, Stewardship Coordinator, at kyork@woodriver-landtrust.org.

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1st Place, Felt Hats All in a Row by Beverley Robertson

2nd Place, Happy Valley Dogs! by Jill Parker

3rd Place, Caterpillar by Angela Hicks

Staff Favorite and Honorable Mention,

First Snow by Michael Edminster

Honorable Mention, Big Wood Goose by Terry Afdem

Honorable Mention, First Light by Hank Dart

Don’t miss Wood River Land Trust at the 2009 Sun Valley Food & Wine Festival. Members only Mushroom Walk date to be determined.

Please check the calendar on our website for further details.

Sun Valley Food & Wine Festival

he Building Material Thrift Store wishes to thank all our generous donors and customers for their

great support. It’s because of this support that we are celebrating being in business for 10 years.

So many customers tell us that BMTS is their favorite store. They love seeing how fast our inven-tory changes and the high quality items we continu-ally receive: doors, windows, plumbing, appliances, and much more.

If you are in the midst of spring cleaning, now is the time to recycle at BMTS. To all of you who do recycle, thank you! Keeping materials out of the land-fill stream is one of our primary goals.

If you haven’t been to our new, larger warehouse at 3930 South Woodside, you are in for a surprise. Come on down. We want to be your favorite store.

And don’t forget: Proceeds from sales support the work of the Wood River Land Trust. m

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Bruce, Efrain, Jim & Ruben in front of the new store

Tenth Anniversaryof Everyone’s Favorite Store

The Sellgren Trail:A Permanent ConnectionContinued from page 3

Board of DirectorsEd Cutter, PresidentJack Kueneman, Vice PresidentJoan Swift, TreasurerRobin Garwood, SecretaryDavid Anderson Jerry BashawJohn FlatteryJohn FrenchClark Gerhardt Trent JonesHeather KingLiz MitchellWolf RiehleJohn Fell StevensonSteve StrandbergBarbara ThrasherDoris TunneyLiz Warrick

WRLT StaffScott Boettger Executive Director

Melanie Dahl Executive Assistant

Kathryn Goldman Project Coordinator

Diane Kahm Development Assistant

Robyn Watson Major Gifts Officer

Nathan Welch Planning Coordinator

Keri York Stewardship Coordinator

Advisory CommitteePeter BeckerRanney DraperRebekah HelzelDave ParrishLarry SchoenJohn SeillerTom Swift Bruce Tidwell

This newsletter is published by:

Wood River Land Trust119 East Bullion StreetHailey, Idaho 83333208.788.3947 (telephone) 208.788.5991 (fax)info@woodriverlandtrust.orgwww.woodriverlandtrust.orgTax ID# 82-0474191

Protecting the Heart of the Valley Now and for the Future

WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST

We Met Our Challenge – Thanks to You!Your generous year-end support helped us exceed our largest ever Challenge Grant goal. Your help gives us the resources necessary to serve our mission to protect land, water and wildlife habitat in the Wood River Valley and sur-rounding areas. To date, because of your support, we have protected 10,219 acres of land. You deserve our deepest thanks.

ThAnk you

Share the Spirit at Silver Creek Outfitters

erry Ring, the owner of Silver Creek Outfitters, again donat-ed a percentage of sales to support the work of the Wood

River Land Trust during December’s Share the Spirit weekend. Almost $5000 was raised, and we are grateful for Terry’s generos-ity and continued support. Thank you as well to the helpful Silver Creek staff and to Steve Riccabona for the catered reception that kicked off Share the Spirit weekend.

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2008 Business & In-Kind Supporters Lyn and David Anderson Atkinsons’ Valley MarketBackwoods Mountain SportsLarry BarnesBig Chief OrganicsBigwood BreadCarol BlackburnBlue Heron WorkshopBlueprinting, Inc.Lee Brown, Ph.D.Building Material Thrift StoreCAD Drafting Systems, Inc.Kathleen CameronRichard CarrCopy & PrintCoupe’s Sun and Snow LandscapingDan and Martine Drackett Michael EdminsterErnie’s OrganicsExpress PrintingJohn FrenchGlacier Graphics, Jennifer Lomax-SelfMike HowardIconoclastLiv Jensen, P.E.K & M ConstructionKetchum on the FlyMarie and Jack Kueneman Lava Lake Land and Livestock, LLC Deborah and Robert Law Mathieu ComputerPaddy McIlvoyNoteboom Property ServicesJohn O’Connor/The American LegionTerry PalmerPLUM TVRiccabona’s & BaciRocky Mountain HardwareSilver Creek OutfittersBruce Smith/Alpine Enterprises, Inc.Dick Springs/Keloc Illahee FarmSturtevantsSun Valley Wine CompanyEddy Svidgal Architects, AIATrefethen VineyardsDoug Werth

Pearls (ice) on the line—Mike Howard enjoying a little winter fishing

The Sellgren Trail section adds to recreational oppor-tunities available for all levels of activities and ages—from intermediate bicyclists to hikers. Close to Ketchum and Sun Valley, the White Clouds Trail system is accessible and con-venient for locals and visitors alike. Chris Leman of Bigwood Backcountry Trails notes, “The inclusion of permanent ease-ments for public access to the White Cloud Trails is a hugely important aspect of this project.” The Land Trust thanks ev-eryone involved for creating the public access connection called the Sellgren Trail. m

Anderson House Update & Wish List

he Land Trust is well on its way to completing restoration of the Anderson House staff residence

next door to our office. When work is complete in the summer we will hold a housewarming party, so check our website and watch for an announcement.

In the meantime we are in need of donations of the following items (in new or good condition, please!) to furnish the house for our summer AmeriCorps interns:

• Double beds • Bedding including pillows• Window treatments• Carpet• Throw rugs• Sofas, easy chairs, coffee tables• End tables• Dressers• Bookcases• Kitchen supplies, utensils, pots & pans• Refrigerator• Outside table & chairs

Give us a call if you have these or other items you’d like to donate, and we’ll arrange a pickup. Thank you!

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Brian Gallagher works on the Anderson House in January

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ThAnk you. . . foR heLping us AChieve ouR goALs

$50,000 and AboveAnonymous (4)Robert Antonioli Charitable UnitrustDraper Family Foundation John and Elaine French Family Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999Building Material Thrift StoreDisbrow DevelopmentsSarah and Michael MarsOsberg Family Trust/John and Gloria OsbergMacauley & Helen Dow Whiting Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous (2)Richard C. Barker Croul Family Foundation/Kingsley and John CroulSusan and Edward CutterClark and Maria GerhardtJamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest/The SYZYGY FoundationHarry and Shirley Hagey/ HRH FoundationMarie and Jack KuenemanJeanne and Bill LandrethThe Lightfoot FoundationJon Manetta and Kathryn McQuadeBill and Sally NeukomKathy and David RichmondSeaWorld and Busch Gardens Conservation FundSilver Creek Outfitters/Terry RingSteve and Diana StrandbergJoan and Tom SwiftThe Lennox FoundationThrasher Koffey FoundationDoris TunneyGerald and Maryanne Whitcomb

$5,000 - $9,999Lyn and David AndersonJames Deering Danielson FoundationRon and Beth Dozoretz/The

Dozoretz Family FoundationThe Ellison FoundationTracy and Tim FlahertyBing and Debra GordonLeslie and Jack HanksGeorge and Leslie HumeRoy A. Hunt Foundation/Dan & Jodie HuntElizabeth and Scott LucasAnita and Mike McCannLisa and Wilson McElhinnyJames O. Moore Patsy and Mark NickumRebecca Patton and R. Thomas GoodrichDavid Perkins and Nancy MackinnonE & H Humbly Bumbly FoundationHarry and Diane Rinker FoundationLois RosenElizabeth and John StevensonPepper WalkerWard and Priscilla Woods/The Woods Foundation

$2,500 - $4,999AnonymousRick Koffey & Babcock & Brown LP, San FranciscoBank of America Foundation Audrey and Gerald BashawKevin CoyneAlan M. Dachs/The Fremont Group FoundationPeggy and Millard DrexlerHare Family FoundationCarol and Len HarligLana and David LatchfordEd and Julie LawsonCamille McCrayEsther and Michael OchsmanTom and Michael Page/The Page FoundationTsunami Foundation - Anson M. & Debra W. Beard, Jr. and FamilyLynn and Frank Whittelsey

$1,000 - $2,499Lenny Barshack and Erin SmithBrett and Trish BashawSteve and Jill BeckVictor Bernstein and Gail LandisCourtni and Charlie BillowErik and Wendel BoeStoney BurkeCapital Group Companies Charitable FoundationRichard Carr and Jeanne MeyersJay Cassell and Gay WeakeBonni and Peter Curran/Reco FoundationWendy and Jim DavermanPeter and Pat DinkelspielAnn DownMary Bachman and William Downing Linda and Bob EdwardsKevin and Jennifer EmbreeJim and Sandy FiggeSandra and John FlatteryJohn and Diana FloodJerry and Susan FlyntPeter and Ginny ForemanGeorge and Sandra FroleyMr. and Mrs. Mortimer B. FullerMark and Betsy GatesGregory GeorgeDeana and Morley GoldenBetty and Peter GrayJohn K. GreeneSue and Daniel GuggenheimBobby and Fred HaemiseggerTod and Barbara HamachekGeorge’s at the CoveThe Michael and Irene Healy Charitable FundHull Family FoundationPatsy HuntingtonBenjamin JacobsonPhilip and Edina JennisonTrent and Cecile JonesCourtney and Steve KappKathy and Gerald KavkaHampton and Jacqueline KingWade and Heather King & Family

Garrett and Clay KirkMargot Larsen Ritz/Larsen FundJack Latrobe and Laura ClarkeRobert F. and Deborah LawMarlene and Bill LehmanAnn and John LeonardoDebra and Jack LevinElizabeth and John LewisJo and Bill LoweThe Matthias Foundation, Inc.Anthony and Audrey MattosKen and Molly McCainMr. and Mrs. Charles McNameeRebecca and David Meyers/ Meyers Charitable Family FundGordon and Betty Moore FoundationMike and Jane NicolaisGeorge Ohrstrom IISusan ParkinsonWolf Riehle and Feli Funke-RiehleNancy and Richard RobbinsMarie RohnertSusan Reinstein and Brian RossJon and Judy RunstadJohn SchenkElizabeth B. SimonBecky and Peter SmithSteve and Ann SnyderFred SprengerCarl and Frann StremmelBill and Ginny SwigertGail and Jack ThorntonCharles and Cynthia TillinghastBarry and Marjorie TraubValley Paving/Lakeside IndustriesMary and Willy VanbragtBill and Annie VanderbiltWodecroft Foundation/Mrs. Roger Drackett/Martine & Dan DrackettLark and Gary YoungBob and Patience Ziebarth

$500 - $999Mark BenjaminDr. Elizabeth BreenFred and Judy Brossy

Thank you to the following donors who generously contributed to Wood River Land Trust between March 1, 2007 and February 29, 2008. Jen Steele and Jon Hoekstra

Mike Stevens and Liz MitchellBob and Carol StevensMrs. E. Parry ThomasChris ThompsonDr. Lucy Tompkins and Dr. Stanley FalkowThaddeus WalczakJulia and Jeffrey WardLiz WarrickMacauley WhitingJames and Sally WillGordon M. Younger

$250-$499Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. BernhardSarah and Jack BlumensteinRear Admiral Donald Boecker and Gay Scott BoeckerGail and Doug BoettgerChris Bracher, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationJohn BrezzoAmy BrowningBill and Kaye BurnhamConnie and Vern BuwaldaTeresa and Malcolm CampbellLisa CorteseTed Dale and Crystal ThurstonSteve and Mary Kim Deffe’Lyman and Debra DrakeDana DuGanChris and Holley duPontSteven and Elizabeth DurelsFlat Top Sheep Company/John & Diane PeaveyKenneth A. FoxCricket and Tony FrankDan GilmoreRita and George GolleherMary and Jim GoodyearLinda and Charlie GoodyearDiedre and Larry GordonGordon and Sally GranstonFred Gray and Linda ParkerSusan and Ron GreenBeth and Bob GuntonLinda HackettSteve and Lynne Heidel

William and Diane TingueWilliam L. TooleyReva and William TooleyMary Lynn and Rusty TurnerLois UkropinaFred and Jill VogelGeorge WadeLynne and Kenneth WeakleyWebb Landscape, Inc. Jaci Wilkins, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationCheryl and Jared WilliamsWood River InsuranceRichard J. and Esther E. Wooley TrustBenjamin & Theresa Wood & The Works of Grace FoundationJulie Wrigley

$100 - $249AnonymousBarb and Mark AckerJoy and Eric AllenDave and Carole AlmondAlpine AquaticsBarbara and Chip AngleLise and Rob ApplebaumLynn and Claire BaileyDan and Annelle BallbachJulee and George BarberBill and Betty BarnesBarrie Family Partners/Carolina W. BarrieJanet and John BartonRuby and Peter BeckerJim and Peggy BermanKay and John BestemanFred and Gayle BiekerLorna and Thomas BigsbyThomas D. BigsbyJean and James BiondiGary and Heather BlackBlaine Soil Conservation DistrictJacob and Ruth BloomHugh BlueLisa and Paul BodorBill Boeger and Lisa StelckSally and Scott BoettgerGuy Bonnivier

Harvey and Margaret HinmanTim and Marianne HoganGlenn JanssPage and Maureen JennerJim and Mary JonesMr. and Mrs. Robert JudellMark and Kathryn Kieckbusch Mattie Kling, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationAndrea and John LaporteDeborah Law, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationCaroline MacomberJan and Bob MainMargie and Jon MastersonMarie and Edward MatthewsPenny and Chris MazzolaWilliam T. McConnellMark and Hilary McInerneyDr. Allen Meisel and Dr. Gail Lutz MeiselRebecca and Robert MitchellRichard MullCarmen and Ed NorthenOliphant Family Donor Advised Fund at the Rancho Santa Fe FoundationBarrie and Peter O’NeillJohn OrbSusan C. OrbSuzanne and Alex OrbPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramJim PhillipsNick and Sharon PurdyThomas and Mary ReesBill and Joanne ReynoldsNils Ribi and Patti Brolin-RibiCarl F. SchaberLaura and Michael ShannonNancy and John ShepherdGary SletteGraham SmithAnnette and William SmithVanessa SnowDoug and Beth StaggTodd and Georgia StewartMichael and Lynne SweeneyAnne and JB ThedersDave TheobaldPenny and Ted Thomas

Dr. Christine BrozowskiVirginia Cirica and Lawrence GoelmanChristi ClarkCynthia Green ColinRobert and Cheryl ColmanTed DaleCandace and Tom DeeSally and Cecil DrinkwardChuck and Nancy FerriesBill and Gay FruehlingRobin and Lee GarwoodBart and Nancy GreenEd L. GrubbBill and Anke HallEllen HarrisRebekah and Lawrence HelzelDave HillGreg and Wendy HosmanDon and Beverly JeffersonJohn and Diane KahmTrish KlahrJames and Cynthia KnightGeorgie LindquistCarol and Greg LindstromMr. and Mrs. F. Steven LinkIgnacio and Marta LozanoGeorge MacomberJanet and John McCannHal and Sharon McNeeJackie and Andrew McRobertsCandy and Don MillerJohn Milner and Kim TaylorCarmen and Jim MooreJane and Tom OliverVicki and Pat PatmanW. Jeffers PickardThomas and Michelle PraggastisKent PressmanDuane Reed and Suzanne Strom-ReedBetsy and Robert ReniersRobert and Beth RoheDiana and Allen RussellRoger and Kathy SangerRussell Satake and Anita LusebrinkFrank and Harriet ShrontzLinda SissonThe Skjonsby FamilyChris and Caroline SpainStarbucks “Make Your Mark” Volunteer Program

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Branching Out NurseryDavid BrayElizabeth and Frank BreenDavid F. BrownMarvin and Alice BrownMichelle and Jefferson BrunerRobert B. BuckJack and Elizabeth BunceBill BuntingSteve ButlerJane Butler and J. D. WilsonDavid CaldwellEltiena and Bill CampbellElaine and Elliott CaplowMark Caywood and Deanna GladPage Chapman III

John F. ChlebowskiClearwater LandscapingDoug ClemensPenelope and Harold CoeReed P. CollingwoodPamela and Kenneth CollinsMr. and Mrs. Drury W. Cooper IIIElizabeth CopleyCindy Ward and Clients/Cornerstone Realty Steve CrosserDonald C. DahlgrenPaul DalzellElaine Daniel and Jim BaileyJohn DavenportFrances DavidsonMark Davidson and Jenny Emery DavidsonLauren and Richard L. Davis IIJerre and Tom DawsonPeggy DeanDave DedererRoss DinkelspielJonathan and Susan Dolgen Family FoundationJohn and Carey DonderoBuck DrewJim and Jamie DutcherTammy EatonKurt and Kelly EggersJanet and Gregg FalconePamela FeldRichard Fenton, Jr.Fred M. FiloonDaralene and John FinnellJulie FirestoneChristine and John FlemingTerry Friedlander and Robin LeavittJulie and Brian GallagherBob and Debbie GilbertDavid GilesMrs. William F. Gillespie IIIPenny and Ed GlassmeyerJessica and Frank GlotfeltyBill and Mary Jane GodejohnMolly! Goodyear and Mike WolterCharles and Elaine GouldBaird and Michelle GourlayMaureen GroperKathy GrottoRob and Esperanza GrundyCharles HallPaul HansenScott HansonGeorge and Beverly Harad Carl and Pat HarrisJudy and David HarrisonCarol and Craig HartmanJohn and Margund HaskellJoseph Haviv and Wendy Moss-Haviv

Francie and Mike HawkeyDick HayTom and Roberta HeinrichHemingway Chapter Trout UnlimitedDr. Tom HendersonTom and Alice HennesseyGeri and John HerbertAlex HigginsColleen and Jerry HigmanJohn HillUrsula and David HinsonGary and Sally HirstJim and Sheri HodgeMary HoganJ.K. and D.L. HolmanSpencer Hosie and Diane RiceJeri Howland and Jerry EdelbrockSusanne F. HubbachWendy and Jim JaquetMartha and Ross JenningsStan and Harriet JosephElizabeth and Loren KahleRobert and Linda KahnGail KearnsBliss KnowlesDick KolbrenerLex and Celia KunauDiana LandisMarge LilleyBeatrice LongleyLoring LowellElise G.B. LufkinJohn W. LundinRobert LynchMary and Steve LynchJory MagidsonPeter and Sandra MaierJim and Kay MarronAndrew Mayo and Christina GearinMurray and Mary Sue McClainAnthony J. McEwanArthur McIntosh IIIJim and Willa McLaughlinThelma and Doug McTavishJerry and Sheila MellsChuck MercerIsabel MerrittMr. and Mrs. William E. Mildren, Jr.Jeannette and Charles MillerJane and Steve MitchellGerry Morrison and Julie WestonMarr and Nancy MullenRoy and Judith MurdockRichard and Carol NelsonWilliam E. and Adrian NorrisDarlene NortonOrganic SolutionsThe Organizers/Patricia BoldingKaye and Hugh O’RiordanJanet and Harald Oyen

Dr. Michael Paul and Mrs. PaulSteve and Marylyn PauleyPaula and Keith PerrySue PetersenMarda PhelpsKristy PigeonPriscilla PittiglioMr. and Mrs. Stephen PowersHope Hughes-PressmanLouise and Leigh RabelPatricia RadekeBarbara and Don RauPeggy RichardsLyle and Mary Ann RiveraBuffalo and Katherine RixonPatricia and Donn RobertsBrent RobinsonKaren and Jonathan RothLee D. Rowe, MDDianne and Calame SammonsLyle and Gloriana SaylorHarold R. SchatzLisa and Norman SchlachterLeonard and Phyllis SchlessingerDr. and Mrs. James SchultzJames and Natalie ServiceStu ShafferAlexis ShapiroGeorge ShapiroVicki and Glen ShapiroSandy ShawNancy and David J. SheffnerLarry Shipley and Nancy WilliamsJohn and Alison ShoemakerJill Smiekel-GeorgeDon SmithBarbara and Charles SmithJudy and Richard SmookeCharles and Barbara SnowAllen and Barbara SpaffordDavid and Barbara SpeerJeffrey Steinberg and Sherry Warner-SteinbergMichelle and Clint StennettBrett StevensonSun Valley Long Term Holdings Paul SunichTricia SwartlingAnn and Doug TaylorMartial ThirskConrad and Jeremy ThomasBruce Tidwell and Char RothJoanne and William TraversPamela and Richard TuckerBruce and Helen UllmannRobert and Mary Van FossanDiana and Karl WadsackMax and Sharon WalkerLiz and Wick WarrickLiza and Parker Weekes

Ann FrancisWoody and Margery FriedlanderAnn FullerRalph Fullerton and Myra FriedmanDennis and Gail GalanterD. K . and Louise GallagherAnn and Mack GasawayJames GeierMary GerlachKate Giese and Jeb WoffordMike and Ann GieseTom and Ellen GlaccumGlenna GloverKathryn Goldman and Carl EvensonMary S. GrahamMartha M. HalePam HammondGordon and Elaine HarfstDiane K. HenryConnie and Gary HoffmanBob Holland and Polly Noe-HollandHelen HolmesRuss and Sally HornJacqueline M. and J. Robert Howard Karen Mott and Laura HubbardKlaus O. HuschkeMary Ann JenkinsThaddeus and Virginia JohnsonMichele and Bernie JohnsonJean and John KearneyJames and Linda KennedyCindy and Bob Kesting/River Run RealtyHeather KimmelDavid KnutsonSally and Olin LancasterLatimer FamilySheila and Ray LiermannRobert Lonning and Elizabeth JeffreyKathryn LopezJean and Tony MabbattPaul and Jan MacGregorJack MacPhersonJohn Maine and Kim BaltzellJoselin MatkinsCarol and John MatkinsIrma and Robert MaurerBob and Arva Parks McCabeRich McIntyre and Karen GreeneBetty and Bob MeltzerRon and Joan MendelsohnC. M. MerzEdith MiddletonHelen MillerJohn and Nancy MohrJennifer MontgomeryJanet Kellam and Andy MunterSharron and David MurrayCurtis (Trip) NaborsCraig and Katherine NalenJuanita Neher

Nathan Welch and Lara RozzellCathy and Michael WelchHolly and Doug WerthPhebe ThorneNancy S. WilliamsonJeremy WintersteenRichard and Rebecca WorstJames K. WorthyBud YorkinCheryl and Peter Ziegler

Under $100AnonymousMarc AbrahamJohn AckermanThomas and Jane AcombPeter and Patti AhrensSusan and Dan AlbanKim AndersonJoe and Ann ArmstrongMarty and Bill ArveyNancy and Alvis AuseklisJason Babik and Dana HugillLarry BarnesMarjorie and Roy BathumBarbara BehlingSusan BergdahlRobert and Catherine BeyerCarl and Gloria BianchiSusan Eiden BickCarol BlackburnSusan and Rudy BoeschMike BordenkircherJoAnn BoswellLisa and Tom BroderickJohn T. BrownBarbara and Alan BruffeyPaula CaputoCalista and Tim CarterMaurice and Elaine CharlatJohn CharneyDavid and Lyn ChristensenMarty and Don CoatsLeonard and Linda CohenFaus and Bill CorlettJerry CostacosJeff CoupeKristine and Jim CurranMelanie DahlBarbara and Arthur DahlRobert and Claire DanaJoan DanzingerTanner and Jill DavisBarbara and A. Scott EarleJeanne and Dale EwersenEarl and Shirley FeiwellFrank and Claudia FiaschettiJack and Suzie FinneyJoan B. FirmanDenis and Jeff Ford

Francis and Ruthe NortonJohn O’ConnorNancy and James OsbornTess O’Sullivan and Jeremy FrybergerTim OwenNick ParishMark and Roxanna ParkerLinda and Ron ParsonsVern and Dorothy PeayKaren PedersonJan PepplerJames PerkinsCharles Pomeroy and Jude HawkesPeter PressleyPhyllis QuinnCarol ReesKaren ReinheimerTheresa RichardsAlain and Karla RinckwaldRonald F. RobbinsScott and Kelly RobbinsCheryl and Vern RollinRobert RomanoJuli and Michael RoosMiriam and Jack RoseKate and Bob RossoPatricia G. RothwellGlacier Graphics/Jennifer SelfSara and Clark ShaferDebby and Mark SlonimCharles and Leslie Snorf

Memorial GiftsDonations were generously made to Wood River Land Trust between March 1, 2007 and February 29, 2008 in memory of:

Hank Alham

Annie

Robert B. Browning

Doris Cavnes

David R. Copley

Patty O. DeGraw

Joan Dugan

Troy C. Ewart

Coni R. S. Fitch

David Friedenberg

William F. Gillespie III

LaVon Grotto

Marjorie Heiss

Dr. Marvin D. Henry

Billy Higdon

John Paul Kearney

Debra Miller

Jack Miller

Edith B. Moore

Kenneth Olsen

Donald Pieper

Art Richards

Bill Tennille

Jason Thirsk

Kamela Weber

Gifts In HonorOver the years Wood River Land Trust has received donations from many different sources and stemming from many different motivations—memorial tributes, gifts in lieu of birthday presents, and inclusion in estate plans. One gift that truly gave us pause this past year was a request by Alexis Shapiro that a portion of her Bat Mitzah gifts be directed to Wood River Land Trust. We were struck by Alexis’ generosity and thoughtfulness: it is young, community-minded philanthropists like her who will carry on the good work of protecting the Wood River Valley’s land, water, and wildlife long after we are gone. Thank you again, Alexis!

Donations were generously made to Wood River Land Trust between March 1, 2007 and February 29, 2008 in honor of:

Max Cavnes

Alexis Shapiro

Mike Dederer & Nancy Felts

Scott Christenson

The King Cousins

The Fire Fighters of the Castle Rock Fire

Clay Kirk

Gay and Don Boecker

Scott Runkel

Elizabeth and Nicholas SnowCraig SpillerSt. Francis Pet Clinic/Dr. Karsten FostvedtBob StadshaugGene and Sharon SteinerEvan Lister StelmaGenie and John SwyersMarybeth and William TargettSergio and Denise TavaresPeter L. Taylor, MDMaria TerrazasPam and Denis ThomasFrank TornelloMarcia and David TrookRobert E. VestalGary and Linda VinagreRobyn WatsonMichael and Anne WeberMyron A. WeissMyron Weiss and Victoria HuntJoshua WellsJudith and Tommy WellsNancy WintonCharles WoodRenny WoodKathy WygleJanet Young

2009CALendAR Check our website

www.woodriverlandtrust.org for upcoming events.

We are planning Earth Day activities, work days at

Howard Preserve, Boxcar Bend, and Draper Wood River Preserve, as well as summer nature walks and

other fun events. If you’d like to be kept informed,

send your email address to info@woodriverlandtrust.org and we’ll keep you posted!

Acres permanently protected with your support: 10,219Audacity by Larry Barnes, photo of the Camas Prairie, submission in 2008 Heart of the Valley Contest

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