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ur lawn care practices influence the health of the Big Wood River, its

world-class fishing, and the quality of our drinking water. As our communities grow, so do the demands on our water supply. More residences and the associated lawns also mean there is greater potential for fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides to enter the water supply. This summer, as part of the Healthy Waters, Healthy Future project, you can cer-tify your lawn Trout Friendly through Wood River Land Trust.

Trout Friendly Lawns help keep our water clean and protect fish in the Big Wood River—they can also help you save money on water bills. Whether you own a home on the river or live in town, you can be more Trout Friendly.

Residents with Trout Friendly Lawns protect the Big Wood River by:

n Practicing water-wise lawn care You can have a green lawn and save water too! Watering only at night and avoiding over-watering protect our water supply. At night, less water is lost to the atmosphere and plants are able to drink more efficient-ly and sink deep roots. Over-watering in summer depletes our limited water supply and leaves less water in the river for fish when they are vulnerable to warmer water temperatures.

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for the future.

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A Decade of Commitment

cott describes his love of the West as an immediate connec-

tion to the area’s landscape and way of life. That connection brought him to the Wood River Valley in January 1997 to become Wood River Land Trust’s first Executive Director. Having grown up in a farming family in southeastern Pennsylvania that went back generations, he appreci-ates the values and benefits offered to us by the land on which we live. He believes that conservation shapes community—that we are all the inheritors of the land and water and wildlife and that being good stewards of the land brings us together.

Prior to joining Wood River Land Trust ten years ago, Scott spent eight years with the Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, which was formed in 1967 and is one of the nation’s premier conservation organiza-tions. He became senior planner at Brandywine, a position that enabled him to facilitate conservation of nat-ural and historic resources for com-munities and private landowners.

Scott secured our first conserva-tion easement in 1997, and under

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his watch Wood River Land Trust has now protected over 6,000 acres. From a staff of one—himself—Scott shaped the fledgling organization into a staff of 9 with a budget of almost $700,000. In addition, his efforts (both administrative and physical) to save and restore the historic home in Hailey that now serves as our office were recognized by the Idaho Historic Preservation Council. Scott believes the restora-tion serves as an example of what can be done to save historic struc-tures in this valley.

One of Scott’s goals is to help people explore options for protec-tion of the natural resources they value and still accomplish their financial goals. He offers effective

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Borah Peak and The Big Lost River are inspiring views that stir our love of the land

“Education about the importance of agricultural, recreational, and wildlife

resources along with a supply of alternatives to development

can give the landowner options they might not have

thought possible.”

Scott put in many late hours restoring the house that now serves as our office

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Meet Our Board of Directors

he Building Material Thrift Store (BMTS) entered uncharted territory on March 31, 2000 when it accept-

ed the first house donation in the Wood River Valley and, possibly, the whole country.

Since then, the BMTS has received donations of more than 25 structures that were then sold, moved, and used again by grateful new homeowners.

Due to escalating land values and a relative scarcity of bare land, many existing structures have been displaced to make way for new development. The BMTS forecasts at least 5 to 7 houses per year will be moved or demolished in the coming years.

Thanks to the Building Material Thrift Store, there are more options for getting rid of unwanted homes than just demolition. Owners may donate a home that will then be auctioned and transported to the site chosen by its new owner. A structure that gets moved provides the donor a tax deduction and saves on demolition costs. It also saves land-fill space, saves energy by reusing an existing structure, and may provide low-cost housing. In contrast, every demolished building must be trucked to a landfill near Burley with no reuse of its components. In addition, proceeds from all house sales are donated to Wood River Land Trust!

In a time when people are becoming more conscious about recycling cans and bottles, imagine the impacts of recy-cling an entire house! For more information about donating a home or purchasing one by auction, contact Bruce Tidwell at the BMTS at 788-0014 or bmts@woodriverlandtrust.org.

Taking Recycling to the Next Level

Trish Klahr

hat I really appreciate about Wood River Land Trust is how it fosters community in our Valley. We spon-

sor many activities that bring people together to enjoy nature, wildlife and each other. Events like the annual picnic at the Howard Preserve, kids’ fishing day at Riverside Pond or the many nature walks throughout the summer are gifts the Land Trust brings to us all,” says Board Member, Trish Klahr.

Trish grew up in a family of sailors along the shores of Lake Erie during the 1960’s. “This was a tough era for the environment when rivers burned and Lake Erie died,” she says. “This experience had a profound effect on me and I knew then that water would be a significant resource crisis and a focus for my career.”

Trish majored in water resources science and limnology (the study of lakes) and moved to Idaho in 1983. She worked for the State of Idaho, the Idaho Conservation League and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Boise before taking a job with The Nature Conservancy and moving to Ketchum in 1995. “I have traveled and worked all over Idaho, a truly magnificent state, and the Wood River Valley stands out for its beauty, wildlife, rivers and streams, and proximity to wild country,” she says.

“I especially value that the Land Trust is working beyond the borders of the Wood River Valley and assisting landowners along the Pahsimeroi, Salmon and Big Lost Rivers to protect their lands and waters. This work, combined with the Healthy Waters, Healthy Future project is educating us all on how to be better stewards of our precious water resources,” says Trish.

Trish and her husband, Lee Melly, are very grateful to be living in the Wood River Valley and can often be found enjoying backcountry and trail skiing, backpacking, hiking, mountain biking and gardening.

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CONNECTING TO THE LANDhe trout are out, and we’re excited to play on the river! Silver Creek Outfitters and Wood River Land Trust are

teaming up to host Caddis Capers, a kids’ fly-fishing day. On Tuesday, June 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., we will be looking under rocks, in the trees, and at our backcasts as we learn about fly casting, conservation, and bugs near the Big Wood River.

For ages 8-12, this fun and informative event will provide the skills necessary to stalk trout on the Big Wood and an under-standing of the importance of keeping our river healthy. Bring your own brown bag lunch and we will bring the fun! Plan on getting wet and dirty as we explore the great fishing the Big Wood offers! Spaces are limited. For more information about the event and for registration, please contact Morgan Buckert at 788-3947 or mbuckert@woodriverlandtrust.org. Registration fee is $15 per child.

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Caddis Capers in June!

Kids’ Fishing Day: A beautiful morning at Riverside Pond in Hailey

T Kids’ Fishing Dayring the kids to a fun day of free fishing sponsored by Sawtooth Auto at

our restored pond. Parents must accompany children. Fishing rods are available for use. Saturday, June 9, 9:00 a.m. - NoonWhere: Riverside Pond at Heagle Park, Hailey

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CONNECTING TO THE LAND

n Using Organic Fertilizers and Limiting Pesticides and HerbicidesCertain organic fertilizers, like lawn clippings and com-post, promote plant growth and nurture organisms that prevent pests. Some fertilizers can leach into streams and rivers, degrading water quality and stressing trout.

n Vegetating Stream Banks and Lawns with Native Plants Planting or maintaining native vegetation adapted to our dry climate conserves water and protects river banks from erosion. Along stream banks, native vegetation helps pre-vent erosion, reduces flood impacts, and shades the water to keep stream temperatures cool for fish during the sum-mer. Natural vegetation also filters runoff from lawns.

Trout Friendly Lawns Benefit You. They:

n Are safer for children and petsn Save money on water billsn Are easier to maintain, once establishedn Attract more birds and wildlife

There are a range of Trout Friendly practices to choose from to help protect the Big Wood and its exceptional fishery. Program participants can also proudly post a sign proclaiming their lawn is Trout Friendly!

To learn more or to certify your lawn Trout Friendly, contact:

Kathryn GoldmanWood River Land Trust

(208) 788-3947kgoldman@woodriverlandtrust.org

Trout Friendly Lawns is a public education partnership between Wood River Land Trust, Webb, Clearwater Landscaping, Organic Solutions, Hailey Nursery, Eggers Associates, Branching Out, Alpine Aquatics and Clemens Associates.

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ummer’s here and we need your help! We have lots of projects going on this summer

and need a little extra help to make sure they are great. Whether inside or out, an hour or a week, we are looking for volunteers to help throughout the year. From weed-outs to mailings, we have something for everyone to help us protect the heart of our valley. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Morgan Buckert at 788-3947 or mbuckert@woodriverlandtrust.org.

SVolunteer Opportunities!

We have volunteer opportunities for everyone!

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and creative development alternatives—that is, possibilities. “Education about the impor-tance of agricultural, recreational, and wildlife resources along with a supply of alternatives to development can give the landowner options they might not have thought possible,” he says.

Scott is looking forward to another ten years of conservation successes and is commit-ted to the Wood River Valley community. An impetus to his work is his family—his wife Sally and children Emily and Gunner—who, like all families in the Valley, reap the benefits of Wood River Land Trust’s restoration and conservation work.

And then, there is that fishing commit-ment. A handwritten postscript on a letter by Scott sent to past president Kent Pressman in October, 1996, reads, “p.s. I caught the big-gest trout of my life last Saturday afternoon on the Big Wood!!” He’s been on the river ever since….

Because of his dedication and accomplish-ments over these ten years, we have created the Scott Boettger Stewardship Fund to support per-petual and intelligent stewardship of the lands in our care. Donations in his honor are grate-fully appreciated.

Donations were generously made to Wood River Land Trust between March 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007 in memory of:

Clark BiedebachPam BowenDavid R. CopleyJoan DugganThelma Eileen GeigerWilliam F. Gillespie IIIWalter F. HaemmerleTerri HigdonCarl KappesMae KintischEllen LaFleurRoy LansingMerabellaJack MillerJean OlsenMarilyn PolverariRuth PurdyArt RichardsMrs. Sengelmann TopeeH. Witcomb, M.D.Jack S. Young

THANK YOU. . . FOR HELPING US ACHIEVE OUR GOALS

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Look For Our PSA on Channel 13

Generously Sponsored by Hall & Hall

Great News For Conservation Donors!A new law provides added incentives for conservation donations of land.

THE NEW LAW:• Increases the tax deduction for donations of conservation

agreements from 30% of landowners’ income in any year to 50%;

• Allows qualifying farmers and ranchers to deduct up to 100% of their income; and

• Increases the number of years over which a donor can take deductions from 6 to 16 years.

These new rules only apply to conservation agreements and land donations made in 2007. For more information, contact Kate Giese at (208) 788-3947 or kgiese@woodriverlandtrust.org.

Condo Donation Provides Staff Housing Opportunities

yn and David Anderson of Sun Valley and Santa Barbara, California have donated a fur-

nished condominium in Sun Valley to Wood River Land Trust to be used for staff housing.

This gift helps address the Valley’s shortage of affordable housing and provides an additional means of recruiting and retaining excellent staff. The con-dominium has been sold and the proceeds will be used to provide housing assistance for our current and future employees. We thank the Andersons for their commitment to Wood River Land Trust and its current and future staff members, and we hope their example opens new opportunities for us and for other organizations to address the Valley’s shortage of affordable workforce housing.

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Lyn and David Anderson

THANK YOU. . . FOR HELPING US ACHIEVE OUR GOALS

$25,000 and aboveAnonymous (2)Building Material Thrift StoreDraper Family Foundation FundJohn and Elaine French Family FoundationThe Lennox FoundationMacauley and Helen Dow Whiting Foundation

$10,000-$24,999Croul Family FoundationEdward and Susan CutterRobert Disbrow and Kim KawaguchiClark and Maria GerhardtHarry and Shirley Hagey Hemingway FoundationJack and Marie KuenemanColin and Anne LindJames and Alison LuckmanOsberg Family TrustSilver Creek OutfittersSteve and Diana StrandbergTom and Joan SwiftBarbara Thrasher and Rick KoffeyDoris TunneyGerald and Maryanne WhitcombR. Buzz Woolley

$5,000 - $9,999David AndersonCharlie and Courtni BillowJamie Lee Curtis and Christopher GuestTom and Sue EllisonJohn and Sandra FlatteryRoy A. Hunt Foundation/ Dan & Jodie HuntBill and Jeanne LandrethDavid and Lana LatchfordThe Lightfoot FoundationScott LucasMichael and Sarah MarsJames O. Moore Bill and Sally NeukomR. Thomas Goodrich and Rebecca PattonE & H Humbly Bumbly FoundationLois RosenSpringcreek Foundation/ Maud-Alison LongPepper Walker

$2,500 - $4999Julia and George Argyros and the Argyros FoundationBank of America Foundation Brett and Trish BashawGerald and Audrey BashawTsunami Foundation - Anson M. Beard, Jr. and Family Millard and Peggy DrexlerPeter and Betty GrayHare Family FoundationAli LongDon and Candy MillerMichael and Esther OchsmanPage Foundation Shafran Family Foundation

$1,000 - $2,499Anonymous (2)Lyn AndersonBabcock & Brown LP, San FranciscoRichard C. Barker Bill BarrettBrain and Kathleen BeanSteven BeckRobert and Catherine BeyerBlaine County CommissionersBlue GrouseJohn BrezzoSteve BrownDr. Christine BrozowskiWilliam and Lindy BuchananStoney Burke and Candy ForstmannBill and Kaye BurnhamDeer Creek Fund of the Idaho Community FoundationCapital Group Companies Charitable FoundationRichard Carr and Jeanne MeyersJay Cassell and Gay WeakeChristi ClarkCharles Conn and Beverley RobertsonPeter and Bonni CurranJim and Wendy DavermanPeter and Pat DinkelspielAnn DownMary Bachman and William Downing FundCecil and Sally DrinkwardBob and Linda EdwardsKevin and Jennifer EmbreeJim and Sandy FiggeTimothy and Tracy FlahertyMichael FlinnPeter and Ginny ForemanMr. and Mrs. Mortimer B. Fuller

Wolf, Feli and Fynn Funke-RiehleMark and Betsy GatesGregory GeorgeDeana and Morley GoldenJohn K. GreeneDaniel and Sue GuggenheimHall and Hall PartnersTod and Barbara HamachekLen and Carol HarligGeorge and Paula HauerMichael and Irene HealyMike HowardHull Family FoundationKip and Marsha InghamBenjamin JacobsonGlenn JanssPhillip and Edina JennisonCharlie and Kathy JohnsonSteve and Courtney KappGerald and Kathy KavkaCity of KetchumWade and Heather KingGarrett and Clay KirkMargot Larsen Ritz/Larsen FundJack Latrobe and Laura ClarkeJohn and Ann LeonardoJack and Debra LevinGeorgie Lindquist and David FriedenbergThe Matthias Foundation, Inc.Anthony and Audrey MattosKen and Molly McCainJohn and Janet McCannCamille McCrayDavid and Rebecca MeyersMark C. MillerLarry Monkarsh and FamilyKingsley and Cynthia MurphyGeorge OhrstromSusan ParkinsonKent and Karen PressmanSteve and Victoria RiccabonaMarie RohnertH. Jon and Judy RunstadGraham SmithChris and Caroline SpainFred SprengerJohn and Elizabeth StevensonLarry and Nan StoneLouise and Trent StumphSandor and Terri SzombathyCharles and Cynthia TillinghastDr. Lucy Tompkins and Dr. Stanley FalkowBarry and Marjorie TraubValley Paving/Lakeside IndustriesWilly and Mary Vanbragt

Frank and Lynn WhittelseyLatham and Suzanne WilliamsPaul WillisWoody and Priscilla WoodsBenjamin & Theresa Wood & The Works of Grace FoundationLark and Gary Young

$500 - $999Roger and Holly Anderson FundChip BaileyMark BenjaminScott and Sally BoettgerPeter and Toni BreckStoney BurkeBurns Family FoundationLawrence Goelman and Virginia CiricaCynthia Green Colin/Jaloc AssociatesRobert ColmanBob Corker and Liz SchwerdtleDr. and Mrs. Ronald I. DozoretzChuck and Nancy FerriesGeorge and Sandra FroleyBill and Gay FruehlingRobin and Lee GarwoodGary GigotBart and Nancy GreenRon and Susan GreenFred and Bobby HaemiseggerHailey RotaryBill and Anke HallMarge and Dick HayLawrence and Rebekah HelzelDave HillGreg and Wendy HosmanPhilip HussDon and Beverly JeffersonMark and Kathryn Kieckbusch Trish KlahrDeborah Law, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationBill and Marlene LehmanJohn and Elizabeth LewisIgnacio and Marta LozanoGeorge and Ann MacomberJohn Maine and Kim BaltzellBill and Jane McConnellGeorge and Karen McCownWilson and Lisa McElhinnyMr. and Mrs. Charles McNameeHal and Sharon McNeeJohn MilnerCarmen and Jim MooreEd and Carmen NorthenRyan Ose and Andrea Perrin OseThomas and Mary Rees/Rees Family Fund

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING DONORS WHO GENEROUSLY CONTRIBUTED TO WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2006 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2007.

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Robert and Betsy ReniersRobert and Beth RoheRoger and Kathy SangerRussell Satake and Anita LusebrinkNatalie ShuttleworthGreg and Hanna SkjonsbyStephen and Lee Ann SnyderDick SpringsStarbucks “Make Your Mark” Volunteer ProgramJen Steele and Jon HoekstraMike Stevens and Liz MitchellBob and Carol StevensTodd and Georgia StewartCarl and Frann StremmelBill and Ginny SwigertDave TheobaldParry ThomasChris ThompsonJeffrey and Julia WardLiz WarrickMacauley WhitingJared R. WilliamsGordon M. YoungerBob and Patience Ziebarth

$250-$499AnonymousMark and Barb AckerGraham and Christie AndersonKirk and Hillary AndersonLynn and Claire BaileyBill and Sara BarrettVictor Bernstein and Gail LandisBlaine Co. Soil Conservation DistrictHugh BlueDoug and Gail BoettgerElizabeth and Frank BreenJefferson and Michelle BrunerMalcolm and Teresa CampbellCity of BellevueCity of HaileyCity of Sun ValleyLisa CortesePolly CroninJoe CrossonDan and Sandy DahlThomas Dawson and Jerre Coyne-DawsonTom and Candace DeeSteve and Mary Kim Deffe’Lyman and Debra DrakeBob and Ken DreyerChris and Holley duPontSteve DurelsAndy and Stephanie EvansKenneth A. FoxAnthony and Carol FrankMack and Ann GasawayDan Gilmore

Wendy S. GoffeRita and George GolleherCharlie and Linda GoodyearLarry and Diedre GordonGordon and Sally GranstonFred Gray and Linda ParkerEd GrubbLinda HackettBeatrice Ott HaemmerleHailey Park FoundateAlice and Tom HennesseySpencer Hosie and Diane RiceGeorge and Leslie HumeIllinois Tool Works FoundationJim and Wendy JaquetSandy JohnstonJim and Mary JonesTrent and Cecile JonesJohn and Diane KahmMattie Kling, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationBliss KnowlesJohn and Andrea LaporteRobert and Deborah LawJan LowenCaroline MacomberRobert and Jan MainJon and Margie MastersonMarie and Edward MatthewsChris and Penny MazzolaCynthia Miley/Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationDr. Robert MitchellMarion MonsenMark and Patsy NickumMike and Jane NicolaisOliphant Family Donor Advised Fund at the Rancho Santa Fe FoundationPete and Barrie O’NeillJohn OrbAlex and Suzanne OrbDavid and Lindsay OrmsbySteve and Marylyn PauleyW. Jeffers PickardJack PowellTom and Michelle PraggastisDuane Reed and Suzanne Strom-ReedBill and Joanne ReynoldsNils Ribi and Patti Brolin-RibiRichard K. RobbinsLee D. Rowe, MDMichael and Laura ShannonJohn and Nancy ShepherdLinda SissonMark and Debby SlonimChuck and Barbara SnowDoug and Beth StaggMichael and Lynne Sweeney

Edward and Nancy ClementDavid and Courtney ClinePenelope and Harold CoeKenneth and Pamela CollinsMr. and Mrs. Drury W. Cooper IIIElizabeth CopleyBill Corlett and Faus Geiger-CorlettCindy Ward and Clients/ Cornerstone Realty Bob and Wendy CrosbySteve CrosserDonald C. DahlgrenTed and CrystalPaul DalzellElaine DanielAnonymousRichard L. DaviePeggy DeanDave DedererRoss DinkelspielJonathan and Susan DolgenJim and Jamie DutcherKirk and Pam EbertzKurt and Kelly EggersLaird and Joy ErmanSiouxze EssenceBill and Helen EvansGregg and Janet FalconeSteve and Norma FarmerPamela FeldRichard Fenton, Jr.Fred M. FiloonJohn and Daralene FinnellJack and Suzie FinneyEd Forman and Jan SwanbergJanis FultonBrian and Julie GallagherJulian and Jo Ann GanzStephen GerrishRobert and Deborah GilbertDavid GilesCherry GillespieEd and Penny GlassmeyerBill and Mary Jane GodejohnLinda GoodmanMolly! Goodyear and Mike WolterJim and Mary GoodyearDan and Sara GorhamCharles and Elaine GouldBaird and Michelle GourlayMaureen GroperBob and Beth GuntonDouglas and Lorelli HacklerThomas F. HaenslyCharles HallDennis and Pat HanggiPaul HansenScott HansonJeffrey HansonEllen Harris

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Crispin and Mary ThiessenTed and Penny ThomasWilliam and Diane TingueMichael and Marlene TomLois UkropinaRobert and Mary Van FossanFelisa VanoffWick and Liz WarrickKenneth and Lynne WeakleyWebb Landscape, Inc. Jaci Wilkins, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationWood River Resource Conservation & DevelopmentWood River InsuranceRichard J. and Esther E. Wooley Trust

$100 - $249Anonymous (2)Jon AndersonRichard and Barbara AngleBruce AugustusDan and Annelle BallbachBank of America Matching Gift ProgramGeorge and Julee BarberBill and Betty BarnesJohn and Janet BartonRoy and Marjorie BathumJohn BeauprePeter and Ruby BeckerJim and Peggy BermanRobert and Joan BernhardJohn and Kay BestemanWilliam BeyeThomas and Lorna BigsbyJames and Jean BiondiGary and Heather BlackJacob and Ruth BloomJack and Sarah BlumensteinLisa and Paul BodorBill Boeger and Lisa StelckPatricia BoldingMr. and Mrs. Greg BrakovichDavid BrayMarvin and Alice BrownDavid F. BrownAmy BrowningBarry and Sylvia BunshoftBill BuntingRobert and Jeannine BurnsVern and Connie BuwaldaBill and Eltiena CampbellElliot and Elaine CaplowPage Chapman IIIJoe ChlebowskiAnn and Doug Christensen/Christensen Family Foundation

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Craig and Carol HartmanRonald and Sylvia HartmanJoseph Haviv and Wendy Moss-HavivMike and Francie HawkeyTom and Roberta HeinrichTom HendersonJohn and Geri HerbertWayne HermanAlex HigginsJohn HillHarvey and Margaret HinmanGary and Sally HirstJeff and Virginia HollowayJ.K. and D.L. HolmanCarolyn HousmanJeri Howland and Jerry EdelbrockSusanne F. HubbachKlaus and Ginetta HuschkeStan JosephEileen and Bob JudellRichard Katz Family FoundationCindy and Bob Kesting/River Run RealtyDick KolbrenerRobert and Susie KopfLex and Celia KunauDiana LandisLatimer FamilyRebecca LeeJohn and Carol LoweElise G.B. LufkinElise B. LufkinTom and Annalee LuhmanRobert LynchDavid Mackenzie and Patricia GarrettEdward and Mikel MageeJim and Kay MarronMike and Anita McCannMurray and Mary Sue McClainArthur McIntosh IIIRich McIntyre and Karen GreeneWalt and Sandy McKewJim and Willa McLaughlinDoug and Thelma McTavishJerry and Sheila MellsBob and Betty MeltzerJoe Miczulski and Angie RaybomMr. and Mrs. William E. Mildren, Jr.Charles and Jeannette MillerSteve and Jane MitchellSally and Jack MorbeckGerry Morrison and Julie WestonMarr and Nancy MullenRoy and Judith MurdockRichard and Carol NelsonWilliam E. and Adrian NorrisBixie and Bill O’ConnellWilliam and Priscilla PanzerFlat Top Sheep Company/John & Diane PeaveyKeith and Paula Perry

Sue PetersenKristy PigeonPriscilla PittiglioArthur and Paulette PoschHope Hughes-PressmanNick and Sharon PurdyPhyllis QuinnLeigh and Louise RabelPatricia RadekeGreg RawlingsRawlings FamilySteve and Karen ReidPeggy RichardsTom and Linda RichmondLyle and Mary Ann RiveraBuffalo and Katherin RixonRichard and Nancy RobbinsDonn and Patricia RobertsBrent and Beverly RobinsonRobert RomanoPete RothschildPatricia G. RothwellPenfield Stroh and Arne RyasonCalame and Dianne SammonsLyle and Gloriana SaylorNorman and Lisa SchlachterJames and Julie SchultzPeter SegalTimothy Semones and Susan DeskoIrwin and Ann SentillesJames and Natalie ServiceGeorge ShapiroSandy ShawDavid and Nancy SheffnerGary SletteJill Smiekel-GeorgeDon SmithRichard and Judy SmookeDavid and Barbara SpeerJeffrey Steinberg and Sherry Warner-SteinbergClint and Michelle StennettBrett StevensonNancy A. StreeterSun Valley Long Term Holdings Eddy and Anna SvidgalPeter TaylorDoug and Ann TaylorMartial ThirskNancy ThomasConrad and Jeremy ThomasWilliam and Reva TooleyWilliam B. TraversWilliam and Joanne TraversRichard and Pamela TuckerScott and Sue Ulbrich Gary and Linda VinagreKarl and Diana WadsackDr. and Mrs. Max WalkerSuzanne Walsh

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Edith MiddletonHelen MillerBob and Melinda MobleyJohn and Nancy MohrJennifer MontgomeryJohn MorbeckLeslie, David and Riley MummertJanet Kellam and Andy MunterDavid and Sharron MurrayCraig and Katherine NalenFrancis and Ruthe NortonJohn and Elaine O’ConnorJerry and Rebecca OlsonThe OrganizersNancy and James OsbornJanet and Harold OyenJohn and Elizabeth ParishNick Parish and Sandra Bowman

Mark and Roxanna ParkerMichael and Lyndell PaulJim Payne and Carol GoodridgeRichard PeayKaren PedersonJames PerkinsCharles Pomeroy and Jude HawkesWilliam PryorSara RatekinDon and Barbara RauKaren ReinheimerElwood and Helen RichTheresa RichardsDavid and Kathy RichmondAlain and Karla RinckwaldRonald F. RobbinsScott and Kelly RobbinsVern and Cheryl Rollin

Michael and Julianne roosJack and Miriam RoseBob and Kate RossoJonathan and Karen RothJohn SchererMaggie and Brian SchillingLen and Phyllis SchlessingerRoy and Thelma SchwarzLarry and Nancy ShipleyCharles and Barbara SmithD. William and Annette SmithAllen and Barbara SpaffordCurt SpaldingCraig SpillerMark and Margaret StewartTricia SwartlingJohn Sweek and Bege ReynoldsJohn and Genie Swyers

Talent Focused Consulting/Will NorthrupWilliam and Patricia TargettSergio and Denise TavaresMaria TerrazasDenis and Pam ThomasBruce Tidwell and Char RothFrank TornelloRobert E. VestalRobert and Susan VosskuhlerTommy and Judith WellsBob and Dee WilkinsNancy WintonCharles WoodKathy WygleMichelle Zimmerman

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We facilitate the reuse or recycling of homes, building materials, and larger household items. Proceeds from the sale of materials are dedicated to Wood River Land Trust’s preservation of natural areas and healthy waters throughout the Wood River Valley.

Board of DirectorsClark Gerhardt, PresidentEd Cutter, Vice PresidentJack Kueneman, TreasurerRobin Garwood, SecretaryJerry BashawWilliam BurnhamJohn FlatteryTrent JonesHeather KingPatricia KlahrBill LehmanLiz MitchellJohn Fell StevensonSteve StrandbergJoan SwiftTom SwiftChris ThompsonBarbara ThrasherDoris TunneyLiz Warrick

WRLT StaffScott Boettger Executive Director

Morgan Buckert Membership Assistant

Melanie Dahl Executive Assistant

Kate Giese Director of Conservation

Kathryn Goldman Project Coordinator

Diane Kahm Development Assistant

Heather Kimmel Program & Membership Coordinator

Robyn Watson Major Gifts Officer

Nathan Welch Planning Coordinator

Advisory CommitteeDavid AndersonPeter BeckerRanney DraperRebekah HelzelDave ParrishLarry SchoenJohn SeillerBruce Tidwell

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SUMMER 2007IN THIS ISSUE:

Trout Friendly Lawns Protect Our Water and Fish...Page 1

Taking Recycling to the Next Level...Page 4

Caddis Capers in June! ...Page 6

Acres Permanently Protected With Your Support: 6,090

Don’t miss our summer 2007 events!

see inside for details

“Walk in the Park” by Joshua Wells, 2nd Place Photography winner, 2007

Heart of the Valley Contest