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Protecting the heart of the valley...now and for the future.

spring 2010

he plans are complete, and July is the target date for the start of construction of the Croy Creek Wetlands Boardwalk. We have raised 60% of the funds necessary, but

your help is needed to complete this community project.The Croy Creek Wetlands lie at the confluence of the Big Wood River and Croy

Creek on the Draper Wood River Preserve and adjacent to Lions Park. The boardwalk, as it loops through this riparian area, will allow people to experience and learn about these sensitive wetlands and wildlife habitat with minimal impact.

“Having such a wonderful complex of wetlands within walking distance of down-town Hailey really improves our experience of this resource,” said Goldman.

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“We’re thinking ten, twenty, thirty years down the line. Kids who visit this boardwalk will understand

why it’s important to protect this resource.”

— Kathryn Goldman, Senior Project Coordinator, Wood River Land Trust

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who we areA Note from Scott Boettger, Executive Director

Doris Tunney with dogs Lucky and Chance

oris has been a full-time resident of the Wood River Valley since 2002, and says, “I would not

live anywhere else.” She has been a member of the Wood River Land Trust Board of Directors for the past 6 years.

Retired from the practice of pediatrics and adoles-cent medicine, she was Chairman of the Departments of Pediatrics at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California.

She presently ranches and grows high quality alfalfa on her beautiful Double Springs Ranch in the Pahsimeroi Valley. In 2005, Doris donated a conserva-tion easement on the ranch to the Land Trust, and noted at the time of the gift, “The land is very unique and special. I knew I had to protect it.”

Although she is actively involved with many outstanding charitable organizations, the ones clos-est to her heart are those that help kids. She sits on the Board of the Share Your Heart Ball in support of Camp Rainbow Gold, and the Advisory Council of Camp Rainbow Gold. She is founder and direc-tor of the Camp Rainbow Gold College Scholarship Program, which has sent cancer survivors to college over the past 4 years. Doris is also a founding member of the Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation, and is on the Advisory Council to United Cerebral Palsy in California.

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Meet our BoardDoris Tunney

Scott helps son Gunner land a nice steelhead

he secret is way out of the bag about fall in the Wood River Valley. Hemingway’s famous line, “best of all

he loved the fall…,” has become a local mantra, and the warm days, cool nights, and few crowds in the fall are a well-known bounty. But, even though I have been in the valley for 14 years, what I have recently come to embrace is the hard beauty of the Rocky Mountain spring. It’s easy to complain about the mud season, but our spring, as slowly as it unfolds, holds wonders found few other places.

Just for starters: The awe-inspiring beauty and power of a spring snow storm whipping the Sawtooths. The chat-tering colorful return of migrating birds through the valley. A crisp cold sunrise over the Boulder Mountains. The unworldly pops and drumbeats of sage grouse during their annual spring mating rituals. Steelheading on the snowy banks of the Salmon River, and helping my son land his. And as the snow finally retreats, a dazzling display of wild-flowers and the lure of tasty wild mushroom to come.

So when others are heading out of the valley for points warmer this mud season, take heart and join me in enjoying the wonders of our local spring. Visit one of the Land Trust’s preserves like the Draper Wood River Preserve and discover what spring has in store along the Big Wood River. Please stop by our office and pick up a Preserves & Projects map or go to our website, woodriv-erlandtrust.org. Just be sure to get out there. A Wood River Valley spring offers experiences few will ever get a chance to enjoy, and I guarantee you will never forget. m

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Leave Your Footprint: Help us build the Croy Creek Wetlands Boardwalk!

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In 2008, the Land Trust removed remains of the City of Hailey’s old dump at the site. Hauling out large items such as appliances, years of fill, and other trash returned the elevation of the area to a more natural floodplain level. It is possible that the wetlands will expand, especially if some eager beavers decide to help out, adding important habitat for wildlife.

During high water flows and sheet flooding events, these riparian areas slow water down and act as a kind of sponge to help recharge the aquifer. The new vegetation that the Land Trust staff and volun-teers planted in 2009 will filter sediments and absorb excess nutri-ents, improving the quality of water as it drains into the Big Wood River.

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All participants will be listed on the donor board onsite - a great way to leave your legacy or honor a friend or loved one.

Thank you to the following Boardwalk donors!

Department of Environmental QualityDraper Family Foundation

Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway FoundationThe Page Foundation

Rinker Foundation & AnonymousThe Lightfoot Foundation

Deer Creek Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationVictor Bernstein & Gail Landis honoring Barbara Thrasher

Dick Hay & Robyn WatsonKristy & Tom LoganTina & Jerry Winford

Marcelle & Ridley PearsonAnne Jeffery

John & Wendy HenningMaureen Groper

Carole & Robbie FreundBoettger Family: Emily, Gunner, Sally & Scott Boettger

Melanie DahlDan GilmoreJohn HardinDiane KahmJohn KahmChance Self

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$300 for one foot

$1000 for one yard

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connecTionsHeart of the Valley Contest Participants Shine!

Prizes generously donated by:Sponsored by:

1st Place adult Photography, Reels on the Big Wood

by Timur Beriker

2nd Place Adult Photography Little Fish by Terry Afdem

3rd Place Adult Photography Recharge (left) and Staff Favorite Adult Photography Feet (right) both by Bass Sears

hank you to everyone who participated in the 6th Annual Heart of the Valley Contest. Whether it was submitting a

photograph or written work, donating a prize, judging, hosting an event or the traveling show, or being a generous sponsor, the contest wouldn’t happen without you. To see more submissions, please visit our website www.woodriverlandtrust.org. m

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Adult Writing Winners1st Place Adult Writing One More River to Cross by Robin Sias2nd Place Adult Writing Seasons on Silver Creek by Rose Rumball-Petre3rd Place Adult Writing An Aqueous Canticle by Lee BrownStaff Favorite Adult Writing Nature Nurture by Michel Sewell

Student Writing Winners 1st Place Student Writing A Storm of My Wildest Wishes by Lisa Laurel Hart2nd Place Student Writing My Daily Shower by Eric Williamson3rd Place Student Writing The River Is My Soul by Jim WilliamsStaff Favorite Student Writing Ice on the Water by Brooke L. Lawrence

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Student Photography Indian Creek Rainbow

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2nd Place Student Photography Out by Beautiful Eagle Creek by Ella Guy

3rd Place Student Photography Big Wood River by Oliver Guy

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the office a couple days a week for a month this winter. We put her to work on the long-overdue task of scanning in photo prints. Her efficiency—considering the size of the job—was amazing. She is a smart warm-hearted young woman and we enjoyed having her here.

She wrote a note about her experience:

“My name is Carla Orozco. I’m from Costa Rica. I live with my parents and my little sister. I’m 17 years old and just started college. I’m studying English and I know that being an interpreter is what I want to do with my life.

I was recently in Hailey for a month because I have family there, and I wanted to go and practice English. I was helping at Bellevue elementary and tutoring high school kids. I’ve always liked to volunteer and help other people, and when I saw the story in the paper saying that the Land Trust was looking for volunteers, I knew I had to go. Since I was staying for such a little time, they put me right away in the office.

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im is a much-appreciated—and busy—Wood River Land Trust volunteer. Not only has he helped us prep the

newsletter for mailing, but he’s a pro at pulling weeds (like tough burdock at Croy Creek), collecting sagebrush seed, and assisting at Land Trust events. All of us enjoy his sense of humor and companionship.

Jim was born in Philadelphia and attended Penn State University, graduating with a liberal arts degree. After col-lege, he signed on as crew on a windjammer in the Virgin Islands and lived the yachting life from the Caribbean to Maine before landing the opportunity to help design, build, and captain a large yacht in Viareggio, Italy.

In search of a “more socially responsible career,” he attended Southwestern Medical School and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. He retired from a 20-year private practice of Internal Medicine in Florida in 2001 to begin a consulting career helping hospitals and physicians take advantage of the expanding universe of medical information technology.

About his involvement with the Land Trust, Jim notes, “What began as a back-yard battle with noxious weeds evolved into a full-scale project to return a badly damaged riparian area to a healthy native landscape. With guidance from the Sawtooth Botanical Garden and Wood River Land Trust, my Hailey yard earned the designation ‘Trout Friendly.’ My re-kindled love for the outdoors and my appre-ciation for the good work of the agencies working to protect and improve the natural environment of the Wood River Valley have enthused my volunteerism.” m

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If you would like to join our volunteer team, email Robyn Watson at

rwatson@woodriverlandtrust.org. A get together will be held in

May - check the website for details.

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Thank you$100,000 and aboveAnonymousKemmerer Family Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999AnonymousBuilding Material Thrift StoreHollis Norris Endowed Fund of the Santa Barbara Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999Draper Family Foundation FundJohn and Elaine French Family FoundationThe Lennox FoundationOsberg Family TrustDiana and Steve Strandberg Macauley & Helen Dow Whiting FoundationEstate of David G. Wolford

$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous (2)Richard C. Barker M. Robert and Phyllis ChingEd & Susan Cutter Gift Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationMaria and Clark Gerhardt HRH Foundation, Harry and Shirley HageyMarie and Jack Kueneman The Landreth Family Foundation, Jeanne and Bill LandrethOrvis-Perkins FoundationThe Page Foundation, Tom and Michael PageWolf Riehle and Feli Funke-Riehle Joan and Tom Swift The Conservation FundThrasher Koffey Foundation, Barbara Thrasher & Rick KoffeyAnn and Buzz Woolley

$5,000 - $9,999AnonymousMark BenjaminCroul Family Foundation, Kingsley and John CroulJames Deering Danielson FoundationFran and Bob Davidson Ginny and Peter Foreman Roy A. Hunt Foundation, Dan & Jodie HuntMary G. JamesonKnowles Family Trust The Lightfoot FoundationJames O. Moore Norfolk Southern Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Tom Goodrich and Rebecca PattonDavid Perkins and Nancy MackinnonSilver Creek Outfitters, Terry RingElizabeth and John Stevenson Swig FoundationDoris TunneyPepper Walker

$2,500 - $4,999AnonymousTsunami Foundation, Anson & Debra Beard, Jr. and FamilyDeer Creek Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationPeco Foundation, Bonni and Peter CurranThe Fremont Group Foundation, Alan M. DachsMary Bachman and William Downing Peggy and Millard Drexler Sandra and John Flattery John Gove and Patsy HuntingtonLeslie and Jack Hanks Hare Family FoundationLeslie and George Hume The King Family - Wade, Heather, Jacqueline & HamptonJon Manetta and Kathryn McQuade Michael MarsThe Matthias Foundation, Inc.Bill and Sally Neukom Esther and Michael Ochsman The Perkins Charitable FoundationLois Rosen

$1,000 - $2,499Anonymous (4)Lyn and David Anderson The Robert Antonioli TrustBank of AmericaTrish and Brett Bashaw Audrey and Gerald Bashaw Steve and Jill Beck The Bentley/Follo Family Fund, an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community FoundationVictor Bernstein and Gail Landis Courtni and Charlie Billow Wendel and Erik Boe Lindy and Bill Buchanan Robert B. BuckStoney BurkeCapital Group Companies Charitable FoundationRichard Carr and Jeanne Meyers Jay Cassell and Gay Weake

Charles Conn and Beverley Robertson Pat and Peter Dinkelspiel Ann DownSally and Cecil Drinkward Linda and Bob Edwards Farese Family FoundationDiana and John Flood Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer B. Fuller III Diane Parish and Paul Gelburd Deana and Morley Golden Betty and Peter Gray Sue and Daniel Guggenheim Bobby and Fred Haemisegger Carol and Len Harlig George’s at the Cove, Paula and George HauerDick HayThe Michael and Irene Healy Charitable FundHull Family FoundationMarsha and Kip Ingham Benjamin JacobsonKathy and Gerald KavkaGarrett and Clay KirkSandra La HayeLarsen Fund, Margot Larsen RitzLana and David Latchford Deborah and Robert Law The Lehman FoundationAnthony and Audrey Mattos Ken and Mollie McCain Camille McCrayMcMahon Family Trust, Pamela McMahon, TrusteeCandy and Don Miller Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationPatsy and Mark Nickum Mike and Jane Nicolais George Ohrstrom IINicholas and Stephanie Osborne Steve and Marylyn Pauley Andrea Pierceall and Terry O’Reilly Connie and Tony Price Robert and Betsy ReniersJoanne and Bill Reynolds Harry and Diane Rinker FoundationNancy and Rich Robbins Jon and Judy Runstad Miren DuPont Sanchez and Juan Luis Sanchez John SchenkSeagraves FoundationTimothy Semones and Susan Desko Sharon and Bill Shubin Elizabeth B. SimonMegan Stevenson

Cynthia and Charles Tillinghast Marjorie and Barry Traub Rusty and Mary Lynn Turner Mary and Willy Vanbragt Julia and Jeffrey Ward Sally and James Will Wodecroft Foundation, Mrs. Roger Drackett, Martine & Dan DrackettThe Woods Foundation, Ward and Priscilla WoodsThe Works of Grace Foundation, Benjamin Wood & Theresa Castellano Wood

$500 - $999Lyn AndersonMr. and Mrs. Bruce W. ArmstrongGwynn and Mitchel August Frederic A. BrossyElizabeth and Jack Bunce Cynthia Green ColinKevin CoyneWendy and Jim Daverman Carol and Ed Dumke Ernie’s Organics, LLC, Fred & Judy BrossyAndy and Stephanie EvansHappy FitzgeraldJonathan FitzgeraldJanine FlorenceRobin and Lee Garwood Mark and Besty Gates Lawrence Goelman and Virginia Cirica Mary and Jim Goodyear Jerry and Colleen HigmanJerry HigmanDavid HillWendy and Greg Hosman Beverly and Don Jefferson Cecile and Trent JonesMartha and Carleton Keck Laura KirkChristina KirkPeter and Bonnie KremerKathie LevisonAnne and Colin Lind Georgie LindquistJo and Bill Lowe Ann and George Macomber John Maine and Kim Baltzell Janet and John McCann Lisa and Wilson McElhinny Hal and Sharon McNee Jackie and Andrew McRoberts Meyers Charitable Family Fund, David MeyersJohn Milner and Kim Taylor

The following donors generously contributed to Wood River Land Trust between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010.

Linda and Charlie Goodyear Gordon and Sally Granston Deborah and David Gray Fred Gray and Linda Parker Susan and Ron Green Ed L. GrubbLinda HackettThomas F. HaenslyBill and Anke Hall Ellen HarrisBetty HawkinsTim Hogan Steven and Janet Houts Wendy and Jim Jaquet Sandy JohnstonDale and Shearson Jones Jim and Mary Jones Kathleen Grant KhosrowshahiKathryn and Mark Kieckbusch Trish Klahr and Lee MellyDebra and Jack Levin Susan LittleKristy and Tom Logan Robert LynchMargie and Jon Masterson Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. MatthewsSteve McBee and Jennifer Noland Mr. and Mrs. Charles McNamee Mike Mead and Jan LassetterDr. Allen Meisel and Dr. Gail Lutz Meisel Robert and Rebecca Mitchell Roy and Judith Murdock Carmen and Ed Northen Oliphant Family Donor Advised Fund at the Rancho Santa Fe FoundationPeter and Barrie O’NeillBob OrdalKaye and Hugh O’Riordan David and Lindsay Ormsby Hope Page and Al NorrisThomas S. & Molly F. Page Family TrustW. Jeffers PickardThomas and Michelle PraggastisSharon and Nick Purdy Rees Family Fund, Thomas and Mary ReesKaren and Jonathan Roth Jodi and Sandy Sanders Larry Schoen and Rebecca Eichorn Laura and Michael Shannon Nancy and John Shepherd Lili SimpsonGary SletteMatthew SmithMimi and Vinton SommervilleChris and Caroline SpainBeth and Doug Stagg Georgia and Todd Stewart Lynne and Michael Sweeney Dave Theobald

Joe CrossonTerry and Nancy CurranDan and Sandy Dahl Donald C. DahlgrenColleen DalyElaine Daniel and Jim BaileyLauren and Richard L. Davis II Peggy DeanBarbara and Dave Dingman Ross DinkelspielCarey and John Dondero Holley and Chris duPont Steven and Elizabeth DurelsJamie and Jim DutcherPam and Kirk Ebertz Hope Hayward and Walter EisankJanet and Gregg Falcone Scott Featherstone, DDS LLCDr. Earl and Shirley Feiwell James FeldbaumWilliam and Joan Feldman Chuck and Nancy FerriesRandi and Fred FiloonDaralene and John Finnell Peter Flood The Creative Edge, Carole & Robbie FreundTerry Friedlander and Robin Leavitt Julie and Brian Gallagher James GeierBarbara and Stephen GerrishDeborah and Robert Gilbert Kathryn and Brook Gillespie Mrs. William F. Gillespie IIIPenny and Ed Glassmeyer Mary Jane and Bill Godejohn John K. GreeneMaureen GroperCharles HallGeorge and Bev Harad Elaine and Gordon Harfst Patti and Carl Harris Dr. Ronald and Sylvia Hartman Joseph Haviv and Wendy Moss-Haviv Hemingway Chapter Trout UnlimitedTom and Alice Hennessey John and Wendy Henning Alex HigginsJohn HillMary HoganDon and Carol Hohl J.K. and D.L. Holman Ben Holmes and Carol Scheifele-HolmesMax, Sam, Beau, & Grace HolmesSpencer Hosie and Diane Rice Susanne F. HubbachSara Innes Oliver and Sydney Iversen Anne Jeffery and Jack SeptMaureen and Page Jenner

Penny and Ted Thomas Dookie and Bill TingueWilliam L. TooleyLois UkropinaScott and Sue Ulbrich Linda and Pete Van Der Meulen The Vanoff Family FoundationJames P. Warmington, Sr.Richard J. and Esther E. Wooley TrustCynthia Zeltwanger and Robert Tomes Zions Bank

$100 - $249AnonymousMarc Abraham and Jane Garnett Abraham Hillary and Kirk Anderson Susan and John Andrews Patricia and Edwin Andrews Barbara and Chip Angle Joe and Ann ArmstrongKarin and Jeff Armstrong Anne Douglas and Henry Atherton Claire and Lynn Bailey Dan and Annelle Ballbach Ruby and Peter Becker Shari and John Behnke Peggy and Jim Berman Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. BernhardWilliam E. BeyeThomas D. BigsbyBig Wood Landscape, Inc.Blaine Soil Conservation DistrictKathleen and Hugh BlueSarah and Jack Blumenstein Lisa and Paul Bodor Gay and Donald Boecker Sally and Scott Boettger Mike BordenkircherChristien BoskinMr. and Mrs. Greg Brakovich David BrayAmy BrowningJohn and Louise Bryson Kaye and Bill Burnham Vern and Connie Buwalda Mr. David CaldwellGwen and Stan CarlsonGregory C. CarrPage Chapman III Christi ClarkPenny and Buzz CoePamela and Kenneth Collins Conservation Seeding & Restoration, Inc.Richard Conway and Elizabeth GadboisMr. and Mrs. Drury W. Cooper III Elizabeth Copley Julie, Michael, Gardner & Lauren CordBob Corker and Liz Schwerdtle Creighton FamilySteve Crosser

Ambrose K. MonellJim Moore Bruce and Harriet Newell Elizabeth NobleRyan OseSusan Passovoy and Bob KaplanJulie and Al RichardsonThe Rognlien Family Fund, Barbara and David RognlienBeth and Robert RoheRussell Satake and Anita Lusebrink Linda SissonAnn and Steve SnyderFred SprengerJen Steele and Jon Hoekstra Mike Stevens and Liz Mitchell Bob and Carol Stevens Nan and Larry Stone Frann and Carl Stremmel Louise and Trent Stumph Sturtevants Mountain Sports, Rob and Deb SantaTerri and Sandor Szombathy Annie and Bill Vanderbilt The Watkins FamilyJohn and Sharon Wellsandt Lynn WhittelseyBeth and Paul WillisLark and Gary Young Gordon M. YoungerBob and Patience ZiebarthSeeta Zieger

$250-$499Barb and Mark Acker Frances and Edward Blair Ruth and Jacob Bloom Green Antelope Gallery, Brooke BonnerChris Bracher in the Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationDr. Elizabeth BreenSylvia and Barry Bunshoft Teresa and Malcolm Campbell John Chlebowski and Mary Ahern ClearRock CapitalShapiro Family Charitable Foundation, Ralph & Shirley Shapiro FundRobert and Cheryl ColmanSpencer and Michelle Cutter DeBard Johnson Foundation, Inc.Candace and Tom DeeDebra and Lyman Drake Michael FlinnKenneth A. FoxJohn and Elaine French Gay and Bill FruehlingDan GilmoreDavid Goodman

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Martha and Ross Jennings Lia JohnsonThe Kahle Foundation, Elizabeth and Loren KahleJohn and Diane Kahm Judith Teller and David N. KayeChris and Don Keirn David KnutsonDick KolbrenerCelia and Lex Kunau Ron LaneInge-Lise and Jack Lane Andie and Jack LaporteCarol and Greg LindstromMarta and Ignacio Lozano Elise G.B. LufkinElise B. LufkinEvelyn and C.D. Randolph LyonCaroline MacomberJory Magidson and Caren FrankelCarl MassaroChris and Penny Mazzola William T. McConnellGeorge and Karen McCown Anthony J. McEwanArthur McIntosh IIIThelma and Doug McTavish Jeanette and Charles Miller Jane and Steve Mitchell Sally and Jack Morbeck Gerry Morrison and Julie Weston Native LandscapesMike and Susan NivenWilliam E. NorrisSusan Carter-OrbJanet and Harald Oyen Beartooth Capital, Carl Palmer and Carrie KappelLyndell and Michael Paul Marcelle and Ridley Pearson Flat Top Sheep Company, John & Diane PeaveyPaula and Keith Perry Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramKristy Pigeon and John Prudden Priscilla Pittiglio Paulette and Arthur PoschKent PressmanHope Hughes-PressmanLeigh and Louise Rabel Peggy RichardsKathy and David Richmond Katherine and Buffalo Rixon Patricia and Donn Roberts Bev and Brent RobinsonDianne SammonsSawtooth Botanical GardenCarrie SchinkPhyllis and Leonard Schlessinger Stu ShafferVicki and Glen Shapiro George H. ShapiroSandy ShawLarry Shipley and Nancy Williams Alison and John Shoemaker David Sias

Colin and Jill GeorgeAnnette and Bill Smith Don SmithBarbara and Charles Smith Becky and Peter SmithJudy and Richard Smooke Barbara and Charles Snow Barbara and Allen Spafford Barbara and David Speer Sara and Stephen Steppe Brett StevensonNancy A. StreeterSun Valley Long Term HoldingsBetsy and Paul SunichTricia Swartling Martial ThirskConrad and Jeremy Thomas Chris Thompson Bill and Joanne Travers Leslee and Mike TreshowPamela and Richard Tucker The Turf Corporation, Bob JohnsonBruce and Helen Ullmann Robert and Mary Van Fossan Nancy and Joe Verska George WadeDiana and Karl Wadsack Richard and Kelly Wathne Webb Landscape, Inc.Myron A. WeissNathan Welch and Lara Rozzell Whitehead Landscaping, Merri WhiteheadCheryle and Jared Williams Tina and Jerry Winford Jeremy WintersteenRichard and Rebecca Worst James K. WortheyCheryl and Peter Ziegler

under $100Anonymous (2)Mr. and Mrs. John M. AckermanMilt AdamTerry Afdem Patti and Peter Ahrens Peter and Kristin Anderson Marty Arvey Jon AtkinsonAl and Nancy AuseklisBen Bainbridge and Erin CrawfordBank of America Matching Gift ProgramLarry BarnesCarolina BarrieBergin Properties, Teresa BerginRegan Berkley and Ed Papenberg Catherine and Robert Beyer Carl and Gloria BianchiGayle and Fred BiekerCarol BlackburnAlice and Bill Boden Rudy and Susan Boesch Guy BonnivierJoAnn BoswellBobbie and Dick Boyer Kenneth BraitJohn BrezzoMarvin Brown

Steve ButlerSusan CadyDavid CahnCalista and Tim Carter John CharneyNancy J. ClarkMarty and Don Coats Linda and Leonard Cohen Lila and Jack Corrock Jeff CoupeKristine and Jim Curran Eric CutterMelanie DahlBobbie and Art DahlJack DaileyRobert and Claire Dana Jill and Tanner Davis Patricia DugganKurt E. EichstaedtDick and Georgie Fenton Judith FerriesSuzie and Jack Finney Joan B. FirmanJeanne FlowersCharles FranklinCecelia FreilichMargery and Woody Friedlander Ralph Fullerton and Myra Friedman Dennis and Gail GalanterAnn and Mack Gasaway Chris and Robert Gertschen Mike and Ann Giese Glenna GloverKathryn Goldman and Carl Evenson Harry and Michelle Griffith Kathy GrottoMartha M. HalePam HammondBarry HannahJohn HardinJudy and David Harrison Francie and Mike Hawkey Betty HawkinsPatricia HealeyWayne HermanDonna and Craig Hintze Jacqueline M. and J. Robert Howard Laura Hubbard Klaus O. HuschkeDr. and Mrs. Paul G. James Mary Ann JenkinsSteven JobVirginia and Thaddeus Johnson Michele and Bernie Johnson CJ JonesHarriet and Stan JosephJean and John Kearney Jim Keller and Susan Giannettino Donna KelseyMarcia Lee Kent and Frank HalversonBliss KnowlesRobert and Karen KroppJohn Kurtz and Leigh Ann Sandal Ken and Ginna LagergrenRobert LatimerThomas LeaMark A. Levin

Memorial GiftsDonations were made to Wood River Land Trust between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010 in memory of:

Joe BerginRon BradyFrances Kay BrossyRobert B. BrowningWilliam CaryNadya ConwayDavid FriedenbergWilliam F. Gillespie IIITodd JohnstonCarmen DeSilva MooreEdith Beatrice MooreKarl OyenWilliam G. Tennille

Gifts In HonorDonations are often made to the Land Trust in recogni-tion of individuals who have made a significant impact on the lives of others. The following gifts were made between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010, to honor:

Jerry BashawDon BoeckerGay & Don BoeckerEd CutterFred Gray & Linda ParkerTrent JonesHampton & Jacqueline KingClay KirkJack KuenemanRod & Linda KvammeW. Graham SmithGeorge L. SnyderDiana StrandbergBarbara Thrasher & Rick Koffey

Karen LittleBeatrice LongleyRobert Lonning and Elizabeth Jeffrey Kathryn LopezJohn W. LundinJan and Paul MacGregor Jack MacPhersonKay and Jim Marron Steven and Jan Marx Joselin MatkinsCarol and John Matkins Mike and Anita McCannRich McIntyre and Karen Greene Olga and David Melin Jerry and Sheila Mells C. M. MerzSarah Michael and Bob Jonas Joe Miczulski and Angie Rayborn Cornerstone Advisors, Edith MiddletonNancy and Jeffrey Mihalic Nancy and John Mohr Nancy and Marr Mullen Andy Munter and Janet KellamKatherine and Craig Nalen

Juli and Michael Roos Chapman J. Root IIMiriam and Jack Rose Patricia G. RothwellLee D. Rowe, MDCathie RoystonRose Rumball-Petre and Ted Stout Jorjan SarichLyle and Gloriana Saylor Peder and Jaime SchmitzDr. and Mrs. James SchultzNatalie and James Service Gerri and Mike ShaneNancy and David J. Sheffner Debby and Mark Slonim Craig SpillerSt. Francis Pet Clinic, Dr. Karsten FostvedtBob StadshaugSharon and Gene Steiner Evan Lister StelmaDenise and Sergio Tavares Pete TaylorAnn and Doug Taylor Nancy and John Thomas

Darlene NortonRuthe and Frank Norton Bruce NorvellJohn O’ConnorTess O’Sullivan and Jeremy FrybergerWendy PabichNick Parish Roxanna and Mark Parker KMP Planning, Mike PepperJames PerkinsSue PetersenMaria PollanKristin PooleDr. and Mrs. Don Rau Lori ReddingCarol ReesKaren ReinheimerTheresa RichardsKarla and Alain Rinckwald Mary Ann and Lyle Rivera Kelly and Scott Robbins Virginia Robbins-BuggCheryl and Vern Rollin Robert Romano

Gwen and Steve ThompsonPhebe Thorne Gloria ThrasherRosalie and Frank Tornello Robert Vestal and Jyl HoytLinda and Gary Vinagre Van Schroder WaddyAnne and Michael Weber Liza and Parker WeekesJudith and Tommy Wells Mark WheatonDouglas WilsonNancy WintonBill and Marnee Wirth Kate Giese Wofford and Jeb Wofford Sandra and Thomas Wolf Renny WoodWood River InsuranceLouise and Wayne Wright

Board of DirectorsEd Cutter, PresidentJack Kueneman, Vice PresidentJoan Swift, TreasurerRobin Garwood, SecretaryDavid Anderson John FlatteryJohn FrenchClark Gerhardt Trent JonesHeather KingLiz MitchellWolf RiehleJohn Fell StevensonMegan StevensonSteve StrandbergBarbara ThrasherDoris Tunney

WRLT StaffScott Boettger Executive Director

Melanie Dahl Executive Assistant

Kathryn Goldman Senior Project Coordinator

Diane Kahm Development Assistant

Robyn Watson Director of Development

Keri York Stewardship Coordinator

Sam PhillipsAmeriCorps Member, Conservation Project and Outreach Assistant

Advisory CommitteePeter BeckerRanney DraperRebekah HelzelDave ParrishLarry SchoenJohn SeillerTom Swift Bruce TidwellLiz Warrick

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

Your generous year-end support helped us exceed our largest ever Challenge Grant goal. Your help gives us the resources necessary to serve our mis-sion to protect land, water and wildlife habitat in the Wood River Valley and surrounding areas. To date, because of your support, we have protected 10,319 acres of land. You deserve our deepest thanks.

2009 Business & In-Kind Supporters

We Met Our CHALLENGEThanks to You!

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AnonymousAlbertsonsLyn & David Anderson Atkinsons Valley MarketJohn BalintRichard C. BarkerTom Bentley & Becky Follo Big Chief OrganicsBig Wood BreadBig Wood LandscapeCarol BlackburnBlagojce GalleryBlue Heron WorkshopBlueprinting, Inc.Sally & Scott Boettger Judy & Fred Brossy Building Material Thrift StoreClearwater LandscapingCompany of FoolsSusan & Ed Cutter Julie & Brian Gallagher Michelle & Harry Griffith Leslie & Jack Hanks Don HodgeIconoclast Books, Sarah HedrickSara Innes Jessica JohnsonK&M Construction, Erik NilsenHeather & Wade King Marie & Jack Kueneman

Lava Lake Land & Livestock, LLC Ketchum Cookies, Penny LeadyGlacier Graphics, LLC, Jennifer SelfLazy River Vineyard, Kirsten & Ned LumpkinBill McCannJananne Lassetter & Mike Mead Jean OlsonPenelope’s CafeRiccabona’s Wolf RiehleRiver Bend BrewingRocky Mountain HardwareDiana Sharpless WildeSilver Creek Outfitters, Terry RingMegan StevensonElizabeth & John Stevenson Steve StrandbergSun Valley MagazineArchitectural Coatings, J.E. SweekJoan & Tom Swift Barbara ThrasherToni’s Sun Valley Ice CreamDoris TunneyFred VogelWebb Landscape, Inc.White Otter Outdoor AdventuresZaney’sZou 75

ood River Land Trust contracts an independent audit each year with a certified public accounting firm. A

copy of our last audit (3/1/2008 – 3/31/2009) is available upon request. Because we recently changed our fiscal year, the audit covers 13 months.

Your financial support, through membership contributions and donations for projects, makes our work possible. Op-erating costs for fundraising and administration were only 10% of our expenses, which means the overwhelming ma-jority of your dollars support our programs and projects.

Thank you for your continued support!

revenue & Support:Contributions: Cash: $2,257,395 In-kind Land/Easement Donations: $4,492,112Interest/Dividend: $38,961Net gain on Investment Securities: ($167,052) Total: $6,621,416

Expenses: Programs: $4,858,811 (90%) (incl. easement costs)Fundraising: $310,423 (6%)Administration: $203,886 (4%) Total: $5,373,120

Expenses: $5,373,120

Programs: $4,858,811 (90%)

Fundraising:$310,423 (6%)

Administration:$203,886 (4%)

Financial Summary as of March 31, 2009

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Net gain (loss) on InvestmentSecurities: ($167,052)

revenue & Support: $6,621,416

Cash:$2,257,395

In-kind Land/Easement Donations:

$4,492,112

Interest/Dividend: $38,961

n March 5, 2010, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that the greater sage grouse

was indeed facing extinction—but would not present-ly be listed on the Endangered Species List. Instead, the agency struck a compromise and gave the Western bird a “warranted but precluded” level of protection, and will be placed on a list of candidate species for consideration of future inclusion on the endangered species list.

As its name implies, sage grouse require sagebrush landscapes, found primarily in the western states of the country, for cover and forage to survive. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar acknowledged that sage grouse are in jeopardy due to mining, ranching, and other activities, and said that state agencies will be instructed to provide stronger management of sage grouse habitat. Agencies like the Bureau of Land Management will continue to manage the birds’ habitat under the guidance of its Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy.

In 2004, Wood River Land Trust purchased the Square Lake property south of Timmerman Hill to protect the sage grouse population and historical breeding ground, known as a ‘lek’, where the males perform a dramatic mating dance in early spring. Land Trust projects planned for protection of sage grouse at Square Lake include restoration of habitat, protection of water sources, fencing to exclude cattle, and, of course, advancing public knowledge about such wildlife conservation efforts.

We’ll keep you posted on the status of this bird so symbolic of the West. m

oAn Icon of the West

ecently, Bruce Tidwell, owner and manager of Building Material Thrift Store, was contacted by St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center

to pick up surplus office furniture at their former Hailey Medical Clinic. While the crew was loading the truck, Bruce was asked if BMTS could

use an x-ray machine. Ever the optimist, Bruce replied, “If you’re serious, I’m sure we can find a home for it!” Soon after, he heard that Hailey Mayor Rick Davis and the Rotary Club were shipping surplus medical equipment to Vietnam. After contacting Rick, it turned out that the timing was per-fect—Rick was trying to set up an imaging clinic in an impoverished area of Vietnam.

The BMTS crew has a lot of experience removing pianos, large cabinets, even houses, but they had yet to tangle with 1,000 pounds of medical x-ray equipment. Mike Story was recommended to safely disconnect the power to the unit, and he generously agreed to do the sensitive work at no charge. The x-ray equipment was carefully moved, and is now in storage while the Rotary Club accumulates additional medical supplies to send to Vietnam.

As Bruce notes, “We are a generous community—to have donors like St. Luke’s and people like Rick Davis and Mike Story who volunteer their time out of the goodness of their hearts.” m

The Building Material Thrift Store Connects with Vietnam

Photo by Bob Griffith

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Come visit us at 3930 South Woodside Blvd., call 788-0014, or check us out online at www.buildingmaterialthriftstore.org

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