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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-
spring 2010
town Hailey really improves our experience of this resource,” said Goldman.
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Protecting the heart of the valley...now and for the future.
who we are
A Note from Scott Boettger,
Executive Director Meet our Board
Doris Tunney
Wetlands Boardwalk! Victor Bernstein & Gail Landis honoring Barbara Thrasher
Dick Hay & Robyn Watson
Kristy & Tom Logan
All participants will be listed on the donor Tina & Jerry Winford
board onsite - a great way to leave your legacy Marcelle & Ridley Pearson
or honor a friend or loved one. Anne Jeffery
John & Wendy Henning
Maureen Groper
Invest in your section: $201,000
Our Goal! Carole & Robbie Freund
Boettger Family: Emily, Gunner, Sally & Scott Boettger
$25 for one inch
Melanie Dahl
Dan Gilmore
$300 for one foot
John Hardin
Diane Kahm
$1000 for one yard John Kahm
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In 2008, the Land Trust removed remains of the City of Hailey’s Cr
old dump at the site. Hauling out large items such as appliances, years N
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. Lions Park
The Boardwalk is just part of the Land Trust’s long-term goals to
balance the public benefits of experiencing nature with the benefits Proposed Boardwalk
of healthy riparian and wildlife habitat. m
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more www.woodriverlandtrust.org
online!
viewing Draper Wood
platform River Preserve
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Heart of the Valley Contest
Participants Shine!
T 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
W e loved having
Carla here in
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.
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An Icon of the West
O 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 Photo by Bob Griffith
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
Come visit us at 3930 South Woodside Blvd., call 788-0014, or check us out
online at www.buildingmaterialthriftstore.org
Proceeds from BMTS sales support the conservation work of Wood River Land Trust. 11
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Calendar
Check our website
woodriverlandtrust.org
for upcoming events.
We are planning spring
activities, work days at
Boxcar Bend and Draper
Wood River Preserve, the
Howard Community Picnic
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!
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more Caught by a Fly by Jon Atkinson, 1st Place Student Photography, 6th annual Heart of the Valley Contest
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