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magine this: You are walking on a boardwalk over wetlands and through

willows and trees and riparian wildflowers near the Big Wood River. As you visit in the early morning, you might see a moose walking along the river, a beaver swim-ming in the shallows, or a heron wading in the water. Red-winged blackbirds call from their grass perches.

In an exciting project scheduled for this fall, the Land Trust plans to con-struct a boardwalk at the restored Croy Creek Wetlands at the confluence of Croy Creek and the Big Wood River in Hailey. Located at the south end of Lions Park, the boardwalk will provide low-impact public access and educational and recreational opportunities close to town. Interpretive signage will be part of the design. The boardwalk will travel along the wetlands continuing to the Draper Wood River Preserve, and will feature a wheelchair-accessible viewing platform and sitting area. The loop will continue back as a trail along the Big Wood River.

The Land Trust has long been associ-

ated with restoration work along the Big Wood River at Lions Park. In 2002, part-nering with the City of Hailey and others, the Land Trust cleaned up and mitigated the steep slope of the riverbank, diver-sified stream flow, and planted native vegetation. The result was improved fish habitat and safer public access to the river.

In July, 2008, the Land Trust again worked with the City of Hailey to restore the Croy Creek Wetlands. With a grant from the Department of Environmental Quality, the Land Trust removed a por-tion of Hailey’s former landfill to restore wetland and riparian habitat. Land Trust staff and volunteers then replanted the

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Blaine County and across the state. Starting slowly, the Land Trust has now protected over 10,000 acres, has created programs that correspond with our values such as the Trout Friendly Lawn project, has won the confidence of landowners who are happy to work with the Land Trust to create public access to the Wood River, such as the fantastic Howard Preserve. I am so proud of the Board and the staff of the Land Trust.

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“Congratulations to the Wood River Land Trust on its 15th Anniversary!”

t’s hard to believe how far the organization has come since its inception. As a founding member and the first

board chair, I remember when a group of us began meeting every week in 1993 to explore the idea of starting a land trust – what it is, how it functions. Each of us involved at the beginning brought a different perspective to the table, whether it was experience, scientific knowledge, or just plain passion for the idea. We realized that a land trust was needed in this valley to preserve the local open space that was rapidly disappearing.

In addition to our weekly meetings, public sessions were conducted to introduce the idea to our local commu-nity. We also held roundtable discussions with employees of Idaho Fish and Game, the Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management to listen to their suggestions and learn what they thought of our idea. The Jackson Hole Land Trust conservation director came to talk to us about starting a land trust and offered lessons about land conservation in a similar area.

After getting input from the public, we agreed that one of the most important things to do was build a strong foundation for the organization. That meant incorporating in 1994 and gaining 501(c) 3 non-profit designation the fol-lowing year. We knew a solid organizational structure would strengthen our legitimacy with the public and landowners interested in protecting their land. We also had to come up with a name, create a logo, and produce marketing materials that would introduce the new land trust and the work we hoped to achieve. What a thrill it was to receive our first gift of land at Lake Creek from Sally Donart in 1996!

I don’t know if our little group could ever have imagined how the Land Trust would grow and become such an impor-tant part of our community. Now, thanks to Scott’s leader-ship, an excellent staff and strong board, and the results they’ve achieved so far, I think we can all understand why a land trust was needed in the Wood River Valley. m

Robyn Watson, Director of DevelopmentWe are pleased to announce that Robyn Watson, formerly Major Gifts Officer, has been promoted to Director of Development. Robyn started with the Land Trust in 2006 and has a long back-ground in non-profit fundraising and event coordination. She brings a posi-tive energy to her work and develops strong relationships with our supporters. Her enthusiasm is contagious. “I moved to the Valley full time three years ago to take a position with the Land Trust. Not only do I believe deeply in the work we do but I am also so fortunate to work with a highly educated and expe-rienced staff and wonderfully supportive donors.” m

Kathryn Goldman, Senior Project CoordinatorKathryn started with the Land Trust in 2005 after having worked for the Idaho Conservation League. She is primar-ily focused on projects involving the Big Wood River—from Trout Friendly Lawns to the Croy Creek wetlands res-toration to planning for the boardwalk at Lions Park. She was named Senior Project Coordinator in recognition of her hard work and her achievements developing complex partnerships to pro-tect and restore the Big Wood River. “The river changes every year and our project work moves in a similar rhythm. It’s never boring!” m

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Congratulations to Robyn (left) and Kathryn (right) for their promotions

how we beganA Letter From Molly Goodyear, First President of the Wood River Land Trust Board of Directors

Land Trust FoundersMeet our BoardMegan Stevenson

he Land Trust is pleased to wel-come Megan to our Board of

Directors. Megan is a life-long resident of the Wood River Valley and is pas-sionate about helping to preserve all the elements of the valley that have kept her here so long. She says that because of her parents’ conservation easement donation to the Wood River Land Trust, “I learned first hand the value of pro-tecting open space and wildlife habitat.” Now, as a Wood River Land Trust board member, she is able to take an even more active role.

After graduating from Montana State University in Bozeman she returned home to work for her family’s business, Rocky Mountain Hardware. For the last five years Megan has spent the winters ski patrolling for Sun Valley Company and working for Rocky Mountain Hardware in the summers. In her free time she loves to travel and spend time in the mountains biking and skiing with her husband and two dogs. m

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Summer InternsKyung Koh is a graduate student at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara specializing in Conservation Planning and hopes to work in natu-ral resource management. Her many interests include environmental edu-cation, and she spent a year teaching English to middle school children in South Korea.

As our summer Stewardship Intern, Kyung stays busy monitoring Land Trust preserves and easements.

Jesse Steadman joins us as the first Conservation Project and Communications Intern. Once achieving a B.A. degree in English from the University of Connecticut, he made for Alaska to work as a naturalist and eventually a Fisheries Technician with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Jesse moved back to Connecticut to take another fisheries position before relo-cating to Portland, OR, where he worked and volunteered with local advocacy groups. m

Jesse and Kyung suited up to pull weeds at the Croy Creek wetlands

The Land Trust’s first Strategic Planning Retreat in February, 1995. Rear: left to right, Henry Whiting, Shelly (Walker) Shoemaker, Mac Whiting,

Mike Medberry, Paul Todd. Front: Carol Brown, Kent Pressman, Molly Goodyear, Paul Potters, and Pam Feld.

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A Note From Scott Boettger, Executive Director of the Wood River Land Trust:

hanks to the strongly held ideals, forward thinking, and hard work of Molly and the other founding board mem-

bers, the Land Trust has grown in 15 years to become a leading and trusted advocate for wildlife and open space conservation with 10,319 acres protected to date. And our special projects, such as the Elkhorn Creek restoration work and removal of the Bullion Bridge abutment in Hailey, continue to have a positive impact on our river and our community.

I can promise that for the next 15 years the Land Trust will continue to be a results-oriented organization, uniquely local, striving to protect the places we all value and cherish in this wonderful valley. Please join me in thanking these original visionaries as well as the countless donors and sup-porters throughout the years who have made the Land Trust the successful organization it is today. Continuing to work to-gether, we will ensure that the future for our valley is indeed bright. m

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Securing Access to Public Lands

n March, the Wood River Land Trust acquired 100 acres of land in the Pioneer Mountains 12 miles from Hailey to

protect habitat for a variety of wildlife and maintain access to public lands beyond. Situated along a stretch of Porcupine Creek, a tributary of the Little Wood River, the property is adjacent to land managed by BLM and the Sawtooth National Forest. The Land Trust will take steps to protect and improve riparian and water resources, restrict motorized uses to the main road, and create a designated parking area.

Porcupine Creek is part of a migration corridor for elk and mule deer between higher-elevation Forest Service lands and lower-elevation BLM and private properties. The habitat provides year-round habitat for elk and also supports beaver, black bear, migratory songbirds, moose, Wood River sculpin, and seasonal use by greater sage grouse. Neighboring BLM lands have been designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern to protect sensitive wildlife resources.

Because it was zoned for residential development on 40-acre lots, Porcupine Creek’s conservation values were threatened. “We purchased the property to conserve wildlife habitat and maintain public access to surrounding public lands,” noted Nathan Welch, Planning Coordinator for the

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Land Trust. “This has long been an important area for recre-ational access, especially hiking and hunting….”

Little Wood Headwaters Ranch, LLC, which is owned by Beartooth Capital, an investment group specializing in ecologically significant lands, was the previous landowner. “It has been a pleasure to work with the Land Trust to ensure the public will forever have access to the Porcupine Creek trailhead….That part of the Pioneers is remarkably wild and beautiful,” commented Carl Palmer of Beartooth Capital.

Since the Land Trust was created in 1994, Porcupine Creek marks the 13th parcel of land acquired for designation as a preserve. The purchase was made possible by generous donations from individuals and foundations to the Land Trust’s Open Space Fund. m

site with native trees, shrubs, and grasses to increase wildlife habitat and improve water quality by filtering spring runoff from Croy Creek before it enters the Big Wood River. The improved wildlife habitat also pro-vides an ecological buffer to the undisturbed floodplain habitat on the west side of the Draper Wood River Preserve adjacent to Croy Creek.

The boardwalk at the Croy Creek Wetlands prom-ises to be an extraordinary Wood River Valley feature providing an opportunity for the public to visit and appreciate this sensitive area while protecting it from human incursion.

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Help us build the Croy Creek Wetlands Boardwalk! The Land Trust is raising funds to complete this amazing project.

A donation of $25 purchases one inch of boardwalk, $300 a foot, and $1000 a yard.

Inch by inch, you can help us build this singular val-ley feature. All donors will be listed on a plaque on-site, a great way to honor a friend or loved one.

Use the remittance envelope enclosed in this newsletter and note that the donation is for the Boardwalk, then mail to 119 E. Bullion, Hailey, ID 83333.

You can also donate online at www.woodriverlandtrust.org.

For other naming opportunities or moreinformation, contact Robyn Watson, Director of Development, 788-3947.

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he east entrance to the Land Trust’s Draper Wood River Preserve, 541 Aspen

Drive in Hailey, offers a more welcoming aspect lately. Landscaping work has begun, with trees and shrubs being planted for screening. To delineate the parking area and separate the public and private spaces, a pole fence has been built; road mix has been installed to prevent dust and mud. On July 28, Preserve friends and neighbors helped dedicate the new sign.

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On July 7, Lyn and David Anderson cut the ribbon to dedicate the Anderson House. From left to right, Planning Coordinator Nathan Welch, Director of Development Robyn Watson, Board Chair Ed Cutter, intern Jesse Steadman, David Anderson, Lyn Anderson, and Executive Director Scott Boettger

‘sense of place.’ The remodels of their office building on Bullion and the ‘Anderson House’ have demonstrated that these old buildings can be saved.”

Kathy Grotto, Executive Administrator for the Blaine County Housing Authority, noted, “The Wood River Land Trust is setting a great example by providing this home for their own staff, right next door to their offices, while renovating historic dwellings as they did for their beautiful office building. Kudos to the Land Trust for going the extra mile!”

Many individuals and companies contributed time, skills, and materials to the renovation work including Erik Nilsen and K&M Construction, Building Material Thrift Store, Eddy Svidgal Architects, Liv Jensen P.E., CAD Drafting Systems Inc., Cliff Iverson and Lei Tile, Legacy Glass Art LLC, and B&G Dirtworks. Furnishings were donated by the amazing Lyn and David Anderson, Michelle and Harry Griffith, Drs. Vicki and Glen Shapiro, the Alternative School, Leslie and Jack Hanks, Brian and Julie Gallagher, and Sara Innes. m

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ith the 2001 restoration of its historic Hailey office under its belt, the Land Trust acquired the house next

door and over the past year was busy with its renovation. The house was christened the Anderson House in honor of long-time supporters David and Lyn Anderson whose foresight and generosity made the purchase possible. A stained glass panel over the large front window is emblazoned with an “A” to acknowledge the Land Trust’s appreciation.

The Andersons donated a Sun Valley condominium to the Land Trust in October, 2006, with the express intent that the condo be sold and proceeds used for staff housing needs. Just after the condo sold in September, 2007, the house next door came up for sale and was purchased by the Land Trust at a below market price.

Speaking of their original gift and intent, Lyn Anderson said, “We wanted to leave a legacy for the Land Trust that would assist current and future staff.” Added David, “It sets an example for others as well—gifts of real estate can help their favorite nonprofits….”

Renovation of the house required structural work. It was hoped, too, that elements of historic Hailey could be restored, since the Anderson House hearkens to the city’s early days. The additions of many previous owners have muddied the historical waters, but rooflines and other building details reflect a cobbling together of structures from Hailey’s mining camp days; rough-hewn timbers, plank walls, and wallpapers indicate a style typical of the 1880s. An 1884 Salt Lake City newspaper was found in one of the walls.

Commenting on the project, Rob Lonning, Chair of the Hailey Historic Preservation Commission said, “The Wood River Land Trust has been a model of preserving Hailey’s

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his summer green signs sporting images of trout are sprouting up in lawns throughout the Wood River Valley, as the Land

Trust’s Trout Friendly Lawn program enters its third year. A certified Trout Friendly Lawn saves water, reduces or eliminates the use of chemicals, and incorporates native plants. For 2009, the program has three different levels of certification including basic, silver, and gold. At the highest level, a gold standard Trout Friendly lawn completely eliminates the use of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.

Over 60 businesses, homeowners, and parks have now joined the program to protect the health of the Big Wood River and the com-

munities relying on it. Our steadily growing partnership illustrates the local support for healthy landscape practices. Community involvement has been key this year with vol-unteers pulling weeds instead of using herbicides at the Northwood Natural Area Park in Ketchum and Lions Park in Hailey.

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$125,000 and AboveThe Robert Antonioli TrustJohn and Gloria Osberg

$50,000 - $124,999Anonymous (2)Draper Family FoundationJohn and Elaine French Family FoundationHollis Norris Endowed Fund of the Santa Barbara FoundationKemmerer Family FoundationThe Lennox Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999Building Material Thrift StoreIdaho Department of Environmental QualityOsberg Family TrustClyde and Kay Sisson Charitable Remainder UnitrustDiana and Steve StrandbergMacauley & Helen Dow Whiting FoundationAnn and Buzz Woolley

$10,000 - $24,999Lyn and David AndersonAnonymous (2)Richard C. Barker Susan and Edward CutterDisbrow DevelopmentsFlood Control District #9Maria and Clark GerhardtHRH Foundation, Harry and Shirley HageyRichard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway FoundationMarie and Jack KuenemanSally and Bill NeukomNorfolk Southern Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramThe Page Foundation, Tom and Michael PageWolf Riehle and Feli Funke-RiehleNan and Larry StoneJoan and Tom SwiftThrasher Koffey FoundationDoris TunneyPepper WalkerLisa and Greg WendtMaryanne and Gerald Whitcomb

$5,000 - $9,999AnonymousJack Bariteau/600 Second Street EastAudrey and Gerald BashawBeartooth Capital PartnersJames Deering Danielson FoundationFran and Bob Davidson

The Ellison Foundation, Tom and Sue EllisonGinny and Peter ForemanLeslie and Jack HanksE & H Humbly Bumbly FoundationLeslie and George HumeRoy A. Hunt Foundation, Dan & Jodie HuntThe Landreth Family Foundation, Jeanne and Bill LandrethThe Lightfoot FoundationJon Manetta and Kathryn McQuadeSarah and Michael MarsJames O. MooreRebecca Patton and Tom GoodrichRod RinkerLois RosenElizabeth and John Stevenson

$2,500 - $4,999Rick Koffey & Babcock & Brown LP, San FranciscoMark BenjaminPeco Foundation, Bonni and Peter CurranThe Dozoretz Family Foundation, Beth and Ron DozoretzSandra and John FlatteryMr. and Mrs. Mortimer B. FullerDonna and Jon GerstenfeldSue and Daniel GuggenheimBarbara and Tod HamachekHare Family FoundationPatsy HuntingtonLana and David LatchfordJulie and Ed LawsonEsther and Michael OchsmanThe Perkins Charitable FoundationDavid Perkins and Nancy MackinnonSilver Creek Outfitters, Terry RingSwig FoundationTsunami Foundation, Anson & Debra Beard, Jr. and Family

$1,000 - $2,499Anonymous (2)Bank of America Foundation Trish and Brett BashawJill and Steve BeckTom Bentley and Becky FolloCourtni and Charlie BillowErik and Wendel BoeToni and Peter BreckLindy and Bill BuchananCapital Group Companies Charitable FoundationRichard Carr and Jeanne Meyers

Jay Cassell and Gay WeakeChristensen Family Foundation, Ann and Doug ChristensenCheryl and Robert ColmanCharles Conn and Beverley RobertsonThe Fremont Group Foundation, Alan M. DachsWendy and Jim DavermanPat and Peter DinkelspielAnn DownMary Bachman and William Downing Sally and Cecil DrinkwardWattis Dumke Foundation, Edmund E. Dumke, PresidentLinda and Bob EdwardsTracy and Tim FlahertyDiana and John FloodJanine FlorenceSusan and Jerry FlyntDiane Parish and Paul GelburdDeana and Morley GoldenJohn GoveBetty and Peter GrayJamie Lee Curtis and Christopher GuestBobby and Fred HaemiseggerCarol and Len HarligPaula and George Hauer, George’s at the CoveDick HayMike HowardMarsha and Kip InghamBeverly and Don JeffersonEdina and Philip JennisonKathy and Gerald KavkaMartha and Carlton KeckKathryn and Mark Kieckbusch The King Family, Wade, Heather, Jacqueline & HamptonClay and Garrett KirkJack Latrobe and Laura ClarkeDebby and Bob LawLewis Family Charitable Gift Fund, Margery and Jeff LewisJohn and Elizabeth Lewis Family FoundationJo and Bill LoweThe Matthias Foundation, Inc.Audrey and Anthony MattosJanet and John McCannMeyers Charitable Family Fund, David MeyersCandy and Don MillerJane and Mike NicolaisGeorge Ohrstrom IIStephanie and Nick OsborneSusan ParkinsonDiane and Harry Rinker Nancy and Rich Robbins

Judy and Jon RunstadJohn SchenkSeagraves FoundationHarriet and Frank ShrontzSharon and Bill Shubin Elizabeth B. SimonGail and Robert SmelickAnn and Steve SnyderMimi and Vinton SommervilleSpringcreek Foundation, Maud-Alison LongCarol and Bob StevensGayle and Al StevensonMegan StevensonFrann and Carl StremmelCynthia and Charles TillinghastMarjorie and Barry TraubValley Paving/Lakeside IndustriesMary and Willy VanbragtAnnie and Bill VanderbiltClinton-Walker Family Foundation, Kirby WalkerSally and James WillBeth and Paul WillisWodecroft Foundation, Mrs. Roger Drackett, Martine & Dan DrackettThe Works of Grace Foundation, Benjamin Wood & Theresa Castellano-WoodLark and Gary Young

$500 - $999The George Barrie IV Foundation, Carolina W. BarrieVictor Bernstein and Gail LandisFrances and Edward BlairJill and Richard BlanchardRuth and Jacob BloomChristien BoskinDr. Elizabeth BreenJudy and Fred Brossy Dr. Christine BrozowskiNancy and Pete BuckElizabeth and Jack BunceStoney BurkeDeer Creek Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationClorox Company FoundationCynthia Green ColinJulie and Michael CordSue and Ted DalzellCandace and Tom DeeDana DuGan, Figgleaf ProductionsDonald W. & Gretchen K .Fraser Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationRobin and Lee GarwoodBetsy and Mark Gates

Thank you to the following donors who generously contributed to Wood River Land Trust between March 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009.

BP Foundation, Inc.Connie and Vern BuwaldaMark Caywood and Deanna GladLawrence Goelman and Virginia CiricaSpencer and Michelle CutterJohn Davenport FamilyDave DedererCarey and John DonderoDebra and Lyman DrakeHolley and Chris duPontElizabeth and Steven DurelsScott Featherstone, DDS LLCKenneth A. FoxDan GilmoreLinda and Charlie GoodyearDeborah and David GrayFred Gray and Linda ParkerCynnie and Wayne GriffinMichelle and Harry Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Robert GuntonLinda HackettEllen HarrisCarol and Craig HartmanDavid HillMargaret and Harvey HinmanJ.K. and D.L. HolmanWendy and Jim JaquetMaureen and Page JennerMary and Jim JonesDiana Kapp and David SingerTrish KlahrMarge LilleyGeorgie LindquistMarta and Ignacio LozanoRobert LynchMacy’s FoundationMargie and Jon MastersonMr. and Mrs. Edward E. MatthewsMr. and Mrs. Charles McNameeRebecca and Robert MitchellCarmen and Ed NorthenOliphant Family Donor Advised Fund at the Rancho Santa Fe FoundationBarrie and Pete O’NeillBob OrdalKaye and Hugh O’RiordanSteve and Marylyn PauleyW. Jeffers PickardSharon and Nick PurdyCathy and John RanoRees Family Fund, Thomas and Mary ReesLee D. Rowe, MDLaura and Michael ShannonNancy and John ShepherdLinda SissonMatthew SmithBeth and Doug StaggJeffrey Steinberg and Sherry Warner-SteinbergTodd and Georgia Stewart

Melanie DahlDonald C. DahlgrenColleen DalyPaul DalzellElaine Daniel and Jim BaileyLauren and Richard L. Davis IIIPeggy DeanElisabeth DickRoss DinkelspielHarriett Kazzimir DixonJonathan and Susan Dolgen Family FoundationMarlene and John DurbinPam and Kirk EbertzKelly and Kurt EggersJanet and Gregg FalconeShirley and Earl FeiwellPamela FeldSandra and James FiggeRandi and Fred FiloonDaralene and John FinnellJoan B. FirmanJanie and Jack FlammerChrisi FlemingMichael FlinnTerry Friedlander and Robin LeavittGay and Bill FruehlingJulie and Brian GallagherBarbara and Stephan GerrishDebbie and Bob GilbertDavid GilesKathryn and Brook GillespieCherry GillespiePenny and Ed GlassmeyerMary Jane and Bill GodejohnMolly! Goodyear and Mike WolterMichelle and Baird GourlayCorey Graham and Scott ChristensenSusan and Ron GreenJohn K. GreeneMaureen GroperThomas F. HaenslyTrail Creek Crossing CondominiumBev and George Harad Dave HardmanPatti and Carl HarrisBarbara and David HartSylvia and Ronald HartmanJoseph Haviv and Wendy Moss-HavivFrancie and Mike HawkeyAlice and Tom HennesseyMimi HenreidAlex HigginsJohn HillDonna and Craig HintzeSheri and Jim HodgeMary HoganBen Holmes and Carol Scheifele-HolmesMark Holmes

Lynne and Michael SweeneyPenny and Ted ThomasDookie and Bill TingueWilliam L. TooleyMary Lynn and Rusty TurnerNancy and Joe VerskaJames P. Warmington, Sr.Lynne and Kenneth WeakleyWood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation, Jaci WilkinsRichard J. and Esther E. Wooley Trust

$100 - $249Marc Abraham and Jane Garnett AbrahamPatti and Peter AhrensAll Seasons Landscaping, Inc.Barbara and Chip AngleAnonymousClaire and Lynn BaileyAnnelle and Dan BallbachBetty and Billy BarnesRuby and Peter BeckerShari and John BehnkeBergin Properties, Teresa BerginPeggy and Jim BermanWilliam E. BeyeGayle and Fred BiekerThomas D. BigsbyHeather and Gary BlackKathleen and Hugh BlueLisa and Paul BodorGay and Don BoeckerSusan and Rudy BoeschSally and Scott BoettgerGuy BonnivierMike BordenkircherBobbie and Dick BoyerMr. and Mrs. Greg BrakovichBranching Out NurseryDavid BrayAlice and Marvin BrownAmy BrowningMichelle and Jefferson BrunerSylvia and Barry BunshoftKaye and Bill BurnhamVern BuwaldaSusan CadyDavid CaldwellTeresa and Malcolm CampbellElaine and Elliott CaplowPage Chapman IIIPamela and Kenneth CollinsMr. and Mrs. Drury W. Cooper IIIElizabeth CopleyRoger CristSteve CrosserJoe CrossonEric Cutter

Mary and Jim GoodyearEd L. GrubbAnke and Bill HallJerry HigmanWendy and Greg HosmanCecile and Trent JonesChristina KirkLaura KirkCynthia and James KnightMarlene and Bill LehmanAnn and George MacomberMolly and Ken McCainLisa and Wilson McElhinnyPamela McMahon, Trustee of McMahon Family TrustSharon and Hal McNeeJackie and Andrew McRobertsDr. Allen Meisel and Dr. Gail Lutz MeiselJohn Milner and Kim TaylorHarriet and Bruce NewellJane and Tom OliverVicki and Pat PatmanPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramDuane Reed and Suzanne Strom-ReedBetsy and Robert ReniersJoanne and Bill ReynoldsRocky Mountain HardwareBarbara and David RognlienDiana and Allen RussellStacey Rutherford, Sun Valley Brokers & Jack Rutherford, Rutherford ArchitectsRussell Satake and Anita LusebrinkGraham SmithBecky and Peter SmithCaroline and Chris SpainFred SprengerJen Steele and Jon HoekstraMike Stevens and Liz MitchellLouise and Trent StumphSun Valley MagazineTerri and Sandor SzombathyDr. Lucy Tompkins and Dr. Stanley FalkowThaddeus WalczakJulia and Jeff WardLiz WarrickSharon and John WellsandtMacauley WhitingLynn WhittelseyChristine and Mayor Wayne WillichGordon M. YoungerPatience and Bob ZiebarthSeeta Zieger

$250-$499Barb and Mark AckerMr. and Mrs. Bruce W. ArmstrongHilton and Butler Ball Charitable Fund in The Community Foundation in Jacksonville Gail and Doug Boettger

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Peggy RichardsKathy and David RichmondMr. and Mrs. William RieserKatherine and Buffalo RixonPatricia and Donn RobertsBev and Brent RobinsonKaren and Jonathan RothDianne SammonsJodi and Sandy SandersSawtooth Botanical GardenPhyllis and Leonard SchlessingerDr. and Mrs. James SchultzTimothy Semones and Susan DeskoNatalie and James ServiceGeorge H. ShapiroVicki and Glen ShapiroSandy ShawLarry Shipley and Nancy WilliamsAlison and John ShoemakerGary SletteJill Smiekel-GeorgeAnnette and Bill SmithBarbara and Charles SmithDon SmithJennifer SmithJudy and Richard SmookeBarbara and Allen SpaffordBarbara and David SpeerMichelle and Clint StennettNancy A. StreeterSun Valley Long Term Holdings Betsy and Paul SunichTricia SwartlingMarybeth and William TargettDave TheobaldMartial ThirskPhebe Thorne Gloria ThrasherJoanne and William TraversPamela and Richard TuckerLois UkropinaHelen and Bruce UllmannLinda and Peter Van Der MeulenMary and Robert Van FossanThe Vanoff Family FoundationSharon and Max WalkerLiza and Parker WeekesMyron A. WeissCathy and Michael WelchNathan Welch and Lara RozzellHolly and Doug WerthCheryl and Jared WilliamsWood River InsuranceRebecca and Richard WorstJames K. WorthyBud YorkinCheryl and Peter Ziegler

$99 and UnderAnonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. John AckermanJane and Thomas AcombMilt AdamKim AndersonLise and Rob ApplebaumAnn and Joe ArmstrongKarin and Jeff ArmstrongMarty Arvey

Larry BarnesJanet and John BartonRegan Berkley and Ed PapenbergCatherine and Robert BeyerGloria and Carl BianchiSusan Eiden BickCarol BlackburnAlice and Bill BodenJoAnn BoswellBobbie BoyerLeisa and Kenneth BraitCarol and Doug BrownMartha BurkeSteve ButlerCalista and Tim CarterJohn CharneyLyn and David ChristensenNancy J. ClarkMarty and Don CoatsLindy CoganLinda and Leonard CohenLila and Jack CorrockJerry CostacosJeff CoupeKristine and Jim CurranBobbie and Art DahlClaire and Robert DanaJill and Tanner DavisDiane and Rocco DeVitoPat DugganBarbara and A. Scott EarleKurt E. EichstaedtSiouxze EssenceJeanne and Dale EwersenJames FeldbaumRichard Fenton, Jr.Suzie and Jack FinneyNanette FordAnn FrancisCharles FranklinThe Creative Edge, Carole FreundMargery and Woody FriedlanderAnn FullerGail and Dennis GalanterLouise and D.K. GallagherJames GeierAnn and Mike GieseKate Giese Wofford and Jeb WoffordAnne GiffordJini and John GriffithKathy GrottoMartha M. HalePam HammondJohn HardinElaine and Gordon HarfstHarold HarmonWayne HermanTim Hoffman and Lisa OlsonSally and Russ HornJacqueline M. and J. Robert Howard Laura HubbardSonja HuntsmanKlaus O. HuschkeMary Ann JenkinsVirginia and Thaddeus JohnsonMichele and Bernie JohnsonHarriet and Stan JosephJean and John Kearney

Donna KelseyRiver Run Realty, Cindy and Bob KestingElissa KlineRobert LatimerThomas LeaKaren LittleKathryn LopezElise B. LufkinMila and Marty LyonJan and Paul MacGregorJack MacPhersonAmelia and Michael Madsen, Asher & Isaac LoomisJan and Bob MainKay and Jim MarronCarol and John MatkinsAndrew Mayo and Christina GearinCindy and Brian McCoyJoan and Ron MendelsohnJoe Miczulski and Angie RaybomCornerstone Advisors, Edith MiddletonHelen MillerMelinda and Bob MobleyNancy and John MohrJanet Kellam and Andy MunterSharron and David MurrayAnita NorthwoodRuthe and Francis NortonAmerican Legion, John O’ConnorNancy and James OsbornTess O’Sullivan and Jeremy FrybergerWendy PabichNick Parish and Sandra BowmanJackson ParkerRoxanna and Mark ParkerDorothy and Vern PeayKaren R. PedersonJames PerkinsSue PetersenMaria PollanPeter PressleyPhyllis QuinnDr. and Mrs. Don RauCarol ReesTheresa RichardsKarla and Alain RinckwaldMary Ann and Lyle RiveraKelly and Scott RobbinsVirginia Robbins-BuggCheryl and Vern RollinRobert RomanoChapman J. Root IIKate and Bob RossoCathie RoystonTom RuleGloriana and Lyle SaylorGeraldine and Michael ShaneNancy and David J. SheffnerDebby and Mark SlonimLeslie and Charles SnorfCraig SpillerSt. Francis Pet Clinic, Dr. Karsten FostvedtBob StadshaugSharon and Gene SteinerEvan Lister StelmaMargaret Macdonald Stewart and Mark StewartSun Valley Garden ClubSun Valley Real Estate, Cindy Ward and Clients

Denise and Sergio TavaresPete TaylorAnn and Doug TaylorNancy and John ThomasGwen and Steve ThompsonRosalie and Frank TornelloMarcia and David TrookMarcia Nichols TrookRobert E. VestalLinda and Gary VinagreGeorge WadeDiana and Karl WadsackAnne and Michael WeberEllyn and Brett WeiselShirley and Scott WilsonJeremy WintersteenNancy WintonCharles WoodRenny Wood

Memorial GiftsDonations were made between March 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, in memory of:

Gertie Barnes

Grace E. Byrnes

Nadya Conway

David R. Copley

Troy C. Ewart

Nancy Felts

William F. Gillespie III

LaVon Grotto

Marjorie B. Heiss

Jack Miller

Edith B. Moore

Carl Praeger

James Stone

Arthur A. Strom

William G. Tennille III

Jason Thirsk

Helen Tompkins

William John Winter

Gifts In HonorDonations are often made to the Land Trust in recognition of indi-viduals who have made a significant impact on the lives of others. The following gifts were made between March 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, to honor:

Jerry Bashaw

Gay and Don Boecker

Donald Boecker

Ed and Susan Cutter

Ed Cutter

Mike Dederer

Denise Jackson Ford

Kate Giese

Fred Gray and Linda Parker

Trevor Harmon

Trent Jones

Chris and DJ Simms

Barbara Thrasher and Rick Koffey

Barbara Thrasher

Jeff & Julie Ward

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

Nathan Welch Planning Coordinator

Keri York Stewardship Coordinator

Advisory CommitteePeter BeckerRanney Draper

Advisory Committee, continuedRebekah HelzelDave ParrishLarry SchoenJohn SeillerTom Swift Bruce TidwellLiz Warrick

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Volunteers Make a Difference On July 15th, volunteers, including 30 kids from the Process of Change Program, pulled burdock at the Croy Creek Wetlands in Lions Park. Volunteers: Noah Rodriguez and Carter Penn show off their big burdock leaves.

Boxcar Bend Preserve’s annual workday on June 13th was co-sponsored by the Hemingway Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Trails to the Big Wood River were maintained. Volunteers: Ed Northen, Dave Spaulding, John Finnell, Carmen Northen, Dan Gilmore

Volunteers accomplished a lot in June & July on Land Trust preserves and projects. Thanks for your hard work!

The June 17th workday at Shoshone’s Neher Preserve included volunteers from Wood River Resource Conservation and Development and Fish and Game. Control of Scotch thistle was the focus. Volunteers: Polly Huggins, Melanie Shadwick, Alisa Reed, Maleah Huggins, Darrell Havens, Emily Andrews, Glen Andrews, Lorene Andrews

On June 20th, Friends of Howard Preserve, City of Bellevue, and Land Trust staff began restora-tion of the old Elm Street access road. Volunteers: Land Trust intern Kyung Koh, Don Boecker, Fran MacDonald, Dan Gilmore, Eric Allen, Joy Allen, Tom Blanchard. Florence Blanchard, front

Thank you Sun Valley Magazine

for helping promote our 15th anniversary in the 2009 summer issue.

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Acres permanently protected with your support: 10,319 Photo: Finnell yard Bullock’s orioles

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September 4, Friday, from 5 - 6:30 p.m.Chairman’s Welcome for New Members

September 19, Saturday, 3:00 - 6:00p.m.Community Picnic at Howard Preserve, Bellevue

September 26, Saturday, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.Rendezvous at the Riverway, picnic at Hulen MeadowsFor more information, visit www.woodriverlandtrust.org.

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