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like to say that it took nine years and
three overnors to complete Wood
River Land Trusts newest preserve,the Draper Wood River Preserve. The
80-plus-acre land trade with the State
of Idaho in the heart of Hailey took so
lon because of its complexity, and weare increasinly undertakin these kindsof lare, complex, and time-consumin
projects because they have the potential
to achieve reater conservation benefits
for our local lands, waters, people, and
wildlife. Such complicated projects takeyears of perseverance to see throuh to
completion. In comparison, the volun-
tary conservation areements our quali-
fied staff creates with carin landowners
(we are currently workin on eiht) come
to fruition quite quickly.
Wood River Land Trust was uniquely
positioned to create the Draper Wood River
Preserve in what I think is the best exampleof a win-win collaborative conservation
effort the Valley has ever seen: when thetrade was complete, the State of Idaho
owned a marketable lot it could sell to raise
school endowment funds, and residentsained the larest stretch of protected river-
front land in our area. In addition to work-
in with individual landowners, we have
lon used an array of tools to protect land,
such as partnerin with the City of Bellevueto create the Howard Preserve (2004) and
Protecting the heart
of the valley...now anfor the future.
Innovative Conservation in a Changing ValleyThoughts from Executive Director, Scott Boettger
Continued on page 4
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Meet the BoardJohn Fell Stevenson, Director
ohn Fell Stevensons involvementwith Wood River Land Trust stems
from his love of the land his family has
worked for 35 years. Johns family haslived and worked on their ranch on theheadwaters of Stalker Creek since 1972,
and, remarkably, almost nothin haschaned.
John attributes this larely to themany landowners workin with TheNature Conservancy and Wood River
Land Trust to create conservation aree-ments that protect their land in perpetu-
ity, makin it increasinly valuable.In addition, he says, the movementopposin unplanned development miht
not be effective if not for Wood RiverLand Trusts expertise, advice, and
dedication, and their ability to influ-ence public policy. Describin his firstmeetin with Executive Director Scott
Who We ARe
Boetter over ten years ao when they
discussed Transfers of DevelopmentRihts (TDRs), he says, Scott was an
expert on the subject. Now, we finallyhave a TDR ordinance. The next step
Meet our StaffMelanie Dahl, Executive Assistant
f youve visited or called the Wood RiverLand Trust office, most likely youve
shared a few words and a smile with MelanieDahl. Our conspicuous voice behind thefront desk is most enthusiastic about our
more visible efforts, especially those in thecenters of our communities and critical wild-
life areas.
Over the past 30 years, Melanie hasbeen an active member of the Wood River
Valley community. Shes worked with localmedia, includin newspaper and radio, and
the Blaine County Recreation District. Asa founder of the Bellevue Historical Society,she continues to be involved in preserv-
in Bellevues past by restorin structuresand archivin documents. For example,
the Society saved Old City Hall and lateropened it as a museum.
Reconizin the importance of uid-
in the future of her community, Melaniespent a combined 12 years on the Bellevue
Plannin & Zonin Commission and CityCouncil. Based on her rich experiences inthe Valley, she provides valuable perspec-
tives on where the Valleys been, where itsheaded, and how best to share these ideas
with others.Melanie joined the Wood River Land
Trust staff as the Executive Assistant almost
five years ao. In recent years, shes watchedthe oranizations staff double and is proud of
the work theyve accomplished. Molly andNicolas, Melanies rown children, playedat the present day Howard Preserve when
they were youn. This was years before wehelped the City of Bellevue purchase the
area as a park to uarantee its enjoyment byfuture enerations.
Jhn Fll Stvnsn and his pal, Barly
is to make them work, and we can be
sure the Land Trust will be involved inthat effort too. Thanks to alternatives
like TDRs, we are successfully uidinrowth away from sensitive areas likewetlands and streams and towards more
appropriate places closer to County ser-vices.
We constantly hear talk abouthow the valley has chaned, John says,and it has, with more subdivisions and
ever-increasin traffic. This is true allover the mountain west. The pressure
on these mountain valleys will onlyincrease as baby boomers retire. Johnconsiders his involvement with Wood
River Land Trust and motivation for
ettin involved, explainin that thefuture of the open space, wildlife, andwaters of this whole area is enhanced byhavin Wood River Land Trust with its
team of experts on the job for us, andthat is why I was happy to accept Scotts
invitation this year to join the board.Wood River Land Trust is honored
to have Johns support and appreciates
the time, dedication, and expertise hecontributes to our work!
2007 draws to ae we need your
p! Anonymousors and our Board
Directors haveerously pledged
70,000 matchingnt. To receive this
HELP uS MEET OuR CHALLENgE!
we must raise $340,000 by December 31, 2007. This means thatry dollar you donate between now and the end of the year will beched by an additional $.50.
Year-End Challenge provides and excellent opportunity to maker gift go even further in the protection of the Valleys land, water,wildlife habitat. All donations are tax-deductible. Please help us
ch our goal today!
Year-End Challenge Goal.............$340,000
Amount Raised as of 11/26......$171,500
Amount Needed toMeet Challenge........................$168,500
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Bard Dirctrs
Clark Gerhardt, President
Ed Cutter, Vice President
Joan Swift, Treasurer
Robin Garwood, Secretary
Jerry Bashaw
William Burnham
John Flattery
Trent Jones
Heather King
Patricia Klahr
Jack KuenemanBill Lehman
Liz Mitchell
John Fell Stevenson
Steve Strandberg
Tom Swift
Chris Thompson
Barbara Thrasher
Doris Tunney
Liz Warrick
WRLT StaScott Boettger
Executive Director
Morgan Buckert
Membership Assistant
Melanie Dahl
Executive Assistant
Kate Giese
Director of Conservation
Kathryn Goldman
Project Coordinator
Diane KahmDevelopment Assistant
Heather KimmelProgram & Membership
Coordinator
Robyn WatsonMajor Gifts Officer
Nathan WelchPlanning Coordinator
Advisry Cmmitt
David Anderson
Peter Becker
Ranney Draper
Rebekah Helzel
Dave Parrish
Larry Schoen
John Seiller
Bruce Tidwell
This nwslttr
is pblishd by:
Wd Rivr Land Trst
119 East Bullion Street
Hailey, Idaho 83333
208-788-3947 (telephone)
208-788-5991 (fax)
www.woodriverlandtrust.org
Tax ID# 82-0474191
As a lon-term resident and
occasional civic leader, Melaniehas witnessed the fast pace andcharacter of chane in the Wood
River Valley. Thins are chaninso fast in the Valley that Im really
worried about the future of wildlife,she explains. She cites the SquareLake Preserve and its sae-rouse
as a favorite example of how WoodRiver Land Trust is workin to pro-
tect wildlife and its habitat.
Melanie is a key member of theWood Rive Land Trust team. Her
presence and talents contribute tothe success of our oranization and
make the office a wonderful spacefor work. And she shares the abun-dant plums from her fruit trees with
all of us.Mlani Dahl tnding th fwrs
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connecTing To The LAnd
with the City of Hailey to create Riverside Pond
(2003) and a protected reenway alon the Bi WoodRiver (2002). But with a limited amount of private-ly-owned land and onoin development pressure, we
must be creative and proactive to make a differenceon a larer scale.
As important riverfront, recreational, and sceniclands become increasinly expensive, we reconizethat simply raisin money to purchase land will no
loner be adequate or effective. With that in mind,Wood River Land Trust is evaluatin key projects
that will require more time, patience, and creativitybut that will yield important conservation returns.Our current Sheep Bride Canyon Project is a reat
example. Still in its infancy, this project has thepotential to protect land and water resources while
stretchin our conservation dollars.You will be readin more about Sheep Bride
Canyon and other projects and about our use of
revolvin funds, barain sales, land trades, and part-nerin successes in our upcomin newsletters. With
all the challenes our valley faces, one thin is cer-tainwe live in a remarkable, beautiful place. Andas the valley rows, so will Wood River Land Trust
and our ability to protect and conserve our land,water, and wildlife habitat.
Innovative Conservation
in a Changing ValleyContinued from cover
Be the First to See this
Years Heart of the Valley
Photographs
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phtgraphy sbmissins. Thanks t
Imags Natr r prviding a batil spac in
which t highlight this yars phtgraphs.
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annnc this yars cntst winnrs at a pblic
rcptin at Imags Natr Gallry.
This yars cntst is gnrsly spnsrd by:
ood River Land Trusts newSheep Bride Canyon Project
seeks to protect approximately 300 acresjust east of Timmerman junction. Each
sprin and fall, hue numbers of elk, muledeer, and antelope mirate throuh thearea as they leave the Smoky Mountains
and Rock Creek drainae west of the
Wood River Valley on their way to themore temperate lava rock landscape nearShoshone.
The Sheep Bride Canyon Project
would protect over a mile of Bi WoodRiver frontae in an area that is home
to bald eales and other raptors andwhere trout spawn in the cold, clearwater as they wend their way from Maic
Reservoir. The Idaho Department ofFish and game notes that the forested
areas around rivers like those near SheepBride Canyon are the most threatenedhabitat type in Idaho.
Your support of Wood River LandTrust makes possible projects like Sheep
Bride Canyon that protect land so lareame animals have room to roam andareas around rivers and streams remain
healthy for an array of animals, raptors,and sonbirds.
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A Tribute to the Places you Love
obert Antonioli, a lon time Wood River Valley hom-
eowner, was an avid fisherman, tennis player, skier andbiker. He loved the Wood River Valleys scenic vistas, openlandscapes, and the Bi Wood River. Robert showed his affec-
tion for the Valley by bequeathin, upon his passin last summer,a portion of his estate to Wood River Land Trust to foster the
protection of the valley he loved. In honor of his memory, weare placin a bench at our Trail Creek Overlook at 2nd Avenue
and Spruce Street in Ketchum. The Trail Creek Overlook indowntown Ketchum is the perfect place to et outside for lunchor await a dinner reservation.
RA Short Commute for Our Staff
Th nw hs at 119 2nd Avn Nrth
n September, Wood River Land Trust purchased the house
next door to our Hailey office. Purchasin the SecondAvenue home helped us achieve two oals: providin staff hous-
in and savin another small piece of Haileys history.The lot next door has contained a dwellin since at least
1885, and the current house has all the earmarks of a buildin
that has one throuh more than a few incarnations. As we didwith our office at 119 E. Bullion, we will restore and revitalize
the new house. We are currently lookin for a fittin histori cHailey style to uide our restoration of the house. ArchitectEddy Svidal, a member of the Hailey Historic Preservation
Commission, has offered us his professional talents.How were we able to take this step? Lon-time supporters
and advisors Lyn and David Anderson donated a Sun Valleycondominium to Wood River Land Trust late in 2006 with thecondition that proceeds from its sale be used to fund staff hous-
in. The condominium sold quickly, and an Employee HousinAssistance Fund was established.
Our Plannin Coordinator, Nathan Welch, and his wife,Lara, have moved in and will have a hand in the restorationwork that will be oin on around them. We would like to thank
gayle Stevenson of Sothebys for her encouraement and assis-tance in this transaction as well as previous owner, Debra Evans,
and neihbors Todd and Nancie Krankkala.
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n This issue:
nnovative Conservation
n a Changing Valley
..Page 1
Be the First to See this
Years Heart of the
Valley Photographs!
..Page 4
heep Bridge Canyon
Project...Page 5
A Short Commute for
Our Staff...Page 6
Snwshing at Drapr
Wd Rivr Prsrv