Idaho Annual Report

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On the cover: Insects benefit people in many ways, including inspiring curious kids. See story on page 12. No insects were harmed in the making of this cover. Photo by Sara Sheehy. Back cover photo by Tim Christie.

the year in idahoannual report 2011

Editor | Matt MillerDesigner | Claire Bronson, c2bdesign.com

Contributors | Sus Danner, Sarah Grigg, Bas Hargrove, Megan Grover, Dayna Gross,

Sara Sheehy

solid greenhouse trees water energy waste gases

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Dianne BorjessanHolly EndersbyShirley HageyGlenn JanssTom HanksSusan GiannettinoJean KendallBeverly LingleDon McGrathNancy MackinnonKenneth PursleySue RichardsBill RogersCindy SalisburyJerry Scheid Penn Siegel

THE NaTurE CoNSErvaNCy Idaho Staff

Laura Hubbard, state directorLou Lunte, associate state director

IDaHo fIElD offICE (HaIlEy)Anne Aganon, operations assistantCaroline Clawson, philanthropy assistantDayna Gross, Silver Creek Preserve managerStephanie Hansen, director of operationsTrish Klahr, senior policy representativeNancie Lange, executive assistantJustin Petty, associate director of philanthropyPerry Pleyte, director of philanthropyClark Shafer, associate director of philanthropySara Sheehy, philanthropy managerNathan Welch, GIS analyst

BoISE offICESus Danner, director of protection Megan Grover, operations assistantBas Hargrove, senior policy representativeDavid Lawyer, TIS managerMatt Miller, director of communicationsAlan Sands, conservation ecologistArt Talsma, director of restoration and stewardshipBob Unnasch, director of scienceWill Whelan, director of government relations

CENTral & EaST IDaHo offICESMark Davidson, Central Idaho senior conservation managerChris Little, East Idaho field representativeMarilynne Manguba, protection specialistRon Troy, Central Idaho field representative

INlaND NorTHwEST offICERyan Haugo, forest ecologist Kennon McClintock, Inland Northwest field representativeRobyn Miller, Inland Northwest senior conservation manager

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contentsLeave Your Mark: Celebrate your 2011 conservation accomplishments 2

Track of the Wolverine: A Pioneer connection 6

Gourmet Conservation: Acclaimed lamb and land 7

Uncommon Allies: Shaping a new future in the Clearwater 8

Don’t Zoom by Flat Ranch: Art, wildlife and more await 9

Heart Rock Ranch: A conservation legacy in the Wood River Valley 10

Global Connections: Volcanic reflections on Argentina 11

Conserving the Small Things: Bugs and kids meet at Silver Creek 12

Hemingway’s Idaho Heritage: A 50th remembrance reflection 14

Remembering Charlie: A Legacy Through Internships 16

Silver Creek Gala: Celebrating 35 years 17

Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Hansen 18

2011 Financial Summary: The year in review 19

Our Supporters: Your investment makes our work possible 20

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In our annual report, we celebrate the many ways you have left your mark—conservation that will last—around Idaho.

We thank all of those who have created the foundation on which these conservation successes stand. And we look forward to working with you in creating more lasting and inspiring success stories in the future.

Yours in conservation,

Laura Hubbard

Dear friends:

It’s a story we tell often: the creation of Silver Creek Preserve. It’s a story that involves the Hemingway family and the local community. It’s the project that started our work in Idaho. Silver Creek remains a beloved trout stream and nature preserve for people literally all over the world.

This year, as we celebrate Silver Creek’s 35th anniversary, I am again astounded by the sheer number of people who have contributed to making this project possible, and who continue to make Silver Creek a model for spring creek conservation.

Over the decades, a conservation project requires the dedication, perseverance and sweaty hard work of countless individuals. I’d like to call out some of them today for special recognition:

The » early conservation pioneers— Jack Hemingway, Spencer Beebe, Henry Little, Guy Bonnivier—whose vision and commitment started The Nature Conservancy’s project work in Idaho.

The » 22 landowners who have donated conservation easements, protecting more than 9500 acres along Silver Creek, comprising nearly the entire length of its main stem.

our past trustees, » who over the years provided the leadership and guidance to expand and enhance our work at the preserve, and indeed, across the state of Idaho.

our current trustees, » who continue this long tradition of excellence, leading us to larger conservation successes around the state—the successes we celebrate in this issue.

Guides, outfitters and fly fishers, » who know the stream so well and remain among its most ardent supporters.

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The naturalists, birders and nature »enthusiasts who help us count birds, lead bird and wildflower walks and record new sightings in the valley.

our dedicated volunteers and interns: »repairing fence, controlling weeds, opening the visitor center and doing countless other tasks that make the preserve experience special for our visitors.

The researchers, biologists and agency »partners who collect the data and lead the studies that influence our management decisions, and make Silver Creek one of the most studied stream systems in the world.

The visitors » from the local community, from across Idaho, from 50 states and 15 foreign countries who leave inspired to protect their own backyards.

The » park managers, biologists, writers and conservation practitioners who come to the preserve to learn how Silver Creek’s lessons can be applied around the world.

Members and donors like you! » Your continued support has helped create the Silver Creek story. We couldn’t do it without you.

All these people, and many more, have left their mark on Silver Creek. It is a tremendous legacy that will endure for future generations.

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This summer, I assisted conservation programs in the Pacific islands of Micronesia. On one island, Pohnpei, I visited the substantial ruins of Nan Madol, one hundred human-made islands with temples, constructed between 500 and 1500 A.D. The builders had to carry stones—some weighing as much as 60 tons—over slippery, muddy, steep, treacherous and thick rainforest terrain without aid of modern technology, wheels or draft animals.

I stood before one of these 60-ton rocks and marveled at how that was possible. These people had built something to last.

Hike into aspen groves from the Boise Front to the Pioneer Mountains and you may notice curious marks on the trees. A closer look might reveal a name, the shape of an animal, an inscription: each carved into the tree and distorted with age. Rancher John Peavey annually leads a tour to some of these carvings as part of the Trailing of the Sheep Festival. Where some might see simple scrawling, even graffiti, John sees a record of sheep herders, their hopes, their yearnings, their stories. He sees the history of Basque and later Peruvian herders etched for the decades into these trees. After passing miles of lonely, wild country, those sheepherders wanted to leave a record of their journey. They wanted to leave their mark. And don’t we all? In lives marked by impermanence, we strive to leave our own marks. We stand in awe of objects that have stood the test of time: artwork, ideas, monuments and ruins.

As conservationists, we often consider “leaving a mark” to be a bad thing. Slogans like “Take only photographs and leave only footprints” assume almost religious significance.

However, conservationists leave marks, too. We, too, can build something that lasts: a legacy of beautiful places, flowing rivers, working farms and ranches and abundant wildlife that future generations can continue to enjoy.

At times, the path can seem difficult— like moving a 60-ton boulder through the rainforest. But the end result can be enduring and vital.

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You have protected places »where secretive creatures like wolverines still roam (page 6).

You’ve created habitat for »bugs that benefit our native ecosystems—and inquisitive youngsters (page 12).

You’ve made sure that the »Hemingway family is remembered in Idaho not only for literature, but for trout streams and mountains (page 14).

You have built a »conservation legacy that will last. We hope you enjoy these stories, tidbits and facts, all made possible by your support of The Nature Conservancy.

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More Places a Salmon Would Die ForStreams of dreams: Remove barriers, and the fish will come. In central Idaho, your support of the Conservancy’s work has restored habitat, removed fish barriers and put more water in the river. This allows spawning salmon to complete their 900-mile journey, while also meeting the needs of local ranchers.

Protecting a Home on the Range Over the past two years, your contributions have helped protect 14,000 acres of ranch-lands in the Pioneers, preserving one of the longest pronghorn migration routes in the world, some of the West’s best remaining sagebrush habitat, places still used by legendary roamers like wolverines, and long-standing sheep ranching traditions.

Water, Water Everywhere New irrigation pivots on the ranch of John and Elizabeth Stevenson in the Silver Creek Valley conserve 13 million gallons of water every irrigation pivot cycle. In the month of June, a total of 69 million gallons was saved! Additionally, 800 acres of wetlands will be restored on the property.

Rancher to Rancher The Central Idaho Rangeland Network includes 8 conservation-minded ranchers sharing information on best management methods and conservation practices. Their ranches cover 80,000 acres, including vital habitat for salmon, sage grouse, elk and other wildlife.

Filled to the Brim More than 450 acres of wetlands have been restored over the past seven years at Ball Creek Ranch Preserve near Bonners Ferry. This year they were at their fullest, with ample water for nesting ducks and other waterfowl. The surrounding vegetation provides cover for elk, moose and deer.

Your Mark on Idaho Some highlights of the conservation you helped accomplish:

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Letting a River Run At the Henry’s Lake Outlet in eastern Idaho, habitat improvements on Flat Ranch Preserve allow the river to flow in its natural path—reducing erosion and sediments, and improving habitat for the native Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Additionally, more curlews were found on the preserve this year than any other spot in the western United States.

Conservation to Grouse About In the Owyhees, your support is helping the Conservancy and partners grind up junipers. These trees are spreading rapidly, and grouse avoid the areas because the trees provide perches for predators. With the junipers turned to mulch, conservationists restore native grasses—creating a grouse-friendly environment.

Out of Yellowstone Yellowstone’s famous wildlife migrates out of the park each year to escape wintery conditions. One route takes them through the working ranches of the Henry’s Lake area, a region that is also growing rapidly. A new easement protects 712 acres on the 2-Lazy-2 Ranch, an important migration corridor north and west of Henry’s Lake.

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Plant Your Mark Want to lower water temperatures and create more wildlife habitat along streams? Plant native shrubs and willows. Your contribution to the Conservancy is doing just that. More than 2000 shrubs were planted along Patton Creek on the Stevenson property this summer. This fall, plantings will line tributary streams on Silver Creek Preserve and adjacent private property. Thousands of plants mean better conditions for trout, birds and all we love about Silver Creek.

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Few have, even though they roam Idaho’s backcountry. They remain a mystery animal: their exact population and habits are largely unknown.

What we do know is this: Wolverines need space, and lots of it. They are the consummate roamers, able to cover 50 miles in a day. Take away that space, and wolverines disappear.

Recently, Heart Rock Ranch (see page 10) seasonal field technician Jeff Barney encountered a wolverine in Idaho’s Pioneer Mountains.

Jeff writes: Saturday night just before dusk I noticed a large mammal across Goat Lake where I was camped. At first I thought it was an otter when it popped out of the water, but as it loped along the shore I grabbed my monocular and there was no mistaking it as a wolverine—my first sighting ever! I watched it for 15 minutes as it did a semi-circle around the 150-acre lake. It came closer, looked at me and kept going. It ran effortlessly up a rocky moraine and disappeared. I ran uphill to get a closer look and couldn’t find it. Walking back to camp I spotted it hunting along the north shoreline. It saw me and headed up the steepest slope and over the top toward Betty Lake. Man that critter could climb and without a sound on the loose rock. Sunday morning he was back again about 9:00 across the lake! I watched him for 10 minutes as it somersaulted twice down the snowy bank and then rolling on its back in the snow; reminded me of a dog playing. Very cool to watch! Afterward it again glided uphill with ease toward Standhope Peak and disappeared.

An incredible encounter for sure, and Idaho’s Pioneer Mountains is one of those rare places that still has the wide-open spaces and unfragmented habitat where animals like wolverines can thrive.

Stitching those lands together are working ranchlands. In the past 18 months, your support has protected more than 14,000 acres of ranchlands in these mountains—ensuring that legendary animals like wolverines continue to have a place to prowl.

Have you ever seen a wolverine?

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Lava Lake Land and Livestock is known in epicurean circles for its gourmet, artisanal lamb. The high-quality meat has been lauded in magazines and publications including The New York Times, Sunset, Gourmet and many others. Chefs around the country praise it.

But lamb is only part of the story, according to owner Kathleen Bean.

“The whole purpose of raising lamb” says Kathleen, “is to accomplish conservation.”

Lava Lake Land and Livestock was founded in 1999 with the purchase of a ranch near Craters of the Moon National Monument. Over the years Kathleen and her husband Brian have acquired more than 24,000 acres of privately owned ranch land. These acquisitions included grazing allotments on approximately 800,000 acres of public land, land on which the Beans strive to influence conservation activities.

Gourmet ConservationFor Kathleen, conservation and livestock came

together at a young age. Raised in a family of generational Iowan farmers, she learned to care for the health of the animals and the health of the land simultaneously. Taking that ethic to Lava Lake’s large grazing landscape in the Pioneer Mountains has benefited not only the land and animals, but the consumers.

“The lamb are so delicious because they have a huge landscape to roam. They get the very best of

nature,” says Kathleen. Selling the lamb as a premium product provides a portion of the funding to engage in conservation activities on Lava Lake’s private ranch and public allotments.

The Nature Conservancy in Idaho has partnered with Lava Lake Land and Livestock for more than ten years, using science to assist in the planning and implementation of restoration and stewardship projects.

Dig Deeper: www.nature.org/Idaho

and click “Explore”

“The whole purpose of raising lamb is to accomplish conservation.” —Kathleen bean

In 2011, Lava Lake placed 4533 acres of private ranchland under conservation easement. These easements, with an additional 7500 acres placed under protection in 2001, are held by The Nature Conservancy. The easements protect habitat for wildlife including pronghorn antelope and sage grouse. “Conservation,” says Kathleen, “is the heart of the matter.”

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“Forest products are what puts food on the table in this region ... We have a chance here to effectively manage our forests, to ensure they remain viable for both the community and for wildlife.”

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Public Forests, For People and NatureLook out across the Clearwater, and you’ll be treated to a stunning vista: seemingly endless forest, wild rivers, rugged wilder-ness. It’s easy to imagine this is what Lewis and Clark saw.

Stand at one of these viewpoints with North Idaho senior conservation manager Robyn Miller, and she might just burst your bubble.

“It’s beautiful. It’s scenic. It’s aesthetically pleasing,” she says. “But it’s not healthy forest. You don’t see open areas, you don’t see areas cleared by fires. It’s one uniform forest. It’s hard to tell people that this is not the view they should be seeing. But it’s not.”

It’s also an area dominated, for decades, by gridlock around forest issues.

And that is why The Nature Conservancy has been working with the Nez Perce Tribe, other conservationists, recreational groups, agencies and the forest products industry on the Clearwater Basin Collaborative to develop solutions that benefit both people and the forest.

This has created allies who traditionally saw environmentalists as impractical outsiders. Bill

Higgins, mill operator for Idaho Forest Group, sees national forest as a burden on local communities—but he believes it doesn’t have to be that way.

“What we’re trying to accomplish with the collaborative is both ecological and economic objectives, and they’re not mutually exclusive,” he says. “This is big country. There’s room for lots of ideas.”

In the Clearwater region, rural communities have lost their traditional sources of income, with more than 50 percent of the mills closed. The region has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state.

“Forest products are what puts food on the table in this region,” he says. “We have a chance here to effectively manage our forests, to ensure they

remain viable for both the community and for wildlife.”

A recent boost to that goal came with funding from the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, a federal funding source that creates jobs and assists communities in improving forest management.

Among the restoration projects planned: prescribed fire, trail maintenance, wildlife habitat improvements, and pre-commercial thinning to reduce fuels and improve the vigor of forest stands.

“The global demand for wood products is not going to decline,” says Higgins. “We have a chance here to harvest forest in an ecologically appropriate way, balancing the needs of the community and wildlife.”

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whole family. Visitors this summer learned to use bear spray, got up close and personal with raptors, and enjoyed presentations on topics ranging from wolverines to global fly fishing.

Put Flat Ranch on your list of Idaho places to visit, and see how your investment in The Nature Conservancy is protecting this place for wildlife and people.

Fly fishing. » Every angler knows about the Henry’s Fork. But fishing on the flats can be a surprising change of pace, with large Yellowstone cutthroats lurking in the riffles. Fishing has been excellent thanks to habitat improvement projects. And there’s been some biological fishing, too: The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Henry’s Fork Foundation sampled nearby irrigation ditches to ensure that fish were not getting diverted from the stream.

Wildflowers. » The meadow is stunningly beautiful in the summer. Carpets of mule’s ear, larkspur and camas frame the setting of the snowcapped mountains. Many visitors have stopped by just to walk in the fields and take photographs.

Summer speakers. » Most Wednesdays and Saturdays, experts on a variety of topics share their love of nature in a way suitable for the

Besides, where else can you visit a world-class nature preserve on Main Street? (Highway 20 happens to be Island Park’s proclaimed “longest main street in the United States.”)

This summer, preserve manager Sarah Grigg, volunteers Nancy Elkins and Dave Katsuki, and intern Laura Youngmeyer created an excellent program for our visitors.

Here’s what’s been happening at the preserve:

Counting curlews. » The long-billed curlew is imperiled throughout its range. An early summer count found one of the highest densities of these grassland birds in the country. Later counts were lower, due to the curlew’s migratory habits. It’s still one of the best places to see—and photograph—these birds (and sandhill cranes, ospreys and bald eagles, too).

Art Expo. » The first festival on the preserve featured area artists, gourmet food and even a 12-year-old harp player. It proved the perfect

location for a nature-themed festival. Twelve regional artists displayed their

talents, ranging from willow furniture, glass fish and

watercolors to inlaid woodwork and even greeting cards made from bison dung!

weekly events at flat ranch give visitors a bird’s-eye view of the preserve. (top to bottom): long billed curlew. visitors enjoy a seminar on birding. participants learn how to use bear spray with mock canisters loaded with water.

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Don’t Zoom By Flat RanchAn early summer count found one of the highest densities of these grassland birds in the country.

We admit it: Flat Ranch Preserve is easy to miss. Zipping along on Highway 20 near Island Park, many drivers pass

Flat Ranch without notice, continuing on to Yellowstone National Park or Montana.

But, next time, why not stop and see how your support of The Nature Conservancy combines a great educational project, an excellent refuge for wildlife and a working cattle ranch?

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Conservation Effort Kicks Off at Heart Rock RanchIf you’ve driven in the Wood River Valley this summer, you may have noticed a lot of earth- moving equipment and activity on ranchlands near the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 75, south of Bellevue.

What’s happening? It might not be what you think.

It’s an incredible habitat restoration program on Heart Rock Ranch.

Landowners Harry and Shirley Hagey purchased the two properties that now make up Heart Rock Ranch—formerly known as the Diamond Dragon and Spring Creek Ranch—in December 2010. The two ranches total approximately 4600 acres and are now managed as one property.

The Hageys recognized the outstanding spring creeks, wildlife habitat and agricultural lands. At the time of the purchase, they announced their goal of protecting the incredible wildlife habitat and waters found here. Prior to the purchase, the properties were slated for development.

“We saw a tremendous opportunity for conservation here, with the chance to restore spring creeks, wetlands and upland sagebrush habitat,” says Harry Hagey. “Shirley and I prefer to stay out of the spotlight, but we also recognize that the community is very interested in these properties. We’re excited to share our plans for conservation and restoration.”

An extensive stream restoration effort has already begun on the ranch. The existing streams will be

reconstructed or enhanced and restored to their stable, natural characteristics. This has been designed by Dave Rosgen, a recognized expert in this field.

The project involves creating new stream channels with fish habitat, creating oxbows to help raise the water table, providing wintering habitat for fish and providing cooler, cleaner water for the streams and the flow back into the Big Wood River.

Additional conservation projects underway include planting native plants along the stream to cool the water and provide cover for wildlife, enhancing cottonwood groves, removing invasive species where possible, bringing back the native grasses, restoring the upland sagebrush habitat and creating wildlife-friendly fencing.

“Obviously this will not all be done this year, but working closely with The Nature Conservancy we are developing a plan for the next few years,” says Harry.

The Conservancy will work with the Hageys on upland habitat restoration, creating favorable conditions for the sage grouse, mule deer and other wildlife that use this property.

“Harry and Shirley Hagey have created an incredible legacy in the Wood River Valley, protecting trout streams, sage grouse habitat and working lands,” says state director Laura Hubbard. “We are thrilled to be a partner in this effort to protect wildlife habitat and agricultural lands in the Wood River Valley.”

The Conservancy will work with the Hageys on upland habitat restoration, creating favorable conditions for the sage grouse, mule deer and other wildlife that use this property.

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Of Volcanoes and Global Conservation

Six months after returning from a Conservancy fellowship in Argentina, I’m reminded how powerful are the forces of nature. One weekend during my month-long stay in Patagonia, I took my kids Alex and Grace over the Andes into Chile. Along the way, we stopped to view a dormant volcano. Alex, age 7, asked me what would happen if the massif erupted. Little did we know that three months later, back home in Boise, we would find out.

On June 3, the Cordon Caulle fissure erupted for the first time in fifty years. What’s that got to do with the Conservancy’s work in Argentina? Turns out, lots. Bariloche, where the Conservancy’s office is, lies 50 miles east as the condor flies and directly in the path of the ash plume. The eruption has sent more

The Nature Conservancy in Idaho has worked on successful conservation in the state for 35 years. The knowledge and skills of our staff are now also benefiting global programs, often in places where the Conservancy is just establishing programs. Senior policy associate Bas Hargrove shares these thoughts on his work assisting the Argentina program.

than 100 million tons of ash and pumice skyward, blanketing Bariloche in several inches of ash and slowing down the work of our staff and partners.

More and more in the Conservancy we talk about the inextricable tie between people and nature. While this eruption was unpredictable and unavoidable, it illustrates the havoc natural disturbances can wreak on people and biodiversity. Consider grazing animals in Argentina—domestic sheep and native guanacos alike suffer from ash covering the grass they need for sustenance. In Chile, rising water temperatures from the eruption killed millions of fish, and the livelihoods of people who depend on them. Degraded air and

More and more in the Conservancy we talk about the inextricable tie between people and nature.

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water quality have impacted the health of both people and wildlife.

While we still don’t know all the effects of the Cordon Caulle eruption, it has left its mark on lives and landscapes in Patagonia for a long time to come. And it makes our work to prevent the kind of natural disasters people can prevent—climate change, habitat fragmentation, pollution—all the more urgent.

grace and alex hargrove posing with cordon caulle in the background.

on June 3, the cordon caulle fissure erupted for the first time in fifty years.

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Conserving the Small Things Conserving the Small Things Grizzly bears, salmon, sandhill cranes, pronghorns: Conservationists are rightly proud of how their work protects the big, charismatic creatures that roam, fly and swim around Idaho.

Underfoot, though, is a world of tiny creatures that also benefit from conservation—and in turn, benefit all of us.

This summer, an Oregon State University farm tour included the Stevenson property in the Silver Creek Valley. This working farm was the Conservancy’s first conservation easement in the state. Today, it is also the MillerCoors-funded showcase barley farm, where water saving measures, habitat protection and tributary restoration are being modeled alongside a productive agricultural operation.

It’s immediately apparent how such restoration benefits birds and fish. But an important component of the tour was demonstrating how it benefits bugs.

That’s right. Insects. Native vegetation provides important habitat for

insect pollinators, including species of native bees, butterflies, midges, ants and wasps, to name a few. These insects not only help native wild plants thrive, they also are essential for farmers to produce the crops we eat.

Buffer areas—strips of native plants between crops and the creek—are full of insects, creatures every bit as important to the ecological and economic health of the valley as rainbow trout, moose or sandhill cranes.

But they’re not hidden or overlooked by everyone. For many of us, our introduction to nature was

through creepy crawly things. A net and a jar filled summer days and nights as we captured “lightning bugs,” chased butterflies through fields, overturned rocks in creeks.

This summer, Silver Creek Preserve manager

Dayna Gross has been getting an education in the valley’s insects. But it hasn’t just been through events like the farm tour. She’s seeing the project through her children’s eyes.

“I got them a couple of insect collecting containers and they’ve been entertaining themselves for hours,” she says. “I used to collect bugs as a kid. I forgot just how fun it was.”

Dayna’s two young sons shake trees to see what falls out, they root around in the sagebrush, they venture along the creek in search of caddis and mayflies.

Their adventures reveal a world of thriving life that most of us overlook: ant colonies and colorful beetles, pollinating moths and stingless bees, erratic caddisflies and cautious mantises.

“We’ve protected many different kinds of habitat on the preserve and surrounding properties,” says

Silver creek is a fantastic place not only for fish and birds, but also insects. preserve manager dayna gross is seeing more families visit with butterfly nets and collecting jars. Keep an eye out for caddis (below) and mayflies (far right).

children photos by Sara Sheehy; insect photos by william h. mullins.


Gross. “When you start looking carefully at the insects, you see what that means for the whole system. You see many different insects using the different habitats.”

She adds: “My kids know where to go to find the different insects. They’ve learned the habitats merely by collecting bugs.”

Your support of The Nature Conservancy is protecting the big and amazing creatures that still need big forests, wide-open spaces and flowing rivers.

It’s also protecting the little things, those insects that keep our farms flourishing, our ecosystems healthy, and our kids filled with the wonder of the natural world.

“Every year on the preserve, I learn again that when you start looking and listening, it’s amazing what you find,” says Gross. “There are wildernesses waiting to be explored, all around us, if we just look carefully. My children see a part of Idaho that few ever notice, but without those little creatures, we wouldn’t have the rest.”

“Every year on the preserve, I learn again that when you start looking and listening, it’s amazing what you find.”

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For many of us, our introduction to nature was through creepy crawly things.

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Hemingway’s Idaho Heritage: A reflection on the 50th remembrance of his death

In the photos, he’s always smiling: Standing along Silver Creek, taking a break from hunting ducks. Resting with his sons on Kilpatrick bridge. Looking into the Picabo Hills.

Looking at those fading images, it’s easy to see that Ernest Hemingway came to Idaho as a refuge, and as a place to enjoy the outdoors with his sons.

Fifty years ago, a much darker Idaho story unfolded for Hemingway, as he ended his life here. At the end, his time in Ketchum was characterized by illness, depression and paranoia. Those of us who read and love his words—those beautiful words—still struggle with that moment in time.

It doesn’t match the words. It doesn’t match the Hemingway legend we want to believe.

Hemingway has been studied, analyzed and critiqued more than any American author. The library shelf brims with tomes examining every possible aspect of his life. There are books on Cuba and Africa and Paris and Idaho, books on his politics, his loves, his fishing, even one on the firearms he owned.

A lot of the Idaho analysis focuses on the fact that this state is featured very little in his writing—two very minor magazine articles. Was Idaho really important to Hemingway? What is his Idaho legacy?

I am asked that question frequently. After all, The Nature Conservancy owns Hemingway’s last home, and owns Silver Creek Preserve, the place he frequented most on his Idaho adventures. And, for me, it’s personal: I’ve read, studied and analyzed his books. And I’ve read many of the books about him. When I was a kid, I wanted to be Hemingway.

What I’ve come to is this: Hemingway’s Idaho legacy is not in his books; it’s not in his house. It’s outdoors, at places like Silver Creek and the Big Wood River and the Pahsimeroi.

Ernest’s excursions with his sons along Silver Creek led directly to its protection; Jack Hemingway convinced the Conservancy to buy it. It was the Conservancy’s first acquisition in Idaho.

Ernest Hemingway left a big mark by writing novels and short stories that have stood the test of time, novels that remain popular and important to readers around the world. One might imagine that living in such a shadow might be difficult for the Hemingways who have followed. How could a son measure up to such a man? Such a legend?

And yet, Jack Hemingway left his own mark, by working to protect places like

Silver Creek. He looked to the waters to heal, and was not content just to enjoy them: He wanted to be sure that future generations could experience the same pleasures he did.

That legacy continues. Just after the fiftieth remembrance of Hemingway’s death, I spent a morning at his home with his granddaughter, Mariel Hemingway. She looks to nature as an essential component of her mental and physical health, as a wellspring to overcome her family’s often troubled history of substance abuse and depression. And she, too, is now working to share that with others through her acting, writing and speaking. And so, the Hemingway story continues in Idaho.

Those last troubled days still loom large in the Ernest Hemingway story. It’s true. But let’s also remember this: the rising trout, the bugling elk, the circling mallards overhead. The wildness that brought Ernest here, the wildness that remains a testament to his Idaho outdoor legacy.

—matt mIller

What I’ve come to is this: Hemingway’s Idaho legacy is not in his books; it’s not in his house. It’s outdoors, at places like Silver Creek and the Big Wood River and the Pahsimeroi.


Hemingway’s Idaho Heritage: A reflection on the 50th remembrance of his death

Previous page (left to right): as a young man, Jack hemingway’s fishing experiences instilled a lifelong conservation ethic. ernest hemingway spent many hours on Silver creek with family and friends, hunting and fishing, leading to a tremendous outdoor legacy.

This page (top to bottom, left to right): Silver creek remains much as it was when the hemingways spent time there. ernest’s granddaughter mariel recently taped a television show at the hemingway house, promoting fitness and outdoor activity as a way of overcoming her family history of depression and substance abuse. the hemingway house is perhaps the most visible symbol of hemingway’s time in Idaho, but his legacy lives on outdoors. Jack hemingway continued to spend time on Silver creek throughout his life.

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Remembering Charlie: A Legacy Through Internships

Visit Silver Creek in the summer, and you’ll probably see a flurry of activity: people planting trees, leading tours, fixing fence, greeting visitors, painting buildings. Taking the lead on many of these efforts are the Conservancy’s great interns. We truly couldn’t do it without them.

The interns, in turn, gain working experience while enjoying one of the most beautiful streams in the country. Many echo the sentiments of 2010 intern Dominique Lucio, who called

the intern experience “one of the best and most educational of my life.”

Funding Lucio’s experience was the Charlie Blumenstein Water and Wildlife Conservation Internship at Colorado College. The story of that internship is the story of a legacy, a memory, of another young man who was touched by Silver Creek.

Charlie Blumenstein was an avid fly fisher, hydrologist and conservationist who—like so many with his passions—fell in love with Silver Creek on visits there with his parents and two brothers. He credited his informal, out-of-classroom, extra-curricular, field experiences with his decision to become a hydrologist.

Charlie shared his passion with his family, and his parents Jack and

Sarah credit him with educating them about stream conservation and water resources in the West.

In 2003, Charlie tragically died of stomach cancer at age 29, a terrible loss for family and friends.

“We knew we had to do something to honor and remember him,” says his father, Jack. “We realized we could do something that combined two of his loves, Colorado College and Silver Creek.”

The internship was born from this idea, and has since been almost entirely funded by family friends. Since 2004, eight Blumenstein interns have lived and worked at Silver Creek for the summer, providing invaluable help to the Conservancy’s work while also furthering their own education and professional resumes.

Jack and Sarah Blumenstein, who own a home in Sun Valley, are able to spend time with the interns and host them at their home during the summer. “It’s been an absolutely wonderful program to remember Charlie,” says Sarah. “And it’s a wonderful way to make a contribution to sustaining Silver Creek.”

Jack and Sarah have become increasingly involved in other

Conservancy projects, including at Idaho’s South Fork of the Snake River and the Henry’s Fork, as well as Alaska. Recently, they took a trip to southern Africa, and appreciated the chance to discuss global conservation with Conservancy lead scientist Sanjayan at Silver Creek’s 35th anniversary gala.

“The Conservancy has a big mission but does an excellent job of making sure the conservation happens on the ground,” says Jack. “We are huge fans and believers in the organization. We are so happy to be able to contribute to the Conservancy’s work in our own small way, and to remember Charlie and his love of Silver Creek.”“It’s been an absolutely

wonderful program to remember Charlie, and it’s a wonderful way to make a contribution to sustaining Silver Creek.”

—Sarah blumenSteIn

blumenstein intern dominique lucio lurches after trout during a research effort at Silver creek preserve.

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In June, landowners, guides, outfitters, community members, board members, donors and other Silver Creek fans gathered at Heart Rock Ranch to celebrate the place

we love. For all who attended the gala: thank you. And for all who care about Silver Creek, we hope to see you at the preserve soon. For 35 years, your support has made this spring creek an astounding conservation success, a

success that continues to blossom in new ways. It wouldn’t be possible without you.

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Staff Spotlight: Stephanie HansenAsk most people to picture a conservationist, and they’ll immediately mentally head outdoors. Images of field biologists tracking elk, maintaining trails or planting trees come to mind.

But conservation also happens indoors. For the past 14 years, Stephanie Hansen has worked tirelessly to ensure that your donations go as far as possible and that our staff members stay organized and productive. As director of operations, she’s responsible for making sure our budget balances and making sure our organization has the highest fiscal standards—ensuring that you can leave a mark that matters on Idaho.

Recently, we chatted with Stephanie as she approaches her 15th year with The Nature Conservancy.

What first attracted you to the Conservancy’s mission? I was initially attracted to the organization because of the people. Subsequently, I was attracted to the mission because it is truly global. I love the

feeling that my work here contributes directly to the mission of an organization doing amazing projects around the world.

In your earlier career, you were a sous chef. Do you ever see any similarities between cooking and conservation? Yes, I can see many similarities. For instance, the process for preparing certain dishes is very specific in order to ensure success, but then other processes are more flexible and can be modified as necessary. It’s the same for conservation projects. I think it certainly helps to be adaptable. Patience helps of course. Turning up the heat to have something cook faster does not ensure success and may have the opposite effect. Honestly, there is nothing better than sharing a great meal (or celebrating the success of a great project) with a group of friends or people who appreciate not just the meal but all of the work that went into the preparation.

When you’re not punching numbers, what gets you outdoors? Much of my time outdoors lately has been spent training for the Portland Marathon. Although this will be my fourth marathon, I definitely do not consider myself to be a runner. I love to buy new running shoes and this is a good way to justify my shopping habit. I always plant a vegetable garden so I enjoy spending time in my yard tending to that. And I enjoy the usual activities: camping, hiking, fly fishing. I travel occasionally but am more of a home body.

What about the rumor that you once lived in a tent? It was a teepee or two different teepees actually and in the Redwoods on the northern California coast near a little town called Westport. The first

one was just a basic teepee but when it got colder we moved to a more luxurious one built on a platform and with a woodburning stove. Eventually we moved into a cabin with indoor plumbing and electricity in the kitchen. It was an amazing community of very talented and self-sufficient people, potters, weavers, wood workers. As a child, to live in the redwoods and be able to leave the house and explore all day long—without anything much to worry about—was a pretty amazing experience.

What’s most satisfying to you in your job? There are a lot of components to a conservation deal, and ensuring that projects are on budget, meeting grant qualifications and following our policies is a part of each deal we put together. It is often very time consuming work with a lot of details. But there comes a point when it all comes together, and I realize I played a part in protecting a salmon’s spawning stream, or elk winter range, or a beautiful forest area. It is humbling to be a part of a team that can do that.

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SuPPorT aND rEvENuE 2011 2010 Dues and contributions $3,943,240 $3,778,861 Grants and contracts 5,961,984 957,206 Gifts of conservation land 236,250 69,230 Investment income 1,668,250 1,343,017 Other income 140,511 160,727 Other internal support 256,654 0 Support & revenue before sales of conservation lands 12,206,889 6,309,041

Sales of land to government agencies and other conservation partners 2,049,436 2,800,000

ToTal SuPPorT aND rEvENuE $14,256,325 $9,109,041

EXPENSES Conservation programs $2,349,074 $2,237,901 General administrative, communications & fundraising 963,243 912,310 Cost of land sold or transferred to government agencies and conservation partners (Note 1) 2,622,220 2,345,000 Support for global priorities and other internal support 522,927 326,834

ToTal EXPENSES $6,457,464 $5,822,045

NET rESulT, Support and Revenue over Expenses (Note 2) $7,798,861 $3,286,996

aSSET, lIaBIlITy & NET aSSET SuMMary Cash in operating funds $690,102 $944,922 Cash in land funds 4,559,875 4,259,609 Land preservation fund 10,373,871 10,373,850 Endowment investments 7,504,497 6,511,772 Book value of conservation land 55,971,838 53,949,058 Other assets 1,184,404 1,607,525

ToTal aSSETS $80,284,587 $77,646,736

Internal loans (Land Fund) $131,197 $6,692,354 External notes & mortgages payable 10,000,000 10,000,000 Other liabilities 1,400,390 243

ToTal lIaBIlITIES $11,531,587 $16,692,597

Endowment funds $7,504,497 $6,511,772 Land preservation funds 373,871 373,850 Land funds and reserves 60,128,264 53,062,640 Operating funds 746,368 1,005,877

NET aSSETS $68,753,000 $60,954,139

ToTal lIaBIlITIES aND NET aSSETS $80,284,587 $77,646,736

footnotes:1. only includes actual cost of land. excludes other acquisition costs such as surveys, environmental hazard assessments, appraisals and taxes related to acquisition and sale. Such costs are included in conservation programs as they occur.2. the excess of “Support and revenue over expenses” provides the funds needed to purchase conservation land and to strengthen endowments and reserves that support long-term land stewardship and support operations.

grants from the Idaho office of Species conservation and bonneville power administration provided significant funding towards the acquisition and exchange of conservation property in the lemhi area in central Idaho. these grants enabled us to protect 2,356 acres through conservations easements and retire a significant portion of our internal loans. thanks to the generous support of our donors, including those who remembered us in their estates, we saw an increase of 4% in total private fundraising in fy11 v. fy10.

2011 Financial Summary | For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.

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Thank you to our donorsThank you to our donorsfor your continued support in building a legacy for future generations.

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Mark M. NissenJames M. & Carol Trapp R. M. Turnbow

United Way of The National Capital Area

United Way of Treasure ValleyMark N. Uranga Jane B. & Fred Van Sickle Susan & Allen Vasterling George C. & Nickye VentersStephen Weeg & Nancy GrecoLarry F. Weeks Shirley J. Westerlund Steven & Dana Wetzel Craig White Mary Ann Whitman Gerry D. Wieland Sue A. Wilde Linda & Del Wilkins Virginia B. WoolleyGisela ZechDenise Zembryki

CoNTrIBuTED GooDS & SErvICES

Alpine Enterprises, Inc. Claire & Jeffrey Bronson Ecosystem Sciences Hopkins Roden Crockett Local Favorites Maestro Technology SolutionsNorthwest Design Leroy & Ronile Robinson Gerald Scheid &

Carrie Getty-Scheid Joan & Jay Sheets Peter & Linda Shield

GloBal INITIaTIvES GIvING THrouGH THE IDaHo CHaPTEr

AnonymousDennis & Tracy FitzpatrickJohn & Elaine FrenchHarry & Shirley HageyHRH FoundationJoe & Sue Richards

BarGaIN SalES & CoNSErvaTIoN EaSEMENTS

Lava Lake Land & Livestock, LLC

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Anonymous (20)Katherine AlbrechtJohn & Edwina AllenDebbie Atwood &

Ron FranklinLois J. BackusRobert BakerAlan & Jeanie BallDrs Stephen & Anna BanksRichard C. BarkerBrian & Liz BarnesGerald & Audrey BashawRuth P. BeersMr. Bruce M. BelcherWarren & Ruth BerkheiserWesley & Renee BettisWilliam J. BettsHarvey & Myrna BickettWilliam & Moffice BidlingmayerClara R. BleakCarol BoswellJaisan (Jeanine) BrandeisJennifer B. Brodie, MFTRussell & Janet BuschertD. L. BushRobert S. Campbell &

Marsha G. JorgensonDr. Marcene ChristoversonRichard & Elaine CoddingLindy CoganCameron S. Cooper &

Margie Caldwell CooperCaroline CraigDaniel E. & Edna Ruth CrandellDarin DeAngeliLaurel C. DennisSandra E. DeutchmanAnne Marie Dittman

the legacy of nature gives us many gifts ...

James T. RicksRichard & Juanita RitlandBob & Nancy RussellLee & Susan SayersPeder & Jamie SchmitzLynn Schultz Lewinski & the

Grandchildren of Sue SchultzS. Karl SchultzCharles & Judith ShepardSally ShermanVickie Simmons &

Melinda LindseyLaurel Smith & Kevin DonohoeMax & Evelyn SmithSusan K. Spezza &

Gregory J. GeorgeFrank & Jean StarkHeike StriebeckDr. Richard SwalinArt TalsmaTim J. TeylerElinor M. ThomasMary TrailBrady & Teresa TurnerGwen TurnerAbby A. Ullman & Ron SmithJames B. VanarkVelma VanceHilma VolkRoy & Carol WagnerPatricia A. WatsonHeather & James WestfallDiane WhitmoreScott WilliamsDrs. James P. Wilson &

Cynthia L. MurphyBobbi WolvertonHarold WoodsRonald & Barbara WordenChristopher WylieJanet York

the legacy of nature gives us many gifts ...

what will be your legacy in return?GIfTS of CaSH Ensure the future of natural habitats through gifts of cash.GIfTS of SToCk Provide critical support for conservation and save on taxes by making a gift of appreciated stocks or mutual funds.GIfTS THrouGH BEquESTSLeave a legacy. Name The Nature Conservancy as a beneficiary of your estate plan and you will help our lands and waters remain pristine for future generations to enjoy. GIfTS of rEal ESTaTEDonate your home, commercial property or undeveloped lot and receive a charitable tax deduction for the property’s fair market value. Your gift will help preserve precious places around the world or wherever you designate.GIfTS THaT ProvIDE INCoMECreate a stream of income for your lifetime while helping to protect threatened plants and animals. Life-income gifts offer a variety of income and tax benefits to help you meet your financial or retirement goals.

To learn more, contact Perry Pleyte at (208) 788-8988.

Richard & Mona DivineWilbern & Penelope DixonScott L. FeatherstoneJay Feldman & Yvonne K. TaylorYvonne S. FerrellCindy FisherThomas FlintMary FoleyJohn & Elaine FrenchPhil GerhardsonStephen & Barbara GerrishSusan GiannettinoRon Graves & Diane Plastino GravesChris & Michelle GrayDavid & Patricia GreenJill Diane GreenSuzanne C. GribbinRoger G. & Karen Grigg

Family TrustStephen J. & Erin C. GrourkeEd Haglund & Dianne BorjessanBrack HaleWilliam B. HallTom & Bev HannonStephanie HansenCharles & Charmion HardyGarney HardyFrank & BoDeen HayesDr. June E. HeilmanHelen J. HendricksLinwood & Borg HendricksonR. Anthony &

Patricia E. HernandezHawley J. HillKathleen HoganGeoff HoganderBrigett HollanderBen Holmes &

Carol Scheifele-HolmesDr. Eugene & Patricia HolsingerDoug Houston & Nancy TaylorJohn C. HuntDr. Stephan & Dana Hyams

Richard A. JacobsGlenn JanssByron JohnsonJ.T. & Cecile JonesJohn & Diane KahmKenneth & Carolyn KatsmaDana KehrRobert & Jean KendallMark C. KlingermanAlbert & Gail KnightCathy & Lawrence KrausMs. Susan E. KruschKingman & Cynthia LambertMike & Karla LewisCharles L. LinesBev Lingle & Buddy PaulCarol LussierRon MamajekDr. Kim ManleyRobert P. MatsenBill Tonkin &

Barbara Mattison-TonkinAlfred & Lee Ann McGlinskyTom McKeanDoug & Ruth McKnightChristopher MeyerDr. Mick R. MickelsonClifford C. MitchellMary MullenWilliam & Colleen MullinsLorraine H. MurphyLoren L. & Dorothy R. NewmanBruce NorvellLinda & Tom O’ConnellLinda Olson & Peter MorrillMarsha ParkGreg PattersonJan PepplerWarren PetersonDick PughKenneth L. PursleyMonte & Nancy RichardsDr. David & Kathy Richmond

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