Landowner Profile

Forest Legacy: St. Joe Basin/Mica Creek

 
The St.Joe Basin/Mica Creek Project conserved 54,613 acres adjacent to the St. Joe River and the state designated Scenic Byway of the St. Joe River Road.  The easement protects a working forest landscape located west of Avery, Idaho.  East of Avery, the river is designated as Wild and Scenic and ranks as a blue ribbon trout [...]


Forest Legacy: Singleton Kilgore

Singleton Family Property
The project protected 560 acres of family ownership from development pressures in the popular Clark County area.  The parcel is located near Henry’s lake, Island Park and Yellowstone National Park.  All three recreation areas create a market drawing card for cabin sites.  The family actively manages the property to  harvest timber and hay, as well [...]


Forest Legacy: Clifty Mountain Foothills

Clifty Mountain Foothills Nursery
 
The working forest in the Clifty Mountain Foothills combines an ornamental and seed tree nursery with traditional forest management on 1,650 acres.  The third generation owners of the property are a major employer in Boundary County.  The location has gained attention of developers, and subdivisions on nearby property are typically large lots, ranging [...]


Forest Legacy: Gold Creek Ranch

 
Public Benefit: Situated within the McArthur Lake Wildlife Corridor, the property is one of many conservation parcels contributing to habitat for threatened and endangered species. This region of the state is a wildlife linkage between three mountain ranges. In addition, the spring snowmelt feeds Grouse and Gold Creeks. Grouse Creek is tributary to the Pack [...]


Lunquist Family Ranch

 
 

Lundquist Family

“Put a house on it,and it’s done.  You don’t take the house off and farm it.” 
Mark Lundquist, Swan Valley.
The family’s  1200 acre ranch on the South Fork of the Snake River in Swan Valley is located on  the gateway to the canyon stretch of the river.  The South Fork is the largest native Yellowstone cutthroat trout [...]


Nokes Family Tree Farm

“You lose a lot when working forests are developed.  You lose the potential for future wood and fiber products.  You lose biodiversity.  And you lose the beautful scenery.” 
Dr. Herald Nokes, forest owner in Valley County, and donor of a 1600 acre conservation easement. 
The easement ensures good forest stewardship on the edge of a growing recreation community.
The land is within walking [...]