Archive for March, 2009
Billboards for Open Space?
Highway billboards in Wyoming take a major step forward in public service – and encourage residents to thank a rancher for open space! Matching the innovative use of the billboards is the collaborative effort between Wyoming’s agriculture and conservation interests. The collaborators helped create a Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust Fund, a financing source that has [...]
Senate Passes Working Lands Resolution
Boise – The Idaho State Senate passed a resolution on March 10th to examine the loss of working forests, ranches and farms, and to recommend solutions to address this challenge.
The resolution passed the Idaho House on March 2.
The resolution calls for the Natural Resources Interim Committee to look at all dimensions of the loss of rural [...]
Woody Biomass Workshop
[ April 16, 2009; 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. ] The West Central Highlands RC&D, in conjunction with the Woody Biomass Utilization Partnership and the Idaho State Fire Plan Working Group is putting on a one day Woody Biomass Workshop on Thursday, April 16 from 9AM-3:30PM at the American Legion Hall in Cascade.
It is anticipated that over $1 billion in funding will be available nationwide [...]
Carbon Trading – A Primer for Landowners
[ March 17, 2009; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Carbon Credit Trading: Understanding It, Owning It, Trading It, is a one day workshop sponsored by the Clearwater Soil and Water Conservation District and the Idaho State Soil Conservation Commission. The workshop, designed to help private landowners understand the carbon market, will meet on March 17th in Orofino. See the brochure and registration materials.
Families on the Land
[ March 23, 2009 to March 24, 2009. ] Families on the Land: A Conference for Family Forest Landowners and Managers will convene Monday, March 23rd in Moscow at the Best Western University Inn. Agenda and registration now available on-line.
Living Locally, Surviving Globally
[ March 26, 2009 8:00 am to March 27, 2009 2:30 pm. ] 4th Annual Small Log Conference will meet at the Couer D’Alene Resort March 26th & 27th. Conference sessions include Forest Health, Conservation, Changes in Forest Ownership, and Emerging Markets. For details of these timely topics, see the program schedule.
Small Log Conference – Preconference Tour
[ March 25, 2009; ] Preconference tour of two facilities: Part 1 – Avista’s Kettle Falls Generating Station, Kettle Falls, WA
Part 2 – Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Inc., Colville, WA. See details of tour…
Fish & Game Special Meeting
[ March 23, 2009 6:00 pm to March 24, 2009 6:00 pm. ]
Location: Boise, ID
Public Hearing: March 23
Routine Agenda Items: Legislative update; Season setting: deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, mountain lion; FY11 budget direction.
