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Monday, April 27, 2009

Counting Birds at Silver Creek

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Blog by Ginny Glasscock. Willet photo by Dave Glasscock . April 15 may have been the tax deadline, but it was also the date for the monthly...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Visit an Idaho Preserve

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Does the recent warm spell have you itching for some summer fun? Now's the time to start planning a trip to one of The Nature Conservan...
Monday, April 20, 2009

Gobbler

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Across much of the country , the woods and forests now echo with the booming gobble-gobble-gobble of the male wild turkey . Late April mar...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Leave It (Mostly) To Beaver

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Story by Ginny Glasscock; photo by Dayna Gross. Now that spring has arrived at the Silver Creek Preserve , we are starting to get “as busy a...
Monday, April 13, 2009

Drummer in the Woods

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THUMP. Thump. Thump-thump-thump-thumpthumpthumpthump. The ruffed grouse's spring-time drumming is something you almost feel before you ...
Wednesday, April 08, 2009

On Curlews and the Coming of Spring

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Essay by Virginia Glasscock, assistant manager, Silver Creek Preserve. Photo by Dave Glasscock. In this part of Idaho , where cold temperatu...
Monday, April 06, 2009

Snipe Hunt

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If you attended summer camp as a youth, you may well be familiar with the "snipe hunt," a popular prank. New campers are taken i...
Thursday, April 02, 2009

April: What's Happening

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Mark Your Calendar: The Land Trust of the Treasure Valley presents the Patagonia Wild and Scenic Film Festival . Saturday, April 4. 1: 30 p...
Monday, March 30, 2009

Welcome Home, Salmon

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Welcome home, salmon. For the first time in sixty years , salmon will be able to return to a stretch of the Pahsimeroi River, thanks to a c...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Owyhee Legislation

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Stunning canyons, bighorn sheep and sage grouse, ranching traditions and world-class outdoor recreation: All typify the Owyhees, that huge ...
Monday, March 23, 2009

More than Big Fish

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We need your help to protect a ranch adjacent to Silver Creek Preserve. Every donation helps! People come from all over the world to visit ...
Thursday, March 19, 2009

State of the Birds

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How are birds doing in the United States? For the first time, federal agencies and conservation organizations including The Nature Conserva...
Monday, March 16, 2009

In the Picabo Hills

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There are so many great views at Silver Creek , but my favorite is one high above the preserve, in the Picabo Hills. Looking down, you can s...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Henry's Lake Conservation

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The Nature Conservancy would like to take this opportunity to extend a big thanks to U.S. Representative Mike Simpson for his role in secur...
Monday, March 09, 2009

70,000 Geese

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Now is the perfect time to catch one of Idaho's great bird spectacles: Thousands of migrating white-fronted and snow geese resting at ...
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Monday, March 02, 2009

Hells Canyon, Oregon

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The Nature Conservancy has been working in Hells Canyon in Idaho since 1987, when it acquired approximately 15,000 acres of land. Since that...
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Green Tech Review: Will the Kindle Save Trees?

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Note: As a book fanatic, I've been somewhat ambivalent about devices like the Kindle. But my collegue and fellow bibliophile Megan Grov...
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Monday, February 23, 2009

Pack Rats

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Thump, thump, thump, thump: Throughout the night on Saturday, I was awakened by the sound of a critter running around the walls and ceilings...
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Non-Native Birds at the Feeder

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Photos courtesy of Tom Grey of Tom Grey's Bird Photos . Looking at results from this year's Great Backyard Bird Count , it's ea...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Close Encounters of the Bird Kind

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The Great Backyard Bird Count , held last weekend, helps researchers determine long-term trends in bird populations by having thousands of p...