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Growing Idaho State’s New Hunter Mentoring Program

Kathy Blatchley — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:33:18 +0000

This funding helps First Hunt Foundation continued growth in Idaho by recruiting mentors, organizing them [...]

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Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute Wetland Habitat Project

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:52:30 +0000

The Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute provides a 26.2 acre nature preserve in the town of Moscow, Idaho, to community members and local wildlife alike. These wetlands provide stopover habitat to migrating birds, cover and resources to other species, and improve water quality in the area. These funds will support the planting of 943 additional native trees, shrubs, and forbs to improve water filtration, increase cover, and provide shade.

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IDFG Fishing Trailer 2023

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:45:23 +0000

The Idaho Dept of Fish and Game will use these funds to update their fishing [...]

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Private Lands Habitat Enhacement – The Game Bird Foundation

Kathy Blatchley — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:40:28 +0000

This project will help to assist the purchase of materials for establishing habitat with The Game Bird Foundation members and excited landowners. This grant fund will be used to purchase bunch grass and pollinator habitat seed and to cover costs for tractor rental. The installed habitat will benefit game birds with nesting and rearing cover, and a high diversity of flowing plants for insect and pollinator production.

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First Hunt Foundation – New Hunter Mentoring Program

Kathy Blatchley — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:09:22 +0000

This project is designed to implement the US national R3 program in the state of Idaho. This grant allows First Hunt Foundation (FHF) to assist the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) in keeping the hunting heritage alive by recruiting new hunters, retaining the current hunters, and by reactivating hunters who no longer hunt. Metrics of success will be the addition of 70 new volunteer mentors, the establishment of 2-4 new organized chapters of FHF, the establishment of 4-6 new hunter training events per year, and access to many thousands of private land acres for training new hunters. Overall success will be the established relationship/partnership between FHF and IDFG’s Region 3 Coordinator which in the long run helps Idaho youth and new hunters.

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IDFG Region 2 – Clearwater National Forest Aspen Restoration

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:02:42 +0000

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Aspen Restoration (NPCNF) project will address shared inter-agency goals by restoring and increasing the size of known aspen stands to trend vegetation toward the natural range of variation and the NPCNF target objectives (at least 40,000 acres of aspen, as outlined in the Forest Plans) while improving fish and wildlife habitat. The intent of this project specifically is to increase and restore critical habitat and forage for species of economic and recreational importance (elk, moose, deer, grouse).

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Idaho Dept. Fish & Game – Craig Mountain Mid-Elevation Trail Project

Kathy Blatchley — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:52:06 +0000

The project will revive an existing and historic trail that runs mid-elevation around the WMA that has nearly been forgotten. Almost the entire trail system is closed to motorized use, providing a unique opportunity for sportsmen to access a remote part of the WMA. Most of the trail tread along the Snake River side of the WMA has degraded and is no longer suitable for horse or foot travel. Therefore, the grant will enable the Department to map, improve trail conditions, improve camp sites, connect public cabins and create a trail network totaling over 120 miles in length once complete! Completion of this project will greatly enhance sportsmen access to hunt chukar, big game and enjoy numerous wildlife and vista views within rugged Hells Canyon.

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Lewiston Wildlife Habitat

duftwatterson — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:52:45 +0000

The Lewiston Wildlife Habitat Area is a wildlife-friendly oasis. The area is registered with the National Wildlife Federation as a “Backyard Wildlife Habitat Area.” The five-acre area includes an underwater viewing window and an observation gazebo outfitted with one-way glass. It is surrounded by bird feeders, providing visitors with up-close wildlife viewing. The area is available for self-guided tours and is ADA accessible. The Foundation worked in partnership with the DeVlieg Foundation to provide funds for landscaping and interpretive kiosks located on the grounds.

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Floodwood Enforcement Cabin

duftwatterson — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:52:07 +0000

The Foundation partnered with the DeVlieg Foundation to help fund the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s construction of an enforcement cabin in the Floodwood State Forest. The 1,800 square mile area is heavily used by hunters and anglers. The cabin provides a place for construction officers during patrols of this isolated area, increasing enforcement presence and the ability to cover more territory.

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Squaw Creek Culvert Replacement

duftwatterson — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:51:47 +0000

The Foundation provided a grant to the Idaho County Board of Commissioners to replace an undersized and breeched culvert on Squaw Creek to help steelhead trout and spring run Chinook to access more than 3.5 miles of spawning and early-rearing habitat. Additional work improved the habitat by flattening the Squaw Creek channel slope, installing riprap scour protection, reshaping the Papoose Creek channel, and replacing all trees removed during construction. Partners included Idaho Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund; the NOAA Fisheries Community-based Restoration Program; Idaho County Roads Department; Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Idaho Soil Conservation Commission.

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