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Rouwenhorst Family Farm and Migration Corridor

Kathy Blatchley — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:24:38 +0000

This funding helps The Land Trust of the Treasure Valley place over 500 acres of [...]

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Habitat Restoration and Signage at the World Center for Birds of Prey

Kathy Blatchley — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:40:42 +0000

These funds will provide the Peregrine Fund resources to facilitate the continued habitat restoration of [...]

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Wood Duck Island Habitat Restoration Project – IDFG

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:11:40 +0000

The Wood Duck Island Conservation Area in southeast Boise is 13 acres of important upland and riparian habitat which has become more dominated by invasive species such as Russian olive, multiflora rose, Himalayan blackberry, and noxious weeds. The Wood Duck HOA and IDFG co-manage this area and have developed a 5-year management plan that includes invasive species removal followed by native plant installation over a 3-year period.

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Warm Springs Creek/Boise River Enhancement 2023

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:39:33 +0000

These Idaho Wildlife Federation funds will be used to restore the aquatic and riparian area [...]

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Raptor Flight Barn Final Phase – Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.

Kathy Blatchley — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:37:07 +0000

This project helps support the completion of the final phase of construction for the SWS Flight Barn. The Flight Barn facility is 20′ X 50′ pole-barn structure, used for flight testing, housing and rehabilitating injured and/or orphaned birds of prey (falcons, hawks, owls, and eagles). The structure consists of 2 bays, each approximately 10′ wide X 50′ long. One bay will be used for flight testing birds, which is important for getting birds’ muscles strong after a long period of immobility so they can fly successfully when released back to the wild. The internal height of this bay will be 12 feet. The second bay will house (in individual enclosures called “mews”) recuperating birds and SWS resident educational birds of prey. This bay will have an internal height of 8-12 feet.

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Diane Moore Nature Center River Access – Boise Valley Fly Fishers

Kathy Blatchley — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:34:47 +0000

The Boise Valley Fly Fishers will build a 100 foot path with steps to the [...]

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Pollinator Garden Expansion – Friends of Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge

Kathy Blatchley — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:28:35 +0000

To partner with the community, Deerflat NWR, Friends of Deer Flat, the DeerFlat Chapter of Idaho Master Naturalists, and the Nampa Garden Club to expand a pollinator garden located between the Refuge Visitor Center and Lake Lowell. This is currently unmaintained. The restored 30’x50′ space will be transformed into a covered gathering space, pathways and seating that are ADA compliant, bilingual educational signage, multi-cultural design elements, and planted with native plants that provide seasonal flowing and attract a variety of pollinators.

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Snake River Quail Forever – Corners for Wildlife

Kathy Blatchley — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:14:59 +0000

Improved field irrigations, such as pivots, efficiently conserve irrigation water and improve water quality. The practice does however have negative consequences on habitat. Smaller irrigation parcels and irrigation ditches are removed to form one large circular field. The ditches and fence lines that once provided nesting cover are removed The corners of the pivots (approximately 10-12 acres on a half pivot), which are often not irrigated, are left as unusable space that is tilled and left fallow or grow weeds often unusable by upland birds.

This grant awarded Snake River Quail Forever to plant wildlife-friendly plants to pivot corners to establish high-quality nesting, breed rearing, and pollinator habitat. Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever are dedicated to passing on a land ethic and our outdoor heritage to the next generation. Youth interested in hunting and shooting sports can lead to a lifetime of outdoor appreciation and conservation support. The Snake River Quail Forever chapter has developed a ranking system to approve habitat projects that prioritize hunting opportunities to the public and youth on private and public lands.

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IDFG Headquarters – Wild Trunk Update

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:19:40 +0000

For the past 25 years Idaho Department of Fish and Game has maintained approximately fifteen wildlife education trunks that are used by teachers in the Treasure Valley, boy & girl scouts, Nature Centers & Discovery Centers and more to enhance lessons on particular species, subjects and topics. The trunks are in dire need of upgrading with new formats of videos, books and other materials. The storage containers are beat up and some of the biology aspects (hides, antlers, skeletons etc.) also need attention. There is also a need for a track cast trunk which would be highly utilized. The wildlife trunks fill a void for hundreds of students a year whose schools can no longer go on field trips. Even for those who do go on field trips, they are the perfect addition.

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IDFG Region 3 – Owyhee Elk Land and Habitat Use

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:45:48 +0000

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has been capturing and collaring elk in Owyhee County to determine elk utilization of public vs private land to address depredation concerns and improve hunting opportunity for tag holders. The elk location data allows IDFG to determine preferred habitat types, and potentially identify habitat improvement projects on public land that benefits elk. This funding will help provide funding to help cover helicopter capture costs for the final stages of this project.

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