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Hatchet River Ranch Stream Stabilization

Kathy Blatchley — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:12:21 +0000

This project will restore valuable Yellowstone Cutthroat habitat, water quality, connectivity, and function in a [...]

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Reconnecting YCT Migration on Trail Creek (Fish Ladder)

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:26:59 +0000

Friends of the Teton River will use these funds to improve fish passage and water delivery at an existing fish ladder at the Trail Creek Sprinkler diversion. The current system has not effectively functioned to pass fish. A new ladder will open upstream connectivity and passage for native Yellow Stone Cutthroat Trout to 8 miles of spawning and rearing habitat in Trail, Moose, and Mike Harris Creeks. Restoring passage at this point of diversion will increase YCT population in Trail Creek (WY/ID) and in the Upper Teton River, while also creating a win-win for irrigators who want to meet the needs of their shareholders and the native trout fishery.

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Market Lake WMA Floating Islands

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:40:28 +0000

The Market Lake Wildlife Management Area recently acquired new property that includes a small pond. The pond is used both by migrating waterfowl and as a nesting area. The area around the pond was previously heavily grazed by livestock and is being restored with vegetation planting to a more suitable habitat. The area includes a public information and viewing blind. To support both the habitat restoration and improve the viewing landscape, two floating islands will be installed. The islands will provide protected nesting and loafing sites for waterfowl and enhance the viewing opportunity for the public. The Upper Snake Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalists will work with the Market Lake WMA Idaho Fish and Game personnel to complete and maintain the project.

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Piquet Ranch Riparian Restoration 2023

Kathy Blatchley — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:03:12 +0000

Friends of the Teton will use this grant to restore valuable Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout habitat, water equality, connectivity, and function in a heavily impacted and highly visible reach adjacent to the Bates Bridge public access. Historic overgrazing of the leased Piquet Ranch property caused the loss of riparian vegetation, resulting in streambank instability and widening of the stream channels, loss of quality fish habitat, and water quality impairments.

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2023 Bear Spray Giveaway

Kathy Blatchley — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:50:47 +0000

The American Bear Foundation will use grant funding to purchase approximately 700 cans of bear spray and 200 cans of inert spray. Bear Spray Giveaway Events will be hosted throughout the grizzly bear habitat of southeast Idaho. Bear spray recipients will have the opportunity to deploy bear spray on Idaho Fish and Game’s Charging Bear simulator and learn more about bears by visiting the Bear Education Trailer.

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Indian Fork Stream Restoration – IDFG

Kathy Blatchley — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:11:53 +0000

This project will help improve the riparian area and floodplain connectivity of Indian Fork, the largest tributary of Tex Creek WMA. This work will increase the acreage of the riparian footprint within the Indian Fork drainage that supports a wide variety of fish and wildlife species including: mule deer, Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, Yellowstone cutthroat trout, northern leopard frog, and willow flycaterer.

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The Mayfly Project – Idaho Falls Chapter

Kathy Blatchley — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:31:11 +0000

The Idaho Falls Mayfly Project will serve 9 children in foster care that reside at a local group home. Through 5 mentoring sessions, they teach the children how to fly fish, how to explore public lands safely, and how to be conservation-minded when playing in the great outdoors. Participants receive their own fly fishing and conservation gear to keep, and a myriad of positive experiences.

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Friend of the Teton River – Teton River Headwaters Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Habitat Restoration

Kathy Blatchley — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:50:57 +0000

This project will restore valuable Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (YCT) spawning and rearing habitat, water quality, and function in a headwaters section of the Teton River and Hatchery Creek (a small spring creek) which have been heavily impacted by cattle. Historic overgrazing of this property caused the loss of riparian vegetation resulting in the instability and widening of the stream channels, loss of quality fish habitat ant water quality impairments. The over-widened channels are unable to transport sediment loads and are currently silted in many locations, limiting YCT access to spawning gravels. FTR is partnering with the landowner to design and implement restoration treatments along 3,070 linear feet of stream banks and channel on the Teton River and 1,830 linear feet of Hatchery Creek, using bioengineering techniques. Livestock grazing will be managed and cattle will be kept off restored areas by installing 1,870 feet of exclusion fencing and an off-site gravity-fed stock water supply system.

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Teton Regional Land Trust – Teton Creek Corridor Project – Interpretive Signage

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:19:58 +0000

This project was funded for interpretive signage along the Teton Creek Corridor Project trail system. This project builds on the previously IFWF funded Teton Creek Corridor Restoration and Enhancement Project by developing signage that will educate the public about the habitat protection and restoration of critical areas within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Signage will contain information about the winter range habitat and winter closures, as well as detailed information about the goals of the Teton Creek Corridor Project which include creek and riparian restoration, upland habitat restoration, and the protection of open space and farmland.

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Western Bear Foundation – 2021 Bear Spray Giveaway

Kathy Blatchley — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:14:44 +0000

The Western Bear Foundation will distribute a can of free bear spray to sportsmen who [...]

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