Land Protected > Projects New: We’re Amost There! Help us finish the Boardwalk!
Ketchum resident Ton Yenphiboon, son Sum, and dog Gem enjoy an afternoon stroll on the completed stretch of boardwalk
October 20, 2010: In July, construction began on a long-awaited boardwalk at the Croy Creek wetlands. K&M Construction is doing the work, and the crew relies on rubber boots and waders to venture into the wetlands. They have set 62 cement piers so far, pounding four 6-foot metal pipes into each pier for stabilization. Structural supports were installed and the decking is done to the viewing platform.
Help us go the distance! Wood River Land Trust has raised 70% of the needed $210,000 in funding including a grant from the Department of Environmental Quality. We need your help to complete this exciting project.
A donor board will be installed at the site to highlight every person and every family who contributes. Gifts to honor friends and memorial gifts are especially appropriate for this community asset that will endure through the years.
The boardwalk will provide public access to one of the most biologically diverse places in the valley where people can experience and learn about these sensitive wetlands and wildlife habitat. Designed to provide public access for education and enjoyment while minimizing impacts to the sensitive site, the boardwalk will be wheelchair accessible.
When totally completed, this will be an enduring community asset. Watch and listen for ducks as they fly in and land on the ponds. Observe frogs and salamanders in the shallow areas near the boardwalk. Moose and elk may wander through. It is a fun and relaxing place to visit and easily accessible from Main Street, Hailey.
The Croy Creek wetlands lie at the confluence of the Big Wood River and Croy Creek adjacent to Lions Park.
Stop by and have a look. To read more on this exciting Project...
To learn more, contact Trey Spaulding, at (208) 788-3947 or tspaulding@woodriverlandtrust.org.
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