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Wood River Land Trust to Begin Accreditation Process
Wood River Land Trust is pleased to announce that we will be applying for accreditation to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission in April,2010. A public comment period is available.

The Commission will conduct an extensive review of the Land Trust’s policies and programs and invites public input. During the public comment period the Commission will accept written comments on our pending application that must be signed or attributed to the author; comments may not be submitted anonymously. Comments must be related to
how Wood River Land Trust complies with national quality standards that address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust, and would be most useful by May 28, 2010.

To learn more about the accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit www.landtrustaccreditation.org. Comments may also be mailed or faxed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attn: Public Comments,
112 Spring Street, Suite 204, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; (fax) 518.587.3183. For a full list of accreditation standards, see www.landtrustaccreditation.org/getting-accredited/2008-indicator-practices. 
Access Yes!
Four Wood River Land Trust properties are now part of the Access Yes! program managed by Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG), which is designed to increase the public’s access for hunting and fishing. Land Trust properties that currently have hunting and/or fishing access through the Access Yes! Program are Sheep Bridge Canyon, Square Lake, Draper Wood River Preserve, and Cowcatcher Ridge.  Sign-in boxes are located at the entrances to these lands just to help IDFG track public use.  To view properties around the state that are part of the Access Yes! program, go to http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner/accessyesguide.aspx.
Partnerships for the Pioneer Mountains: Pioneers Alliance
The Land Trust has been involved with the Alliance since its inception. Scott Boettger, Executive Director of the Land Trust, believes the Alliance is a great opportunity to use long-term local knowledge to work collaboratively on big-picture, regional conservation. “It’s an effort,” he notes, “that brings small organizations like the Land Trust together with larger groups to represent local values and interests.” Our 2009 acquisition of the Porcupine Creek property east of Hailey is a response - and commitment - to local interest in public access to and protection of the Pioneer Mountains.  For more information about the Pioneers Alliance, contact Scott Boettger, sboettger@woodriverlandtrust.org or Mike Stevens at Lava Lake Institute for Science and Conservation www.lavalakeinstitute.org, click on Pioneers Alliance.


Wood River Land Trust Sponsors Pronghorn Antelope Study
As a sponsor, Wood River Land Trust is proud to be part of this important ongoing research. Key partners in the project include Lava Lake Institute, WCS, IDFG, the National Park Service, Kim Murray, and the Pioneers Alliance. For more information and a full list of sponsors, go to www.lavalakeinstitute.org. Also see the pronghorn study online at National Geographic and Discovery News.


Witness for Wildlife
Wood River Land Trust and the Lava Lake Institute for Science and Conservation worked together to include the Pioneers/Craters landscape in the launch of the Witness for Wildlife program. This new program enlists “citizen naturalists” to chronicle major wildlife corridors throughout North America. Understanding where, when, and why animals move is essential to protecting the populations and habitats of our wide-ranging wildlife. Encouraging people to get outdoors and then share their stories about an exceptional landscape is a wonderful way to raise awareness.
      In the pilot program this summer, local citizens participated in three field trips in the Pioneers/Craters landscape and observed species such as elk, pronghorn, sage-grouse, migratory song-birds, and sandhill cranes. Participants shared their experiences on an experimental website for the program, and were urged to report future wildlife sightings to aid migration mapping and wildlife conservation. Details about next years trips will be available in the spring. For more information, go to www.witnessforwildlife.org.
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