Expanding Draper Preserve and planning for community housing Over the years, the Land Trust has patiently pieced together the Hailey Greenway one parcel at a time, so that now it extends for over a mile along the Big Wood River.  One of these parcels that had been a big priority over the years was a 15-acre parcel of land on the east side of the river between Bullion Street and the Bow Bridge (formerly known as “the old Board Ranch” or the “Caplow property”). After we acquire

Blaine County's median home price hits $1M, requiring $237K income—303% of area median. Renters need $106K for median rentals.

The Nexus Study on New Development, Employee Generation & Demand for Community Housing found that across all jurisdictions, new market-rate residential development generates the need for more locally affordable housing than it creates in Blaine County. The 2024 Nexus Study of New Commercial and Residential Development, Employee Generation, and Demand for Community Housing (“Nexus Study”) quantifies the impact of new development on employee generation and the demand for commu