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'Invested In Our Community': Howard Preserve to Celebrate 20 Years of Conservation Saturday - By Mountain Express
Howard Preserve celebrates 20 years with a community picnic Sept. 21, highlighting its growth to 36 acres of trails and wildlife habitat.
Sep 18, 20241 min read


What is a Comprehensive Plan?
Comprehensive plans are “essential feature[s] of long-term planning for cities and counties all over the United States. ” In fact, the...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


What is a "gateway community"?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental planning researchers began to study the challenges experienced by small cities and...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Spring 2024 - Newsletter
Click here to read our Spring 2024 newsletter.
Jun 26, 20245 min read


Community Planning: A Tool For Conservation
The Wood River Land Trust announces a new program dedicated to managing growth for conservation: Community Planning.
May 22, 20242 min read


Revamp: Transfer of Development Rights Program
One tool that Blaine County leverages to manage its growth is a transfer of development rights (TDR) program.
May 22, 20242 min read


Wood River Land Trust Intern Feature
This Spring, Wood River High School Senior Piper Green joined the River Program for an 8 week internship. Piper took the time to share...
May 21, 20243 min read


What is "Community Planning"?
Community planning welcomes everyone to participate in the land use decisions, projects, and programs that shape where they live. The...
May 9, 20241 min read


Revamp: Trout Friendly Yard Certification
The Trout Friendly Yard Certification was launched in 2007. Its goal was, and remains, to empower residents throughout the Wood River...
May 6, 20241 min read


Nexus Study: New Development, Employee Generation & Demand for Community Housing
Across all jurisdictions, new market-rate residential development generates the need for more locally affordable housing than it creates....
May 6, 20244 min read


2024-2025: Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Subcommittee
Click on the image to download the educational flyer, "Wildlife Vehicle Collisions (WVC) on State Highway 75." The Wood River Valley...
May 6, 20247 min read
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