CULTIVATING HOMEGROUND: A new era of conservation in the American West
Join us Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 5:30pm for the opening of CULTIVATING HOMEGROUND, a new exhibition of the striking photography of Santa Fe photographer Sally Thomson. The exhibition and reception will be held in the gallery at Co-Fe, 314 S. Guadalupe Street, and will include refreshments provided by the on-site Iconik Café. Lesli Allison, founding…
Understanding New Stream & Wetlands Colorado Legislation
ZoomCurious about how Colorado's latest legislation will impact stream restoration projects? Join Audubon and the Healthy Headwaters Working Group for a technical webinar exploring how HB24-1379, Colorado's new dredge and fill permit program, and SB23-270: Projects to Restore Natural Stream Systems, affect legal requirements for stream restoration projects. Speakers will summarize areas of overlap and…
Elemental Idaho Series
Boise Brewing 521 W Broad St, Boise, IDDr. Emily Wakild (BSU's Andrus Center) discusses the history and future of Idaho recreation with Gretchen Hyde (Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission), and John Robison (Idaho Conservation League).
We'll learn about the Ridge to Rivers trail system, the Owyhee Travel Management Plan, and everything in between!
WIR Horsemanship & Cattle Handling Skill Building Workshop
Wide Sky Advetures 316 A Otter Creek Rd, Big Timber, MT, United StatesHorsemanship and Cattle Handling • Skill Building Workshop Big Timber, MT • September 27 & 28. 2024 Co-hosted by WIR and Wide Sky Adventures & Educator: Erica Mannix Bring you or lease a horse from Wide Sky and enjoy learning in a small group setting. We’ll spend a day at the fairgrounds working with horses…
Trailing of the Sheep Festival
Hailey, Idaho Hailey, Idaho, United StatesGather in the Wood River Valley to celebrate, present, and preserve the history and cultures of sheepherding in Idaho and the West. See the full festival schedule here.
2024 Fall Rangeland Forum – Digging in…to Soil Health
Barber Park Education and Event Center 4049 S Eckert Rd, Boise, IDSoils are a key driver to rangeland diversity, and also crucial for healthy rangelands. But how do management decisions connect with soil health? We’ll examine the science of soil health on Idaho’s rangelands, and the management practices and policies that come into play.
Elemental Idaho Series
Boise Brewing 521 W Broad St, Boise, IDDr. Emily Wakild (BSU's Andrus Center) discusses the history and future of Idaho recreation with Gretchen Hyde (Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission), and John Robison (Idaho Conservation League).
We'll learn about the Ridge to Rivers trail system, the Owyhee Travel Management Plan, and everything in between!
Practical Approaches to Building Soil Health on Rangelands
Perryton, TX Perryton, TXRanchers on unirrigated pastures have traditionally had limited options for large-scale tools that affect soil health. Emerging research suggests that using materials like compost and biochar (a charcoal-like substance made from waste wood) may be as effective for holding soil moisture and protecting the surface from erosion as bale grazing is known to be. However, we know that not every area responds the same way to management practices. Join us to be part of setting up a new demonstration site at a ranch owned by a New Agrarian Program alum in the Texas panhandle to compare these practices side-by-side.
Blackfeet Retreat
Kwataqnuk Resort & Casino U.S. 93, Polson, MT, United StatesThe idea for the Rooted in the Land program emerged from our initial conversations with a small group of Indigenous women ranchers. They brought to light their communities’ urgent needs and, most importantly, asked, “What is Women In Ranching going to do about it?”
Acknowledging the historical and systemic inequities faced by Indigenous land stewards, and recognizing that true leadership must come from within the community, the program was realized in 2023 when Erin Thomas of the Navajo Nation and Tiffany St. Goddard of the Blackfeet Nation answered the call as co-leaders.
While Women In Ranching provides support, it is Erin and Tiffany’s leadership that listens to their communities, drives the initiative, and organizes gatherings like this one.
Private Lands Partners Day 2024
Eagle Crest on the outskirts of Redmond is located in Central Oregon, on the lee side of the Cascade Mountains. This creates a moisture gradient that results in an incredibly diverse landscape. This includes parklike Ponderosa pine forests near the Metolius River in the Cascades, to sage-steppe habitats of the high desert in the east,…