Conserving, protecting, and restoring Idaho's coldwater fisheries and watersheds.

Dec 22
Last week, Jim Gregory and I were in Washington DC accepting a national award on behalf of TU’s Idaho Water Project.  Bart Gamett, the South Zone Fisheries Biologist for the Salmon-Challis National Forest, nominated us for the honor.  Below you can read about the award, and attached is a photo of Bart Gamett, Jim and myself at the ceremony in DC.  The Forest Service treated us like royalty, paying our way and putting us up at the Ritz Carlton for the presentations and ceremony.  It was quite an honor! Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday.  TU’s leadership was kind enough to give the staff the week off between Christmas and New Years, so we’ll be back in the offices on January 4. Happy holidays, Kim Trout Unlimited’s Idaho Water Project Receives National Partner Award The Idaho Water Project was honored with a national award from the USDA Forest Service in December.  Kim Trotter, Director, and Jim Gregory, Lost Rivers Project Manager, accepted the national “Rise to the Future” Partner Award on behalf of TU’s Idaho Water Project in Washington DC at the US Forest Service’s annual National Watershed Awards Celebration.  Bart Gamett, South Zone Fisheries Biologist for the Salmon-Challis National Forest, nominated the Idaho Water Project for the Partner Award for the IWP’s collaborative leadership to restore flows and habitat in the Big Lost and Little Lost River basins. While in DC, Gamett, Gregory, and Trotter gave a presentation to Forest Service leaders from around the country.  They showcased a few of the dozens of projects in the Big and Little Lost that are helping to recover ESA listed or petitioned fish species.  They also presented some of the key concepts that make the collaborative efforts between landowners, irrigators, conservation organizations, agencies, and county representatives successful.

Last week, Jim Gregory and I were in Washington DC accepting a national award on behalf of TU’s Idaho Water Project.  Bart Gamett, the South Zone Fisheries Biologist for the Salmon-Challis National Forest, nominated us for the honor.  Below you can read about the award, and attached is a photo of Bart Gamett, Jim and myself at the ceremony in DC.  The Forest Service treated us like royalty, paying our way and putting us up at the Ritz Carlton for the presentations and ceremony.  It was quite an honor!

Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday.  TU’s leadership was kind enough to give the staff the week off between Christmas and New Years, so we’ll be back in the offices on January 4.

Happy holidays,

Kim

Trout Unlimited’s Idaho Water Project Receives National Partner Award

The Idaho Water Project was honored with a national award from the USDA Forest Service in December.  Kim Trotter, Director, and Jim Gregory, Lost Rivers Project Manager, accepted the national “Rise to the Future” Partner Award on behalf of TU’s Idaho Water Project in Washington DC at the US Forest Service’s annual National Watershed Awards Celebration.  Bart Gamett, South Zone Fisheries Biologist for the Salmon-Challis National Forest, nominated the Idaho Water Project for the Partner Award for the IWP’s collaborative leadership to restore flows and habitat in the Big Lost and Little Lost River basins.

While in DC, Gamett, Gregory, and Trotter gave a presentation to Forest Service leaders from around the country.  They showcased a few of the dozens of projects in the Big and Little Lost that are helping to recover ESA listed or petitioned fish species.  They also presented some of the key concepts that make the collaborative efforts between landowners, irrigators, conservation organizations, agencies, and county representatives successful.
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