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ICL Wilderness Stewards install signs to help distinguish between National Forest, BLM land, and designated wilderness

As far as the eye could see, red soil and a thick sea of mature sagebrush flowed throughout the landscape. We were taken aback by the otherworldly vistas surrounding us …

Conservation program awards $150,000 for restoration projects in Upper Salmon basin

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Contacts: Josh Johnson, Senior Conservation Associate, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 345-6933 x 301 Courtney Burgard, Environmental Superintendent, Idaho Cobalt Operations, (406) 672-3533 Conservation …

Upper Salmon conservation program soliciting restoration proposals

The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) and Jervois Mining USA Limited (Jervois) are pleased to announce a request for proposals for the 2022 funding cycle of the Upper Salmon Conservation Action Program (USCAP). There is $150,000 available in the 2022 funding cycle for qualifying restoration projects.

$150,000 for three Upper Salmon Basin restoration projects 

The USCAP supports protection and restoration of fish and wildlife habitat within the Upper Salmon River Basin.

Earthquake rattles Central Idaho…and a dam above the Salmon River

The Thompson Creek Sand Dam appears intact; event highlights vulnerabilities of mine waste pollution perched above an iconic Idaho river

Let’s Give Sawtooth Salmon a Chance

The Forest Service has long recognized that these diversions likely harm salmon and other fish facing extinction.

Critical Juncture for the Salmon-Challis Forest Plan

Do you love Borah Peak? The Salmon River? The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness? The U.S. Forest Service is seeking feedback-this is your chance!

Do You Love the Pioneers, Mt. Borah and the Salmon River?

The Salmon-Challis National Forest is the heart of Idaho, important for the people who live nearby and for folks across the Gem State.

Salmon River Settlement Protects Clean Water

ICL worked with the Forest Service to make sure that mining exploration in the Salmon-Challis National Forest proceeds with minimal damage to water, wetland and other key wildlife habitat. A settlement provides additional safeguards.

Hand in the Dirt, Boots on the Trails: Mid-Season Wilderness Steward Update

Editor’s Note: This blog was authored by Lilia Page. Lilia joins ICL for the summer of 2025 to help with the administration of the ICL Wilderness Stewards Program and will …