| News Release: May 20 |
Spring 2010 Newsletter, The Steward, released The Spring 2010 edition of our newsletter The Steward has hit the streets! To find out about our full 2010 project schedule, the new Idaho wilderness license plate, our new staff, upcoming events, news/announcements and more, download The Steward here. To stay up-to-date on all SBF events and news, subscribe to our e-mail list here. |
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| News Release: May 1 |
Selway-Bitterroot Foundation chosen as non-profit-of-the-month The Selway-Bitterroot Foundation has been chosen as non-profit-of-the-month on three Missoula radio stations. Tune in all month long on The Trail 103.3, Fresh 104.5 and Jack 105.9 for clips, interviews and news about the SBF. Segments will be aired randowmly each day for the entire month. Thanks to the Montana Radio Company for choosing to highlight the SBF's local wilderness stewardship efforts during the month of May! |
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| News Release: Mar. 30 |
Idaho Wilderness License Plate Available January 1, 2011 On March 29, 2010, Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed into law a bill that provides for a Wilderness specialty lisence plate for the State of Idaho. The bill, which was sponsored and championed by Representative Shirley Ringo of Moscow, will be available for purchase by Idaho residents beginning on January 1, 2011. The plate contains an image of a moose composed by artist Sally Chang of Moscow, and will cost Idaho vehicle registrants an additional $25 per year over normal vehicle registration fees. The additional fees will provide $12 per year to the Selway-Bitterroot Foundation for wilderness stewardship efforts, and $13 per year to the Idaho state highway account. Click here to see an image of the plate. More information to come on how to purchase your own Idaho wilderness license plate. |
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| News Release: Mar. 4 |
Suds for the Selway! Brew for the Bitterroot! Raise a pint for the Selway-Bitterroot! On June 4, the Selway-Bitterroot Foundation and Blacksmith Brewing Company will team up to support wilderness stewardship. The brewery will host First Friday at its taproom in Stevensville, Montana. All day long they will donate $0.50 for every beer sold to the Selway-Bitterroot Foundation. We'll be on hand with information about the Selway-Bitterroot Foundation and opportunities for you to get involved with wilderness stewardship. See below for more details. |
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| News Release: Jan. 2 |
Selway-Bitterroot Foundation welcomes Jason Kauffman to the Board of Directors Jason has covered public wildland issues for the Idaho Statesman and the Idaho Mountain Express. He also is the co-founder of Alpenglow Press, Inc. Please see our Board of Directors page for more information about Jason and the rest of the Board. |
| May 14 | Blodgett Creek Trail Brushing and Drainage Work with Montana Wilderness Assoc. Blodgett Canyon Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| May 19 | Wilderness Skills Trail with Bitterroot NF Wilderness Staff Larry Creek Trailhead Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| May 20 to May 25 | Moose Creek Airstrip Restoration Moose Creek Ranger Station, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| May 20 to May 25 | Invasive Himalayan Blackberry Removal Moose Creek Ranger Station, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| May 26 | Selway-Bitterroot Foundation Board of Directors Meeting River Dance Lodge Syringa, Idaho |
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| June 4 | Suds for the Selway! Brew for the Bitterroot! Blacksmith Brewing Company, 114 Main St., Stevensville, MT Map 2:00PM to 8:00PM Local wilderness. Local beer. What could be better? Join us at Blacksmith Brewing Company's taproom in Stevensville between 2PM and 8PM for First Friday. Our good friends at Blacksmith will donate $0.50 from every pint sold to the Selway-Bitterroot Foundation. We'll be on hand to help spread information about the Selway-Bitterroot Foundation, and spread wilderness cheer as well. Raise a pint for wilderness stewardship with Blacksmith and the Selway-Bitterroot Foundation! |
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| June 5 | National Trails Day: Rock Creek Trail Repair with Montana Wilderness Assoc. Lake Como Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| June 12 to 20 | Wilderness First Responder Course by Aerie Backcountry Medicine All SBF staff and interns will be preparing for the field-season with this industry-standard wilderness medicine course. If you are interested in joining our course, please contact Aerie Backcountry Medicine or Rob Mason at rmason@selwaybitterroot.org. University of Montana Missoula, Montana |
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| June 22 to June 28 | Wilderness Field Training, Campsite Restoration, & Trail Maintenance Huckleberry Flat, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 5 to Sept. 16 | Cabin Hosting at Fish Lake Guard Station Fish Lake, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 6 to July 10 | Lost Horse Trail Opening with USFS Lost Horse Trail Crew Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 6 to July 14 | Trail Opening from Indian Creek to Watchtower Pass via Burnt Strip Mtn. and Cooper Pt. Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 11 to July 14 | Schissler Lookout Phone Line Removal Schissler Peak, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 17 | Baker Lake Trail Maintenance with Montana Wilderness Assoc. Baker Lake Trail Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| July 17 to July 23 | Meadow Creek Cabin Roof Repair with Nt'l. Smokejumper Assoc. & North Central Idaho BCH Meadow Creek Guard Station Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 17 to July 24 | Cove Lakes Trail Maintenance with Idawa Group Cove Lakes, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 17 to July 26 | Moose Creek Fence Replacement with Nt'l. Smokejumper Assoc. Moose Creek Ranger Station, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 18 to Sept. 15 | Cabin Hosting at Elk Summit Guard Station Fish Lake, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 19 to July 27 | Dan Ridge Trail Opening, Part 1 Dan Ridge, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 20 to July 27 | Trail #19 (Shoop/Elk City) Opening & Harrington Ridge Phone Line Removal Devil's Washbasin / Harrington Ridge, Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Bitterroot NF, Idaho |
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| July 20 to July 28 | Campsite Inventory and Weather Station Removal Destinations out of Moose Creek Ranger Station, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| July 24 to July 30 | Upper Big Creek Trail Opening with Nt'l. Smokejumper Assoc. & Missoula BCH Big Creek Lakes, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 | Selway Crags Campsite Restoration with Wilderness Volunteers Selway Crags, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| Aug. 2 to Aug. 10 | Clearwater NF Wilderness Stewardship Tour TBD, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| Aug. 3 to Aug. 11 | Goat Ridge Trail Opening Goat Ridge / Wylie's Peak, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| Aug. 5 to Aug. 7 | Bass Creek Wilderness Stewardship Tour Bass Creek, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Aug. 6 to Aug. 7 | Saint Mary's Peak Lookout Maintenance with Montana Wilderness Assoc. Saint Mary's Peak, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Aug. 8 to Aug. 11 | Big Creek Wilderness Stewardship Tour Big Creek, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Aug. 8 to Aug. 14 | Boulder Creek Trail Projects with Montana Wilderness Assoc. Watchtower Creek, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Aug. 15 to Aug. 21 | Dan Ridge Trail Opening, Part 2 with Idaho Trails Assoc. Dan Ridge, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| Aug. 15 to Aug. 21 | Blodgett Canyon Stewardship Projects with Sierra Club Volunteer Vacations & Bitterroot BCH Blodgett Canyon, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Aug. 18 to Aug. 19 | Chaffin Lakes Campsite Inventory Chaffin Lakes Basin, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Aug. 20 | Baker Lake / Gem Lake Campsite Inventory Baker Lake, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Aug. 22 to Aug. 24 | Clearwater Wilderness Stewardship Tour TBD, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| Aug. 22 to Aug. 25 | Little Clearwater River Campsite Inventory Little Clearwater River, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Idaho |
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| Aug. 25 to Sept. 7 | Cabin Hosting at Moose Creek Ranger Station Moose Creek Ranger Station, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| Aug. 30 to Sept. 7 | Clearwater NF Wilderness Stewardship Tour TBD, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| Sept. 4 to Sept. 8 | Bitterroot NF Wilderness Stewardship Tour TBD, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Sept. 10 to Sept. 12 | One Horse Canyon Lakes Basin Trail Maintenance with Montana Wilderness Assoc. One Horse Canyon Lakes Basin, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Sept. 14 to Sept. 22 | Nez Perce NF Wilderness Stewardship Tour TBD, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| Sept. 15 to Sept. 22 | Bitterroot NF Wilderness Stewardship Tour TBD, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Sept. 29 to Oct. 6 | Bitterroot NF Wilderness Stewardship Tour TBD, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Oct. 2 | Bitterroot NF Wilderness Stewardship Project with Montana Wilderness Assoc. TBD, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Oct. 2 to Oct. 3 | Stanley Hot Springs Campsite Restoration and Trail Maintenance with Washington State Univ. Stanley Hot Springs, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Clearwater National Forest, Idaho |
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| Oct. 4 to Oct. 16 | Cabin Hosting at Moose Creek Ranger Station Moose Creek Ranger Station, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho |
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| Oct. 13 to Oct. 17 | Bitterroot NF Wilderness Stewardship Tour TBD, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Bitterroot National Forest, Montana |
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| Coming in 2011...Lookouts! We'll be taking on major stewardship projects at St. Mary's Peak Lookout and Spot Mountain Lookout in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Check back regularly for details or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on Selway-Bitterroot Foundation projects and events! |