Science and Stewardship


Trail day work crew	Owyhee Canyonlands	Ball Creek Wetlands

Biological Soil Crust: Protecting Sagebrush Country Soil
Everyone knows about sage grouse. But what about one of the high desert's least known features, biological soil crust? It might sound like bread mold, but in reality this beautiful mix of species helps hold the soil together. Conservancy ecologist Karen Colson explains.

The Landscape Toolbox: A Practical Conservation Tool
The Landscape Toolbox translates the breadth and depth of data on sagebrush and rangeland into practical, on-the-ground conservation. This fact sheet explains this new tool being developed by Conservancy scientists--and shows how it offers a future of hope for some of Idaho's most special landscapes.

Winter Range: Where Wildlife Goes When It Snows
Winter is a tough time for deer and other big game. Learn how you can lend a "helping hoof" to help big game make it through the winter.

Silver Creek Symposium 2007 Keynote Address
Idaho Statesman environmental reporter's address on Idaho's changing water world from the October 27 Silver Creek Symposium.

Rural Water, Urban Water
Read an overview of Attorney Jeffrey Fereday's presentation on rural water use in an urbanizing environment, from his presentation delivered at the 2007 Silver Creek Symposium.

Biological Indicators
View this presentation by Robyn Miller, North Idaho conservation manager, on how The Nature Conservancy uses biological indicators to set conservation priorities. She focuses on the Conservancy's recent conservation planning in North Idaho and how it identified key conservation areas and attributes.

New Conservation Strategies in a Changing Landscape
Listen on-line to State Director Laura Hubbard's presentation on how The Nature Conservancy and other organizations are meeting the challenges of Idaho's rapid growth.

Wetlands for Wildlife
Learn more about the Conservancy's wetland restoration projects around the state.

The Crooked Creek Project: A Cooperative Project for Sage Grouse Management
There are not many places in the West where you can still find a 200-bird sage grouse lek. That’s why the North American Grouse Partnership and The Nature Conservancy of Idaho are forming a partnership to protect an important piece of this habitat, using management practices that can provide a model for sage grouse and sagebrush habitat conservation throughout the West.