May 2009

Idaho Roadless Country hung out to dry
Submitted by foc on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 11:48am
Fri, 05/29/2009
Idaho is exempt from Obama administration decision

Roadless forests in Idaho were excluded from an Obama administration decision to place a one-year moratorium on road building and other developments on 50 million acres of federally owned roadless areas.

Upper Lochsa Land Exchange Informational Meeting

Submitted by foc on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 1:37pm
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The newly formed Friends of the Palouse Ranger District are sponsoring an informational program from retired Forest Service employees about the specific national forest parcels in our area proposed for exchange in the Upper Lochsa Land Exchange. Friends of the Clearwater will be in attendance and have an informational table at the event.

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Wildlife monitoring station set up & training (May 28)

Submitted by foc on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 1:11pm
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If you are interested in identifying bobcats, weasels, fisher, squirrels, and mice by their tracks join us as we enter into our fourth field season of wildlife monitoring in the Clearwater National Forest. We will be driving east from Moscow to Bovill, Idaho and heading north to Feather Creek, an area that has relatively recently had unecessary forest roads decomissioned and removed.

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Coastal Disjunct Hike (June 6)

Submitted by foc on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 12:45pm
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Saturday, June 6, 2009, 7:30 a.m.

Sponsored by Idaho Native Plan Society--White Pine Chapter & Friends of the Clearwater

Meet: Eastside Marketplace, South parking lot, Moscow ID

Leader: Pam Brunsfeld

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Learn to identify bobcat and fisher tracks this Summer!
Submitted by foc on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 2:00pm
Tue, 05/19/2009

If you have a few spare hours per week and an interest in identifying small mammal tracks, hiking he beautiful Feather Creek drainage, and photographing elk and deer this may be for you!

 

Tell Congress to pass the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (HR 980)
Submitted by foc on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 12:15pm
Fri, 05/08/2009

Take Action Now!

On May 5, 2009 the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA) HR 980. Finally, after 17 years of playing the waiting game, the time for NREPA is now, and we need you to take action.

An Evening with George Wuerthner
Submitted by foc on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 10:05am
Tue, 05/12/2009

Please join us for an evening with forest ecologist and photographer/writer George Wuerthner on Tusday May 12th, 2009 at the 1912 Building in downtown Moscow. This event is free and open to the public, and will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided by FOC.

Protect the Wild Northern Rockies! Sign this petition today.
Submitted by foc on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 3:35pm
Mon, 05/04/2009

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Support-NREPA