How to use this site

Welcome to Friends of the Clearwater's learning space and free access information dissemination portal.

That's just a funny way to say welcome to the information world of our own making!

You can find out more about us

The Clearwater region is unique and beautiful. If you look around, you can see maps of the area, zoom in and see the trees and clearcut areas on our dynamic satellite images

There are groups to join and local conservation opportunities that educate the public as well as create a direct and loving connection to the natural wonder of our wilderness.

Learn about our volunteering and local conservation opportunities

To learn more about the wilderness and roadless areas, we have a series of pages that you can reach from the index

Educators and STUDENTS! We have extensive learning resources, projects, field survey forms, curriculum development materials, activities and pictures in our Learning Center

Board of Directors

President - Jim Tarter, Moscow, ID. Professor of English in the Humanities Division at Lewis-Clark State College. He teaches courses in environmental, Native American and multi-ethnic literature and is Director of the Writing Program. He has been a Moscow resident since 2001.

Vice President - Tabitha Brown, Moscow, ID. M.S. in Soil Science, Washington State University (2006), Avid backpacker, member of Soil Science Society of America, including previous science policy internship, Currently working as a soil conservationist locally

Secretary - Chris Norden, Moscow, ID. English and interdisciplinary professor, Lewis - Clark State College in Lewiston, ID. Board Member since late 1999. B.A. U of Virginia M.A. U of Virginia, Ph.D. U. of Wisconsin- Madison

Treasurer - Ashley Martens, Moscow, ID. Former FOC Board Member, Ornithologist, Master's in Environmental Science (in progress, UI, researching Mountain Quail Reintroduction as well as songbird Projects, Full-time Mother, Dance Instructor, Board of Moscow City Parks & Recreation (esp. Moscow Mountain Land Use Planning & Cedar Grove project), FOC Project Leader for Cedar Grove Mapping

Kirstin Eidenbach, Moscow, ID. University of Idaho law student, officer for the UI Environmental Law Society, has worked with Arizona Sierra Club and other public land advocates

James Holt, Moscow, ID. University of Idaho Environmental Science student, former Fish & Wildlife Commissioner for the Nez Perce Tribe

Kate Jaekel, Moscow, ID. Organic Farmer, runs Orchard Farm in Latah Co. ID with husband Brad, Massage Therapist & Soap Maker, Full-time Mother, Sells produce at Moscow Food Coop's weekly Grower's Market

Julian Matthews, Pullman, WA. Enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe and currently a graduate student working on a Phd in Higher Education Administration at the University of Idaho mainly in the area of Indian Education. Involved in Environmental Groups in the school and the local area on/near the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. Served in the United States Navy for 6 years and was Honorably Discharged. B.S. Business Administration (1991), Gonzaga University, Masters of Public Administation (2000), University of Idaho

Steve Paulson, Lenore, ID. Founder of Friends of the Clearwater. Life-long subsistence farmer, hunter, and fisherman. Registered Nurse, BSN. Sailor, owns a 28 foot Cape Dory sloop which has sailed from Maine to Guatemala, where it is presently berthed at Lago Isabel. Fourth-generation Idahoan. Former smokejumper for the Forest Service. Ex-Marine. Have written several ESA petitions, too many timber sale appeals to count, and enough comments on land-management activities. Initiated the Cove Mallard Campaign, the Gray Wolf Committee, and the Clearwater Forest Watch. Arrested for Non-violent civil disobedience protesting on Forest Service Land. My wife and friend is Susan Nelson.

Pamela Scheinost, Nezperce, Idaho. Pamela works for NRCS in Nezperce.

Craig Watt, Moscow, Idaho. University of Idaho graduate teaching assistant in the department of Conservation Social Sciences and is also President of the Graduate and Professional Student Association. Academic interests involve lie in the realm of social interaction and involve natural resource conflict theory, institutional change processes, how identity influences the behavior of individuals, and thinking about "thinking" (cognition studies). Craig previously worked for Outward Bound leading extending wilderness expeditions and enjoys Appalachian whitewater boating due to it's warm waters.

Staff

Gary Macfarlane, Ecosystem Defense Director

Gary Macfarlane is FOC's Ecosystem Defense Director. His duty is to keep tabs on Forest Service proposals, oversee our various programs, and provide help with issues and organizing activities. Gary has over 20 years of activist experience and is very familiar with Forest Service policy. He has been recognized as one of the most effective activists in the northern Rockies, as recipient of the Alliance for the Wild Rockies Conservation Award in 1997 while volunteering. Gary holds a B.S. in Range Science from Utah State. Contact Gary at gary@friendsoftheclearwater.org.

Helen Yost, Education and Outreach Director

Helen oversees FOC's outreach activities while educating community members about the wild Clearwater country and expanding public involvement in protection of regional wildlife and wildlands. She organizes educational events and outings, informs people of pertinent issues through the website and newsletters, and coordinates publicity for FOC initiatives and projects. Over the last thirty years, Helen has lived in Alaska, Montana, and Oregon, where she has worked with a dozen nonprofit organizations addressing wilderness, conservation, and restoration concerns. She earned a B.S. in Resource Conservation from The University of Montana and an M.S. in Environmental Education from Southern Oregon University and is currently a Conservation Social Sciences doctoral student at the University of Idaho. Contact Helen at foc@friendsoftheclearwater.org.

Sarah Aguilar, AmeriCorps Member

As FOC's outreach and development specialist, Sarah is excited to not only teach the community about the Clearwater country but also to learn more about the area as well. She grew up with three siblings in Nampa, Idaho, where her favorite activities were riding horses, rock hunting, and playing in the nearby desert environments and Boise River. After studying abroad in Costa Rica in 2005, Sarah graduated from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 2008 with bachelor degrees in Animal Science and Foreign Languages. She and her husband are enjoying their new marriage since August 2008 and hope to eventually run a self-sustainable farm in northern Idaho.