Payette River Walk Project
Conserving the Heart of Idaho
The Payette Land Trust is dedicated to conserving for future generations the scenic, agricultural, ranch, recreational, historic and wildlife values of Idaho.
News & Events
Annual Conservation Days BBQ June 18!
Save the date! PLT's annual Conservations Days BBQ is Saturday, June 18. Live Music, Food, Beverages, Conservation Poetry Reading, and the Big Heart Unveil...More information coming soon!
Voices from the Land – Insight to Conservation through Art
REFLECTION
It’s a game I like to play. A way I test myself.
Out in the woods, atop a peak or along a winding stream, I lie down and close my eyes. I allow my other senses to take over. I inhale deeply. I listen beyond my thoughts and my heartbeat, past the sound of panting dogs. I put my hands on the earth and touch it; I feel the parts of my body where it supports me. Hips, shoulders, back, thighs. Head. What does…” continue reading
From “Reflection” by CMarie Fuhrman
Projects
COUGAR ISLAND TASK FORCE
United Payette believes Cougar Island will be put to public auction by the Idaho Department of Lands sometime in 2022. Currently the island has five parcels defined on the property, with one residence. At this time UP’s primary goal for Cougar Island is to conserve it in its present state. The job of the Cougar Island Taskforce is to determine the best possible way to achieve this goal under a variety of possible scenarios.
Properties
Interactive Map
Check out PLT’s new interactive map which allows you to explore the work we do in Valley, Adams, Idaho and Washington Counties.
