by PLT Admin | Dec 20, 2024 | Endowment Lands, PLT News
PLT secures funding from Idaho Parks and Recreation to purchase a permanent trail easement across Endowment Trust lands, connecting Ponderosa State Park and Lick Creek Rd for public access and safety. Payette Land Trust (PLT) has been awarded a $300,000 grant from...
by PLT Admin | Dec 16, 2024 | People, Projects and Events
Payette Land Trust (PLT) is pleased to announce the completion of two agricultural conservation easements protecting 560 acres of farmland in Idaho County, near Cottonwood. The farmland, owned by the Uhlorn Family, offers spectacular views of the Camas prairie and...
by PLT Admin | Nov 27, 2024 | People, Projects and Events
In 2022, a unique project facilitated by Payette Land Trust was completed to protect 44 acres of North Fork Payette riverfront property from development. This summer, we spoke with Judy Secrist, a key leader in this project from the very beginning. Born and raised in...
by PLT Admin | Oct 10, 2024 | People
The excerpt below was written by PLT’s Executive Director, Craig Utter, to accompany the poetry of CMarie Fuhrman in the book “Writing the Land: Currents”.* The Huffman Property The story of PLT begins with a property, the Huffman Property, that...
by PLT Admin | Sep 24, 2024 | Heart, People, Projects and Events
Payette Land Trust invites Valley, Adams & Idaho County high school students to submit their artwork for the 2024/25 Conserving the Heart of Idaho Student Art Contest! WHAT YOU DO: Create a design in the medium of your choice to be placed on a 12-inch three...
