Photo above by Karie Boone during the 2025 annual monitoring visit to Boars Nest Ranch, Idaho County. Each year, Payette Land Trust visits every property it helps protect through a conservation easement. Currently there are 21 properties! These visits are an...
Conservation Day 2025 is just around the corner (June 21), and we need your help to make it a success! Volunteers are the heart of this event. From serving food and beer to helping with cleanup, every role plays a part in creating a smooth experience. Plus, volunteers...
Each year, Payette Land Trust visits every property it helps protect through a conservation easement. Currently there are 21 properties! These visits are an essential part of ensuring these landscapes remain healthy, productive, and true to the terms of the...
We’re excited to introduce a new way to connect with the land and each other through Payette Land Trust’s seasonal workshop series at Huffman Pasture! This hands-on program invites people of all ages and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves and get involved in...
This past week, the U.S. Forest Service smokejumpers were able to use an ideal training ground - Huffman Pasture, a 70-acre open space owned and protected by Payette Land Trust. Originally granted to PLT in 2001 by conservation-minded landowner Phyllis Huffman,...
Mark your calendar for the 5th annual Conservation Day BBQ! We invite you to join us on Saturday, June 21 for this free, family-friendly event, at the Ludwig Terrace, Ponderosa Center in McCall. The West Central Mountains of Idaho are home to a mix of conservation...
Carey family partners with PLT to permanently protect 125 acres along Farm to Market Road David and Ruth Carey permanently conserved 125 acres of the original ranch land bordering Farm to Market Road and Jug Mountain Ranch through a conservation easement with the...
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...
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...
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 helped to establish...