2024 SweetHEART Party & Auction Saturday, February 10 6:00-10:00pm Shore Lodge, McCall This event is the signature Valentine event in the McCall area, featuring a live auction, raffles, carving station, heavy hor d'oeuvres, chocolate and whiskey tasting. The event...
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2023 PLT Shindig Artists
Payette Land Trust is pleased to announce the inaugural PLT Shindig Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the Glass House, McCall Exhibition & Sale of Original Art by Premiere Idaho Artists Who Celebrate and Honor Nature Through Their Work! Supporting Land Conservation...
Local and Regional Conservation
Get Involved/Learn More! The West Central region of Idaho has such a long history and a rich tapestry of conservation organizations it can be difficult to know what each organization does and how they interrelate. The organizations below all play a special role in...
SAVE THE DATE: PLT’s Annual Conservation Day Event June 17
PLT Annual Conservation Day BBQ DATE: Saturday, June 17 TIME: 3:30-8:30pm LOCATION: Activity Barn, Moonridge Dr, McCall Learn how you can get involved with conservation in our community. And check out PLT's 2023 BIG HEART and companion heart sculptures which will be...
Writing the Land: Currents, A Collaboration of Poets & Land Trusts
Last evening a group of poets and poetry lovers gathered for the first McCall Poetry Crawl in celebration of Poetry Month. The crawl started at McCall Public Library, moved to Huckleberry Garden, and then on to Hotel McCall. Three poets read at each location, and...
Peterson Forest: PLT’s First Fee Title Property
In honor of PLT’s 30th year we are looking back at some firsts. Below is a story about PLT’s first gifted property written by PLT Board Member, Suzanne Rainville. PLT was deeded 120 acres of forest property from Lola Peterson on December 19, 1996. The “Peterson...
The Whiteman: PLT’s First Easement
In honor of PLT’s 30th year we are looking back at some firsts. Below is a story about PLT’s first Conservation Easement by PLT's Executive Director, Craig Utter. Two years after the formation of the Payette Land Trust the new organization closed their first ever...
PLT Turns 30 This Year!
Thirty years ago, the inspiration for the Payette Land Trust arose with a collaboration between a local attorney and a retired physician who had a passion to protect the uniqueness of Central Idaho. Dr. Phyllis Huffman recognized these cherished landscapes were at...
Story of PLT’s Inaugural Heart Project
Payette Land Trust’s inaugural SweetHEART Party & Auction last Saturday night was a huge success! It was a fantastic community event which brought out 115 people to celebrate private land conservation in our region. Overall close to $40,000 was raised for PLT! ...
Request for Artist Proposals: 2023 BIG HEART
Project Description: Payette Land Trust is looking for an artist to bedazzle/embellish/paint/beautify/decorate the Second Annual Big Heart - a large unpainted heart sculpture - in the theme of “Conserving the Heart of Idaho.” The heart will be displayed at various...