Join Us for the Launch of Animal Tales from the Heart of Idaho! Exciting news! Payette Land Trust is thrilled to invite you to the launch of Animal Tales from the Heart of Idaho, a beautifully illustrated children’s book by local author Craig Vroom. Meet Craig and the...
PLT News
Private inholding added to Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
Looking toward Annie Creek from Monumental Summit - Photo Credit: Wilderness Land Trust. The Payette Land Trust and Wilderness Land Trust partnered to purchase a 94-acre private inholding within Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in August 2024,...
USFS Smokejumpers Partner With PLT to Train at Huffman Pasture
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,...
Carey Family Conserves 125 Acres
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...
White Pine Heights Trail Easement
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...
Meet PLT’s newest board member: Michelle Rentzsch
Pictured above, PLT board members Michelle Rentzsch and Suzanne Rainville staff the PLT booth at the 2024 Conservation Day. PLT is pleased to officially welcome Michelle Rentzsch as its newest board member. The following is a guest post written by Dawn Matus from her...
2024 BIG HEART
The 2024 PLT BIG HEART is currently at... The BIG HEART, along with smaller companion hearts will be auctioned at the 3rd annual SweetHEART Party & Auction on Feb 8 at the Shore Lodge Pavilion. For more information about the event and to purchase tickets click on...
We’re Hiring: Stewardship and Project Coordinator
Update: This position has been filled. PLT Stewardship and Project Coordinator Position We invite you to become part of a dynamic, dedicated team of conservation professionals, volunteers, and landowners that work together to protect and steward priority conservation...
Payette Land Trust Presents the PLT Shindig: A Community Event Celebrating Land Conservation and Art in West Central Idaho
PLT is thrilled to announce a fun community shindig that celebrates the many ways nature and art come together. Rooted in PLT's core mission to conserve the scenic, agricultural, recreational, historic, and wildlife character of the region, this event promises to...
New in 2023: Conservation Day River Excursion!
We are excited to announce the addition of a shuttled float on the North Fork Payette River prior to the Conservation Day BBQ this year! Enjoy a leisurely paddle from the City of McCall's Riverfront Park (Sheep Bridge) to the Payette Riverwalk Alliance Property off...









