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...
Projects and Events
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...
2023 BIG HEART update
PLT BIG HEART Artist, Claire Remsberg painted blobs and drips on the BIG HEART, creating a background for images to emerge with help from the community. As people found images of "Conserving the Heart of Idaho" within the blobs and drips she sketched them in directly...
Year 2: Conserving the Heart of Idaho HEART ART
Background: In 2022 Payette Land Trust launched the Conserving the Heart of Idaho program. PLT board member, Michael Eck, first dreamed up the idea, specifically the BIG HEART, after seeing the Hearts in San Francisco event, a fundraiser for the San Francisco General...
PLT BIG HEART Pop Up with Artist Claire Remsberg
PLT's 2023 BIG HEART artist, Claire Remsberg, invites you to help her create a new heart in the theme of Conserving the Heart of Idaho “My process is to start with random paint applied in interesting patterns, but without initial intention, using brushes, rags and...
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...
2023 Idaho Gives: May 1 – 4
Idaho Gives is an online giving celebration designed for the state to come together to raise money and awareness for Idaho nonprofits. PLT will be taking part in Idaho Gives again this year, and we invite you to stop by the Kick Off Party!
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...
Conservation and Art, an Excellent Pairing at the SweetHEART Party & Auction
Three heart sculptures depicting “Conserving the Heart of Idaho” were auctioned off February 11. It was an evening of chocolates, whiskey, good conversations and mingling while overlooking the wintry expanse of Payette Lake from the Shore Lodge’s Upper Pavilion....
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! ...