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The Teton Regional Land Trust was honored by the Public Lands Foundation with a Landscape Stewardship Award this winter.
The PLF award is given to honor private citizens and organizations that work to advance and sustain community-based stewardship on landscapes that include, in whole or in part, public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
Teton Regional Land Trust Executive Director Chet Work and Land Protection Director Babette Thorpe accepted the award on Tuesday along with representatives from The Conservation Fund and the Nature Conservancy.
Each awardee was presented with a plaque and citation by Deane Zeller, PLF Idaho State Representative.
“We are honored to receive this national award,” Work said. “We believe that our work along the South Fork is one of the finest conservation projects in the nation. This award emphasizes that belief. We have been fortunate to work with so many willing landowners and to have such talented and dedicated partners.”
In 1998, The Conservation Fund, The Nature Conservancy and the Teton Regional Land Trust formed The Upper Snake River Land Conservation Partnership with the Bureau of Land Management in response to imminent threats of subdivision and resort development which threatened the scenic, recreation and wildlife values of the South Fork.
Through the efforts of these organizations, approximately 91 privately owned properties, many of them working farms and ranches, have been protected through purchase and conservation easement.
Thus far, the Partnership has leveraged approximately $57 million from diverse funding sources including Land and Water Conservation Fund and Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act funds, the Bonneville Power Administration wildlife mitigation fund, the National Resource Conservation Service’s Wetland Reserve and Farm / Ranchland Protection Programs, the Fish and Wildlife Service’s North American Wetland Conservation Act funds, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and landowner donations. Partial donations by land owners, nonprofit conservation partners, and charitable contributions totaling about $4.5 million have allowed the BLM to stretch federal funds.
The Public Lands Foundation which granted the award is a national non-profit organization, which is made up predominately of retired Bureau of Land Management employees, that advocates and works for the retention of the National System of Public Lands in public hands, professionally and sustainably managed for the responsible common use and enjoyment of the American people.
“The purpose of this award is to recognize and call public attention to individual and group efforts, to promote collaboration by a broad range of participants to achieve shared natural resource protection and enhancement goals, and to call attention to the many values and management needs of the Nation’s National System of Public Lands.”
For more information about Teton Regional Land Trust visit www.tetonlandtrust.org
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Rustic and cozy 2 bedroom, 1 bath home, horse ready, 2 lots, 10 acres. Efficient passive solar system heats house on sunny days, wood stove in basement helps out when cloudy. Garage has attached car port for additional covered storage. Horse facilities include a tack room, loafing shed, hay storage, fencing, the whole works. Even a nice little chicken coop. Ride your horse or mountain bike into the National Forest across thousands of acres of undeveloped rolling terrain. Beautiful location with gorgeous Teton and mountain views. Sand hill cranes and water fowl frequent the area and nearby conservation land. Private & quiet!!
Priced at $229,000. Call, text or email Dave Dery for details, 208-709-4155, dave@altarealty.com. Your Teton Valley, Driggs ID, Realtor
Second annual Teton Valley mountain Bike Festival, July 22-23-24; at Grand Targhee Ski and Summer Resort. Dubbed the Wydaho Rendezvous for the obvious association with Teton Valley Idaho and Wyoming. Hosted by Teton Valley Trails and Pathways; all proceeds go to TVTAP to support the forest trails program. Click here for more information about this event.
Dont’t forget about Music on Main in Victor Id this Thursady nigh beginning around 6PM. Free concert series featuring Anders Osborn this Thursday. Look for me to be pouring beer as a volunteer at the beer consession. Have fun in Teton Valley, Driggs, Victor, Tetonia Idaho and Alta Wyoming. Click here for more info on the Teton Valley Foundation and the Music on Main concert series.
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Fishermans paradise from this 5 acre lot on the Falls River! Expansive Teton views across fields of grain and farmland. Direct and deeded access to the exclusive Falls River and exceptional trout fishing, kayaking, river boating. Located approximately 20 miles from Yellowstone National Park; this water was in Yellowstone mere hours ago! Guided fishing trips are not allowed on the Falls River so fisherman traffic is lower than most other area rivers. Grab this piece of paradise and build yourself a little outdoorsmans lodge or secluded and quiet retreat. Priced at $178,900 Call, text or email Dave Dery for details, 208-709-4155, dave@altarealty.com.
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The Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable Program includes opportunities to modify or refinance your mortgage to make your monthly payments more affordable. You must have made the previous 12 months mortgage payments on time to qualify. There is no appraisal involved or income verification. It also includes the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program for homeowners who are interested in a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Call 1-888-995-HOPE (4673) for help with the Making Home Affordable Program and to speak with a HUD-approved housing counselor for free or go to makinghomeaffordable.gov for more information. You can also contact your mortgage company and ask if they are participating in the program. Below is a brief description of the options available.
Home Affordable Refinancing
Many homeowners pay their mortgages on time but are not able to refinance to take advantage of today’s lower mortgage rates perhaps due to a decrease in the value of their home. A Home Affordable Refinance will help borrowers whose loans are held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac refinance into a more affordable mortgage.
Home Affordable Modification
Many homeowners are struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments perhaps because their interest rate has increased or they have less income. A Home Affordable Modification will provide them with mortgage payments they can afford.
Second Lien Modification Program (2MP)
Many homeowners may be struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments because they have a second lien. The 2nd Lien Modification Program (2MP) offers homeowners a way to lower payments on their second mortgage when their first mortgage is modified under the Home Affordable Modification Program.
Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives
Many homeowners may feel that they can no longer afford their home, but want to avoid the negative effects of foreclosure. The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program offers homeowners $3,000 to help transition to more affordable housing when they complete a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.
Tuesday July 12, 2011: a beautiful early morning for a mountain bike ride on the Mill Creek Trail. Time was limited so my son and I got a ride to the Grand Targhee parking lot at 6:30AM. From there it’s a 15 minute uphill ride to Lightning Ridge. A couple of big fat grouse hanging around on the two track up there, perhaps surprised to see us so early. From this vantage point the view across Teton Valley to the west is inspiring. How did I end up living in such a beautiful spot, can’t believe my luck. Here it is, a work day, and I’m on top of a mountain ridge in the rocky mountains before 7AM with nothing but my bike, my 15 year old son and a drop dead gorgeous mountain and valley panorama. I am a hugely fortunate individual. I gotta start carrying my camera and including photos in these reports.
From here it’s down hill. The two track only lasts a half mile or so before turning into a single track. The trail drops out from under you at this point and you better have your weight to the back of the bike and hope your brake cables don’t snap. 3/4 of a mile down we come to the lunch hut for the back country/cat skiing at Targhee. A quick drink of water here and we see a moose picking his way across the ski slope above us, antlers covered in velvet. He paused for a good look at us. Moose don’t see that well; he knew we were there but I doubt he knew what we were. Now the real fun starts, steep down hill single track winding through dense forest and open meadows. You ever seen a gutsy 15 year old on a mountain bike? Speed is the name of the game, I spend the whole time thinking about his teeth and the money I spent on orthodontics. Plenty of rocks, drianage ditches and tree stumps to navigate around and a couple good climbs requiring quick gear changes. We began to pick up a few rain showers here. Lots of fun and plenty of adrenaline, at least enough for me. Towards the bottom we get into the switch backs. We’ve done this trail enough times we know it by heart but the switchbacks can still take you by surprise. A couple of them are a full 180 degrees in a very tight radius; with speed these hair pins require locking up the rear tire and fish tailing your way around. Of course Sam handles this casualy, I’m doing my best to keep him in sight. I’ve a can of bear spray in my 2nd water bottle rack incase we come across the mama griz and cubs that are hanging around in Teton Canyon. I’ve warned Sam about racing around a blind corner and possible surprising bear or moose. He either forgets or doesn’t care once the exhiliration of the down hill is on him. Maybe his plan is to run over whatever’s in front of him, rock, stump or wildlife. Whatever wildlife he runs over will probably just be dusting itself off and looking around for what hit it when I come around the corner. After the switch backs there’s a couple small rock gardens and a short meadow run out to the Teton Canyon parking lot. From there it’s a 4-5 mile road ride back to the house; clean myself up and I’m at the office before 9AM checking my email. Not a bad way to start the day and a great way to spend time with my son. Standing on that ridgeline before 7AM (2nd time this week) with my son and that dramatic view across Alta Wyoming and Teton Valley Idaho, well, priceless!! You too can do this, just buy yourself some real estate in Teton Valley and get your butt out here.
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Music on Main this coming Thursday: Headliner; Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Lead off Jet Black Ninja Funkgrass Unit. Music starts at 6PM, bus service from Alta, Wy. Driggs, ID. and Jackson, WY. For more details on the Music on Main concert series and the Teton Valley Foundation click here. An additional treat this week, for the first time ever, Music on Main in Victor Idaho is going to host a wedding! Joyce Barker and John McAfee are going to tie the knot on the Music on Main stage. Come on out and be a wedding crasher! See you there; look for me in the beer tent, I’ll be pouring beer all night. Have a great time.
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