Make a difference in our community.
Support the ERC in our 26th year!
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For a full list of our current programs, please visit our
website.
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Volunteers Needed!
Interested in staying involved with the ERC?
Volunteers are needed for spring programs and events!
Contact Alisa McGowan (
[email protected]
; 208.726.4333) if you are interested in volunteering.
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ERC Merchandise
Show your support for the ERC by sporting an ERC trucker hat or baseball cap. Hats and caps are $20.
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Thank You!
Winter Programming a Success!
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From the left: Alisa McGowan, Keefer Reynolds, Hadley DeBree, Lindsay VanMieghem, Ann Christensen, and Poo Wright-Pulliam
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As our thoughts turn to spring with the arrival of the equinox, we are reflecting on the wonderful winter we had.
We successfully conducted three Winter Tracking Workshops with Ann Christensen and three Birding Walks with Poo Wright-Pulliam. Over 50 tracking participants saw signs of animals such as ermine, snowshoe hare, marten, and more! Over 30 birders saw a variety of winter species ranging from ducks to swans to songbirds to hawks to owls and more! Read more about the bird walks on our
blog. Special thanks to volunteer Keefer Reynolds for assisting with our tracking workshops and this winter's Science After School program.
If you weren't able to enjoy our winter workshops this year, you missed out! Luckily, we're already working on plans for next year!
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Spring Workshop
Free Landscape and Weed Workshop
On
Tuesday, April 9 from
8:30am-12:30pm at the
Community Campus in Hailey, the ERC,
Wood River Land Trust, and
Blaine County are hosting a free
Spring Landscape and Weed Workshop.
Topics include: weed bio-control and bark beetles, issues and concerns surrounding glyphosate, Integrated Pest Management, and navitars.
Speakers include: Carl Jorgensen, Entomologist for USDA Forest Service - Intermountain Region; Don Morishita, Professor of Weed Science, Extension Specialist, and Superintendent of the University of Idaho Kimberly Research and Extension Center; and Steve Paulsen of Native Roots.
Pesticide credits will be available. This workshop is designed for landscapers, property managers, and interested community members. For more information, click
here.
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Spring Science Series
Free and Fun for All Ages!
Join us for
our 4th annual
Spring Science Series. Every
Wednesday evening, from
April 17 through May 8, enjoy engaging presentations from scientific experts from across the northwest. All presentations will be held from
6:00-7:00pm at
The Community Library, with the exception of April 17th's program, which will be held at
Mountain Humane.
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Summer EcoCamps
Registration Opens April 1st
Calling all rising 5th-9th graders! Join us this summer for our overnight EcoCamps. This year, we are offering two, week-long sessions:
- Discovering Wild Idaho: July 15-19, 2019 - Rising 5th and 6th grade students.
- Environmental Leadership: July 22-26, 2019 - Rising 7th-9th grade students.
Registration opens April 1st. Scholarships are available.
Click
here for more information.
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Work With Us!
Summer Internship Opportunities
Do you want to join the ERC in providing education and inspiring action to cultivate a healthy environment?
C
urrently, we are seeking a
Recycling Outreach and Action Intern,
a male
EcoCamp Counselor, and an EcoCamp Leader in Training to join the team this summer.
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Woman of the Year
Congratulations Ann and Teresa!
We are pleased to share that
Ann Christensen, ERC co-founder and dedicated volunteer, and
Teresa Beahen Lipman, ERC
Board Member and
Executive Director
of the Senior Connection, were nominated for the Idaho Mountain Express'
Woman of the Year
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We are so grateful for all of their contributions to the ERC and our community.
Congratulations to you both!
Voting may be closed, but you're both winners in our book!
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Save the Dates
More 2019 Programs You Don't Want to Miss
We are excited to continue many popular programs in 2019, as well as embark on new ones. Keep an eye on our
event calendar as the year progresses!
Community Happenings:
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ERC Film
See the Impact of Your Support
In 2018, the ERC celebrated its 25th anniversary. W
e commissioned a short film to honor this special milestone and provide our supporters with another vehicle to see and feel the impact of our work. This film was produced by
Dark to Light
. Watch it
here
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To see more highlights of your support in action, click
here.
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Thank you for supporting the ERC's mission of providing education and inspiring action to cultivate a healthy environment in Idaho's Wood River Valley.
Our work is not possible without
you - we are incredibly grateful for your support!
Hadley DeBree
Executive Director
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