Welcome Lindsay

The ERC is thrilled to announce that Lindsay Mollineaux began her role as the ERC's Executive Director on October 1. 

Before joining the ERC, Lindsay served as the Deputy Chief Analytics Officer for the City of New York, and as an Assistant Economist at the Federal Reserve and the International Monetary Fund. Most recently, she was a Farming Assistant for Kraay's Market and Garden. Lindsay grew up in the Wood River Valley and holds a B.A. in Economics from Brown University. 

 

Stop by our office - 471 Washington Ave, Ketchum - to meet Lindsay yourself! 

Recycling Videos

ERC Intern Creates Informational Videos  

ERC Recycling Outreach and Action summer intern, Emily Thayer, collaborated with Blaine County staff this summer to create informational videos about what can or cannot be recycled. 

Click the links to watch the videos on  plastic recycling , aluminum and tin recycling ,  cardboard recycling , and plastic film recycling in Blaine County .

In addition to the materials mentioned above, you can also recycle non-glossy paper and newspaper at public drop off locations around the valley or curbside, if that's available in your neighborhood. 

Pesticide Action Update

Field Report

This summer, the ERC welcomed two interns,  Ty Reinemann and Jake Gorham,  to  work in our Pesticide Action program.

Throughout the summer Ty and Jake continued a noxious weed mapping and monitoring program and assisted at the Wood River Root Weevil Insectary.  They also piloted an aspen monitoring program and native seed collection project. 

Thank you to the  National Forest Foundation - REI grant for making this work possible in 2019. 

Click here to read Ty's account of their fascinating work this summer! 

Volunteer Spotlight

Thank you Sun Valley Community School

Thank you to Sun Valley Community School Middle School students who devoted a cold October morning to improving water and soil health by removing unattended dog waste from the Adam's Gulch Trailhead. 

Students removed 353  piles of unattended dog waste from the trailhead area!! Thank you volunteers! 

Why is it so important to remove dog waste from trailheads? Click here to find out.

Keep an eye on this newsletter and our  event calendar  for additional happenings at the ERC and in the community!

 

Community Happenings: 

• Friday, November 15:  Artist-in-Residence Show 
  with Idaho Conservation League.

• Saturday, November 16: Herbal Soap Making at Sawtooth Botanical Garden.