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Recreating Responsibly: How to poop outdoors

Here in Idaho, we’re lucky to have countless places to camp and recreate outdoors. Wherever and however you choose to get outdoors – recreating responsibly is vital to protecting you, …

ICL seeking stewards for 2025 season of water quality monitoring on Lake Pend Oreille!

Water levels on Lake Pend Oreille began rising on March 28th, signaling that summer is on its way. With this, we begin to ramp up for our volunteer Water Quality …

Mountains of Manure: Idaho’s Mounting Problem

If you’ve ever driven through southern Idaho’s Snake River Plain, you’ve probably wrinkled your nose and thought, What’s that smell? The answer: cow manure—lots of it. Idaho ranks third in …

Celebrate Earth Day by helping clean up Sandpoint’s shorelines

For Immediate Release: Monday, April 7, 2025 Contact: Jennifer Ekstrom, North Idaho Director, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 318-5812 Celebrate Earth Day by helping clean up Sandpoint’s shorelines Hosted by the …

“Mine, All Mine” – Trump Administration Goes All-In on Mining

Trump’s recent executive order directs land management agencies to prioritize mining over all other public uses and could have significant negative consequences for Idaho’s clean air, clean water, and treasured …

Stibnite Gold Mine water quality permit sent back to the drawing board in response to conservation groups’ appeal

For Immediate Release: Monday, March 31, 2025 Contacts:  Will Tiedemann, Conservation Associate, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 345-6933 x 213 Sydney Anderson, Mining & Policy Manager, Idaho Rivers United, (208) 343-7481 …

Cleaning up the Kootenai River and holding polluters accountable

Mountaintop removal coal mines near Fernie, B.C. have long polluted the Kootenai River in Idaho. For decades, the gorgeous Rocky Mountains have been blasted to exploit coal, with most of …

Mine exploration project approved in Boise River headwaters without recommended protections

For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Contacts:   John Robison, Public Lands Director, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 345-6933 x 213 Abby Urbanek, Communications & Marketing Manager, Idaho Conservation League, (208) …

ICL Legislative Update: Rounding the final bend, with lots on the menu?

Two words describe the statehouse: Action Packed. The Governor is signing bills into law, dozens of new bills are still being introduced, JFAC (the budget committee) continues to teeter as …

The power of water: Making the Magic Valley magic

This week (March 9-15, 2025) is National Groundwater Awareness Week, an annual observance to highlight the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater. ICL will be doing a series of …

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