For decades, ICL members, partners, staff and board gathered at Redfish Lake in May for our annual conference and conservation updates. This year, we will not be meeting in our traditional way, but are very excited to connect with you and bring our conservation community together virtually. The Idaho Conservation League’s Wild Idaho! The Snake …
Cobalt, gold, molybdenum, phosphate, silver, zinc, copper and more - Idaho has a long and colorful history of mining. Unfortunately, mining’s legacy in Idaho also includes lead poisoning, acid mine drainage, and arsenic pollution. Join ICL staff and special guest historian Tom Blanchard to hear about the history of mining in Idaho, current environmental issues …
Want to help take action towards combating climate change in Idaho? You have a unique and urgent opportunity to show the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) and our Idaho electric utility companies that Idahoans care about climate change and clean energy! Grab your phone and record a few lines from our Dear Idaho letter!
If we don't act now, Idaho's salmon and steelhead may go extinct within a generation. The federal plan (FEIS) on salmon and steelhead recovery simply will not work. After decades and billions of dollars spent, the status quo is not working. This is your chance to take action and be an advocate for salmon and …
Are you currently enrolled as a student at University of Idaho, Moscow and interested in conservation? We encourage you to apply for our U of I student liaison internship for spring semester 2021! The intern will assist our North Idaho ICL office in connecting U of I students, faculty, and Moscow community members in the …
Give back to Idaho’s Sawtooth Valley this fall! The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) needs your help to recover from the impacts of this busy summer season. The COVID-19 pandemic drew record numbers of visitors to the SNRA, impacting both natural resources and recreational experiences. But you can help! Grab your family, friends, neighbors or …
Decisions are being made now that could potentially impact important recreation and wildlife areas in the West Central mountains forever. With a proposal to privatize thousands of acres of state land - the places you love are under threat. Join us for a webinar to hear from a panel discussion including representatives from the newly …
The Midas Gold and Stibnite Gold Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released on August 14th and the comment period for the public and experts to weigh in closes on October 28. ICL and our partners are combing through the statement and want to give you the most accurate, factual information so you can make …
Join us for this webinar to learn more about the DEIS process, the proposal, and what YOU can do to take action against Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project.
Selenium from coal mines in British Columbia, Canada is contaminating the Kootenai River in Idaho. The selenium pollution is carried downstream from the Elk and Fording Rivers into Lake Koocanusa and across the border into Montana. Water released from Lake Koocanusa through Libby Dam then flows west into Idaho carrying selenium pollution with it. Selenium …
Join Idaho Conservation League for a webinar where you’ll learn about our vision for a clean and safe Snake River. Agricultural runoff and other pollutants have contributed to declining water quality for the Snake River and its associated aquifer, threatening Idaho’s precious drinking water. Rising nitrate and phosphorus concentrations in the Magic Valley’s groundwater continue …
