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Using newly-found primary sources never seen by the public, this Idaho Experience is the first-ever documentary on Annie Pike Greenwood, an Idaho author heralded during her time, but one who ended up in relative obscurity. “We Sagebrush Folks” brings to life the unique life and writing of Greenwood, a farmer’s wife and teacher who lived in Hazelton, Idaho from 1913 to 1928, as well as her legacy, which lives on in her descendants. It also shines a light on the hard reality of life in the newly irrigated “Eden” of southern Idaho in the early 20^th century, and reinforces the importance of saving documents and photographs that can illuminate our past.

Marcia Franklin has been a producer and host at Idaho Public Television since 1990. She is currently the producer and host of Dialogue, a statewide conversation program focusing on the humanities, which is beginning its 24^th season. Franklin is also a producer for Idaho Experience, a history series, and Outdoor Idaho, a series that covers environmental and outdoor issues in Idaho. She is also the past managing editor and host of Idaho Reports, the station’s legislative program.

The Environmental Resource Center’s (ERC) 4th annual Spring Science Series offers exciting and interactive presentations on scientific topics ranging from plant and animal adaptations and life histories, to unique conservation strategies.

This week of the Spring Science Series, The Peregrine Fund will use live raptors to showcase raptor adaptations, and provide information on current and past projects. This program is offered in conjunction with the ERC’s Spring Exploration Series which brings presenters from across the Northwest to all 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms in Blaine County during the school day. This program is FREE, family-friendly and open to the public! Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about the natural world from visiting experts!

The Peregrine Fund, based in Boise, works worldwide to prevent raptor extinctions, protect areas of high raptor conservation value, and address landscape-level threats impacting multiple species. The organization was founded in 1970 and has traveled to the Wood River Valley to share their animals and mission many times. Curtis Evans, Education Coordinator for The Peregrine Fund, will be facilitating the presentation. He is also a raptor trainer and has been recognized by the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators) for his work with an American Kestrel.

The Environmental Resource Center’s (ERC) 4th annual Spring Science Series offers exciting and interactive presentations on scientific topics ranging from plant and animal adaptations and life histories, to unique conservation strategies.

This week of the Spring Science Series features Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Hester Mallonee, Park Ranger, will present on volcanism and planetary geology, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and a visit in 2019 from the Apollo astronauts to Craters. Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush, where yesterday’s volcanic events are likely to continue tomorrow. This program is offered in conjunction with the ERC’s Spring Exploration Series which brings presenters from across the Northwest to all 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms in Blaine County during the school day. This program is FREE, family-friendly and open to the public! Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about the natural world from visiting experts!

Hester Mallonee, is an experienced seasonal Park Ranger with Craters of the Moon National and Preserve.

In Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, author Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America’s lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: streams eroded, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat. Today, a growing coalition of “Beaver Believers”―including scientists, ranchers, and passionate citizens―recognizes that ecosystems with beavers are often far healthier, for humans and non-humans alike, than those without them. In his presentation, Goldfarb will describe beaver biology, ecology, and history; detail the many environmental benefits provided by beavers, including habitat creation, water storage, and pollution filtration; and detail how landowners and municipalities around the country are learning to coexist with these keystone rodents.

Presented in collaboration with the Wood River Land Trust.