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“Born to Be Wild: History, Status, and Recovery of Wild Chinook Salmon in Central Idaho”
“Born to Be Wild: History, Status, and Recovery of Wild Chinook Salmon in Central Idaho”, Featuring Russ Thurow, Fisheries Research Scientist.
Russ Thurow is a Fisheries Research Scientist with the U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station in Boise, Idaho. His research focuses on understanding ecosystem function and aquatic species responses and on development of conservation and restoration strategies for native aquatic species. Russ has been investigating anadromous salmonids for more than 30 years. He is very familiar with Central Idaho’s Middle Fork Salmon River basin and the ecology of its threatened, wild Chinook salmon and steelhead.
EVENT SUMMARY: Historically, the Columbia River basin (including the Snake and Salmon Rivers) was the most productive Chinook salmon habitat in the world. By 1995, fewer than 1,200 wild Chinook salmon returned and today all Snake River populations are at risk and federally listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The “four H’s” (harvest, habitat degradation, hatchery practices, and hydro) are considered primary causes of these declines. Thurow will discuss his research conducted relative to the Chinook and other data that serves to critically inform the development of effective salmon recovery strategies. Admission is free.
EARTH DAY 2016 EXPO
Celebrate Earth Day with the Wood River Community Seed Library by attending a Seed, Garden and Local Food Expo on Saturday, April 23. The Expo, held in the Ketchum Community Library main lecture room from 3 – 5:30 pm, will feature information and presentations by several local food and gardening organizations as well as a free seed exchange.
Meet the organizers and learn what the local Pesticide Action Campaign, the Environmental Resource Center, Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, Edible Gardens by Design, Idaho’s Bounty Cooperative, WR Farmer’s Market, Local Food Alliance and the Hunger Coalition are doing to strengthen local food security. Delicious local food and beverages, will be served while you browse the information booths and pick-up seeds for this year’s garden.
If you are interested in learning more about gardening in the Wood River Valley and the local food movement this Earth Day Expo is for you. The Expo will also be the official opening of this year’s community “seed library,” a distribution point for free, locally grown seeds located within the Ketchum Community Library. Please feel free to bring your surplus seeds and potted starts to share with the local growing community. More info at www.WoodRiverSeeds.net
Cuba, Sin Filtro: A Photographic Exhibition
Join us for the exhibit opening reception on Friday, April 22, 2016, 4:30 – 6:00 pm. Refreshments served.
In 2015, a group of curious locals took a weeklong trip to the island of Cuba and immersed themselves in the contemporary Cuban scene, touring the island in pursuit of cultural enrichment and education. The group visited Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Havana and the municipality of Viñales.
Through this exhibit of amateur photography we aim to share our memories and tell the story of our trip. We saw beautiful faces, city and country landscapes and many memorable moments of Cuban life. Looking through this remarkable selection of images one feels the rich and unique history of this island nation. Cuba, Sin Filtro (Cuba, No Filter) is our way of opening the door to Cuba.
Thank you to all the participants of the exhibit: Becky Smith, Gay Odmark, Virginia Johnson, Janet Ross Heiner, Bev and Brent Robinson, Jeanne Mowlds, Peter and Sandra Maier, Robert L. Ness and Don Liebich.
The exhibit runs April 15 – July 1, 2016, as part of the “Art in the Lecture Room” series.
“Pioneering the Idaho Landscape” by Jamee Fiore
Brought to you by the Idaho State Historical Society.
In 2016, we are celebrating 50 years of the National Historic Preservation Act. The Act created a way for communities, states, and the nation to recognize significant historic properties by listing them in the National Register of Historic Places. Idaho has formally recognized properties of significance by listing thousands of properties across the state in the National Register. The National Register categories properties into five distinct types, building, structure, site, object, and district. In Idaho, the first of each of these five categories, honored to be listed in the National Register were the Thomas Logan House, Charcoal Kilns, Fort Limhi, Register Rock, and Silver City Historic District. These properties share the rich history Idaho played in pioneering the west.
“Heroes for the Global Environment” by Bern Johnson
Join the Environmental Resource Center and Sun Valley Institute for Resilience for a special presentation on “Heroes for the Global Environment”. Bern Johnson, Executive Director of Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide, U.S. (ELAW U.S.), will highlight several grassroots environmental advocates around the world, the inspiring work they are doing, and the victories they are winning against long odds.
One story Johnson will share is that of Alejandra Serrano Pavon, who leads the Southeast office of the Mexican Environmental Law Center (CEMDA) in Cancun. She helped defeat a scheme last year financed by Mexican and Chinese investors that proposed a mega-commercial complex in the Puerto Morleos Reef Natural Protected Area. The proposed complex would have destroyed more than 550 hectares of mangrove-lined coast to make way for an exhibition center for Chinese goods, with 4,000 shops, 700+ homes for Chinese exhibitors and suppliers, plus an import terminal on the coast. ELAW Staff Scientist Meche Lu reviewed the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and revealed that the EIA lacked information about the scope and size of the project, the location of coastal wetlands within the project area, the impact of paving on the water quality of coastal wetlands, and more. With ELAW’s help, more than two years of public outcry, and Alejandra’s legal claims, the government canceled the project and assessed fines of nearly $1.5 million for damage to the area.
Johnson has a B.A. in Political Economy from Williams College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School and has served as ELAW U.S.’s Executive Director since 1993. Johnson directs the work of ELAW and develops initiatives to protect the environment through law and science. His work has taken him to the former Soviet Union, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the South Pacific, and Central and South America. ELAW helps communities speak out for clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet. It is a global alliance of attorneys, scientists and other advocates collaborating across borders to promote grassroots efforts to build a sustainable, just future. For more information on Johnson and ELAW, please visit (www.elaw.org).
For more information on this event, call 208.726.4333 or email hadley@ercsv.org. Details: www.ercsv.org or Facebook: ERC Sun Valley.
