Land conservation and economic vitality go hand in hand, new study finds
Idaho land trust properties attract 204,000 visitors each year, contributing to local tourism economies while connecting people with Idaho's natural lands and beauty, according to the study. In this photo, hikers enjoy Pine Street Woods, a publicly accessible preserve protected by Kaniksu Land Trust. Photo courtesy of Fiona Hicks.
Teton Regional Land Trust worked with local farmer Boyd Bowles to protect his three properties at the mouth of Darby Canyon, pictured. “For the past few years, I have been working with the land trust to preserve the ground to keep it in agriculture,” Bowles said. “I think it’ll be continued farming for at least another 40 years, or better." Photo courtesy of Teton Regional Land Trust.
Western Pleasure Guest Ranch is a “beautiful example of how a conservation easement can allow a family to keep hold of their land and keep utilizing it ... to make a livelihood for themselves and for their employees,” said Katie Egland Cox, executive director of Kaniksu Land Trust.
BOISE — Land conservation and economic vitality go hand in hand, according to a new report commissioned by the Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts (ICOLT).
Idaho land trusts help sustain jobs, rural economies, family farms and ranches, recreation opportunities and the quality of life that makes Idaho special.
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