landowners

I had a really interesting day today. I met with few NRCS guys to visit a few landowners who are interested in getting assistance in some wetland restoration projects. The first two landowners are at the begining of the process. We are still working out the details, deciding if the Wetland Restoration Program (WRP) with a permanent land easement is for sure what they want, and working out the ideas of what can be done on the ground.

The second stop was a landowner who has a WRP on some of their property that was initiated in 2001 and is looking to do more if it can be done. It was awesome to see the results of the different methods used several years later. It will be so cool to be involved in the decisions and planning on the current projects. We'll be looking to partner with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy in addition to the NRCS and IDFG to increase our funding oportunities. Cool stuff.

Oh, and the second landowners are both PhD Wildlife Biologist that have developed a Wildlife Preserve in Africa, spent 7 years fighting paochers in Africa, and have created a non-profit organization that still works in African communities, educating them about poaching and ways they can fight against it. Anyways, they've written 3 books about their time spent in Africa; Cry of the Kalahari, The Eye of the Elephant, and Secrets of the Savanna. Would be cool to read the books, having met them.

Well, it's Thurs but my Friday!!! I have tomorrow off and I am going to Spokane tomorrow for a Lynn Leach herding lesson!! OMG I can count this as a herding blog today :) Well, I should have somthing to herding to report soon at least. Laters Gaters.