2018 Stories from the Snow

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By Alisa McGowan This winter, the ERC facilitated three Winter Tracking Workshops hosted by local tracker extraordinaire, Ann Christensen. The low snowpack did not stop participants from enjoying our backcountry trails and investigating the stories left in the snow by local animals. During the first hour of each workshop, Ann discussed different methods of tracking to identify which animals leave … Read More

Upcoming Winter Programs

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We could not be more excited here at the ERC about our upcoming winter programs! This winter, the ERC will once again offer Winter Tracking Workshops, Winter Birding Walks with a new twist, Gallery Walks, Science After School, and snowshoe tours for the Limelight Hotel guests. Ann Christensen leads our Winter Tracking Workshops and has decades of experience in both … Read More

Community Corner: Konditorei Bakery & Cafe Works to Green Operations

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By Hadley DeBree Last year, Matt Robinson, Sun Valley’s Konditorei & Deli Manager, and several of his employees participated in the ERC’s 2016 Clean Sweep event in May. It was here that the ERC was introduced to the Konditorei’s “Grounds for Gardens” program – an effort to reduce the restaurant’s waste through giving away spent coffee grounds to individuals to … Read More

Community Corner: The Advocates Work Toward Sustainability

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By Hadley DeBree Nearly one year ago, ERC staff visited with The Advocates to explore ways they could “green” their operations. Recently, we made a trip back to their office to see what changes they had made, and we were very happy to see some great improvements. The first action The Advocates took was to create a Green Team. The … Read More

Falconry experts visited Ketchum on Tuesday

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By Alisa McGowan Did you know that Philippine Eagles are the only birds of prey with blue eyes, require over 10,000 acres of land per mating pair, are larger than bald eagles and are critically endangered (only about 300 individuals remain!)? Tuesday evening, the ERC and The Community Library hosted Cordi and Joe Atkinson of the non-profit “Philippine Eagle ‘Forest … Read More