Idaho Conservationist, July 2013 Vol. XVI, Number 2 | Page 10

PEOPLE

Reasons to Celebrate!
A Spectacular Wild Idaho!
This year’s Wild Idaho! conference focused on conservation
and politics. ICL supporters enjoyed an engaging
presentation from keynote speaker Dr. James Weatherby
of BSU, hearing also from BSU’s Dr. John Freemuth, Idaho
Statesman’s Rocky Barker, and Selway-Bitterroot Frank
Church Foundation’s Rob Mason.
The live and silent auctions raised over $12,500 to help
us protect Idaho’s clean water, wilderness and quality of
life. A spirited jump in the lake raised another $13,000
for ICL’s water program! Marie Kellner, ICL water
associate, passionately described her work, prompting
some participants to join staffers Ben Otto and Jonathan
Oppenheimer in the annual lake jump. Seeing so many
people jump into Redfish Lake on behalf of Idaho’s water
was fantastic!

Wild Idaho! 2013 at Redfish Lake / Brad Smith

Thanks to everyone who attended Wild Idaho! 2013, and
special thanks to those whose generosity made our auction
a great success:

AAA Idaho
Agency for New Americans
ARTA
Arthur B. Schultz Foundation
Kahle Becker
Barb Bergeson Studio
Big Creek Ranches
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd.
Bogus Basin Ski Resort
Cheesecake Factory
The Chocolat Bar
Ann Christensen
City Peanut Shop
Dawson Taylor
Discovery Center of Idaho
Draggin’ Wing
Dragonfly
The Flicks
Flying M Coffeehouse
Shell Forman
John and Elaine French
Friends of Scotchman Peaks
Wilderness
Margaret Fuller

Gold Fork Hot Springs
Grand Targhee Resort
High Country News
Idaho Botanical Garden
Idaho River Sports
Idaho Steelheads Hockey
Club
Lava Lake Lamb
Life’s Kitchen
Mike Medberry
Norita Murray
NRS
Nuu Muu
Patagonia
Jerry Pavia
Recreational Equipment
Inc. Boise
Sage Yoga
Sturtevants Mountain
Outfitters
Sun Valley Trekking
Whole Foods Market
Chris and Carol Yoder

Idaho Gives—Big!
On May 2, the Idaho Nonprofit Center hosted its
first annual online giving event, Idaho Gives. This
inaugural 24-hour event was a huge success for ICL,
surpassing our $10,000 go