2015 Annual Report - Henry`s Fork Foundation

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Accomplishments of the Henry’s Fork Foundation
Annual Report 2015
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Photo credit: William Teuscher
Board of Directors
Chair
Jim Carter
Salt Lake City, UT
Vice Chair
Gary Gross
Leander, TX
Secretary
Chris Brand
Mill Valley, CA
Treasurer
Patrick Gibbons
Salt Lake City, UT
Governance Chair
John Hoagland
Salt Lake City, UT
Eric Adema
San Franciscio, CA
Tom Brown
Atherton, CA
Will Connelly
Salt Lake City, UT
Bruce Elliston
Asheville, NC
Mike Engel
Park City, UT
John Gaynor
Ashton, ID
Pamela Johnson
Kentfield, CA
Kay Jones
Jackson, WY
Amelie Kappes
Piedmont, CA
Don Knickrehm
Eagle, ID
Mike Langford
Salt Lake City, UT
Mike Lawson
St. Anthony, ID
Martin McLellan
Idaho Falls, ID
Larry Myers
Enumclaw, WA
Jack Roberts
Austin, TX
Jonathan Stiehl
Last Chance, ID
Staff Members
Brandon Hoffner
Executive Director
Rob Van Kirk
Senior Scientist
Julie Maurer
Membership
and Systems
Coordinator
Tim Maurer
Finance and
Human Resources
Manager
Kristen Widdison
Development
Coordinator
Melissa Muradian
Post-Graduate
Research
Associate
Brady Taylor
Conservation Fund
Director
Jamie Laatsch
Conservation
and Outreach
Coordinator
Christina Morrisett
Research
Consultant
Abi Cano
Technician
Paige Cahoon
Graphic Design
and Marketing
Coordinator
A Message From the Executive Director
By Brandon Hoffner
When I first started with HFF, I was asked by those unfamiliar
with the organization if I had a full-time job. I would try to
suppress my laugh and then highlight the work of the Foundation
and the commitment necessary to make all of HFF’s mission
accomplishments possible. This question has not come up
recently, and hopefully the work outlined in this annual report and
our other publications is part of the reason why. The feedback
from our membership and partners is that HFF continues to
provide great service to the Henry’s Fork, the entire Snake River
watershed, and the High Divide of the northern Rockies. We could
not do it without your investment!
Another question that I have been recently asked was hypothetical. What level of funding would be necessary to
meet HFF’s greatest needs? Luckily, with the help of Dr. Rob Van Kirk, Brady Taylor, and the rest of our staff, I had
already spent some time mulling this over. The Henry’s Fork needs a large investment in new infrastructure and
technology to maximize the management of the Henry’s Fork watershed in the 21st century. We have immediate
water-quantity and water-quality needs that can be addressed only through accurate and precise information,
fully coordinated management, and a suite of new structures geared toward providing optimal conditions for the
fishery, irrigation, and our communities. Pieces of this vision have already been fleshed out in the 2015 Henry’s
Fork Basin Study, but more work remains to be accomplished. Can a local watershed organization like HFF
galvanize a public-private partnership comprising strategic projects worth $500M to ensure the long-term future
of its fishery? The Board and staff of HFF believe that we can. Keep an eye out for more information about this
effort and how you can help in 2016.
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A Message From the Board Chairman
By Jim Carter
I have heard it said the HFF staff’s main activities appear to be mostly
fundraising, research, and restoration projects, all of which are core to our
mission, but that’s not the whole story. Brandon and his team spend a great
deal of time doing what my father used to call “management by walking around
(MBWA)”, regularly communicating and working with our watershed partners
and fellow stakeholders. That MBWA over the past thirty years has resulted in
solid working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders that paid off
handsomely this past year.
Number of river miles of the Henry’s
Fork and its large tributaries.
$34M
One, but not the only example, is that on June 15th, opening day on the Railroad Ranch, Brandon got a call
from our partner Fall River Rural Electric telling him that they planned to more than double the outflow from
Island Park Reservoir on June 21st for a four day test of the hydropower turbines at Chester Dam, an event
that would likely blow out the world famous Green and Brown Drake hatches on the Ranch. Because of
our long-standing working relationships with all involved, and based on our expert knowledge of the River’s
hydrology, Brandon and Rob Van Kirk were able to negotiate a postponement of the test until later in the
summer and reduce the duration to two days, thereby saving precious storage water for winter flows and
securing the drake hatches, which, by many accounts, were outstanding for 2015.
Annual value of recreational fishing in
the Henry’s Fork.
111,000
Total trout population in the Henry’s
Fork and its tributaries.
If you’re curious about what a day or week in the life of an HFF staffer is like, and how important our ongoing
participation in the life of the watershed community is to our success, I urge you to log on to our website and
follow the staff blogs. There’s a lot of important work going on that doesn’t make the headlines, but which is
critical to our long term success as the Voice of the River. We couldn’t do it without your support.
$300
Value of each trout in the Henry’s Fork.
$1.3M
The annual budget of the Henry’s Fork
Foundation in 2015.
$12
Photo credit: Mike Lawson
Photo credit: William Teuscher
Dollar amount spent per trout by the
Henry’s Fork Foundation.
95%
Percentage of the HFF Annual
Operating Budget funded directly by
HFF members.
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Photo credit: Madison Hyde
Exciting Year for Water Quality Monitoring
In 2014, HFF installed four “sondes”, continuous-recording water quality instruments, in the Henry’s
Fork between Flatrock Club and Ashton. This summer, we expanded the monitoring network into
the lower watershed by installing three more sondes between Ashton Dam and Parker. The sondes
have proven to be rugged and robust data collectors and the program yielded invaluable information
for watershed management going into the winter months. Earlier in the summer, HFF worked
with partners, Idaho Departments of Environmental Quality and Fish and Game, to conduct depth
profiles of dissolved oxygen, temperature, and turbidity in Island Park Reservoir. We combined this
data with that taken by sondes downstream of the Dam to analyze the impacts of reservoir outflow
on downstream water quality. This work resulted in an exciting collaboration with Fall River Rural
Electric, which will enhance our abilities to monitor and manage water quality going forward.
Summer Intern Success
This year HFF hosted four incredible summer interns – Abi, Christina, Natalie, and Maya – to assist
with programmatic work from May through August. These four interns hiked miles and miles into
the backcountry to help Friends of the Teton River complete electrofishing surveys. They helped
HFF plan and prepare for our annual Henry’s Fork Days event in June, monitored and maintained
the Buffalo fish ladder, and helped our research team gather and analyze endless water quality
data. Upon returning to school, Maya wrote a lovely article about her experience working with HFF,
Natalie emailed us to say that she had a head start in an environmental course she was taking
thanks to what she learned here, and Abi and Christina stayed past their internship dates to help
with additional research and monitoring work. This wonderful team of interns accomplished a lot in
their few months with HFF and were a true joy to work with!
Work Continues With New Projects
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As we look forward to another great year of programmatic work in 2016, we find ourselves with a
very exciting and full calendar of projects. In the realm of stream restoration, HFF will be taking new
steps forward on restoration projects on Harriman Canal, Black Spring Creek, Big Bend Creek, and
Conant Creek. Planning has begun on these four sites, and we are especially excited to move ahead
with the repair and restoration of Harriman Canal, located just upstream of the Log Jam, in one of the
most iconic and beloved stretches of the Henry’s Fork. HFF will also be working with Harriman State
Park to repair and update fencing near Wood Road 16 as well as with Harriman State Park, Fremont
County, and Idaho Department of Fish and Game on improvements to the Stone Bridge access site.
Many other efforts along with these are on the schedule for 2016 and the team is looking forward to
another productive year.
Research Program More Influential Than Ever
Research to inform restoration and management has been a hallmark of HFF since its founding.
In 2015, the influence of HFF’s research program grew substantially both within and outside of the
watershed, as we brought modern computer programming and statistics to our daily work, identified
links between seemingly disparate data sets, and communicated results to regional and national
audiences. HFF staff and students built computer models to analyze effects of angling mortality on
fish populations, assess availability of water for managed aquifer recharge, and identify ways to
minimize impacts of drought. Using several different data sets, we found that robust aquatic vegetation
is the most important component of trout habitat—and the fishing experience—in Harriman State
Park. And, we gave invited presentations to state water agencies in Idaho and Montana, putting fish
and wildlife needs at the forefront of conjunctive management of ground and surface water.
Teaching a New Generation
The keystone of HFF’s youth education program is the nationally recognized “Trout in the Classroom”
(TIC). TIC has a history going back over 20 years and was inspired by a similar program called
Salmon in the Classroom, which was an adaptation from yet another program called “Fisheries in
the Classroom” dating back to the 1970s in Canada (history of TIC gathered from the Virginia TIC
curriculum guide). Trout in the Classroom has been in Ashton since 2012, and in 2015 approximately
40 students participated in the four-month program. These 5th-grade students learned how to
take care of eggs, calculate a hatch date, observe growth as the eggs matured into fry, draw trout
life cycles, label trout anatomy through a trout dissection experiment, and took part in an Idaho
Department of Fish and Game approved trout release field trip. HFF’s new TIC coordinator, Jamie
Laatsch, is looking forward to another great year for the program in 2016.
Recreational Access Ensured With the Purchase of Two Access Sites
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Recreational access along the Henry’s Fork is part of what makes this river so special, and loss of
access to this public resource is a constant concern for the Foundation. This past year provided two
fantastic opportunities to establish and enhance public access on the Henry’s Fork. An early March
phone call from an HFF member resulted in HFF purchasing an access site at Del Rio Bridge and
transferring it to Fremont County. HFF was also able to work with an adjoining landowner at Stone
Bridge to purchase additional acreage to expand the site. This purchase and transfer to Fremont
County will allow partners to eventually upgrade the boat ramp and move Fishermans Drive further
from the launch site. The ability to leap on these opportunities as they arise is a testament to the
generosity of HFF members and the willingness of partners such as Fremont County and Idaho Fish
and Game to make access a priority on the Henry’s Fork.
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Green Drake Society
Annual giving of $1,000 or more
*New Life Members in 2015 are shown in boldface
Photo credit: Mike Lawson
$20,000 +
Thomas and Joan Brown
C. Walker Cross Charitable Foundation
Robert and Kelli Dotson
Gary and Cathy Gross
Jack and Janet Roberts
Denny and Jane Shelton
Willard L. Eccles Charity Foundation
$10,000 – 19,999
Eric Adema
E. Bruce Elliston
Fall River Rural Electric
John and JoAnne Gaynor
Bill and Debby Hackett
John and Vicky Hoagland
Amelie and Dan Kappes
David and Sally Long
Harris and Betty Moon
Larry Myers
Darrell Tate
Photo credit: Bryan Gregson
$5,000 – 9,999
William A. Arnold
Craig Brewerton
Jim Carter and Jane Harrison
Lyman and Carol Casey
William and Melissa Connelly
Stephen G. & Susan E. Denkers
Family Foundation
Tim Fontaine
JP Hayes
Layne and Mary Hepworth
Idaho Fish and Game
Pamela Johnson
Lee and Phyllis King
Matt Knickrehm
Mark Moorman
Orvis
Rob and Pam Pannier
Dr. Jim and Bonnie Pohl
David and Shari Quinney
Mark Rockefeller
J. David and Leslie Schemel
James W. Spiller
Denny and Joy Swanson
Trout and Salmon Foundation
Voigt Foundation
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Photo credit: Chapin Krafft
$2,500 – 4,999
Mike and Lynn Aldrich
Bales Family Partnership
Tom and Shelley Botts
Christopher and Nathalie Brand
Jonathan and Quinlan Brown
Lee Burke
Yvon and Melinda Chouinard
Stephen Denkers
Kevin and Nicole Despain
Bren Dismuke and Barry Schneider
Henry and Flory Ellis
Robb and Sarah Farr
Rex W. Force
Michael Fosmark
Larry and Pam Garlick
Patrick and Hilary Gibbons
Larry and Shelley Green
Dick Greene and Barbara Klesel
Sallie Griffith
Gary Grigg
George and Mary Hall
Ralph and Meggan Hamm III
John Hanousek
Karlee Hansen
Kaylee Hansen
Thomas W. Hansen
Gregory and Martha Hein
John and Carol Hepworth
Elliot Hulet
William B. Hurst
Patsy Ishiyama
Kent and Stefi Kuster
Chris LaTour and Sally Patrick
Steve Lauck
Mike and Sheralee Lawson
Tom and Cathy Loeb
Scott & Erin Long
Ron Malone
Martin and Connie McLellan
Richard and Bunny Melvoin
Phillip and Lacey Moon
Steve Moon
Peter Mortimer
Neil P. Moss
Wesley and Janet Nelson
Jerry Nielsen
Richard Ono and Anne Wagner
Patagonia River Ranch
Thomas Patch
James and Shawna Patten
Bob and Paula Paulson
Bob and Robin Paulson
Eric Pauly
Troy Phillips
S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation
Leonard and Carol Raizin
Bruce Raskin and Kathleen Boone
Bob and Susan Rosenberg
John Runnells
Craig Scholnick and Rachel Otto
Sellas Family
Art and Mary Jo Shartsis
Grant Schettler
Tom and Doris Squeri
Marjorie Swig
Brady and Amy Taylor
Wayne and Jane Thorpe
Chris and Jennifer Tissot
Marshall and Ann Turner
Peter Valenti
Don Willey
$1,000 - 2,499
H. G. Buck and Sharon Adams
Ed and Teri Ahrens
John and Kathy Albano
Di Allison
Brett Anderson
John and Marsha Anderson
R. Clark and Kay Arnold
Sheila Asher
Kenneth and Patricia S August
Thomas H. Bailey
Bank of Idaho
Kathryn Bartlett
Dutch Baughman
Scott Becker
Reed and Suzie Berlinsky
Garth Blanchard
Bowman Funeral Parlor
Terry Box
Dan Brown
Richard and Janene Brown
Paul and Irene Buehner
Phillip Burleigh
Dale and Janeel Burningham
Brent and Susan Cameron
Albert J. Campbell
Cameron and Belinda Cantwell
Mike and Jeanie Casey
Phil and Cynthia Cohen
Ralph and Vera Conner
Jay Coulter
John and Diana Coyle
Joseph and Sarah Denig
Clinton and Anna Dille
Tom and Linda Dixon
Kent Duckworth
Tom and Karen Duncan
Bruce Edwards
Billye Elg
Hans and Marcie Ellis
Mike Engel
Larry Evans
Richard D. Farman
Flat Rock Club
William and Barbara Gibbons
David Giles
Paul and Marcia Ginsburg
Rear Adm James Greene and
Susan Hyde Greene
Harry and Shirley Hagey
Michael Hampton and Carol Day
Ruth Harvey
Robert Hatch
Scott and Mimi Hayes
Ed and Cindy Hikida
Bill and Phyllis Hockett
Brandon and Rochelle Hoffner
Tod and Ann Holmes
Jim Holton
Scott and Tiffany Hortin
Terry and Mary Hudgens
Iron Rose Foundation
Roger Johnson
Will and Lillias Johnston
Kay Jones
Chuck and Roberta Katz
Kelly and Lizzie Klein
Jim Klug
Don and Joy Knickrehm
Jon Knoll
Robert W. Lamm
Roger and Sue Lang
Nate LaTour
Larry Lauck
Alfred Lounsbury
Ron Lynch
Barry L. MacLean
Todd and Allison Macy
Mark and Cyndi McClure
Clayton McDaniel
Susan McDowell and Paul Beckley
Michael & Michelle Menzia
Rev. Peter and Wanda Michaelson
Lew and Jill Mithun
Kim and Jeff Montag
Jason and Karolina Morey
Dick Morrison
Geoff and Elana Motlow
Robert Murdoch
Bob and Sally Neill
Peter K. Noone
Ed and Laura Opler
Michell Patrick
Kent and Carolyn Peterson
DJ Phimister and Kathie Ramozotti
James L. Pincock, M.D.
Henry and Cynthia Poett III
James C. Poulton and Bobbie Armor
Kevin and Jennifer Peterson
Jerry and Robin Pulley
Terry and Sherri Putnam
Gene and Susan Quinn
Lynn and Diana Richardson
Dr. and Mrs. Riegel
Tony and Susan Riposta
Jeff and Amy Roberts
John and Patricia Rust
Steve and Ann Schmidt
Paul and Martha Schmitt
John and Linda Seiter
Ken and Mei-ling Shiroishi
George and Leanne Sidney
Simms Fishing
John and Nancy Slatosky
Paul and Noreen Slivon
Gordon Smith
Travis and Caitlin Smith
Bailey Sory
Steve Steblay
Tania and Michael Stepanian
Cary L. Stowe
John Sullivan
Sumner and Carol Swaner
Susan Swig
Roselyne C. Swig
Hoyt Tarola
Peter and Rachel Taylor
Jesse and Elizabeth Theurer
Scott and Kristie Thiel
Peter and Anne Thomas
Terry Thomas
Gary and Susan Thurmond
Les and Jeanie Thurmond
Sara Timmons
Upper Snake River Fly Fishers
Rob Van Kirk and Sheryl Hill
Jim Vermillion
Loren Weiss and Gina Dalton
Georgia Welles
Andrew Wesner
Rick and Shauna Williams
John Willis
David and Susan Wishney
Paul Wojcik
Jeffery and Azure Wolfe
Michael Wolfe
James A. Yarrow, MD
Val Zupsan and Steve Whisler
Wild Trout Club
Lifetime giving of $10,000 or more
River Steward $250k +
Lyman and Carol Casey
Hugo and Lois Melvoin
Rainbow Trout $100k +
Thomas and Joan Brown
C. Walker Cross Charitable
Foundation
Robert and Kelli Dotson
George B. Storer Foundation
Layne and Mary Hepworth
John and Vicky Hoagland
M.R. and Ruth Mickelson, M.D.
Jack and Janet Roberts
Bob and Susan Rosenberg
Sage
Denny and Jane Shelton
Brown Trout $50k +
Eric Adema
Yvon and Melinda Chouinard
Fall River Rural Electric
Flat Rock Club
Mike and Jenifer Gibbons
Gibbons Foundations Directors
Paul and Marcia Ginsburg
Rear Adm James Greene and
Susan Hyde Greene
Gary and Cathy Gross
Bill and Debby Hackett
Sara Ifft
Ellen T. Kirch
Roger and Sue Lang
Shade and Ann Murray
Larry Myers
Ed and Laura Opler
Patagonia River Ranch
David and Shari Quinney
S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney
Foundation
Mark Rockefeller
Art and Mary Jo Shartsis
Spruance II Foundation
Tom and Preston Spruance
James Sturdevant and
Therese Lawless
Thaddeus and Carroll Sweet
Trout Unlimited
Photo credit: Bryan Gregson
Cutthroat Trout $25k +
Mike and Lynn Aldrich
Bales Family Partnership
Robert and Gail Bardin
Ponds Lodge
Jim Carter and Jane Harrison
William and Melissa Connelly
Willard L. Eccles Charitable
Foundation
Henry and Flory Ellis
Henry’s Fork Anglers
Mike Engel
E. Bruce Elliston
John and JoAnne Gaynor
Sallie Griffith
JP Hayes
William Heaney
Hyde Drift Boats
Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation
Leslie and Laverne Judge
Amelie and Dan Kappes
James Kemp
Mike and Sheralee Lawson
LOOP
Marine Ventures Foundation
Jeffrey and Martha Melvoin
Richard and Bunny Melvoin
Gregory Nau
Henry and Cynthia Poett III
The Family of Eugene F. Quinn
R & J Bamberger Memorial
Foundation
Rainbow King Lodge
Bruce Raskin and Kathleen Boone
Rio Manso Lodge
Jeff and Amy Roberts
James W. Spiller
Stephen G. & Susan E. Denkers
Family Foundation
Henry and Freda Swan
Sara Timmons
Dan and Barbara Todd
TroutHunter, LLC
Trout & Salmon Foundation
Peter Valenti
Brook Trout $10k +
Di Allison
John and Marsha Anderson
William A. Arnold
Thomas H. Bailey
Bank of Idaho
Matthew A. Baxter
John Becker
Scott Becker
Steve Born
Christopher and Nathalie Brand
Jonathan and Quinlan Brown
Paul and Irene Buehner
John E. Burke
Lee Burke
Brent and Susan Cameron
Albert J. Campbell
Thomas Carter
Mike and Jeanie Casey
CHC Foundation
Suzie Coleman
Ralph and Vera Conner
Kevin and Nicole Despain
Clinton and Anna Dille
Jim Drake
Paul Dremann
Elizabeth Spencer Wines
Larry Evans
Yvonne Ferrell
Tim Fontaine
Larry and Pam Garlick
Binnie Gates
Betsy Geiger
Patrick and Hilary Gibbons
William and Barbara Gibbons
William and Nancy Goodman
Dave and Becky Hall
Ralph and Meggan Hamm III
Michael Hampton and Carol Day
Thomas W. Hansen
Richard N. Hansen
Charlene Harvey
Gregory and Martha Hein
Henry’s Fork Lodge
John and Carol Hepworth
Ed and Cindy Hikida
Richard and Wendy Hokin
Charles and Jarmila Hrbek
William B. Hurst
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Pamela Johnson
Will and Lillias Johnston
Dennis Keller
Lee and Phyllis King
John S. Koch, M.D.
Kent and Stefi Kuster
Chris LaTour and Sally Patrick
Tom and Cathy Loeb
David and Sally Long
Kenneth and Carol Louder
Barry L. MacLean
Todd and Allison Macy
Susan Martin
John and Pam McCosker
Martin and Connie McLellan
Michael & Michelle Menzia
Rev. Peter and Wanda Michaelson
Lew and Jill Mithun
Kim and Jeff Montag
Harris and Betty Moon
Neil P. Moss
Robert Murdoch
Wesley and Janet Nelson
Rodger and Teresa Nye
Ellie Oakes
Richard Ono & Anne Wagner
Rob and Pam Pannier
Thomas Patch
James and Shawna Patten
Maunsel and Ann Pearce
James L. Pincock, M.D.
Dr. Jim and Bonnie Pohl
James C. Poulton and Bobbie Armor
Jerry and Robin Pulley
Terry and Sherri Putnam
Dirk Reinhardt
J. David and Leslie Schemel
Grant Schettler
Lee Schmitt
John Schneider
Fritz and Jan Schulte
Charles and Judy Shepard
George and Leanne Sidney
Dave Smith
Tom and Doris Squeri
Sumner Swaner
Denny and Joy Swanson
Marjorie Swig
Darrell Tate
Three Rivers Ranch
Les and Jeanie Thurmond
Voigt Foundation
M. Walker and Sue Wallace
John Willis
Larry and Gay Wood
James A. Yarrow, MD
John and Rosemary Young
World Cast
Val Zupsan and Steve Whisler
Legacy Society
Gifts through Estate Planning
Eric Adema
Garth Blanchard
Thomas and Joan Brown
Robert and Kelli Dotson
Henry and Flory Ellis
Bob and Gaye Fields
John and JoAnne Gaynor
Gary and Cathy Gross
Bill and Debby Hackett
Tom Henderson
John and Carol Hepworth
Layne and Mary Hepworth
Brandon and Rochelle Hoffner
Pamela Johnson
Lee and Phyllis King
Robert W. Lamm
M.R. and Ruth Mickelson, M.D.
Jerry Nielsen
Jerry and Robin Pulley
Bruce Raskin and Kathleen Boone
Jack and Janet Roberts
Jeff and Amy Roberts
John Schneider
Brady and Amy Taylor
Major Corporate Sponsors
Elizabeth Spencer Wines
Henry’s Fork Anglers
Henry’s Fork Lodge
Hyde Drift Boats
Idaho Angler
LOOP
Patagonia River Ranch
Ponds Lodge
Rainbow King Lodge
Rio Manso Lodge
Sage
Three River’s Ranch
TroutHunter
Winston
WorldCast
Yellow Dog Fly Fishing
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Invitation to Give
The efforts of the Henry’s Fork Foundation are
many. What started with a fence project on
Harriman Ranch now encompasses the entire
watershed, from Henry’s Lake to the South Fork
of the Snake and all of the tributaries in between.
That’s a lot to look after, but the Foundation does
it. Through the tireless efforts of a dedicated
staff that is committed to science, attends all
pertinent community meetings and stays engaged
in all the goings-on in the Watershed, the Foundation has become an important
voice in the community. At no time has that been more apparent than during the last
season, when the Foundation learned at the last minute that rivers flows were going
to be raised to test the turbines at the new Chester Dam.
The HFF was able to successfully convince members of the community to recognize
the potential damage an exceedingly high flow could have on the fishing in the short
term and the larger water picture in the long term, and as a result flow delivery from
Island Park Reservoir to conduct the test was moved from June 21-25 to July 21-23.
The Foundation’s proactive stance resulted in excellent Ranch Opener fishing and,
more importantly, kept additional water in Island Park Reservoir resulting in higher
winter flows than we likely would be seeing today. It has not always been possible to
exercise this type of influence.
Photo credit: Kelly Glissmeyer
This influence came as a result of the respect the Foundation has earned by its
continuous efforts in science, engagement, and growing its constituency over the
many years of its existence. Currently, many in the region look to the Foundation
to be a leader in conservation, with benefits coming to the Henry’s Fork in ways not
possible in the past.
This influence demands our vigilance and resources. It requires staff, equipment,
and continual effort. Join me in support of “The Voice of the River”.
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Jon Stiehl
TroutHunter
1984
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H EN RY’S FORK
F O U N D AT I O N
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PO Box 550
Ashton, Idaho 83420
208.652.3567
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