7th Annual Dubois Grouse Days
Fostering Partnerships for Grouse Conservation

What:  A two-day event to celebrate the shrub-steppe ecosystem and the unique animals which call it home.

When:  April 17 & 18, 2009

Where:  Dubois, Idaho:  a small ranching community in the Upper Snake River Plain where the motto is “We have never met a stranger yet”

Why:  To promote education and conservation of our western rangeland heritage.

Activities:  Banquet, arts and craft booths, kids activities and art contest, presentations by biologists and ranchers, raffle and silent auction, Plus guided tours to grouse breeding grounds to view sage and sharp-tailed grouse courtship, the Clark County Civil Defense Cave, and The Nature Conservancy's Crooked Creek Ranch and other local highlights.

Sponsored by:  The North American Grouse Partnership, the Upper Valley Sage Grouse Local Working Group, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Clark County Stockgrowers, the North American Falconers Association, and the people and businesses of Dubois, Idaho.

All proceeds go towards conservation and education, including the Kent L. Christopher Conservation Scholarship for a local high school senior.

Contact: Curtis or Nikki Keetch: ckeetch71@hotmail.com
Phone: 208-374-5179

Website:  www.grousedays.org