8th 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 16 & 17, 2010

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:  two-day event featuring a banquet, arts and craft booths, kids activities, presentations by biologists and ranchers, and a raffle/silent auction. Also included are guided tours to grouse breeding grounds to view sage grouse courtship, plus a visit to The Nature Conservancy's Crooked Creek Ranch. Proceeds from the event support local conservation and education activities, including two college scholarships for a graduating senior or freshmen already attending a university.

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: Jeff Liday: jeff_liday_179@hotmail.com
Phone: 208-313-2730

Website:  www.grousedays.org

 
   
 

 


 

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