This week I received my first DUCK-SHAPED award, a very exciting event. The award is for my company's partnership with many groups to protect wildlife on the South Fork Snake River Area of Critical Environmental Concern in southeast Idaho near Idaho Falls.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages the area and has been a true leader in protecting this amazing section of river over the last two decades.
More than 300,000 people visit the South Fork each year to enjoy world-class fishing and floating, abundant wildlife and one of the most scenic rivers in the West, supporting 350 jobs and generating $12 million in income per year. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service study of Idaho’s ecosystems rated this area as the most valuable, biologically diverse and unique ecosystems in the state.
I rafted the South Fork in 2009 and they had to pull me out of the boat; I did not want to leave. It was a beautiful, adventurous and serene day-float. I hope to go back and take Tom.
I'll let the photos speak from here...
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