BLM Idaho

On Saturday, April 17, youths representing eight different 4-H Clubs based in the Treasure Valley will compete in a trail challenge with wild horse yearlings gathered from the Saylor Creek Wild Horse Herd Management Area south of Glenns Ferry. The trail challenge includes navigating an obstacle course and loading and unloading from a stock trailer. Since February, these youths have poured countless hours into teaching their wild horses how to lead, pick up their feet and load into a horse trailer, all essential attributes to becoming a solid equine partner for a new adopter. When all is said and done, 35 4-H members will have had the opportunity to handle a young horse and hone their horsemanship skills.

The Cottonwood Field Office seeks a volunteer campground host for its popular Hammer Creek Campground and Recreation Site. Situated along the beautiful Lower Salmon River, Hammer Creek is located just 3 miles from Whitebird. The site is highly sought after for camping, day use activities and is also a popular put-in site for river activities. Amenities offered include 12 fee campsites, a day use area for picnicking, two vault and two flush toilets, changing rooms, a boat ramp and an RV dump station. The BLM will provide a separate host campsite with full RV hookups for the campground host’s personal trailer or RV, as well as a small monthly stipend. 

The windstorm that swept through the north Idaho area in mid-January left a path of downed trees at the BLM's popular Mineral Ridge Scenic Area and National Recreation Trail. Downed trees from the storm have impacted the trail system and the adjacent public lands. Removal of the downed trees in a timely manner is important to minimize insect infestations. In order to prevent disease and bug infestations as well as recover the value of the downed timber, the Coeur d’Alene Field Office will conduct a small salvage timber sale at the Mineral Ridge site.

Ninety wild horses and 27 wild burros were adopted and picked up over the weekend by approved trainers readying for the fifth annual Mustang Mania Trainer Incentive Program Challenge. The Challenge is slated to take place July 2-4, 2021, at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa. This weekend’s pickup launches the journey for horses, burros and handlers to prepare for this summer’s competition. The 91 trainers participating hail from Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.