Idaho Department of Lands

IDL: Additional Resources Resulted In Fewer Acres Burned
IDL: Additional Resources Resulted In Fewer Acres Burned
IDL: Additional Resources Resulted In Fewer Acres Burned
While the fire season is not quite over, the Idaho Department of Lands is reporting a “drastic decrease” in the number of acres burned this year.  According to IDL leadership, it started last year when the Department went to state lawmakers, asking for: increased pay for firefighters, hazard pay, and more firefighters.  The boost in resour...
IDL Warning Of Trees With Spruce Spider Mites
IDL Warning Of Trees With Spruce Spider Mites
IDL Warning Of Trees With Spruce Spider Mites
Firewood cutters in the Council, ID area are asked to be aware of trees that may appear dead, but in fact are still alive.  According to the Idaho Department of Lands, hundreds of acres of healthy Douglas-fir trees on endowment trust land have been attacked by spruce spider mites.  ID...
Wildland Firefighters Needed In Idaho
Wildland Firefighters Needed In Idaho
Wildland Firefighters Needed In Idaho
Idaho Department of Lands area office in Boise needs experienced wildland firefighters who can lead wildland fire engine crews. IDL said a nationwide shortage of qualified wildland fire engine bosses poses significant impacts for Idaho ...
Idaho Timber Lands Generate $55M For Students
Idaho Timber Lands Generate $55M For Students
Idaho Timber Lands Generate $55M For Students
State lands across Idaho generated a record $55 million for public schools this year. Governor Brad Little and other top elected state officials presented a check to students during a ceremony at the statehouse last week. The presentation by the Idaho Department of Lands represents money generated from state-owned properties for the 2022 fiscal year ...
Stay On Designated Trails In Idaho This Holiday Weekend
Stay On Designated Trails In Idaho This Holiday Weekend
Stay On Designated Trails In Idaho This Holiday Weekend
If your holiday plans call for a trip to the Idaho woods, the Idaho Department of Lands is reminding you to satay on designated trails. The IDL said unauthorized trail usage or creating unauthorized trails increases the amount of damage that is occurring on Idaho Endowment Land ...
IDL Warns Of Bark Beetles Targeting Damaged Trees
IDL Warns Of Bark Beetles Targeting Damaged Trees
IDL Warns Of Bark Beetles Targeting Damaged Trees
The Idaho Department of Lands is warning the storms the rolled across the northern part of the state this winter may result in trees that are more susceptible to bark beetles. IDL forest health officials want forest landowners to know that trees uprooted or broken during storms can become infested by bark beetles as the weather warms ...
IDL, BLM Finalize Land Swap
IDL, BLM Finalize Land Swap
IDL, BLM Finalize Land Swap
On Tuesday, the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners gave its final approval to exchanging land within the Owyhee Canyonland Wilderness with federal BLM lands. According to the Idaho Department of Lands, the exchange allows the state and the BLM to acquire lands better suited to their missions and objectives ...
Family Foresters Online Workshop Set For Friday
Family Foresters Online Workshop Set For Friday
Family Foresters Online Workshop Set For Friday
Family forests are vital to the economy and quality of life in across the Northwest, supporting wildlife habitat, timber production, scenic quality, and much more. To help forest land owners keep those lands healthy and prosperous, an on-line workshop will be held Friday ...