Friday marked my last day (for awhile) of traveling the state to visit with new and old friends and colleagues. I am delighted to report that I love this new job and the people I serve at the Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts (ICOLT). Oh yeah, and I love the places we work. I’m so grateful on this last day of October that I don’t even mind the not-inconsiderable windshield time spent getting around Idaho.
Land trust folks are extremely dedicated and hardworking. Hospitable too. They are big-hearted, fun people. They do really important work. For different reasons (among them a love for agriculture, open space, wildlife, community, youth, and more), they work hard to help interested landowners exercise their private property rights to conserve iconic places.