P R E S E R V I N G T H E P A S T . P R O T E C T I N G T H E F U T U R E . Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association A N N U A L N E W S L E T T E R 2 0 2 0

“I learn something every time I go into the mountains.” Michael Kennedy

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Education, Preservation, and Interpretation are core values of the Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association. Our mission is ‘to protect and advance the natural and cultural history of ’s Sawtooth-Salmon River Country through preservation and education.'

2020 has certainly been a year to move past. As we began planning for a robust season of operations, COVID-19 changed our course of action. Like for many, it was a challenging year. Thanks to the leadership of our Executive Director, Lin Gray, and our Kokanee spawning in Fishhook Creek by Jill Parker Lead Naturalist, Hannah Fake, along with our dedicated board members, we were able to strategically plan for operations this summer. Our leadership team took health and safety seriously and we emerged successfully with a modified approach to our typical programming. While income was down significantly in SIHA bookstores, we were able to welcome visitors to the Stanley Museum, Redfish Visitor Center & Gallery, spend more time engaging with the increased traffic at trailheads, and keep a sense of some normalcy with our Forum and Lecture Series.

Our summer naturalist and museum team were exceptional this year and all are to be commended for their efforts and ontributions to make our season something special under trying times. The personal touches made by our team enhanced the Sawtooth experience for many coming to the mountains this summer.

Getting through the season has benchmarked a strategy that will help SIHA further refine operations for 2021 as the future of the pandemic, tourism and the economy remain uncertain. We tightened our financial reporting system, applied for COVID-19 relief funding and reduced expenses to partially offset sales revenue losses, nearly flattening our income and expense ratio. It has been a pleasure to continue our working partnership with the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) and our community partners/advocates to keep the SNRA and surrounding area a valued treasure for years to come.

We need your support now more than ever as you make your year-end giving plans. Please consider options including an annual, sustaining membership, a one-time contribution, a brick purchase in our Pathway to History, and planned giving opportunities. The board and staff of SIHA appreciates every one of you, our community, helping us maintain our mission today and in the future. Thank you for your support, we cannot do this work without YOU.

We look forward to seeing you next season, and as always, take the time to explore the Sawtooth and Salmon River Country, and share it with your family and friends. Continue to follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and visit our webcam and blogs during the winter months. It is a beautiful and serene time of year to reflect and prepare for a wonderful 2021 learning experience in the mountains.

Stewart Wilder, President T H E C L I P P E R S N E W S F R O M O U R F O U R P R O G R A M A R E A S

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stewart Wilder – President Terry Clark – Vice President Liesl Schernthanner – Treasurer Ed Waldapfel – Secretary Gary Gadwa – Immediate Past President Ed Cannady Erica Cole 1. Stanley Museum Bernice Hartz Ken Hartz As many of you know, the Stanley Museum is the historic Valley Creek Paul Hill Ranger Station. It was used by the US Jenny MacNichol Forest Service from the late 1920s Roland Miller through the early 1970s as an office Becky Obletz and home for the Stanley Ranger and Caitlin Straubinger his family. For over a decade SIHA has been maintaining the three log buildings that currently make up the DIRECTOR EMERITUS complex, stabilizing foundations, and 2. Redfish Visitor Art Selin creating new interpretive content. Next summer we will be opening a Center & Gallery new exhibit in the Tool Shed STAFF Sitting among the pines on the Lin Gray, Executive Director (attached to the Ice House) dedicated to the late Marilyn northeast side of , the Laurii Gadwa, Outlet Manager Marquis, who had a fond place in her Redfish Visitor Center & Gallery has a Hannah Fake, Lead Naturalist heart for preservation of historic clear view of (elev. 9,733 Megan Nelson, Museum Docent buildings in the area. Thanks to the feet). You can see this view or check Sawtooth Society for the grant to current conditions anytime by visiting complete the interpretive signage for our webcam, updated every ten 2020 SUMMER CREW the Tool Shed and Evelyn Phillips of minutes, or stop by in the summer! Naturalists: Quigley Map Studio for her Our naturalist team staffs the visitor Laura Fitzgerald, Bryce Johnston, dedication to this project. center answering your questions, Kelsey Maxwell, Annie Schawe; providing educational programs, and Historic Specialist: Ana Sherer-Estevez Building maintenance and conservation is ongoing with selling maps, gifts, and educational structures nearly 90 years old, but items that help fund our work. This 2020 PARTNERS there are other projects in the works year we shifted our educational focus Sawtooth National Recreation Area at the Museum. If you’ve been a SIHA to trailhead portals and served over Val A. Browning Foundation member for a while you’ve probably 10,200 visitors! At these portals naturalists provide trail information, Redfish Lake Lodge heard of our Clerk’s Cabin project – replicating a former cabin for answer questions, and teach users the Roland MacNichol Family summer intern housing. While 2020 Leave-No-Trace principles and Sawtooth Society caused some major delays we are wilderness regulations that are forging ahead with planning and specific to the area. Did you know fundraising and we still need your that there are 5 areas where help! Please consider purchasing a campfires are always prohibited in www.DiscoverSawtooth.org commemorative brick where all the , either due PO Box 75, Stanley, Idaho 83278 proceeds go toward the construction to their high-elevation and slow of the new Clerk’s Cabin. regrowth, or their high use? 208.774.3517 N E W S F R O M O U R F O U R B O A R D M E M B E R P R O G R A M A R E A S H I G H L I G H T

E D W I N W A L D A P F E L 3. Forum and 4. Promoting and Lecture Series Preserving Local Ed has enthusiastically supported the work of SIHA as a Board In Stanley we continue to feel History Member since 2010 and Board aftershocks from the March 31, 2020 Secretary since 2013. Beginning in History Day was reimagined this year earthquake near Cape Horn. 1992, he served as the USFS’s Liaison to increase access to local history. Attendees of our outdoor, physically- with SIHA in his position as the Wilderness Rangers created a distanced, Friday evening lectures Public display about working in the learned about this on July 24 when Information Officer until his wilderness with some of the horses Lee Liberty, research scientist at retirement in 2007. from their pack string, gear, and a Boise State, joined us to present, cross-cut saw set-up. They chatted Working with an interpretive Earthquakes in Central Idaho: Why, with visitors about how working in the organization like SIHA was a Where, and How Often. wilderness preserves historic methods childhood goal of Ed’s when, on of trail maintenance and travel. Bob family vacations from Santa Maria, Thanks to all the speakers who made Beckwith provided a wall tent, which California, he attended campfire up our weekly 2020 Forum and was peppered with artifacts used by programs at Kings Canyon and Lecture Series, Alpine Epics, and to wildland firefighters and lookouts. We Sequoia National Parks. He decided our sponsors, Redfish Lake Lodge and hope to continue and grow this that those folks giving the talks had the Roland MacNichol Family. program next year, bringing history the best jobs ever! Several of the programs including alive on History Day, and serving ice Lee Liberty’s, Earthquakes in Central Ed earned his Forestry degree at cream in the future. Idaho: Why, Where, and How Often, Humboldt State College in Arcata are on our Sawtooth Association and worked seasonally on the SIHA also continues to gather and YouTube channel to enjoy at your Lassen and Los Padres National transcribe Oral Histories and scan leisure. Forests. His first full-time historic photos. Don’t miss our winter assignment was on the Klamath social media posts, where we often Follow National Forest in 1967, the same highlight historic Sawtooth scenes. Us! year he married his wife Pat. Ed, Pat, and their three kids, moved to Twin Falls, Idaho, and the Sawtooth National Forest in 1980. (Highlight continued) Ed loves the Sawtooth country and ...SIHA’s work at the Redfish Center and Stanley Museum, and especially the is dedicated to preserving and historic preservation work at the Museum and the oral history program. protecting it. “The mission of the Ed stays busy keeping up with six grandkids and one (soon to be three) great Sawtooth NRA to protect the scenic grandkids, fishing, woodworking, and occasional reunions with his barbershop and natural values of both the quartet. He works part time for Musser Brothers Auctions and is the newsletter public and private lands is unique editor for the Intermountain Regions “Old Timers” a group of Forest Service and important." He is proud of.... retirees. (continued right) S A W T O O T H I N T E R P R E T I V E & H I S T O R I C A L A S S O C I A T I O N

A S P E C I A L T H A N K Y O U T O A L L O U R 2 0 2 0 S U P P O R T E R S ! Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association is honored to receive funding and in-kind contributions from individuals, foundations, and businesses that support our mission. We extend our sincerest thanks to our past and present members, donors and volunteers.

Mike and Colleen Werner Julie Meissner and PROGRAM PATRON $5,000+ Family Members $100 Debbie and Stewart Wilder Pat Russell Kay Davies Jeff Ballas Wolcott Family & Salmon River Electric Coop Bill, Marilyn and Hannah Baybutt Danner Log Cabins Annie Schawe Helen Kreuzer and Bob Bryson Patricia Young Ana Sherer-Estevez SAWTOOTH BENEFACTOR Hans and Lotte Buhler Jack and Patty See Terry and Hans Carstensen INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS $50 Ron Stewart $1,000+ Sarah Cawley Caitlin Straubinger Tom Angel In memory of Tim and Becky Cron Meg Roberts and Mark Torf Susan and Dave Bennion Eleanor Mae Dixon Marvin and Beth Davisson Ed and Pat Waldapfel Cory Berish Ann and Paul Hill Eleanor Dixon Mary Burns Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch Diane Pinney and Clifford Droke Holley and Chris duPont Janice Clemons DONATIONS Harvey Dale and Maryellen and Sparky Easom Kathrine Daly Debra LaMorte Highlighted supporters also Cathy and Rick Eells Kirk Edge The Obletz Family made donations and are not Margaret and Wayne Fuller Sharon and Steve Evans relisted here. Maria and Stacy Gebhards Hannah Fake Anonymous Michael Gibson Cindy Feris Susannah Avey SUSTAINING MEMBERS Alison Gray Laura Fitzgerald Dolores Bernardo Jenn Gray, Emme & Finn Roth Arlene Funderburg Marilyn Burdwell $250+ Bernice and Ken Hartz Jess and Debra Haas Erica Cole Leslie Benz Craig and Laura Johnson Marilyn Kelseth and Rebecca Converse Kent Browning Christine Joslyn Mike Hall Peggy Dean Cindy and Kermit Bunde Andy Munter and Janet Kellam Cydnee Heyrend Gayle Dixon Stacey and Terry Clark Drew and Linda Lawler Bryce Johnston Ellen and Tom Glaccum James Cox Bob Sevy and Ann Legg Sue Kurth Lin Gray Kelly and Carmen Duncan Mary and Tim Maxam Richard Prittie and Harlan Hague Gary and Laurii Gadwa Ann and Hiram McComish Sarah Lau Idaho Candy Company Carole Finley and Carlos and Deanna Mendiola Bill Leavell Dick and Mary Lou Kinney Jerry Hughes McGown Family Foundation Dave and Karen Lesser Fullmer Latter III Julie and Wayne Hughes Kenneth Morrell Amy and Richard Linville Melanie Lynn in honor of David and Sue Kim Mountain Wanderlust Kelsey Maxwell Hi McComish Kathleen and Karl Krekow Cali O’Connell Dylan McDonald The MacArthur Foundation Steve and Teresa Lipus Sari and Gary O’Malley Mary McClanahan Jude Maher Madonna Lengerich Jennifer Osborne Anna Means Sally Maughn Jon and Stefanie Marvel Sandy and Rich Ostrogorsky Megan Nelson Mary Michalis Ken and Jill Murray Carol Cole and Jim Rineholt Louise and Jay Noyes Lisa and Dave Muscavage John and Rachael Osborn Jim and Adrienne Stark Alycia Parnell Barry and Barb Neiwert Mary and Benjamin Page Erik Storlie Fred Carl and Mystic Saddle Ranch L Schernthanner and Spencer and Evelyn Strand Vicki Pence Kathleen Prentice MD Powell Wendy and Jeff Turner Tom Pomeroy Debbie and Fran Racicot Cathy and Doug Proctor Dan and Zella Unger David Prescott Keith and Debbie Reese David Whitman and John and Sue Van Der Wal John and Julie Rember The River Company Lynn Rosellini Nancy and Bob Warmack . . . C O N T I N U E D N E X T P A G E . . . T H A N K Y O U S C O N T I N U E D !

Michael Richardson Ernie Day Rozalys Smith Dick Waite Family Lois Royston Alma and William Drewien Michelle and Chris Stephens Dr. Merle W Wells Paul Schuettler Claire and Larry Drexler Wendy and Jack Stevens Elaine and Ted Welp Sandy and Dick Smith Holley and Chris duPont Phyllis and Fred Stewart Diane Willis Snow Bunny Drive-In Maryellen and Sparky Easom Erik Storlie Father James R Wilson Jack and Wanda Sullivan Helen Edge Anne and Tom Stuart Linda and Dan Woodhead Eryn Turner Kirk Edge Deanne Thompson and Family Jose and Ron Woodhead James Elison Christy and Charlie Thompson Brett Woolley Family In Memory of Elvis Barrett: Susie and Tom Evans Robin Bestler Beverly and Doug Everett Michael Hesterlee Gary Flashner Carole and Jack Isley Dee and Jerry Funderburg Kerry T. Arlene Funderburg Laurii and Gary Gadwa “YOUR PATHWAY TO SAWTOOTH Dottie Giffen Grouse Creek Mining Inc VALLEY HISTORY” DONORS George Hamilton Mattie Hansen Maria Anastasia June and Orval Hansen Kirk Bachman Bernice and Ken Hartz Susan and Dave Bennion Donna-Marie and Bob Hayes Emmy Blechmann Ann and Paul Hill Lou & Ellen Callister Mel Huebel Mountain Wanderlust Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch Mary and Phil Helsley Kathy Kempa Scott Mallory Carole King Cheryl Moorer Tom Kovalicky Delos and Maryann Newcomer Janis and Pat Lee John and Rachael Osborn Ann Legg and Bob Sevy Richard & Sandy Ostrogorsky Sally and Roland MacNichol Tom Pomeroy Madison Mahoney Zoe Schneider Hannah Mahoney J Michael Mahoney LIFE MEMBERS Suzanne and Dan Mahoney III Including those who are no Dan J Mahoney Jr longer with us, but their Martha and Ray Mahoney memory lives on Stefanie and Jon Marvel Sally and Nat Adams Laurie, Lon and Meghan Deana and Ivan Adams McCurdy Jeannie and Michael Anderson Barb and Dr. John McKain Jack Baird Victoria and Herb Mumford Sherrill and Ervine Baird Floris and Dick Neustaedter Marsha and Bob Beckwith Ruth and Jack Niece Linda and Bill Bein Marie Osborn Emmy Blechmann Arlene and Dr. Fred Oyer Joan and Mike Boren Dr. Pat Packard Marjorie and Robert Boren Howard A Packard Kathy and Kent Browning Helen and Ted Pardoe Terry and Hans Carstensen Cynthia and Douglas Park Mr. and Mrs. Harry J Chavanne Susan and Reubin Perin Wei and Jon Christianson Melissa and David Pinney Stacey and Terry Clark Lynn Rosellini and Audra and Jeff Clegg David Whitman Kathy and Steve Cole Leidy and Sadler Samson Anne and Steve Cunningham Patty and Jack See Kay Davies Art Selin Congratulations to the T H A N K Y O U S C O N T I N U E D ! winners of SIHA's sixth annual photo context! GRANTS, PROGRAM SPONSORS SAWTOOTH NRA END-OF- & PARTNERS SEASON CLEAN UP PARTNERS Boise State University Idaho Conservation League City of Stanley National Forest Foundation Kay Davies Sawtooth National Recreation Idaho Heritage Trust Area Idaho Humanities Council Sawtooth Society Idaho Rivers United And, nearly 150 volunteers who Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch spent over 900 hours cleaning Idaho State Historical Society up the Sawtooths! Mountain Village Resort Quigley Map Studio We welcome Ed Cannady, Becky Redfish Lake Lodge Obletz, Roland Miller, Jenny Roland MacNichol Family MacNichol and Caitlin Sawtooth Mountain Mamas Straubinger as our newest board Sawtooth National Recreation members. Area Sawtooth Society We would also like to recognize Smiley Creek Lodge Kay Davies, who has stepped off Val A. Browning the board, but continues to be a Charitable Foundation generous supporter. Thank you, Kay, for your dedication to SIHA.

SAWTOOTH WILDLIFE: PATRICK SOLOVIEV

Wildflower Meadow Parade, West Stanley Meadow

PEOPLE IN NATURE: CINDY WALTHALL

On Top of the Sawtooths,

SAWTOOTH SCENERY: BRIAN JONES

Reflection of McGown Peak, Stanley Lake Inlet . . . T H E M O U N T A I N S A R E C A L L I N G . . .

Y O U C A N M A K E A D I F F E R E N C E I N T H E S A W T O O T H S !

The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association (SIHA), a proud partner of the Sawtooth National Forest, faced the year’s challenges and safely provided a variety of programs for our community and visitors during the 2020 summer season!

The 2020 Fall Membership Campaign helps us prepare for the 2021 summer season. Now is the time to renew your membership or become a first-time member! Please make a donation to help support our mission to preserve the past and protect the future of Idaho’s Sawtooth and Salmon River Country through education and outreach. And, share this with a friend! Memberships and donations at any level are tax deductible as a charitable donation, and for Idaho residents it may also be deducted as an Idaho State Educational Tax Credit.

Please support us at the highest level you are able! Together we can continue to provide educational programs and area information, and preserve local history!

Would you like to become a part of history? SUPPORT SIHA’S CLERK’S CABIN RECONSTRUCTION BY PURCHASING A COMMEMORATIVE BRICK IN YOUR PATHWAY TO SAWTOOTH VALLEY HISTORY! JUST FILL OUT YOUR CONTACT DETAILS, WRITE YOUR PAVING STONE INSCRIPTION, AND SEND IT OUR WAY. PROCEEDS HELP SIHA MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR MISSION BY ENSURING WE CAN PROVIDE HOUSING FOR OUR SEASONAL VOLUNTEERS AND CONTINUE HISTORIC BUILDING RESTORATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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