The Idaho Conservation League aims to preserve Idaho's clean water, wilderness, and quality of life through citizen action, public education, and professional advocacy. ICL works with rural homeowners near polluting dairies to prevent water and air contamination; partners with ranchers, outdoor enthusiasts, and local business owners to protect natural places like the Owyhee Canyonlands and Boulder-White Cloud Mountains; and advocates for enhanced wildlife and recreation opportunities by restoring and preserving Idaho rivers and forests. It was founded in 1973 and currently has thirteen staff.

Grant History:

2010 - $10,000 To protect unique natural areas in the Pioneer Mountains and Craters of the Moon region of south-central Idaho. Grassroots Fund

2010 - $100,000 To protect Idaho's clean water, air, wilderness, and quality of life through citizen engagement, public education, and advocacy. Conservation Policy

2008 - $200,000 A two- year grant to build new constituencies that can be informed, empowered and inspired to take action to protect Idaho. Catalyst Fund

2008 - $30,000 To develop a strategic marketing plan for targeting new conservation voices in Idaho. Catalyst Fund

2008 - $100,000 A two-year grant to protect Idaho's clean water, air, wilderness, and quality of life through citizen engagement, public education and advocacy. Conservation Policy

2007 - $70,000 For general support to promote conservation in Idaho. Conservation Policy

2006 - $34,000 To conduct opinion research to be used in ICL's Building Power for Conservation program. Communications and Capacity Building

2006 - $35,000 To address population growth, loss of open space and sprawl in Idaho. Endangered Ecosystems

2006 - $40,000 To protect Idaho's clean water, wilderness and quality of life. Endangered Ecosystems

2005 - $10,000 For general support including a civic engagement effort for the state of Idaho. Communications and Capacity Building

2005 - $20,000 To protect and restore Idaho's public lands, and to advance civic engagement of conservationists. Endangered Ecosystems

2004 - $20,000 For general support to protect and restore Idaho's public lands and waters. Endangered Ecosystems

2003 - $1,500 For a presentation of an economic report 'Working Around the White Clouds,' to local county and city officials to illustrate strategies to diversify the current agricultural economy. Opportunity Fund

2003 - $30,000 To protect Idaho's core wildlands and managed public lands and to develop the capacity of the organization to advance long-term strategic initiatives. Endangered Ecosystems

2002 - $30,000 To protect Idaho's public wildlands from logging and mining; to develop a conservation assessment of Idaho; and to develop greater oversight of mines in closure in Idaho. Endangered Ecosystems

2000 - $20,000 To protect the waters, wildlands and wildlife of Idaho from impacts of proposed, existing, abandoned, and inactive mines through a systematic statewide public education and advocacy program. Endangered Ecosystems