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Teater’s Knoll Tours in Hagerman
In 1952, Archie Teater commissioned world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design an artist studio to be built along the Snake River between Bliss and Hagerman, Idaho. Archie, an Idaho native born in 1901, was a impressionistic painter of landscape images and history paintings of Idaho and the American West. He was one of the most prolific painters in U.S. history, typicly painting a canvas per day. It is estimated that Teater created about 4,000 paintings in his lifetime. One of his favorite places to paint was Jackson Hole and the surrounding landscape. According to some, Teater was the first artist to open a gallery in Jackson Hole. Up until his death in 1978, he enjoyed a national and international following, with his paintings hanging next to those by Charles Russell and Thomas Moran. Today, while his paintings can fetch $500 to $3,000, he is virtually forgotten by the art world. In fact, the only reason some people know him is because of Frank Lloyd Wright designing his studio. The Hagerman Historical Society owns several hundred Teater paintings. For the last several years, the society along with Henry Whiting (the current owner of Teater’s Knoll), have been organizing tours of Teater’s Knoll, both to renew interest in Teater’s paintings and to raise funds for a new musuem building. This Saturday, June 15th, tours begin at the Hagerman Senior Center (140 East Lake Street, Hagerman). Tickets are $75 for general public and $65 for members of HVHS, and includes an Idaho home-style dinner provided to all participants at the Hagerman Senior Center.
June 2019 Water Supply Outlook Report
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the June Water Supply Outlook
Report for the 2019 water year. May precipitation totals were a microcosm for the greater wateryear. Above normal precipitation was observed across the southern half of Idaho, especially south of the Snake River basin during the first half of the month, while the Idaho Panhandle received less than normal precipitation. “Widespread mountain snowmelt began in April and continued throughout May,” Said Daniel “Danny” Tappa, hydrologist for NRCS Snow Survey in Idaho. “However, there is still significant snow in the high country from the Salmon River Basin south and into western Wyoming.” Reservoir managers continue to balance final fill with flood releases across Idaho. Most systems are at or near capacity to start June and adequate supplies for irrigation are expected across much of the state. Full report is available online at www.nrcs.usda.gov - Water Supply Outlook Report.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
June 12 & 19, 2019
Vol 43 Num 24 & 25
New IDPR & NPS Partnership at Thousand Springs State Park
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) and Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, a unit of the National Park Service (NPS), have formally agreed to a historic, long-term collaboration that will enrich the historic and recreational offerings in the region and have positive economic impact within the Hagerman Valley. The cornerstone of the partnership will be the construction of a 3,400 square foot Visitor Center for Thousand Springs State Park and Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, allowing both agencies to share customer service and interpretive space. The State of Idaho will build the Visitor Center, while NPS has agreed to pay a lease fee to the State of Idaho annually for the next 25 years for use of the shared space, making it a unique agreement, one of only a few that exist in the nation. Out of more than 400 NPS properties across the U.S., only a handful are co-locations with a state entity to leverage human, financial, and historic resources. “By linking the many units of Thousand Springs State Park with the world-class paleontology assets of the National Park Service’s Hagerman Fossil Beds, we are leveraging our resources to provide better programs to visitors while saving significant taxpayer dollars,” says David Langhorst, IDPR Director. Initial funding for the project was made available in part through an Idaho RV Fund Grant. The use of Idaho RV Funding was reviewed, ranked, and prioritized for funding by the Idaho RV Fund Advisory Committee in March 2019. “We are excited about partnering with IDPR to co-locate our interpretation and education services at Billingsley Creek, thereby providing a centralized point for orientation, interpretation, and recreation for visitors to the Hagerman Valley,” said Wade Vagias, Superintendent of Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument. The agencies look forward to strengthening their community partnerships across the region. “We anticipate the new Visitor Center will become the informational hub for all of the outdoor experiences in the region, generating additional interest and visitation and we’re confident that the improvements will be very positive economically for the surrounding communities,” added Langhorst. Learn more about Idaho’s State Parks and Recreation Programs and follow the progress at Thousand Springs State Park online: parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/news