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Camas Prairie at the Sun Valley Museum of Art
This Friday, July 10th, the Sun Valley Museum of Art (SVMoA) will host a free opening celebration for its new BIG IDEA project. Starting 5:00 p.m. the public is invited to enjoy From the Colour of Its Bloom: Camas Prairie. The event will take place at the Museum (191 Fifth Street East) in Ketchum and at 551 N. 1st Avenue. Visitors will enter the Museum in small groups - face masks and social distancing are required. Surrounding the town of Fairfield, the Camas Prairie stretches for nearly 30 miles along both sides of Highway 20 as it cuts across southern Idaho. The prairie takes its name from the camas lily, which blooms briefly each spring, creating ribbons of flowers that, in the words of Meriwether Lewis, “from the colour of its bloom... resembles lakes of fine clear water.” The Camas Prairie is a place of visual contrast and a variety of ecosystems, including the Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area, home to migrating waterfowl and shore birds. The prairie is also a place of layered social histories. For centuries, the area’s original residents, the Shoshone and Bannock, have used the camas lily bulb as a staple food. “One of the great rewards of being a museum is the opportunity to commission new work from artists. For this project, we invited five artists and one writer to respond to the unique beauty and history of the Camas Prairie,” said Kristin Poole, Artistic Director at SVMoA. “It is always a pleasure to turn people on to the landscape of southern Idaho and to explore more deeply this place that is our home. We are especially excited about the commission of Sopheap Pich’s large-scale outdoor sculpture, inspired by the camas lily, which will be an important piece of public art in Ketchum for the next several years, connecting... continued on page 8...
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
July 8, 2020
Vol 44 Num 28
South Fork Boise River Road Realignment Project Update
Planning on traveling north of Fairfield? Be prepared for delays from construction on the South Fork Boise River Road. Robison Logging & Excavation, contractors working on reconnecting Forest Road 227 between Big Smoky and Featherville, have made excellent progress! The “lower realignment” is essentially finished, and they have started working on the “upper realignment” coming in from the west side. This week, the contractors plan to move around to the Bowns Campground (Big Smoky) side. As they put culverts across Bowns Creek, minor delays can be expected getting to/from the Big Smoky Summer Home Area south of Bowns Campground. Beginning as early as July 8, the contractors will start hauling rock from along Forest Road 227 west of Worswick Hotsprings to the Bowns Project Area. Full daytime closures on the 227 road between Five Points (intersection of FR 094 and FR 227) through the “narrows” to Worswick Hotsprings will occur at that time on weekdays only. Travel over Couch Summit to Smoky Bar will not be affected, nor will travel to Little Smoky Creek (or Ketchum) from Wells Summit. Also starting this week, Camas County will be working on the Fleck Summit Road replacing culverts and fixing the road prior to the contractor closures. The County will have flaggers on both ends of the work zone and expect slight delays. Beginning as early as July 13, restrictions on travelling over Fleck Summit will occur as contractors begin widening the 012 Road. During that time, traffic will be allowed over Fleck Summit before 8 a.m., between noon and 1 p.m., and after six p.m. on weekdays. No delays would occur on weekends. This weekend, July 10th & 11th, the C Me Later Pandemic Please note that from now until the South Fork Boise River Rodeo will be taking place in Fairfield (this is an ICA event). Road “realignments” are completed (sometime in August), the area Grand Entry is at 7:30 both nights! Addmission is $8.00 (6 & along the FR 227 washouts between Bowns Campground and the under are free). Live music will take place after the rodeo at the confluence of the South Fork Boise River/Big Smoky Creek will be closed for public safety. This includes all travel, motorized and Iron Mountain Inn. In Richfield, their 3rd Annual Ranch Rodeo will take place non-motorized (bicycling, walking, etc.) Please plan ahead to take a different route, i.e. through Fairfield. Bicycles and motorcycles on Saturday, July 11th, starting at noon. Food booths will serve have been travelling through the construction zone and this must hamburgers and corn dogs at the arena, and a street dance with stop! Please help avoid an accident or a delay in completing the live music downtown will kick off at 8:00 p.m. road reconnection by staying clear of construction activities and not The Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo will start up a fun filled travelling through the closure. Tickets and fines will be given to week of activities beginning next Friday, July 17th, with Mini those who do not heed this closure. Bull Riding at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday at 10:00 a.m. the Ardis Please contact David Skinner, Project Manager at 208-764-3475 (david.skinner@usda.gov) for additional information. Swan Jr. Rodeo will take place followed by more Mini Bull Riding in the evening.
Time for A Rodeo!