University of Idaho Rinker Rock Creek Ranch

10/01/2024

Rinker Rock Creek Ranch and the Glendale Fire:
Rinker Rock Creek Ranch is extremely grateful to BLM Fire and Blaine County Fire Agencies for the actions taken during and after the Glendale Fire. The fire burned more than 20% of the ranch, including the northern portion of Rock Creek, and its tributaries in the East and West Fork, Long Gulch, Smith Creek, and Kent Canyon. We are also grateful for, and working closely with, our partners at The Nature Conservancy of Idaho and the Wood River Land Trust, along with several others on our advisory board including the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and the Idaho Governor’s Office of Species Conservation, to stabilize soil, minimize erosion, and develop post-fire restoration plans. Rehabilitation and restoration work will commence as early as October 7 and continue through the onset of winter. Public access may be disrupted temporarily during fall of 2024 and through 2025 in some areas as active restoration occurs. Please check this website for closure information, and watch for signs posted on the ranch.

08/22/2024

Graduate student Kirby Lau has been studying the effects of a long-lasting herbicide on sage-grouse and small mammals at the ranch.

University of Idaho graduate student Kirby Lau has been living at the university’s Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, studying how sage grouse and small mammals are indirectly affected by a long-lasting herbicide that could help federal agencies better control annual invasive weeds.

05/09/2023

Sagebrush Saturday June 2&3: We are hosting a public lecture in Hailey from UI faculty on recreation management & hands-on learning experience on the ranch: