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The land that Dan Weber, Gary Terry, and their family members purchased in Indian Valley, Idaho, was already enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) when they took it over. With a commitment to new and continued conservation practices, they were successful in re-enrolling the land in CRP.
Under their stewardship, what were once giant gulches and deep-creased draws are now wildlife habitat. Shale rock lines the gullies. Crested wheat grass and other native grasses and shrubs gentle the sandy soil slopes. Spring water runoff no longer erodes stream banks, and the ten or more ponds throughout the acreage provide water for wildlife. On any given morning, you might see Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse, deer, elk, antelope, game hens, quail, pheasants, and sage grouse. Through Dan's and Gary's dedication to their land, and through the CRP, the land has turned into a wildlife oasis.
Shale rock was brought in to line gullies and stop soil erosion
Native grasses and shrubs protect the sandy soil on CRP acreage (right side of fence).
Before Dan Weber and Gary Terry enhanced the land using CRP, spring runoff created deep gulches and draws.
Landowners used CRP to create wildlife oasis on the Idaho landscape.
More than 10 ponds provide flourishing wildlife habitat on CRP acreage.
Gary Terry, Dan Weber, and FSA County Executive Director for Washington/Adams County Terry Hendrix are proud of the improvements in wildlife habitat made possible by CRP enrollment.
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