Land Board Christmas Celebration
The Land Board held its Christmas celebration in the Capitol rotunda on Tuesday, December 16 before the Land Board meeting. The Capital Singers from Capital High School performed their songs and carols, filling the building with with beautiful acoustics.
The Land Board then took the opportunity to present a "giant check" to the young people and Superintendent Critchfield. Public schools are receiving a $68,224,800 distribution for the current school year, which is the largest portion of the $110,371,200 distributed to all endowment beneficiaries.
Funding for this distribution comes from money earned from managing endowment land and investments.
 Capital Singers
 Big Check presentation
New Shared Stewardship Agreement Signed
On Friday, Dec. 5, Governor Brad Little, US Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and Director Dustin Miller signed an agreement that renewed and expanded Idaho's Shared Stewardship agreement between IDL and the federal government.
The new agreement outlines an expanded, long-term strategy to advance forest restoration, increase active management and reduce wildfire risk across Idaho's forests and nearby communities.
The new agreement deepens and broadens joint efforts to increase timber production, accelerate restoration activities, and expand the pace and scale of forest health projects on Idaho’s national forests and adjacent state and private lands.
It builds upon the progress achieved under the landmark 2018 Shared Stewardship agreement and reaffirms both partners’ commitment to proactively manage Idaho’s landscape in the face of longer, more intense fire seasons.
 Left to right: Dustin Miller, Gov. Brad Little and Tom Schultz
Logging with the Land Board
The event was held on September 26 on public lands that was under contract for logging by Mark Mahon of Mahon Logging out of Council. Mark and Superintendent Critchfield had discussed holding and event to highlight the important relationship between the State Endowment, the Good Neighbor Authority and the timber community. Each of the Land Board members were invited to participate. We were happy that Superintendent Critchfield, Controller Woolf, and Secretary McGrane were able to attend. Mahon Logging was true to their word and had each of the board members and Director Miller operating logging equipment after a short training period. We’re happy to report there were no casualties reported and all in attendance gained a better insight into the daily logging operations and beauty of Idaho forests.
 Brandon Woolf and Debbie Critchfield in a logging discussion
 Brandon Woolf driving a logging truck
 Dustin Miller on assignment
 Phil McGrane getting a quick lesson before logging
 Debbie Critchfield running the equipment
Boise Staff Office Christmas
The Boise Staff office had its tree lighting and potluck on December 16. The ornaments are from employees and on the day of the lighting, new employees are invited to add their ornaments to the tree. Staff then enjoyed each other's company with a festive potluck.
 Putting ornaments on the tree
 Potluck lunch
Coeur d'Alene Staff Office Christmas Party
The Holiday Celebration in Coeur d'Alene was filled not only with Christmas cheer, but with many fun competitions. They held a soup cook-off, dessert bake-off, gingerbread, sweater and door decorating competitions.
 Enjoying the food competitions
 Winning doorway
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