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The Upper Henry’s Fork Project: bottlenecks limiting fish populations

Jack McLaren

Mar 4, 2022

The Upper Henry’s Fork Project: bottlenecks limiting fish populations

This is the second blog in a series about research activity in the Upper Henry’s Fork. Click here for part 1 and stay tuned for the next...

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The Upper Henry’s Fork Project: uncovering the diamond in plain sight

Jack McLaren

Feb 4, 2022

The Upper Henry’s Fork Project: uncovering the diamond in plain sight

Background: Since 2018, PhD student Jack McLaren (that’s me!) has been working with the Foundation to understand what restricts fisheries...

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Jamie Powell

Jan 19, 2022

HFF's Top 10 for 2021

At the end of each year, the Henry's Fork Foundation (HFF) takes a moment to reflect back on some memorable events and accomplishments...

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AJ Mabaka

Aug 4, 2021

That’s A Wrap!

Throughout these last few weeks I have truly been amazed by how time has flown by. As I now enter my ninth week with the Henry’s Fork...

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Ethan Taylor

Jul 27, 2021

My Weekly Agenda

My work this summer has included working alongside my mentor, Bryce Oldemeyer, on projects related to documenting and monitoring...

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AJ Mabaka

Jul 16, 2021

AJ’s Adventures in Ashton

Wow, having just finished my fifth week with the Henry’s Fork Foundation, I can’t believe half of my time with HFF has passed by! From...

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Ethan Taylor

Jun 30, 2021

Meet Don C. Byers Summer Intern, Ethan Taylor

My name is Ethan Taylor, and I am a senior at Brigham Young University-Idaho studying chemistry. I grew up in Rigby, Idaho and currently...

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AJ Mabaka

Jun 29, 2021

First Few Weeks Flyin’ By

My name is A.J. Mabaka and I am a rising senior at Washington and Lee University majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus on Water...

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Kam Allison

Jun 17, 2021

4th Annual HFF Summer Seminar Series

Click here to view the presentations. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 15 – August 10 Presentations will be held virtually via...

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South Fork Rainey Creek Restoration Phase One Complete

Dave Weskamp

Jun 16, 2021

South Fork Rainey Creek Restoration Phase One Complete

Top: Bridge-to-Bridge Phase 1 pre-restoration photo looking upstream towards pedestrian bridge. Bottom: Post-restoration looking upstream...

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Jamie Powell

Jun 1, 2021

Buffalo River Fish Ladder

After the construction of the Buffalo River Hydroelectric project in the 1930s, fish passage to the Buffalo River was blocked. An initial...

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Bryce Oldemeyer

Jun 1, 2021

Gill Lice Study

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Henry’s Fork Foundation launched a study in 2016 investigating gill lice in the Upper Snake...

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Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Management on the South Fork Snake River (Update 2021)

Bryce Oldemeyer

Apr 14, 2021

Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Management on the South Fork Snake River (Update 2021)

In February 2019, I wrote a blog highlighting native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout management on the South Fork Snake River that provided...

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Upper River Fish Habitat Research Photo Story

Jamie Powell

Apr 8, 2021

Upper River Fish Habitat Research Photo Story

Jack McLaren, HFF Doctoral Research Associate and Utah State University PhD student, led a team of HFF staff and interns this summer in...

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Rob Van Kirk

Dec 30, 2020

Winter Flow Shows Increasing Trend

Winter flow at Island Park Dam is the single biggest management factor determining trout recruitment in the Henry's Fork downstream of...

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Diversion and Streamflow in the Henry's Fork: Why Doesn't Lower Diversion Lead to Higher Streamflow?

Rob Van Kirk

Nov 6, 2020

Diversion and Streamflow in the Henry's Fork: Why Doesn't Lower Diversion Lead to Higher Streamflow?

Due to increases in irrigation efficiency, annual diversion in the Henry’s Fork watershed has decreased by 215,000 ac-ft (20%) since...

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Rob Van Kirk

Oct 14, 2020

Water Year 2020: 92% of Average Supply

Climate: Record-breaking cold in October, a generally dry winter, a 9th-inning rally that brought snowpack up to average just in time for...

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Why Have Insect Hatches Improved So Much in 2020?

Rob Van Kirk

Aug 4, 2020

Why Have Insect Hatches Improved So Much in 2020?

Percent mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies in invertebrate samples at Osborne Bridge averaged 57% in 2019, compared with 41% during...

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Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Management on the South Fork Snake River

Bryce Oldemeyer

Feb 6, 2019

Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Management on the South Fork Snake River

Highlights Fall IDFG surveys estimated Rainbow Trout and Rainbow x Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Hybrid abundances nearly doubled in 2018...

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Rob Van Kirk

Dec 10, 2018

The Paradox of Irrigation Efficiency

Diversion from the Henry's Fork has decreased 30% over the past 40 years, yet consumptive use of water by crops has increased, there is...

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Celebrating 40 Years!

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