Bear River Land Conservancy celebrates the life, legacy, and immeasurable contributions of Dr. Michael L. Wolfe Jr. (1941–2025) Written by Jaimi Butler, BRLC Stewardship and Outreach Director We are honored and grateful that Mike's family has asked those who wish to commemorate Mike's legacy to make a donation to BRLC. Mike, or Dr. Wolfe as many knew him, left our natural and human world a better place through his curiosity, adventuresome spirit, research, mentorship, inspir

Bear River Land Conservancy is thrilled to announce that we have hired Jaimi Butler as our Stewardship and Outreach Director. She is very  excited to get involved with our work, and we will let her tell you all about it! I just met my first Utah orchid! I did not know I wanted to meet a Utah orchid. I have always been more attracted to things that move and crawl on me. Things that I could use to scare my uncles and which my kid now uses to impress and horrify her friends. Aft

We have had an absolutely amazing year thanks to the steadfast support of our community. In February, we were able to place approximately 2700  acres into permanent conservation . Over the last four years, we have been able to permanently conserve over 10,000  acres in the Bear River Watershed along with our partner Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust . Our focus on collaboration has paid off in so many ways this year, proving that even in tumultuous times, we are stronger together.

Nate and Tara Stireman are the stewards of Steep Mountain Farm in Wellsville, operating under a “Community Supported Agriculture” model. BRLC staff toured their farm in August to learn more about this unique model. Each year, customers purchase a “farm share” or a “herd share” or both, which provides Steep Mountain with the funding needed to buy seeds and feed and fund their operation. Customers can use their share as a credit on custom orders. The Stiremans were not born or