Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation

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Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation SBFC stewards the 4 million acre Frank Church and Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness areas across ID and MT. Boise, ID Headquarters:
322 E.

We are community of wilderness minded and hardworking individuals dedicated to bringing citizens and youth to wilderness to work, live, and play. Front St
Boise, ID 83702

Western Montana Office:
120 Hickory Ave, Suite A
Missoula, MT 59801

A couple weeks ago, SBFC joined Kamiah High School's new History of American Wilderness class on a beautiful hike up the...
10/19/2026

A couple weeks ago, SBFC joined Kamiah High School's new History of American Wilderness class on a beautiful hike up the Selway River. The previous day, SBFC taught students in the classroom about the meaning and purpose of designated Wilderness.

For all but two of these students, this was their first time exploring the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness!

Big thanks to Kamiah High School and Mr. O'Brien for this collaboration!

At the end of September, five volunteers joined SBFC on the Big Rock Trail #693 in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness for...
10/15/2026

At the end of September, five volunteers joined SBFC on the Big Rock Trail #693 in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness for our final wilderness volunteer project of the season.

The crew logged out the trail and brushed the first 4 miles, clearing 153 trees and a tremendous amount of brush.

The crew got to experience the “fog” part of the Big Fog Mountain area– the morning after a rainstorm, fog settled in the mountains and was breathtaking. Everyone enjoyed taking in the views on their hike to the worksite.

Thanks to these volunteers for their hard work!

Last hitch, a group of four SBFC staffers flew into Shearer Guard Station to work the trails around Moose Ridge in the S...
10/09/2026

Last hitch, a group of four SBFC staffers flew into Shearer Guard Station to work the trails around Moose Ridge in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.

They performed heavy logout, cutting 454 trees out of the trail corridor on the Moose Ridge Trail, which is part of the Idaho Centennial Trail.

This area has been hit hard by wind events and there is still massive blowdown on the trail, but our crew made a significant dent!

The crew got to enjoy some epic sunrises, sunsets, rainbows, and moonrises on the ridge trail… the photos don’t do it justice!

Big thanks to this crew for their hard work.

Six SBFC’ers worked the C**t Killed Trail in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness for the second time this summer, clearing ...
10/06/2026

Six SBFC’ers worked the C**t Killed Trail in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness for the second time this summer, clearing 3.5 additional miles.

The crew cleared all the trees and the most intrusive brush from this section of trail, though more work remains to get to Packbox Pass or Bear Creek Pass.

The most challenging part about this hitch: It’s cold feet season! There were a few mornings when the crews’ boots were frozen solid, so they had to start a fire just to make them soft enough to get their feet into! Brrrr!

Thanks to this crew for braving the cold and making progress on this trail!

New volunteer opportunity!Join SBFC & Ridge to Rivers for a half day project in the Boise Foothills later this month.Vo...
10/05/2026

New volunteer opportunity!

Join SBFC & Ridge to Rivers for a half day project in the Boise Foothills later this month.

Volunteers will to remove old, dilapidated fencing and plant native plants along the new River View Trail (below Table Rock).

This is a great opportunity to learn more about trail work, get your hands dirty, and have fun with likeminded folks.

Project info:
Saturday, October 24
9 AM-1 PM
Tools and instruction provided!

Learn more and sign up! https://www.selwaybitterroot.org/1024-boise-rivers-to-ridge-part2

Calling all wilderness educators!Applications for the 2026 round of the Connie Saylor Johnson Wilderness Education Grant...
10/01/2026

Calling all wilderness educators!

Applications for the 2026 round of the Connie Saylor Johnson Wilderness Education Grant are open through October 31!

Teachers, educational organizations, nonprofits, and other folks in the wilderness education realm in Idaho, Montana, or Iowa can apply for up to $2,000 to support projects that bring wilderness education and stewardship into the classroom or the field.

This grant honors the memory of Connie Saylor Johnson and her lifelong commitment to inspiring others to care for the wild places we share.

Learn more and apply here ➡️ https://www.selwaybitterroot.org/csjwef-grant

📷 Photos from One Stone, a 2026 grant recipient, during their project in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness

An SBFC crew worked 5 miles of the C**t Killed Trail #50 in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness last week!Not including th...
09/28/2026

An SBFC crew worked 5 miles of the C**t Killed Trail #50 in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness last week!

Not including the unexpected visitor who joined their morning stretch circle (a bull moose!), this crew of five SBFC staff and two USFS personnel had a productive week doing logout, brushing, and spot retread along the trail (and the road closure before the trail). They fixed two huge root-ball holes to make the trail passable for hikers/stock animals. They finished their hitch by cleaning up the trailhead itself, which is now ready to welcome hikers once again!

Thanks to this crew and their moose friend!

It's National Public Lands Day!We are so fortunate to get to enjoy and help caretake our little corner of the country. W...
09/26/2026

It's National Public Lands Day!

We are so fortunate to get to enjoy and help caretake our little corner of the country. We love the Wildest Place!

How are you celebrating today?

Our Hike-a-Thon is still going strong... you can join us by participating in your own hike or supporting one of our hikers!

🔗Link in comments!

A crew of four SBFC staff and one USFS wilderness trails staffer worked the Middle Fork Trail #6044 along the Middle Fo...
09/23/2026

A crew of four SBFC staff and one USFS wilderness trails staffer worked the Middle Fork Trail #6044 along the Middle Fork Salmon River in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness last week!

The crew’s focus was on making the trail passable where recent landslides between Aparejo Creek and Cold Springs wiped away the tread. They cleared tons of loose rock and boulders from the trail, as well as one whopper of a tree. Along the way, they performed spot brushing and retread, and installed several anchor rocks to help with trail stability.

This crew spent their downtime (and probably work time) laughing often and enjoying all the splendor of the Middle Fork, including numerous pictographs!

Big thanks to this crew!

Volunteers joined us on two back-to-back hitches on the Big Creek #11 Trail in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Augu...
09/21/2026

Volunteers joined us on two back-to-back hitches on the Big Creek #11 Trail in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in August/September!

For hitch 1, six volunteers worked hard removing fallen trees, brushing, and doing some re-tread work. They came up with a creative solution for a damaged footbridge over the creek and even enjoyed some lake time!

For hitch 2, four volunteers joined us to remove a corduroy bridge in disrepair and retread the trail underneath. They continued logging out Big Creek #11, working towards the Big Creek Divide #306 trail junction.

This trail isn’t “done,” as hikers reported heavy down trees on Big Creek #11 until Packbox Pass, on the Bear Creek Trail, and between Bass Lake and N. Kootenai Lake. In 2024, SBFC crews completely cleared the Big Creek - Bear Creek loop, but it goes to show that nature is always exerting its forces on the wilderness!

Big thanks to the volunteers who joined us for these two hitches!

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322 E Front Street
Boise, ID
83702

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