Public Lands in Peril: A Triple Threat

Join Josh Johnson, ICL’s Central Idaho Director, for a timely discussion of the renewed and emerging threats to Idaho’s public lands in this political moment. Josh will summarize the current status of public lands takeover efforts in the West, dive into the massive impact of recent staffing cuts to our federal land management agencies, and discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to gut key environmental regulations. We will also provide some tangible ways to get involved and make your voice heard.

josh lives in the mountains of Idaho for many of the reasons you love this place – clean air, clean water and beautiful public lands to enjoy. Josh uses his technical background in geology, experience in environmental education, and love for the outdoors to protect those very things that make Idaho a special place to live. His work portfolio includes public lands, mining, air and water quality, and efforts to clean up agricultural pollution in the Snake River. Josh earned a B.A. in geology at Middlebury College and a M.S. in geology at the University of Colorado. He also worked as an interpretive park ranger in the Tetons and a mentor naturalist at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies prior to joining ICL’s Ketchum office staff in 2017. Josh now runs the Ketchum field office and manages its activities.