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Who speaks
for the river?

We do.

Our mission is to unite our community for a better Big Wood River through data, education, advocacy, and earthworks. ​

Here’s what that work looks like in action

What's happening​

COME FOR THE CAUSE,
STAY FOR THE COMMUNITY


From volunteer days to happy hours, here's what's coming up on our calendar.

  • 2nd Annual Reel Girls with Guy Robbins
    2nd Annual Reel Girls with Guy Robbins
    Sep 07, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    204 Muldoon Canyon Rd, Hailey, ID 83333, USA
    Sep 07, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    204 Muldoon Canyon Rd, Hailey, ID 83333, USA
    Girls fly fishing educational day. Register at the link in details.
  • Salmonfly Project BWAIMP
    Salmonfly Project BWAIMP
    Sep 08, 2025, 9:00 AM – Sep 11, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Big Wood River, Idaho, USA
    Sep 08, 2025, 9:00 AM – Sep 11, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Big Wood River, Idaho, USA
    Big Wood Aquatic Insect Monitoring Program (BWAIMP), an annual volunteer-assisted aquatic insect and habitat monitoring effort on the Big Wood River. The goal of BWAIMP is to track the status, trends, and drivers of population shifts for ten target aquatic insect taxa.
  • Bugs and Brews
    Bugs and Brews
    Sep 12, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Hailey, 110 N River St, Hailey, ID 83333, USA
    Sep 12, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Hailey, 110 N River St, Hailey, ID 83333, USA
    Bugs and Brews is back! Join us Friday, September 12 from 6:30–8 PM at Sawtooth Brewery in Hailey for an evening of beer, bugs, and conservation! Project Big Wood, The Salmonfly Project, and Sawtooth Brewery, teamed up for our second annual gathering.

We can't do it alone

That’s why we work shoulder-to-shoulder with local partners and the community to prioritize projects, drive action, and restore the river we all depend on.

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idaho department of environmental quality logo
Trout Unlimited logo
Sage School logo
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Sawtooth Brewery logo
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Silver Creek Outfitters logo
Spur Community Foundation logo
Idaho Fish and Game logo
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Wood River Land Trust logo
The Salmonfly Project logo
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Follow along with us @projectbigwood

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BEEN ON THE WOOD?

Your observations—whether it's water temps, fish stress, or hatch activity—help us track the Big Wood's health over time.

Project Big Wood

PO Box 5006

Ketchum, Idaho 83340

208-309-3457

Mendit@projectbigwood.org

EIN: 88-2750423

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