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Big Wood Breakdown: Canals
Y'all are in for a treat — this month's Big Wood Breakdown tackles not one, not two, but three questions: Do fish get trapped in our canal systems? Can they find their way back out? Do they spawn in there? Tune. Video: Cooper Morton
Jun 25
Big Wood Breakdown: How to Save Water This Summer and Why It Matters for the Big Wood
Tune into our latest Big Wood River Breakdown to see how you can conserve water this summer! Video: Cooper Morton
May 28
State of the Big Wood 2026 Video
Please enjoy the 2nd Annual State of the Big Wood. Every spring, before river season, we think it matters to pause and take a look at the river together. Much gratitude to our data partners who make the findings possible and credible: Cramer and Fish Sciences, Ecosystem Sciences, Environmental Science Associates, Flood Control District 9, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Department of Water Quality, Science on the Fly, The Salmon Fly Project, Trout Unlimited Hemingway
May 27
State of the Big Wood 2026 Report
Click on the link below to download and read!
May 13
Water Report: May 2026
Stodd Rowley is reporting from Hailey with your May water update — flows, spawning fish, and a reminder to join us for our season kickoff celebration on May 20th. Video: Cooper Morton
May 6
Big Wood Breakdown: Reading Water for Fly Choice
The Big Wood is off limits with its seasonal closure until May 22 but our monthly breakdown is here to stay. This week's guest is Breck, our community school intern who's been water sampling, mapping public accesses, and learning the work behind river restoration. He's also a passionate angler and in this episode he digs into reading water and fly selection. Thanks Breck! Got questions about the Big Wood? Leave them in the comments and we'll cover them next month. Video: Coop
Apr 24
A colorful Look at the Big Wood River
This Big Wood River ecosystem coloring page highlights the species and systems that make up the river—from native fish and aquatic insects to the vegetation that supports them. It’s part of our broader work at Project Big Wood around Youth Stewardship, but the intent is simple: build familiarity. However, people engage with the river; that’s a good place to start. Over time, familiarity turns into awareness—and that’s where stewardship begins. These pages are starting to show
Mar 31
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