The Nature Conservancy recently donated a $1 million endowment and 310 acres of land in Magic Valley near Hagerman, Idaho, to the state. Gov. James Risch said the land will become a state park.
The donated land includes Ritter Island in the Snake River, as well as several miles of shoreline and natural springs. A number of parks are already managed by the state in the nearby area: Malad Gorge, Billingsley Creek, Box Canyon and Niagara Springs.
Ritter Island is the setting for the annual Thousand Springs Festival, a two-day event held in the fall.
For more information, visit Idaho State Parks and Recreation at www.idahoparks.org.
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"Idaho gains a state park." Parks & Recreation Feb. 2007: 24. Academic OneFile. Web. 15 Mar. 2010.
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