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Mailing Address:
U of I Moscow
Natural Resources Bldg.
Room 205
875 Perimeter Dr. MS 1135
Moscow, ID 83844-1135
Phone: 208-885-6536  
Fax: 208-885-6564

Physical and Mailing Address: 
U of I Boise
Idaho Water Center
Suite 242 
322 E Front St.
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208-364-3176

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Resources

Whether you are a producer, teacher, conservation or resource professional, amateur botanist, naturalist, student or someone looking for information about rangelands out your back door, the Rangeland Center has a myriad of resources that can offer something for everyone.

For a list of rangeland programs and degrees, please visit the College of Natural Resources Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences.

Backpack Guide to Idaho Range Plants

Idaho's vast rangeland landscapes are rich with diverse plant life that can intrigue the curious and observant naturalist. This full-color guide is designed to help readers learn to recognize some of the most common and important rangeland plants in Idaho.
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A Field Guide to Grasses and Grass-Like Plants of Idaho

Grasses and grass-like plants are key to the productivity, function and diversity of Idaho's rangelands, wetlands and forests. Learn to identify almost 100 plant species and understand the value of these plants with this one of a kind publication. Rich photographs and detailed drawings fill this visually engaging plant identification book.
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Idaho Grasses App for Android and iOS

The UI Rangeland Center helped produce an app that contains 100+ grasses and grass-like plants, complete with common and scientific names, flowering period, colorful photographs, distribution maps and much, much more. Filters and search features make this app perfect for use in the field. Find the app in Google Play or the App Store. View the End User License Agreement.

Idaho Rangeland Atlas

The Idaho Rangeland Atlas provides a simple interface to gather facts about the state of Idaho’s rangelands. Data is aggregated from several public sources to illustrate information such as land cover, livestock and fires. >> View the Idaho Rangeland Atlas.

Landowner Guide to Sage-grouse Habitat in Idaho

This guidebook helps land owners and managers recognize characteristics of productive and unfavorable sage-grouse habitat, prompting informed approaches to management and conservation. The focus is on ranching, as opposed to other land use activities, because livestock grazing is the primary land use that occurs in sage-grouse habitat. Download PDF

Wrangle.org

Take your knowledge of rangeland across the globe with this media-rich website. Explore videos, gigapans and photos of vegetation regions across the continents. >> World Rangelands Learning Experience

Teacher Workshops

For over a decade of summers, rangeland professors have been training teachers how to teach their students concepts of rangeland ecology and management. Working under a shared vision of promoting rangeland education in Idaho, we partner with the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission to provide high quality summer continuing education workshops. Email 4range@uidaho.edu for information on current offerings.

Curriculum Resources for High Schools

Getting science-based information into the hands of educators not only saves them time but it helps us increase public awareness of the many ecosystem benefits rangelands provide to society. Young people connect science, math, critical thinking and communication skills and better understand the wealth of career options in natural resources and land management across the globe. After all—today's youth are tomorrow's leaders.
>> Teacher Resource Guide for Rangeland Principles
>> Teacher Resource Guide for Ecology and Natural Resource Science

Career Development Events

The FFA program has a long history of educating young people about the importance of agriculture and natural resource disciplines. The Rangeland Center coordinates the following Career Development Events designed to help youth make more informed career choices:
>> Idaho State Rangeland Assessment CDE
>> Idaho State Environment and Natural Resources CDE
>> Western National Rangeland CDE

Dual-credit Rangeland Principles Course

The University of Idaho offers dual-credit courses at several high schools throughout the state. We offer Rangeland Principles, a freshman-level introductory course which focuses on ecological principles and the modern challenges of rangeland management. Contact Dr. April Hulet aprilh@uidaho.edu for more information. 

FAQ Series

Science-based summaries on emerging topics that are relevant to rangelands and people.

David Little Livestock Range Management Endowment

Established in 1981 for the purpose of organizing research, extension and educational programs dedicated to the study of more efficient uses of Idaho’s rangelands for livestock forage production.

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Contact Us

Mailing Address:
U of I Moscow
Natural Resources Bldg.
Room 205
875 Perimeter Dr. MS 1135
Moscow, ID 83844-1135
Phone: 208-885-6536  
Fax: 208-885-6564

Physical and Mailing Address: 
U of I Boise
Idaho Water Center
Suite 242 
322 E Front St.
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208-364-3176

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