Idaho Department of Lands offers to coordinate ‘Liberty Grove’ planting during spring

Dustin Miller, director of the Idaho Department of Lands, told the committee the department is prepared to participate in a Liberty Grove tree-planting this spring as part of America250 activities. Miller said the Land Board has identified three potential planting locations (from Coeur d'Alene through McCall) and suggested focusing on a single Liberty Grove planting with a community celebration.

Miller said the planting would take place on endowment land where replanting is already required after harvest, and that the department would coordinate timing, local leaders, industry partners, legislative members, Council representatives and Land Board members to participate. Final timing and location will depend on weather and site conditions; Miller said department staff would continue to work with the treasurer’s office to select a site and finalize logistics.

No formal motion or funding request for the Liberty Grove project was recorded in the transcript; the presentation was an offer of participation and coordination.