Idaho gains a state park.The Nature Conservancy Nature Conservancy, nonprofit organization established in 1951 to preserve or aid in the preservation of natural environments. It protects wilderness areas in the United States and Canada and is affiliated with similar groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. recently donated a $1 million endowment and 310 acres of land in Magic Valley near Hagerman, Idaho Hagerman is a city in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census. Geography Hagerman is located at (42.816904, -114.897546)GR1. , to the state. Gov. James Risch said the land will become a state park. The donated land includes Ritter Island Ritter Island is a small crescent-shaped volcanic island 100 kilometres northeast of New Guinea, situated between Umboi Island and Sakar Island. There are several recorded eruptions of this basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano prior to a spectacular lateral collapse which took 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 This is a list of state parks in the US state of Idaho.
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