Thanks to Meribeth Lomkin and Idaho team, the exhibit (and it's esteemed cardboard sheep) racked up at least 7 events/engagements from June through early October. These included the Idaho Society for Rangement Summit near Haily (17 folks), an RRCR Research Summit with the Dept of Fish and Game and Commission Tour (50 people), graced a retirement party at the US ATS Sheep Experiment Station (not quite the guest of honor, but close!, 25 ppl), went on to the University of Idaho's Leadership Tour (25 ppl), hung out at a summer camp with 20 of it's favorite people, engaged an unknown number of admirers at the USSES employees and family members, graced the presence of around 1,000 people at the Twin Falls County Fair where it was part of the "Ag Pavilion" which includes displays from various Idaho Ag Commodity Groups and Farm/Livestock Education Organizations.
Phew and if that wasn't enough the sheep and exhibit continued it's exhibit transhumance to the "Niagara Range Days" FFA Rangeland Career Development Event near Wendell, ID, around the North Magic Valley with FFA partners.
Most notably the sheep (let's call her Ketchum?) and hawk (Hailey?) had fun posing at the US Sheep Experiment Station (USSES) signs. Meribeth helped them forage and hunt outside the main office on either side of the historic large USSES "rock" sign.
Apparently the team is off to the Ketchum "Trailing of the Sheep" festival this week. Good luck out there and big thanks to Meribeth for all of your work!!
