{"id":52482,"date":"2025-11-11T18:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T01:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/?p=52482"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:28:49","slug":"donor-spotlight-jim-james-endowment-for-lucky-peak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/2025\/11\/11\/donor-spotlight-jim-james-endowment-for-lucky-peak\/","title":{"rendered":"Donor Spotlight: Jim James Endowment for Lucky Peak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are thrilled to announce the creation of a new fund in support of Lucky Peak that honors one of IBO&#8217;s longtime volunteers and supporters, Jim James: the Jim James Endowment for IBO on Lucky Peak!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fund will serve as a permanent legacy and a truly fitting tribute to a man who is one of, if not the very first, IBO volunteer ever.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jim started out as a volunteer on our Lucky Peak hawkwatch project in the mid-1990&#8217;s. This project is truly at the core of what IBO does, showcasing our mission to conduct research, monitoring, and education, and is deeply loved by all who experience it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/11\/5-Jim-james-1024x1020.jpg\" alt=\"Older Gentleman, Jim, in straw hat standing inside the newly built wooden raptor blind\" class=\"wp-image-52563\" style=\"width:619px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim James in the new raptor blind that he help build. Photo Credit: Greg Kaltenecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new Lucky Peak endowment seeks to ensure the longevity and sustainability of this decades-long study, providing support for the Lucky Peak Project to continue each year. Beyond its scientific contributions, the station offers an invaluable &#8220;discovery of nature&#8221; experience that has reached tens of thousands of people, fostering a deep stewardship ethic for conservation and habitat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please join Jim and invest in the future of the Lucky Peak research station today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fund can be built upon by anyone with any size gift. Every donation is a call to action that helps us build the fund toward the project&#8217;s long-term sustainability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your contribution will support Lucky Peak operations while Jim builds the endowment over the next five years. 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