Check out our story and donate to Portneuf Resource Council during Idaho Gives, Monday May 4-Thursday May 7.

Increase your impact by donating to PRC during this event!

Aaron Menenberg from Renewable Northwest will be speaking about Powering Idaho's Economic Growth with Reliable, Affordable, and Clean Energy. Wednesday April 22 at noon in the Idaho State University Business Administration Building, Room 403. Lunch will be provided.

The Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair, Saturday, April 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Lookout Point. Look for the PRC table! We will be showing the top three winning videos of this year’s Rotary Youth Eco Film Contest.  Bring your used batteries (of any kind) and old electronics (rechargeable toothbrushes, tablets, laptops, etc) and we will recycle them for you. Redwood Materials is working with Centennial Rotary and PRC to recycle the minerals they contain.

SEIEPA Clean Energy Trivia and Action night at the Buffalo Room in the Yellowstone Hotel, Thursday April 9, 6:00-8:00 pm. This is a chance to learn about the new Bannock County Energy Ordinance. Reservations are needed - dinner provided.

Live performance of inspiring original music, images, and poetry inviting reflection on the climate by professional musicians Clif and Nelda Swiggett from Seattle. At the Unitarian Universalist meeting house 426 W. Lewis, Tuesday April 7 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Free admission.

Join for the celebratory reveal of this year’s top winners and see the powerful short films created by students from across our region focused regenerative agriculture and renewable energy.

The 2026 Eco Film Contest Awards Ceremony is sponsored in part by Rotary District 5400.

When: Saturday, April 4th at 11:00 a.m.

Where: On Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84437825260

For more information: https://rotary5400.org/esat/eco-film-contest/

The ISU Political Science Club and the League of Women Voters of Pocatello invite the public to a non-partisan opportunity to present comments to our U.S. Senate and Congressional District 2 elected officials on Friday, April 3, 2026, from 6 pm-8 pm in the Wood River Room of the Idaho State University Student Union Building, 1065 South 8th Ave., Pocatello.

Doors will open 30 minutes before the event starts.  Individuals wishing to comment will sign in at the door and be called on in order of the sign in list to present. Comments will be limited to three minutes in length.  Please consider focused comments on current topics of congressional concern.  Our congressional members will not accept any comments using profanity.

Join us as PRC co-hosts a free screening of The Snake and The Whale, Wednesday April 1 in conjunction with the Pocatello Film Society at the Bengal Theater. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for chatting with local organizations. The movie starts at 6:30 p.m. followed by a live Q&A with Executive Producer Scott Levy. Sneak peeks at some of the Rotary Youth Eco Film Contest winners. Click here to view the event poster and here for a photo at the event.

Concurrent with the Portneuf Valley Farmers Market at Lookout Point, there will be an Electric Car Show on Saturday September 20th (from 9am to 1:00 pm) . The show will be in the south parking lot of the Marshall Public Library.  Portneuf Resource Council is holding this fourth annual show in conjunction with National Drive Electric Month. Seasoned local electric vehicle owners will be showing their EVs and PHEVs and are able to answer questions about range, cost, maintenance, charging and more. We will once again have a few speakers to tell us about Idaho's charging station rollout, EV cost advantages, how the grid will handle this new demand and more. A variety of non-profits and others will be tabling.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Portneuf Resource Council members attended and marched in the May 3rd protest at the Idaho State Capitol.  This protest, organized by the Idaho Sierra Club, is objecting to unfair solar compensation rates by Idaho Power.   For more information see our news posting.

The event was quite a success! Go here to see some photos of the venue.

The event will be held at the Pond Student Union on the ISU campus. We’ll be in the Wood River Room from 5:30 until 9:30, Thursday, May 1, 2025. Refreshments will be served.

Join the Portneuf Resource Council and our co-sponsors for a free screening of the award-winning film Join or Die. This powerful sequel to Bowling Alone explores the decline of community participation and how we can revitalize local engagement.

Don’t miss out! Join us for an inspiring evening and take a big step toward creating a stronger, more connected community.

The Portneuf Resource Council (PRC) is participating in Idaho Gives 2025 – an online event of the Idaho Nonprofit Center that helps raise money and awareness for Idaho nonprofits. 

Your donation will help sponsor PRC programs like the award winning Sustainable Idaho podcast on KISU, our annual Electric Vehicle Car Show, the Climate Action Film Series, and participation in regional and national advocacy for clean water and clean renewable energy for southeast Idaho communities.

 Show your support for clean water and local energy.  Donate to Portneuf Resource Council during Idaho Gives,  at https://www.idahogives.org/

The Portneuf Resource Council is holding our third annual EV Expo in Pocatello on Saturday September 28th (from 9am to 1:00 pm) in conjunction with National Drive Electric Week. This well attended Expo is concurrent with the Portneuf Valley Farmers Market at Lookout Point park and will be held in the south parking lot of the Marshall Public Library.  Several local non-profits will also have tables there. Market goers will have the opportunity to chat with participating local electric vehicle owners who will bring their EVs and PHEVs to the Expo. The EV owners will show their vehicles and answer questions about their experiences with range, cost, maintenance, charging and more. 

A celebration of all things beaver! Organized by the Watershed Guardians. Join us there at ookout Point from 5-9 pm on August 24.

More information at: Watershed Guardians

When: April 28th at 4 pm, and again at 7 pm, in the ISU Bengal Theater,

What: PRC, the League of Women Voters and the Pocatello Film Society are hosting the screening of Common Ground, the award winning sequel to Kiss the Ground. Common Ground was just released.

There will be an opportunity to visit with local environmental organizations in the lobby before and after the screening.

April 27 from 11 am to 3 pm, concurrent with the Portneuf Valley Environmenral Fair, in the Marshal Public Library Common room, The District 5400 Rotary Environmental Stewardship Action Team (ESAT) will be showing this year's winners of their climate video contest. The contest, Youth Film Fest: Spotlight on Climate Action, was for high school age students. You can read more details on the Video contest landing page .

The Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair, Saturday, April 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Lookout Point. Look for the PRC table!

April 5th at 6:30 in the ISU SUB ballroom, PRC is sponsoring a screening of the award winning movie, Kiss the Ground with a panel discussion about regenerative agriculture. These activities are part of the Idaho Academy of Science and Engineering (IASE) Sustainability and the Earth's Climate Symposium. Mike will MC for the panel session. Linda will speak on the Energy Transition April 6, during Saturday night’s dinner .

We are Idaho Energy Freedom and we’ll be in the Second Floor Rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol building from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m, January 23, 2024. Come and see us if you can. Just like last year’s inaugural event, this year, we will take a few hours to educate the public and lawmakers the facts about clean energy, from the experts, so Idahoans can make choices about their energy production and consumption based on truthful information.

We are passionate about countering misinformation about clean energy such as wind power, solar power, hydro power, and nuclear power, and how they can generate more revenue for Idaho communities and protect the environment by lowering our greenhouse gas emissions, which are the biggest contributor to climate change and global warming.

Last year, we saw a lot of excitement from elected officials, partner organizations, and curious passersby for our clean energy presentations. This year, we anticipate it to be even bigger and more exciting. If you are interested in hosting a table at the event, please let me know!

Don’t miss out! Save the date now, and register for our newsletter so you don’t miss any alerts about finalized plans for Idaho Energy Freedom Education Day.

For more information visit here.

Climate Change: League Actions, Resources and What You Can Do. This is a ZOOM presentation. Click here for more information about the presenters and the ZOOM link. Go here to read more information about the presentation.

The second workshop of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon's WGA Chair initiative, Decarbonizing the West, will be held in Boise, Idaho, on December 12 and 13 at the Inn at 500 Capitol.

The two-day workshop will focus on topics related to natural carbon sequestration, including agriculture, forestry, and land management. It will feature roundtable discussions with carbon capture experts from around the region, including the Idaho National Laboratory, as well as remarks from Governor Gordon and Idaho Governor Brad Little.

View the agenda and register here to watch a livestream of the workshop.

PRC held an EV Expo in Pocatello on Saturday September 30th in herconjunction with National Drive Electric Week. The event featured local EV owners and vehicles.

You can go here for more information.

The public is invited to register for four free lectures this fall on climate and health hosted by St. Luke’s Health System and Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health. All sessions are on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. Mountain time.

For more information and to register, go here.

Get in the driver’s seat and see what electric is all about!

Go here to learn more about the event and to register for a time slot to drive and EV.

It's on! BeaverDamJam-Idaho is back! Please join us for music, workshops, food and beverages!

More information at: Watershed Guardians

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A Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, June 17, from 11am to 3pm at the Pocatello Senior Center. Come have lunch and celebrate diversity.

The 4th annual Poky Paddle will be held June 16, 2023, at Centennial Park in Pocatello. Visit float.pocatello.gov for details.

The event will start at 4:00PM and end at 8:00PM! Food and beer will be available until 8:00PM or until sold out! A free shuttle service will end at 8:00PM.

Live music will play from 5:00PM - 9:00PM!

Idaho Power is hosting a Commercial Fleet open house in Twin Falls, Idaho on May 9th. We will have a variety of different electric vehicles on site (passenger cars, a pickup truck, electric forklifts, a Class 8 truck) and invite our commercial, irrigation and industrial customers from southern Idaho to drop by and take a look. Idaho Power fleet managers will be on site to talk fleet to fleet about our experience with electric passenger vehicles and forklifts. Patty Best will be there to discuss charging. And the vehicle manufacturer for the Class 8 truck will be on site to answer any technical questions and discussion.

See announcement.

Clean & Affordable Energy Virtual Conference. Go here for details and registration.

Join us at Caldwell Park in Pocatello, on Earth Day, April 22, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for the Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair.