Downtown in Boise in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Central Idaho Wilderness Act

Cecil D. Andrus: A Legacy of Conservation

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

1. Cecil D. Andrus: A Legacy of Conservation Marker

Inscription. After sponsoring the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968, Senator Frank Church continued to pursue legislation for the protection of over one million acres in central Idaho, formerly known as The Idaho Primitive Area. Cecil D. Andrus continued to build on the foundation of conservation laid by Frank Church. As Interior Secretary, Andrus accompanied President Carter and his family on a three-day rafting trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in 1978. Later than year, a proposal to designate the central Idaho wilderness was sent to congress and in 1980 legislation passed creating the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The legislation also added 125 miles of Salmon River to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Now, at more than 2.3 million acres, the Frank Church Wildnerness is the second largest wilderness area in the lower 48 states.

Erected by City of Boise Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.

Location. 43° 36.995′ N, 116° 12.021′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is in Downtown. It is on W Bannock Street, on the left

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when traveling south. The marker is in Cecil D. Andrus Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boise ID 83702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Idaho’s Snake River Plain.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hells Canyon (here, next to this marker); Snake River Birds of Prey Area (here, next to this marker); Lumberjack to Statesman (here, next to this marker); Sawtooth National Recreation Area (here, next to this marker); Abraham Lincoln and Idaho (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Steunenberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Idaho's Liberty Bell Replica (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boise.

Also see . . . Cecil D. Andres. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 4, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Governor Cecil Andrus image. Click for more information.

via Boise State Public Radio, 1974

2. Governor Cecil Andrus

Cecil Andrus Dies At 85, Leaving A Legacy That Goes Far Beyond Idaho
Boise State Public Radio audio (5m 13s)
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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

3. Cecil D. Andrus: A Legacy of Conservation Marker

Cecil D. Andrus Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

4. Cecil D. Andrus Park

View of the state capitol from the Cecil D. Andrus markers location.

Cecil D. Andrus bronze bust image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

5. Cecil D. Andrus bronze bust

Cecil D. Andrus
1931-2017

"Now we must look ahead. We must prepare ourselves to fight and win new battles, to press the great and just cause of improving the human condition. Our calling is to assure a full place at the center of society for those who, too often, live on its edges. Our mission is to use the power we possess and the good that government can do to carry the fight against ignorance, disease, poverty, and intolerance."
Dedicated May 9th, 2018

Governor of Idaho
1971-1977
1987-1995

U.S. Secretary of the Interior
1977-1981

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 2. submitted on July 4, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.