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  • Posted on November 3, 2022November 9, 2022
  • Marisa Keith
  • Barber Dam, Uncategorized

Barber Dam Relicensing Update

A Brief History of the Dam Barber Dam is a timber-crib dam constructed by the Barber Lumber Company between 1904 and 1906 to create a mill pond for log storage.  […]

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  • Posted on November 24, 2021December 3, 2021
  • Boise River Team
  • Charlie Wood Park, plants, Riparian Habitat

New Eagle Park Site Flourishes

Native vegetation flourishes at Charlie Wood Park site in Eagle Native willows planted by Boise River Enhancement Network volunteers at the Charlie Wood Park site in Eagle flourished during the […]

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  • Posted on November 12, 2021November 13, 2021
  • Boise River Team
  • plants, Research, Riparian Habitat, Volunteer

Volunteers Grow Cottonwoods for Restoration Projects

by Kim Chmura “From little seeds grow mighty trees.”  Aeschylus For the past 3 years, the Boise River Enhancement Network (BREN) has led a team of volunteers to grow black […]

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  • Posted on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021
  • Boise River Team
  • birds, Expo Idaho, Floodplains

Ada County Considers New Future for Expo Idaho

by Louisa Evers What is Expo Idaho?  For many, it’s the fairgrounds because Ada County has held the Western Idaho Fair on the site since 1967.  However, the 240-acre Expo […]

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  • Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021
  • Boise River Team
  • Fishery

Managing Mosquitos for Bigger Fish

Cover up or spray yourself and not the insects for a better environment and for better fishing

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  • Posted on August 18, 2021May 18, 2022
  • Tamsen Binggeli
  • invasive weeds, Notch, plants, Research, riparian, Riparian Habitat, vegetation, Volunteer

BREN Tackles False Indigo at the Notch

The Notch serves as a pilot project for the Boise River Enhancement Network to study different methods to manage invasive false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa) and to enhance overall condition of riparian areas.

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  • Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021
  • Boise River Team
  • Boise River, invasive weeds, vegetation

Foothills Fires Impact the Boise River

By Louisa Evers, BREN Coordinating Team Each summer, the wildfire risks in the Boise Foothills rises to worrisome levels.  Our summers are hot and dry and the foothills have an […]

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  • Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021
  • Tamsen Binggeli
  • Coordinating Team, Volunteer

Strategic Planning Teamwork

We are proud to present the Boise River Enhancement Network Strategic Plan that will guide BREN’s activities over the next five years! Dozens of volunteers helped write the Strategic Plan […]

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  • Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021
  • Boise River Team
  • Boise River, Coordinating Team, Volunteer

Plan for A Healthy River

Boise River Enhancement Network Strategic Plan A Healthy River for the Future The Boise River Enhancement Network (BREN) envisions a healthy Boise River that enriches the quality of life in […]

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  • Posted on January 31, 2021February 1, 2021
  • Boise River Team
  • Fish and Aquatic Habitat, Fishery, Instream Habitat, Volunteer

Local Fishing Club Enhances Fish Spawning Habitat

By Ben Everson The Boise Valley Fly Fishers (BVFF) recently completed a project that adds critical spawning habitat to the Boise River that will aid in reproduction of wild trout. […]

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We are a network of people that live, work and play in the Boise River watershed dedicated to promoting the ecological enhancement of the river.

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