by Adam Bass Have you ever wondered about the sections of the Boise River beyond the crowded Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park reach? Would you like to know what skill level is required, what the known hazards are and where the public access points are? The Boise River Water Trail 6th edition answers these […]
by Alan Crockett The Boise River Greenbelt is one of the major attractions in Boise. What other capital city has a river running through where you can fish, raft, bike, swim, bird watch and relax surrounded by GREEN? We love the GREEN that we have and we don’t see how it is changing. But it […]
By Cassidy Connolly The Boise River Enhancement Network’s 3rd annual Boise River Boogie Duathlon race is on September 15, 2019 in beautiful Esther Simplot Park. The all-ages race is brought to you by Boise Southwest Rotary Club with Corporate Sponsorship by Kennedy Wilson. The proceeds go to the Boise River Enhancement Network and our cooperative […]
by Kathy Peter and Liz Paul On April 8, 2006, Cottonwood Creek reached its highest flow in the 16 years the current US Geological Survey (USGS) stream gage has been in operation. At 78 cubic feet per second (cfs), the flow was more than twice as high as the second highest peak flow recorded on […]
By Mary Lucachick The Barber Dam Hydroelectric Project is the closest hydroelectric power plant to Idaho’s capitol. It’s located about 1/3 mile above Eckert Road east of downtown Boise. Fulcrum, LLC, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power North America, Inc., and Ada County are co-licensees. The 40-year Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license for the […]
By Tom McCabe The Screech Owl sings in the middle of the night The Juncos are feeding at first light. Goldfinches come—American and Lesser I grab the binos from the dresser. A Robin whinnies and a House Finch sings Mourning Doves come and flutter their wings. A Nuthatch calls as I head out the door […]
by Heidi Ware Carlisle, BSU Intermountain Bird Observatory The east end of Julia Davis Park in downtown Boise will be transformed over the next year. What’s now a mono-culture of turf with scattered mature trees will make way for a vibrant small creek with aquatic and riparian vegetation taking root. Willows, Wood’s Rose, Golden Currant, […]
By Jan Johns, Executive Director Idaho Foundation for Parks and Lands September 23 – UPDATE We met our fundraising goal! We asked for your help, and you stepped up big time! Thanks to the generosity of you and your neighbors, the Plantation Island Greenbelt bridge and pathway will soon be restored. Just last month we, […]
by Hal N. Anderson, Manager, Clean Water Partners LLC. Can bio-engineered sediment basins and constructed wetlands improve water quality in the Boise River by reducing levels of phosphorus and sediment? In 2014, Clean Water Partners, LLC, (CWP), began a demonstration project at the North Alkali Drain in Canyon County to find out. Now, after four […]
By Kali Nelson, US Fish and Wildlife Service The Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve in Boise, Idaho is a 44-acre urban reserve. It provides habitat for a multitude of species such as red-winged blackbirds, gadwalls, Pied-billed Grebes, snakes, and others. The welcoming paths give visitors a quick and easy way to add nature into their day. […]