ShaSha Kingston Vice President, BREN Board of Directors In December, the Board elected ShaSha Kingston to Vice President. She’ll take over for long-time VP Darryl Kuhrt, who will remain on the […]
Thank you to our 2025 Boise River cleanup volunteers! 158 volunteers removed 1,586.97 pounds of trash in and around Boise River. We beat last year’s total of 1074.62 by over 500 pounds! […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cover up or spray yourself and not the insects for a better environment and for better fishing
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.
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 […]
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 […]