text and photos by Louisa Evers Editor’s note – Learn more about the Middleton River Park and its birds here. Access to the undeveloped park is from adjacent neighborhoods. Bird safely and respectfully. Welcome to the second in a series of blogs about the birds of Middleton River Park. In this and the next two […]
This is reprinted in full from Team eBird. eBird is the world’s largest biodiversity-related citizen science project, with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed each year by eBirders around the world. A collaborative enterprise with hundreds of partner organizations, thousands of regional experts, and hundreds of thousands of users, eBird is managed by the […]
by Rob Tiedemann, Ph.D. Humans – by nature – are curious, fleet-footed, and tend to wander. While for now, we have agreed to curb our wander lust – as advised by the Center for Disease Control – we can still imagine repeated strolls along the Lower Boise River where the scenery is forever changing (see […]
Boise River Enhancement Network Members, BREN’s Mission Statement starts off by saying … “We are a network of people that live work and play in the Boise River Watershed…” As such, BREN is nothing without all of you, our members. Our concern for the health and wellbeing of our members has increased along with the […]
by Louisa Evers The Boise River Enhancement Network has begun a year-long project to document birds at the site of the future Middleton River Park. The data will be shared with City of Middleton and others to help inform the design of the future park. From late January through March, volunteer birders have sighted 55 […]
by Emiline Hogg, Nampa Public Outreach Coordinator What’s in the schools, in the parks, at the library, along the pathways, and in your pocket and makes the Boise River cleaner? It’s the City of Nampa Environmental Compliance Division (ECD) Outreach Program. The Outreach Program was started in 2009 under the guidance of Cheryl Jenkins. ECD […]
In a bold move to improve the ecological health of Barber Park and the Boise River, Ada County Parks and Waterways cut down more than 600 invasive trees February 18-20. The first-of-its-kind project along the Boise River was spearheaded by Boise River Enhancement Network volunteer and Golden Eagle Audubon Society board member Alan Crockett. Worried […]
Officials from Ada County’s Expo Idaho welcomed twelve experienced birds recruited by the Boise River Enhancement Network onto the Les Bois racetrack and infield on February 18, 2020 to count birds. Nearly 300 birds and 25 species were observed in two hours. There is an open waterway that flows year round through the infield and […]
Read more and see photos in Part 2. Feb. 18 Media Release – Ada County Invasive Trees Being Removed from Barber Park Russian Olive, Siberian Elms and Callery Pear targeted for removal BOISE – Russian Olives, Siberian Elms and Callery Pear trees sound beautiful and exotic but they can wreak havoc on important ecosystems along the […]
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 […]