Unique Partnership Will Reduce Boise River Pollution
by Dr. Jack Harrison Water in the Boise River will have less sediment and phosphorus because of a new partnership between the City of Middleton and Drainage District No. 2 […]
Putting Down Roots at the Hyatt Reserve
Energetic groups of adults and kids spread out across the City of Boise’s Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve in early December in search of the fuzzy dry flower heads of rabbitbrush […]
Improved Habitat Ahead for Hyatt Reserve
The Boise River Enhancement Network, the Land Trust of the Treasure Valley and other organizations and volunteers are working with the City of Boise to reduce weeds and improve habitat […]
Fall at the Reserve
With support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, BREN, the Land Trust of the Treasure Valley and many other community partners have started a new project at the City […]
New Partnership Improves Wildlife Habitat and Enriches Lives
The Boise River Enhancement Network is thrilled to be a lead partner in a new and innovative project at the Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve. Nestled in a residential and commercial […]
Monitoring Shows Progress Towards Reducing Boise River Phosphorus Levels
By Lauren Perreault, USGS For decades, the lower Boise River downstream of Lucky Peak Reservoir has been highly enriched with phosphorus. Too much of a good thing, the high concentrations […]
Citizen Science! Boise Watershed Watch
by Kati Carberry, BREN Coordinating Team Chair Hi Fellow Boise River Enthusiasts, The Boise River Watershed Watch Day is coming up on Saturday September 30th from 10:00-12:00. Watershed Watch is […]
What’s that Scum? Perhaps it’s a Harmful Algal Bloom…
By Graham Freeman, Idaho DEQ Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) seem to be making all of the news these days, from newspapers to national television, from Florida to Washington and most […]
Barber Pool – A Completely Different River Experience
by Tom “Chel” Chelstrom Dipped my paddle In the cool clear water Canoe slices through Like a sleek river otter Paddle ‘round the bend What will you see Splashy […]
E. coli Plagues Local Pond
By Kate Harris, City of Boise You may have seen the “Pond Closed” signs at City of Boise ponds this year or heard about the City’s decision to close Esther […]