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 […]
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 […]
BREN Cleanup Flotillas Tackle the Trash
BREN volunteers took to the Boise River to tackle the trash and they made quite the haul. The adventurous crews launched kayaks, rafts, SUPs, canoes, IKs, float tubes and a […]
Game Birds and Wading Birds of Middleton River Park
Text and photos by Louisa Evers except as noted. Please see Birding for Citizen Science in Middleton River Park, and Songbirds of the Boise River Part 1, Part 2 and […]
Idaho Young Birders Club Launches
by Lucian Davis The Idaho Young Birders Club is a project of the Golden Eagle Audubon Society. It’s aimed at getting young people interested in birds and conservation, and raising […]
Songbirds of Middleton River Park – Part 3
Text and photos by Louisa Evers Please see Part 1 and Part 2 for introductory information and lots of song birds. Bird safely. Contribute to citizen science. Finches Finches are […]
Songbirds of Middleton River Park – Part 1
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 […]
Boise River Water Trail 6th Edition Now Available
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 […]
Barber Dam: The Hydropower Project in our Backyard
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, […]
A Typical Day—in Rhyme
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 […]