Category: Urban

Posted on July 18, 2018July 18, 2018
Boise River Team
birds, City of Boise, Education, Hyatt Project, plants, Recreation, Urban, vegetation, Volunteer

Sagebrush is the Smell of Home

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 […]

Posted on May 7, 2018
Boise River Team
birds, City of Boise, Hyatt Project, invasive weeds, plants, Urban, Volunteer

Volunteers Dig In and Dig Out at Hyatt Reserve

More than 90 volunteers made quick work of planting 550 shrubs at the City of Boise’s Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve on April 14 as part of the Boise River Enhancement […]

Posted on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018
Boise River Team
birds, City of Boise, Education, Hyatt Project, invasive weeds, plants, Recreation, Urban, vegetation, Volunteer

More Than Waterfowl at Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve

By Heidi Ware, Education and Outreach Director for the Intermountain Bird Observatory Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve teems with birds. Birders come to Hyatt in droves for the excellent views of charismatic […]

Posted on March 11, 2018March 11, 2018
Boise River Team
Green stormwater infrastructure, Urban, Water Quality

ACHD Invests to Protect the River

Unbeknownst to most harried commuters, Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is reducing pollution of the Boise River as part of many road improvement projects. ACHD is leading the valley in […]

Posted on February 20, 2018
Boise River Team
City of Boise, Hyatt Project, invasive weeds, plants, Urban, vegetation

Why Do Beavers Eat Willows?

Have you ever heard of a beaver with a headache? Probably not. Beavers eat willow plants that contain the active ingredient in aspirin. And they don’t have to worry about […]

Posted on February 16, 2018February 20, 2018
Boise River Team
City of Boise, Hyatt Project, invasive weeds, plants, Urban

Russian Olive Trees at Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve

By Conner Jackson A walk through the city of Boise’s Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve in the middle of the winter is a great time to see plants in their dormant […]

Posted on December 20, 2017December 27, 2017
Boise River Team
City of Boise, Hyatt Project, invasive weeds, plants, Urban, vegetation, Volunteer

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 […]

Posted on November 8, 2017December 27, 2017
Boise River Team
City of Boise, Coordinating Team, Education, Hyatt Project, invasive weeds, plants, Urban, vegetation, Volunteer

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 […]

Posted on October 25, 2017December 27, 2017
Boise River Team
City of Boise, Coordinating Team, Education, Hyatt Project, invasive weeds, plants, Recreation, Urban, vegetation, Volunteer

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 […]

Posted on September 25, 2017September 25, 2017
Boise River Team
Agriculture, Boise River, Urban, Water Quality

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 […]