Volunteers Grow Cottonwoods for Restoration Projects
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 […]
BREN Tackles False Indigo at the Notch
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.
Strategic Planning Teamwork
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 […]
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 […]
Local Fishing Club Enhances Fish Spawning Habitat
By Ben Everson The Boise Valley Fly Fishers (BVFF) recently completed a project that adds critical spawning habitat to the Boise River that will aid in reproduction of wild trout. […]
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 […]
Volunteers Endure Prickers and Thorns to Enhance Habitat In Eagle and Middleton
Conditions are improving for native birds, wildlife and fish along the Boise River in Eagle and Middleton due to the hard work of BREN volunteers. With the support of GEICO […]
Volunteers Collect 200 Bags of Trash
Make It Pretty Boise River Clean Up Nearly 100 volunteers participated in our Make It Pretty Boise River Clean Up on May 30. 200 bags of trash were collected from […]
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 […]
Birding for Citizen Science in Middleton
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 […]