BREN Coordinating Team Meeting
SUEZ Water Idaho 8248 W. Victory Rd, Boise, IDEveryone is welcome to attend Coordinating Team meetings. This is a good way to join committees and learn about other volunteer jobs. Each meeting includes time for public comments. The agenda will be posted in a few weeks. The Team will be working on the 2020 workplan and budget at this meeting.
Birds of the Boise River
Star City Hall 10769 W. State St., star, idaho, IDThe Boise River is home to hundreds of species of birds. Learn about some of the common and not-so-common birds you'll find in and around Star at this free public program. Heidi Ware Carlisle of the Intermountain Bird Observatory and Louisa Evers of BREN and Golden Eagle Audubon Society will share their expert tips on […]
Fish of the Boise River
Star City Hall 10769 W. State St., star, idaho, IDWhether native or newcomer, the fish of the Boise River tell us much about the health of the Boise River. Learn about the fish that live in the Boise River from Idaho Fish and Game Southwest Region Regional Fisheries Biologist John Cassenelli. Find out how conditions and fish populations have changed over the decades and […]
Coordinating Team Meeting – Moved to online
Idaho Fish and Game 15950 N Gate Blvd, Nampa, IDThe Coordinating Team meets every other month to plan programs, discuss ideas, review progress and help BREN support cooperative enhancement of the Boise River. The meetings are open to all. AGENDA Coordinating Team Meeting – March 18, 2020 ONLINE 4:30 Welcome and Introductions (Rob) 4:40 Agenda Review and Approve Minutes from Last Meeting (Rob) […]
Periphyton 101 and Boise River Water Quality
IDTyler King, USGS Hydrologist, will give a short recap of the research the USGS has conducted in the Lower Boise watershed, what their current programs are, and what water quality trends have been measured. Then he'll dive into periphyton, an important indicator of water quality in the Boise River. What is periphyton, what do we […]
Birds of the Boise River
Online IDMissed the program? Watch it now. This is an encore of our enormously popular program. The Boise River is home to hundreds of species of birds. Learn about some of the common and not-so-common birds you'll find by the Boise River and, possibly, in your backyard. Louisa Evers of BREN and Golden Eagle Audubon Society […]
Using No-Till Farming to Improve Water Quality
Online IDGreat improvements in water quality are realized when farmers adopt no-till farming practices. Josie Erskine, co-owner of Peaceful Belly Farm and Vine and Branch Ranch will explain the science and the practice of no-till farming and talk about the results of a side-by-side field study conducted by Ada Soil & Water Conservation District. The program […]
Habitat Enhancement at Barber Park
Online IDIn 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 funded by Golden Eagle Audubon Society and BREN provided guidance. Project mastermind Alan Crockett and Roger Rosentreter, […]
New Hope for Boise River Waterfowl
Online IDThe Boise River is in the Pacific Flyway and is a major spring and fall migration stopover for waterfowl. The limited wetland areas provide vital habitat for waterfowl and other wetland wildlife in this otherwise dry region. Ducks Unlimited's projects restore habitat on private lands and help keep Idaho's waterfowl habitat plentiful and in high […]
BREN Coordinating Team Meeting
Online IDThe Coordinating Team meets every other month to plan programs, discuss ideas, review progress and help BREN support cooperative enhancement of the Boise River. The meetings are open to all. This meeting will be conducted on Zoom. Please RSVP to info@boiseriverenhancement.org and we'll send you the link and password. AGENDA Coordinating Team Meeting – May […]