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• Valley Fire Community Seed Collection with Fish and Game

  • When
    11/21/2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Meet at the large parking lot near the Bogus Basin Boise office (2600 N Bogus Basin Road) and Lulus Pizza at 9am; For those wishing to carpool, you will need to park your vehicle on the far (north) side of Parkhill Drive if you wish to leave it for the da

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  Valley Fire Seed Collection with Fish and Game

  Nov. 21st,  9am-3pm

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  Dear Community Member,

  Thank you for signing up to be a part of restoration of wildlife habitat on the Valley Fire! This summer certainly hit us with a whammy as we are now left with thousands of mule deer that will be displaced or without much to eat this winter. 

  Your assistance will help recreate wildlife habitat on both fires, with the Paddock Fire area home to over 4,000 wintering mule deer, and the Valley Fire area home to a portion of the 6,000-8,000 deer that winter over the entire Boise River Wildlife Management Area.

  We have already been hard at work, planting 500 acres with 40,000 seedlings on Paddock Fire this week through IDFG and Mule Deer Foundation.  And we are lining up aerial seeding across both fires and cheatgrass control on Valley Fire.  Your seed collection efforts will contribute directly to these efforts and will ensure we have seed to grow out to seedlings for future plantings.

  Below, you will find links to Google Forms where you can learn about and sign up to assist with efforts in November. 

  Please sign up with Fish and Game for seed collection days and to get more details as Fish and Game staff will be leading these events.

  Valley Fire Seed Collections- 

  Nov 13^th- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmgn2LjQfluz7yLGvTZ-9OHvIXFVqZTO6sw6HDA5OfuV1DSQ/viewform

  Nov 16^th- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8yxiU1FM7muISfBJgDco4558WHBT4zIDrHkb1eHgAKdSCdg/viewform

  Nov 21^st- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDlDfYpAC08lSVu3cIDVrLgHGkHCaDfyn6ty0C542onh7ayQ/viewform

  Nov 23^rd-  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9ujTrjda1B41yZrcJoRqIc4PhHMzbdLYoaEKSPvus9D67EA/viewform

  Also you will need to sign up @ www.hrwma.org.
  

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• Birding by the Garden City Greenbelt West Bridge

  • When
    11/21/2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    To be announced

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  Join our community partner,  

  The Golden Eagle Audubon Society

  To secure a place at this event, registration is required. Please make sure ALL fields are filled out on the registration form and a confirmation email is received.

  We will meet near the West Greenbelt Bridge in Garden City, and from there we will walk on the greenbelt path. The route will be flat and paved. Along both sides of the Boise River we should be able to find some song birds, water fowl, raptors and more.

  All levels are welcome. Binoculars will be available if needed.

  Participants younger than 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants younger than 18 must have a parent/guardian sign the liability release.

  Time: 9am - 11:30am

  Meeting place: Meet at the corner of W Sultana Drive and N Duxbury Pier Avenue, Garden City at entrance to greenbelt. Park on the street. Please note, street parking is limited so please be sure to respect the neighbors.

  Restroom Availability: No restrooms will be available.

  What to bring: Bring layers for weather, binoculars and some water. No dogs please.

  Contact Information: Please text trip leader, Alec Andrus, at (208)286-5618 with any questions.

  NOTE: The birding experience requires Two Levels of Pre-Registration for all participants. 

  1.) First: pre-register with Golden Eagle Audubon Society in the link below. 

  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-by-the-garden-city-greenbelt-west-bridge-registration-1069192476479
  

  2.) Second: pre-register with Harris Ranch Wildlife Mitigation Association at www.hrwma.org.

  

  
  

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• Valley Fire Community Seed Collection with Fish and Game

  • When
    11/23/2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Meet at the large parking lot near the Bogus Basin Boise office (2600 N Bogus Basin Road) and Lulus Pizza at 9am; For those wishing to carpool, you will need to park your vehicle on the far (north) side of Parkhill Drive if you wish to leave it for the da

  Register

  Valley Fire Seed Collection with Fish and Game

  Nov. 23rd,  9am-3pm

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  Dear Community Member,

  Thank you for signing up to be a part of restoration of wildlife habitat on the Valley Fire! This summer certainly hit us with a whammy as we are now left with thousands of mule deer that will be displaced or without much to eat this winter. 

  Your assistance will help recreate wildlife habitat on both fires, with the Paddock Fire area home to over 4,000 wintering mule deer, and the Valley Fire area home to a portion of the 6,000-8,000 deer that winter over the entire Boise River Wildlife Management Area.

  We have already been hard at work, planting 500 acres with 40,000 seedlings on Paddock Fire this week through IDFG and Mule Deer Foundation.  And we are lining up aerial seeding across both fires and cheatgrass control on Valley Fire.  Your seed collection efforts will contribute directly to these efforts and will ensure we have seed to grow out to seedlings for future plantings.

  Below, you will find links to Google Forms where you can learn about and sign up to assist with efforts in November. 

  Please sign up with Fish and Game for seed collection days and to get more details as Fish and Game staff will be leading these events.

  Valley Fire Seed Collections- 

  Nov 13^th- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmgn2LjQfluz7yLGvTZ-9OHvIXFVqZTO6sw6HDA5OfuV1DSQ/viewform

  Nov 16^th- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8yxiU1FM7muISfBJgDco4558WHBT4zIDrHkb1eHgAKdSCdg/viewform

  Nov 21^st- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDlDfYpAC08lSVu3cIDVrLgHGkHCaDfyn6ty0C542onh7ayQ/viewform

  Nov 23^rd-  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9ujTrjda1B41yZrcJoRqIc4PhHMzbdLYoaEKSPvus9D67EA/viewform

  Also you will need to sign up @ www.hrwma.org.
  

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• Riverstone's Green Community Event

  • When
    11/23/2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Riverstone School

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  Sharing Riverstone's Green Community Event Day

  November 23rd (Saturday) 11am-2pm

  For more details please see announcement below:

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  Also please sign up @ www.hrwma.org.

  Questions?  Call the office: 208-515-7413  or Email: Karie@hrwmawildlife.org    

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• Birds that Winter in the Boise Area but Don’t Visit Feeders

  • When
    12/06/2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road Boise, ID, 83702

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  Join our community partner, the Foothills Learning Center.

  Terry Rich’s popular lecture series at the City of Boise Foothills Learning Center wraps up 2024 with a look at the birds that don’t come to your feeder.

  A lot of birding in winter is focused on birds that come to feeders. But there are many species out in the country that don’t come to feeders or even into towns. Some of these species are highly prized by birders. What are they, and where are they?

  
  

  Burrowing Owls by Ken Miracle

  Register with Harris Ranch Wildlife Mitigation Association at www.hrwma.org.

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• Winter Birding at Kathryn Albertson Park

  • When
    12/08/2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Kathryn Albertson Park, 1001 N Americana Blvd Boise, ID 83706

  Register

  Join our community partner, the Golden Eagle Audubon Society.

  To secure a place at this event, registration is required. Please make sure ALL fields are filled out on the registration form and a confirmation email is received.

  We will be exploring Kathryn Albertson Park on this birding outing. There is a variety of wildlife that can be found in the park, including a number of bird species. Birds likely seen on this trip are : the Belted Kingfisher, Western-Screech Owl , various ducks, Cedar Waxwings, and more.

  Please note, the walking paths may be uneven in spots, and during this time of year it may be icy in patches . Please dress for the weather and wear good shoes. Dressing in layers is a great idea.

  All levels are welcome. Binoculars will be available if needed.

  Participants younger than 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants younger than 18 must have a parent/guardian sign the liability release.

  Time: 10am - 12pm

  Meeting place: Kathryn Albertson Park, in the parking lot

  What to bring: Bring layers for weather, closed toe shoes and binoculars. No dogs please.

  Restroom availability: Restrooms will be available at the park (though sometimes they may close during the winter).

  Contact information: Contact trip leader, Brian Jensen, at misfyttoy6@gmail.com with any questions.

  

  NOTE: The birding experience requires Two Levels of Pre-Registration for all participants. 

  1.) First: pre-register with Golden Eagle Audubon Society in the link below. 

  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-birding-at-kathryn-albertson-park-registration-1002496823987
  

  2.) Second: pre-register with Harris Ranch Wildlife Mitigation Association at www.hrwma.org.

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• iNaturalist for Botanists and Others, Citizen Science - An Idaho Native Plant Society Presentation

  • When
    12/10/2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut Street, Boise

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  Join our partner, the Idaho Native Plant Society

  Pahove Chapter Presentation 

  Where: MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut Street 

  When: Tuesday, December 10th @ 7pm MST

  Presenter: Cheri Clausen

  Topic: iNaturalist for Botanists and Others, Citizen Science

  More details to come!

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• Woodpeckers

  • When
    12/11/2024
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut Street, Boise

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  Join our partner, the MK Nature Center

  Fall Evening Lecture Series at the MK Nature Center-2024

  Where: MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut Street 

  When: Wednesday, December 11th @ 6:30pm MST

  Presenter: Jon Dudley

  Topic: Woodpeckers

  Jon Dudley from the US Forest Service, will share research monitoring the effectiveness of forest restoration treatments for white-headed woodpeckers. Can forest thinning and prescribed burning support white-headed populations? 6:30 pm.
  

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• Birding at Kathryn Albertson Park

  • When
    12/12/2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Kathryn Albertson Park, 1001 N Americana Blvd Boise, ID 83706

  Register

  Join our community partner, the Golden Eagle Audubon Society.

  To secure a place at this event, registration is required. Please make sure ALL fields are filled out on the registration form and a confirmation email is received.

  We will spend this morning at Kathryn Albertson Park, a great place to bird at all times of year. We will walk on the improved paths through the park looking for song birds, birds on or near the ponds, and we will enjoy a mellow time. With some luck, some vagrants or unusual birds will show up.

  All levels are welcome. Binoculars will be available if needed.

  Participants younger than 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants younger than 18 must have a parent/guardian sign the liability release.

  Time: 9am - 11:00am

  Meeting place: Kathryn Albertson Park. Meet at the parking lot entrance to the park by the sign.

  Restroom Availability: Restrooms are available at the park (though sometimes they may close for the winter).

  What to bring: Bring layers for weather and binoculars. No dogs please.

  Contact Information: Please text trip leader, Alec Andrus, at (208)286-5618 with any questions.

  Black-capped Chickadee photo by Ken Miracle.

  NOTE: The birding experience requires Two Levels of Pre-Registration for all participants. 

  1.) First: pre-register with Golden Eagle Audubon Society in the link below. 

  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-at-kathryn-albertson-park-registration-1069601750629
  

  2.) Second: pre-register with Harris Ranch Wildlife Mitigation Association at www.hrwma.org.

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• Boise Christmas Bird Count

  • When
    12/21/2024
  •  
    12:00 AM - 11:00 PM

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  Join our community partner, the Golden Eagle Audubon Society.

  Be a part of the longest-running community science program in the world.

  For three weeks each winter, people across North America work together to take a snapshot of bird populations. Anyone can participate, and contribute to a data set that fuels science all year!

  The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is performed at more than 2,300 sites each year. GEAS and friends help with counts in southwest Idaho. Learn more.

  Boise Christmas Bird Count volunteer registration opens on November 5.

  Register now for 2024 Boise Christmas Bird Count

  The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-running community science event. You can add to more than a century of community-gathered data by participating. Learn more about the history of the Christmas Bird Count. 

  All participants must register in Volunteer Local to participate in the Boise Christmas Bird Count. 

  REGISTER FOR 2024 BOISE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

  There is a specific methodology to the CBC.  Each count takes place in an established 15-mile diameter circle. Volunteers count every bird they see or hear all day. It's not just a species tally—all birds are counted all day, giving an indication of the total number of birds in the circle that day.

  All data will be collected in Cornell Lab eBird. Not every counter will need to use eBird, but many will.  To help you get ready, we are hosting a special data collection class for CBC Counters on Dec. 3 at 6:00 pm. on Zoom.  You will get the link when you register. You need to have basic eBird skills already.

  Orientation for All Counters on December 17

  There will be a 1-hour online orientation for all counters on Dec. 17 at 6:00 pm.

  There are 14 geographic Zones in the Boise Christmas Bird Count Circle.  Scroll down to see the Zone boundaries. 

  Each Zone will have a Leader and an appropriate number of Team Members to cover the routes. You will sign up for a specific Zone. Please read the description of the Zone count to make sure it suits you. 

  REGISTER FOR 2024 BOISE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

  Alternatively, if your home is within the boundaries of the circle and you use eBird, you can stay at home and report the birds that visit your yard/feeder on count day as long as you registered in Volunteer Local. Feeder Count registration. You can count a Zone and do a Feeder Count if you have time.

  Are you new to the Christmas Bird Count? You can join our First Time and Family Count at the MK Nature Center. We will have two counts starting and ending at the MK Nature Center.

  More Southwest Idaho Counts

  Nampa Christmas Bird Count is December 14

  Garden Valley Christmas Bird Count is December 18

  Bruneau Christmas Bird Count is December 28

  
  

  Also please register with Harris Ranch Wildlife Mitigation Association at www.hrwma.org. for eligible homeowner refunds.

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