Harris Ranch Wildlife Mitigation Association upcoming events

Planting at Valley Fire Restoration Area with GEAS (11/02/2026)

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Join our community partner, Golden Eagle Audubon Society for Planting at Valley Fire Restoration Area Creek (Foothills)

WHEN: Monday, Nov 2nd - time TBA once you have signed up with GEAS.

WHAT: Join GEAS for fall planting in the foothills at Valley Fire Restoration Area Creek. Volunteering is one of the best ways to help birds, learn new skills, and make new friends!

Why now? Fall planting lets roots establish during the cool, wet months, so plants are ready for spring growth and better able to handle summer heat.

Steps to volunteer:

Review the GEAS Volunteer Handbook
Register - you only need to register once
Sign up for opportunities in our volunteer portal!

2-Step Registration for all participants:

1.) You must follow the steps above to volunteer.

2.) Pre-register for the event with Harris Ranch Wildlife Mitigation Association to qualify for a homeowners reimbursement.

Fall 2026 Planting Days: Open Space between Triplett Subdivision and Harris Ridge Subdivision (11/04/2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Fall 2026 Planting Days

Wed., November 4, 10am-2pm

Help us add natural habitat by planting native seedlings next to patches of existing native plant communities

We will be meeting at the corner of S. Council Springs Road and E. Millet Drive. If you live close by, then you can bike or walk to the meeting place. If you live farther away, then there is parking along S. Council Springs Road and some of the side roads. After we gather, then we will take a short walk to the nearby hillside with equipment and seedlings in hand.

What you will need to know and bring for planting days?

We will provide seedlings to plant, gloves, tools, equipment, and any guidance or training needed for the day, so that you can join us for a relaxing and productive day outdoors.

Feel free to bring your own gloves, tools, kneeling pad, and/or gardening trowel, if you would like to.

You may also want to bring water, a snack, layers for fall weather, a hat, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes.

Be prepared. Fall is a pleasant time of year, but it may be a little chilly to start in the morning and then it typically warms up as the day goes on.

Fall 2026 Planting Days: Open Space between Triplett Subdivision and Harris Ridge Subdivision (11/07/2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Fall 2026 Planting Days

Sat., November 7, 10am-2pm

Help us add natural habitat by planting native seedlings next to patches of existing native plant communities

What you will need to know and bring for planting days?

We will provide seedlings to plant, gloves, tools, equipment, and any guidance or training needed for the day, so that you can join us for a relaxing and productive day outdoors.

Feel free to bring your own gloves, tools, kneeling pad, and/or gardening trowel, if you would like to.

You may also want to bring water, a snack, layers for fall weather, a hat, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes.

Be prepared. Fall is a pleasant time of year, but it may be a little chilly to start in the morning and then it typically warms up as the day goes on.

Birding the Park at Expo Idaho (11/08/2026)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT

join golden eagle audubon society for Birding the Park at Expo Idaho

Join Golden Eagle Audubon for as we explore the newly opened Park at Expo Idaho for the first time! The park is approximately 50 acres in size with 3 miles of trails and wanders through wetlands and uplands, with access to the Boise River Greenbelt. We will scout for birds along a variety of the park's facilities, including an observation tower, river lookouts, nature play area, and skate park. Because this is the first time we have birded here some information about the park is uncertain, including level of accessibility. Please see this map for facility locations: https://expoidaho.com/ada-county-park/#map.

WHERE: Meet at the parking lot near Glenwood Bridge Garden City, ID

WHEN: Sunday, November 8 • 8:30 AM - 11 AM

2-Step Registration is required:

1) Please register with GEAS at the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-the-park-at-expo-idaho-registration-2003380234210?aff=oddtdtcreator

2) Register at HRWMA.ORG if you qualify for homeowner reimbursement, see website for details.

Boise Brewing: Science on Tap- Phantom Roads and Rivers of Sound (11/09/2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Join Boise Brewing for: Science on Tap

WHAT: Boise Science on Tap brings monthly science talks to Boise Brewing, featuring expert speakers for audiences of all backgrounds. This month: Dr. Jesse Barber Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, BSU- discusses: Phantom Roads and Rivers of Sound: How Noise Reshapes the Natural World

About: Using networks of speakers, Jesse Barber and his team created a road without traffic and rivers without water to isolate how noise alone affects wildlife. From birds and bats to insects, these experiments reveal how profoundly sound can shape animal behavior and ecological communities. Together, they offer a window into sensory ecology—the study of how animals perceive their surroundings and use sensory information to survive—and show why noise is a form of pollution that harms wildlife.

WHERE: Boise Brewing - 523 W Broad St, Boise, ID 83702

WHEN: Monday, November 9th, 2026 from 5:30-6:30 pm

For more information: https://www.quantitativeconservationlab.com/science-on-tap

REGISTRATION:

1) Boise Brewing doesn't not require registration to attend. It is free and open to the public.

2) For a homeowner refund, please register for the class at www.hrwma.org, please use a receipt or picture as evidence for attendance with your reimbursement form

Fall 2026 Planting Days: Corner and Expanded Pollinator Garden (11/12/2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Fall 2026 Planting Days

Thu., November 12, 10am-2pm

Building upon our ever growing corner pollinator garden, this planting will expand the garden eastward along the greenbelt. This is a flat, easy area to spend a day bending and lending a hand for pollinators.

Meet us in the Coffee Mill Parking Lot and then drive and park off S. Millbrook Way, Barnside, or at Marianne William Park. We gather at this corner off the greenbelt near Warm Springs Creek. Alternatively you can walk or ride your bike and meet us there.

Providing native plants as additional habitat for pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, moths, flies, and beetles will give them a much needed leg (and wing) up and replace weeds with better habitat.

What you will need to know and bring for planting days?

We will provide seedlings to plant, gloves, tools, equipment, and any guidance or training needed for the day, so that you can join us for a relaxing and productive day outdoors.

Feel free to bring your own gloves, tools, kneeling pad, and/or gardening trowel, if you would like to.

You may also want to bring water, a snack, layers for fall weather, a hat, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes.

Be prepared. Fall is a pleasant time of year, but it may be a little chilly to start in the morning and then it typically warms up as the day goes on.

Fall 2026 Planting Days: Alta Harris Creek Riparian Planting (11/14/2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Fall 2026 Planting Days

Sat., November 14, 10am-2pm

Help us continue the good work that we have been doing by planting native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers to improve streamside habitat that is incredibly important to wildlife of all kinds living in the area!

Meet us in the Coffee Mill Parking Lot and then we'll make a plan to go from there based on the current construction activity on Eckert Bridge.

What you will need to know and bring for planting days?

We will provide seedlings to plant, gloves, tools, equipment, and any guidance or training needed for the day, so that you can join us for a relaxing and productive day outdoors.

Feel free to bring your own gloves, tools, kneeling pad, and/or gardening trowel, if you would like to.

You may also want to bring water, a snack, layers for fall weather, a hat, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes.

Be prepared. Fall is a pleasant time of year, but it may be a little chilly to start in the morning and then it typically warms up as the day goes on.

FLC: Community Seed Bomb Project (11/14/2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Please join the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center for Community Seed Bomb Project

WHAT: CLAREMONT FIRE RESTORATION EFFORT

Join the Foothills team as we work to create over 10,000 seed

bombs to regrow plants destroyed in the Claremont Fire.

All ages are welcome to help out, though adult supervision is

required! To get involved, email flc-parks@cityofboise.org or

WHEN: Saturday, November 14, 2026- drop in from 10am to 1pm

WHERE: Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center (3188 N Sunset Peak Rd., Boise 83702)

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2-STEP REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:

1) Scan the QR Code to sign up for the free event!

2) 2) For homeowner reimbursement: Please register for event at HRWMA.org to see if you qualify.

Live Raptor Event- Wild Birds Unlimited (11/14/2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Wild Birds Unlimited Presents:

Live Raptor Event!

WHAT: Ever wanted to come face-to-face with a LIVE bird of prey?! Calling all nature lovers, curious kids, families, and anyone who thinks birds of prey are pretty cool! WBU is teaming up with The Peregrine Fund for a special LIVE raptor presentation at Wild Birds Unlimited in Boise, and you're invited! Get an up-close look at these incredible birds while learning what makes them such amazing hunters, how they survive in the wild, and what we can do to help protect them.This is a great opportunity for kids AND adults to experience wildlife in a way you just can't get from a book or screen!

Meet the Raptors!
Saturday, November 14
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wild Birds Unlimited
143 S. Broadway Ave., Boise

2-Step Registration is Required:

1) Please register at the following link: RSVP HERE

2) Register at WWW.HRWMA.ORG if you qualify for a homeowner reimbursement

Create a Habitat for your Home (11/24/2026)

Wed, 25 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Join our friends at the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge for Habitat for Your Home- Craft Night

WHAT: Are you a crafty critter? Come join us for a night of crafting to improve wildlife habitat in your backyard. We will be making backyard bird feeders, bee hotels, and window decals to prevent bird strikes. All supplies will be provided, and all ages are welcome.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 24 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

WHERE: Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, Visitor Center - 13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa, ID 83686

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for accommodations to DeerFlat@fws.gov or 208-467-9278, at least 10 days before the event.

2-Step Registration Required:

1) Register with Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is required. Please use the following link:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/QeJnkjK1sv

2) For homeowner reimbursement, please register for the event at www.HRWMA.org