Floral Treasures of the Owyhee Foothillspresented by Lisa Harloe, Tetra Tech Botanist / Ecologist and Michael Ottenlips, Tetra Tech Biologist-Technician Join us as we share some of the rich and unique flora observed during a spring botanical survey on BLM lands in the foothills of the Owyhee Mountains. Lisa will share an overview of the […]

Paleobotany and Geology of the Clarkia Areapresented by Dr. William C. Rember U of I Department of Geological SciencesThe first discovery of fossils in the Clarkia area was in 1972 during the construction of a snowmobile racetrack.The fossils, primarily plant remains, are preserved in sediments of a Miocene Lake bed.Narrow and deep, the lake’s cold, anoxic […]

This month our monthly meeting/presentation will be on the Third Tuesday, January 15. After that we will resume meeting on the second Tuesdays. Schoolyard and Community Native Gardens Outdoor Classrooms and Urban Oases presented by Holly Hovis and Kristin Lohr Across Southwest Idaho, Kristin and Holly have been teaming up to transform schoolyards and community spaces […]

Join is for popcorn and a movie, December 11, 7 pm at the MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut, Boise. Hometown Habitat, produced by award-winning filmmaker, Catherine Zimmerman, is a breath of fresh air, offering a story of hope that all of us have the power to support habitat for wildlife and bring natural beauty […]

The Treasure Valley Native Plant Network Community Conservation in Action! presented by Sean Finn, USFWS Science Coordinator Despite lack of funds and other challenges, the newly formed and ever evolving Treasure Valley Native Plant Network  NPN) has a very powerful tool at its disposal: a community of caring people with a voracious appetite to do […]

Yukon Botany Bennett’s BABY Canadian Oil and of course Potentilla presented by Barbara Ertter PhD Barbara will share her experiences chasing Potentilla in the Yukon, touching on various curious aspects of historical and recent development in Yukon botany. Tuesday, October 9, 7pm at the MK Nature Center 600 S. Walnut, Boise

It’s that time of year again….. Join your friends at the INPS Pahove Chapter Members Pizza Party Tuesday, September 18 6:30pm at the Idaho Botanical Garden Plaza 2355 N. Old Penitentiary Road Pizza and beverages will be plentifully provided. If you enjoy salad/or dessert, please consider bringing enough to share with several other Pahove members. […]

The theme for this year’s native plant sale is PLANTS provide BUGS, BUDS, and BEDS for BIRDS, POLLINATORS, and WILDLIFE.    The plant sale will be April 27th from 5-7pm for members only and April 28th from 10am-1pm for our public sale. (You can get first pick of plants on Friday by renewing or becoming […]

​Phantom of the Opterans Idaho’s Tiniest and Least-known Owl presented by Leon Powers PhD Leon will introduce us to the tiniest “whoo” in the woods, the truly Olympic-class flammulated owl. Join us on the wildlife odyssey through “Seven Summers” in the Sublett Mountains following the little owl deep into its private life and beyond. Leon […]

Wildlife Prefer Natives, Chemistry & Co-evolution by Roger Rosetreter. Tuesday, March 13, 7pm MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut, Boise