​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

Idaho’s intriguing Orchids presented by Lynn Kinter, PhD Lynn is lead botanist at the Idaho Natural Heritage Program, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. She conducts research on rare native plants, including a threatened orchid, Ute ladies-tresses.   Idaho is home to 28 native orchids. They occur in a surprising array of color, shapes, and sizes, from […]

LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF USING NONNATIVE SPECIES IN POST-FIRE RESTORATION AND FUEL-BREAKS How implicit goals can define “success” or “failure”. presented by Francis F. Kilkenny, PhD US Forest Service RMRS Great Basin Native Plant Project Lead Dr. Kilkenny of Boise will share examples of his studies on some long-term vegetation dynamics of post-fire restoration seedings in the […]

  Using Science and Partnerships to Restore Table Rock presented by Martha Brabec Parks and Recreation Foothills Restoration Specialist  Mesa Reserve, home of the iconic Table Rock Cross, is located in the heart of the highly-imperiled sagebrush steppe ecosystem and provides environmental, social, health, economic and related benefits to the surrounding community. Martha will share an […]

Join us for a seedy presentation!  Pahove Chapter meeting: Oct. 10th, 7pm at the MKNC We will be hearing from Peggy Faith of Xeric Gardening about the National Native Seed Conference.  You will learn about research, organizations, and new ideas all having to do with native seed. Plus, we will have a seed exchange. Bring […]

  2017 Spring Native Plant Sale, MK Nature 600 S. Walnut ​Friday, April 28​: INPS Members-Only Native Plant Sale 5-7pm Saturday, April 29: Public Native Plant Sale 10am-1pm Questions? Call Susan 867-6188 Plant sale flier Availability list

​join us for our last Pahove Chapter presentation until fall: TABLE ROCK 20 years of “taming” a weedy interface, and then it caught fire! presented by Bert Bowler, “extreme gardener” Bert has lived two decades on the Warm Spring Mesa transforming his landscape into a sustainable, drought tolerant, native plant habitat while bordering on an […]

please note the times below, join us for one, two or all! 6:30-6:50 pm- “A Ghost in the Making” Short Film 7:00-7:30 pm-Bee City USA with Judy Snow 7:30-8:30 pm- iNaturalist Citizen Science 8:30-8:50 pm- “A Ghost in the Making” Encore

Adventures in Gardening with Native Plants Discoveries, Delights and Disappointments presented by Diane Jones of Draggin’ Wing Farm Water-thrifty Plants for Idaho and the Intermountain West http://waterthriftyplants.com/ Diane will take us on a visual tour of lessons learned over a dozen years of developing an ever-evolving  small nursery business that specializes in native and locally-adapted low-water […]