Welcome to Our Chapter of the
Welcome to the Pahove Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society. We are located in Boise and support the citizens of the Treasure Valley and southwestern Idaho. Anyone interested in botany, biology, wildlife, pollinators, landscaping, gardening, hiking, photography and/or simply being out in nature are very welcome to join.
Fall 2022 Activities & Presentations
We are into our 2022/2023 season. We’ll try a hybrid format for presentations that will allow for viewing in-person or from home. There will be more details sent via email about the location, date, time, speaker, and title description as each presentation draws closer. As always, we have fascinating talks by great speakers, so don’t miss out, and please join us again this season.
Our chapter of INPS has adopted a plot, taking part in a community wide restoration effort along the Boise River called the Boise River ReWILD project. We’ll be doing more in the early spring. Please contact us at Pahove.Chapter@gmail.com if you are interested in lending a hand.
Plant These, Not Those (brochure drafted 2022)
This brochure offers ecologically appropriate alternatives to a handful of commonly available ornamental plants that pose a threat to our natural communities. 2 pages. Credit: Anna Lindquist and Pahove Board Members
Upcoming Presentations: 2022/2023
Past Presentations
INPS PAHOVE CHAPTER
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supports native plant demonstration gardens at schools, local businesses, in our city, and other surrounding areas across the Treasure Valley
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supports native plant restoration projects, such as the Yankee Fork project, the Birds of Prey Center project, and the Boise River project
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funds native plant related publications, such as the Native Plant Coloring Book, Native Plants fandex, and Mirabilis brochure
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funds teaching materials, such as field guides
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sponsors plant workshops, such as the Astragalus, Brassicaceae, and Aquatics workshops
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sponsors and staffs the Idaho Rare Plant Conference
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contributes articles to our Sage Notes newsletter
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hosts an annual Native Plant Sale
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hosts an annual Wildflower Plus Show
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donates to our state’s herbaria
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donates to the MK Nature Center
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donates to the Idaho Botanical Garden and its Idaho Native Plant Garden
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donates to the ERIG (Education, Research, and Inventory Grant)
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awards Education and Enrichment for members
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offers monthly presentations (Oct.-April) on botany, nature, and other scientific topics
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offers field tours/field trips to members
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offers comaraderie
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stays informed about conservation issues and shares information with our chapter members
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stays connected with our community
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and much more…
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- Wildflowers of Southern Idaho Coloring Book
Take this coloring book along with you when you are hiking, photographing, or simply enjoying the outdoors. Published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Pahove Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society, this coloring book may be reproduced but not sold. Share it with every child you know!
In the Boise area (wildflower walks and trails)
In the Boise area (plant suppliers)
- Buffalo-Berry Farm buffaloberryfarm@frontiernet.net. Jim Crawford, Margo Conits, (208) 634-3062, 51 E Lake Fork Rd, McCall ID 83638
- Draggin’ Wing High Desert Nursery waterthriftyplants.com dragginwing@gmail.com (plants, demo gardens and landscape design). Diane Jones, (208) 345-4199, 5300 Stinger St, Boise ID 83703
In the Boise area (landscapers)
- Flutterby Gardens Landscaping LLC flutterbygardensmelissa@.gmail.com. Elisa Clark (208) 571-2170, 3777 W. Chinden, Boise (affiliated with North End Organic Nursery NEON)
- Madeline George Garden Design Nursery info@madelinegeorge.com. Kecia Carlson (208) 941-1252, 10550 W Hill Rd Pkwy, Boise 83714
- Peggy Faith 850-9981, Xeric Gardening xericgardening@hotmail.com
Many other landscapers also may install buffalo grass and blue grama grass plugs.
Officers and Committee Members
- Karie Pappani, President – pahove.chapter.president [at] gmail.com
- Susan Ziebarth, Vice President, Plant Sale Manager
- Michael Ottenlips, Secretary
- Don Essig, Chapter Treasurer
- Kirsten Severud, Chapter Membership
- Karen Getusky, State Treasurer
- Vicki Henderson, State Membership, Chapter IT Committee
- Ray Corbin, Member at Large
- Barbara Ertter, Member at Large
- Peggy Faith, Education & Outreach
- Anna Lindquist, Social Media: Instagram & Facebook
- Jody Hull, Social Media: Facebook and Sage Notes Layout Designer
- Diane Jones, Website Committee
- Beth Corbin, Southern Idaho Rare Plant Working Group Lead
Write to the Pahove chapter at pahove.chapter@gmail.com