Welcome to Our Chapter
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 is very welcome to join.
2023 Summer & Fall Adopt A Plot
Particpate in and/or volunteer to help us with our plot that we are tending to along the Boise River as part of a larger community effort to reWILD the area. We will be planting native grasses, wildflowers, and shrubs in mid October.
Please contact us at Pahove.Chapter@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more or lending a hand.
Upcoming Event:
Don’t miss our upcoming member’s kick off event on Tuesday, Sept. 26th!
If you are not a member, then we would be happy to have you join INPS.
This is our chance to mingle with friends and enjoy a relaxing dinner with a seed exchange sprinkled in for fun!
September 26: Kick-Off Party & Seed Exchange at Smoky Mountain Pizzeria and Grill (1805 State Street), 6pm – 8pm.
Upcoming Presentations: 2023/2024
Fall presentations start in October 2023!
Chapter meetings with intriguing presentations are held on the second Tuesday of each month from October–April (May) starting at 7:00 pm. We currently offer hybrid viewing formats, both in-person at MK Nature Center and a Zoom link for at-home enjoyment. You will receive more details about presentations via email. We also keep this chapter web page updated.
October 10: Carol Prentice- Timothy E. Wilcox: Army Surgeon at Fort Boise, Boise’s first resident Botanist/Naturalist
November 14: Kerry Byrne- Cal Poly- Beneath our feet: harnessing the power of the soil seed bank for restoration
December 12: Cathy Ford- ITD Roadside Pollinator Project
Past Presentations (2020-2023)
These can also be found on our INPS YouTube channel. Visit us there!
Sept. 8, 2020-Don Mansfield and Barbara Ertter-Floristics in Southwestern Idaho
https://vimeo.com/456736769/2aff2d038f
Oct.13, 2020-Roger Rosentreter-Cheatgrass In Idaho
Annual grasses that are invading the western N.A.
Cheatgrass in North America (Osher BSU presentation)
Nov.10, 2020- Jack Nisbet-The Leiberg Family in Idaho, 1884-1907
Dec.8, 2020- Ron Bitner-Pollinator-related topic/ Bee Biology, TBA
Jan.12, 2021- John Keeley-Nexus Between Wildfire Catastrophes, Climate, and Population Growth
Feb.9, 2021- Carol Wilson-Mistletoe diversity and biogeography with a focus on dwarf mistletoe in the Idaho landscape
Mar.9, 2021-Josh Newman, USFS Forester-Bogus Basin Forest Management
April 13, 2021-Jennifer Sowerwine-Biocultural systems, food security, and eco-cultural restoration in the Klamath River Basin
May 11, 2021-Derek Antonelli-Conifers of Idaho
Oct. 12, 2021- Galls of southwestern Idaho by Samuel DeGrey
Nov. 9, 2021- Restoration plant material development in the Great Basin region of the United States: A History and Comparison of Research Approaches by Francis Kilkenny
Dec. 14, 2021- Barbara Ertter-New Discoveries and What’s Cool in the Boise Front
Jan. 11, 2022- Pat Fields-A Look at the Miocene Flora of the Greater Idaho Regionhttps://youtu.be/jr443oNszS0
Feb. 8, 2022- Peggy Owell-BLM National Plant Conservation Program
Mar. 8, 2022- Lynn Kinter-Idaho’s Wicked Plants: Painful, Poisonous, & Pernicious Species
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37r79DyCDCA
Apr. 12, 2022- Israel Borokini-An unconventional career journey from Warm Tropical to Cold Desert Ecosystems
Nov. 8, 2022–Rescheduled for Wed., Nov.16, 2022– Dr. Megan Cattau, Assistant Professor in Human-Environment Systems at Boise State University- Mapping of Invasive Species with Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS)
Dec. 13, 2022- Rob Laport, Assistant Professor of Biology & Director of the Harold M. Tucker Herbarium (CIC) at the College of Idaho- Hidden biodiversity: Genome duplication shapes pollinator visitation, herbivore specialization, and plant community structure
Jan. 10, 2023- Michael Mancuso, state INPS President- Made in Idaho: Idaho’s Endemic Plant Species
Feb. 14, 2023- Ron Bitner/Amy Dolan-Bees of the Treasure Valley
Mar. 14, 2023- Matt Lavin- The sagebrush sea in southeastern Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming: composition, distinction, and conservation value
Apr. 11, 2023- Bob Moseley- Revisiting Shangri-La: Photographing a Century of Environmental and Cultural Change in the Mountains of Southwest China.
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
INPS PAHOVE CHAPTER
2023 Plant Sale
2023 Idaho Native Plant Sale flyer
2023 INPS Native Plant Sale Availability List, amended 4-21-23
The Plant Ordering link is https://plantsale.idahonativeplants.org/
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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
- Peggy Faith, Sarah Hill, Daniel Murphy, and Kristy Snyder (currently), Anna Lindquist (previously), 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