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, nature, wildlife, landscaping, gardening, hiking, photography and/or being outdoors are very welcome to join.
2021/2022 Presentations
Chapter presentations will begin Oct.2021. We will hold presentations on the second Tuesday of each month from Oct.-April. Presentations will likely remain virtual for the 2021/2022 season, but we are considering hybrid options as COVID and human health conditions allow.
Meeting/Presentation Dates
Oct 12
Nov 9
Dec 14
Jan 11
Feb 8
Mar 8
April 12Presentations are subject to change as we are finalizing our season line-up.
(Possible presenters and their topic are found below, in no particular order.)
Francis Kilkenney-ARS and the USFS philosophy and land management.
Samuel DeGrey-Insect galls on plants in Idaho
Peggy Orwell-BLM National Plant Conservation Program
Pat Fields-Paleobotany of S.Idaho
Israel Borokini-Ivesia
Barbara Ertter-Flora and Culture of Spain
Lynn Kinter-Idaho’s Wicked Plants: Painful, Poisonous, & Pernicious Species
Presentations, with permission, will be posted onto Vimeo for viewing (see the links below for presentations from our 2020/2021 season).
2021/2022 Events & Activities: forthcoming
Sept. 8-Don Mansfield and Barbara Ertter-Floristics in Southwestern Idaho
Oct.13-Roger Rosentreter-Cheatgrass In Idaho
Nov.10- Jack Nisbet-The Leiberg Family in Idaho, 1884-1907
Dec.8- Ron Bitner-Pollinator-related topic/ Bee Biology, TBA
Jan.12- John Keeley-Nexus Between Wildfire Catastrophes, Climate, and Population Growth
Feb.9- Carol Wilson-Mistletoe diversity and biogeography with a focus on dwarf mistletoe in the Idaho landscape
Mar.9-Josh Newman, USFS Forester-Bogus Basin Forest Management
April 13-Jennifer Sowerwine-Biocultural systems, food security, and eco-cultural restoration in the Klamath River Basin
May 11-Derek Antonelli-Conifers of Idaho
INPS PAHOVE CHAPTER
NATIVE PLANT SALE
Click below to discover previous plant sales
View previous years’ sales lists.
Board Position Openings
We are still in need of a volunteer to fill our board position (president). If you are interested in helping ensure that the Pahove Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society continues to connect with our community about native plants and plant communities, then please consider volunteering your time as a board member.
(Please read below to learn more about what our local chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society does for our flora and fauna and our community.)
The 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
- contributes articles to our Sage Notes newsletter
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- hosts an annual Native Plant Sale
- 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
- offers comaraderie
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- stays informed about conservation issues and shares information with our chapter members
- stays connected with our community
- and much more…
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
- Karie Pappani, President – pahove.chapter.president [at] gmail.com
- Susan Ziebarth, Vice President
- Daniel Murphy, Secretary
- Caroline Morris, Chapter Treasurer
- Kirsten Severud, Chapter Membership
- Karen Getusky, State Treasurer
- Vicki Henderson, State Membership
- Ray Corbin, Member at Large
- Barbara Ertter, Member at Large
- Graham McBride, Member at Large
Write to the Pahove chapter at pahove.chapter@gmail.com