Pahove Chapter (Boise)

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.


 Upcoming Presentations: 2023/2024

It’s fall and we have started presentations for this season! JOIN US! 

If you miss a talk, then you can view them on our YouTube channel or click on the link found below each talk below.

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 and Barbara Ertter- Timothy E. Wilcox: Army Surgeon at Fort Boise, Boise’s first resident Botanist/Naturalist

https://youtu.be/ZyEnwPc5rtQ

November 14: Kerry Byrne- Cal Poly- Beneath our feet: harnessing the power of the soil seed bank for restoration

https://youtu.be/bIx4Go-e1pE

December 12: Cathy Ford- ITD Roadside Pollinator Project

Jan. 9– Richard Rachman- Goatheads and Invasives plus a snippet on Goatheads: Native to Bosnia and Croatia by Susan Ziebarth                                                                                                                                                
Feb. 13– Michael Mancuso- 25 Peaks Project
 
Mar. 12– Barbara Ertter- Boise’s Vanishing Flora
 
April 9– Cleve Davis, Constructed wetlands project, Idaho flora
 
May ?– Peggy Faith- Pollinators
  
 

Pahove Past Presentations (2020-2023)

These can also be found on our INPS YouTube channel. Visit us there!

 

INPS PAHOVE CHAPTER

 NATIVE PLANT SALE
 
Held annually

native plant sale

Click below to learn more about previous plant sales!

In the Boise area (wildflower walks and trails)

In the Boise area (plant suppliers)

In the Boise area (landscapers)

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


(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:
    • supports native plant demonstration gardens at schools, local businesses, in our city, and other surrounding areas across the Treasure Valley

    • supports native plant restoration projects, such as the Yankee Fork project, the Birds of Prey Center project, and the Boise River project

    • funds native plant related publications, such as the Native Plant Coloring Book, Native Plants fandex, and Mirabilis brochure

    • funds teaching materials, such as field guides

    • sponsors plant workshops, such as the Astragalus, Brassicaceae, and Aquatics workshops

    • sponsors and staffs the Idaho Rare Plant Conference

    • contributes articles to our Sage Notes newsletter

    • hosts an annual Native Plant Sale

    • hosts an annual Wildflower Plus Show

    • donates to our state’s herbaria

    • donates to the MK Nature Center

    • donates to the Idaho Botanical Garden and its Idaho Native Plant Garden

    • donates to the ERIG (Education, Research, and Inventory Grant)

    • awards Education and Enrichment for members

    • offers monthly presentations (Oct.-April) on botany, nature, and other scientific topics

    • offers field tours/field trips to members

    • offers comaraderie

    • 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!

Wildflower Coloring Book


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

Plant These! Not Those!. INPS. Pahove. v.FINAL (2) (1)-1

  • » Pahove presentation November 14

    Join us Nov 14, 7 pm at the MK Nature Center or via zoom Soil seed banks (“seed banks”) are a critical and understudied component of ecological communities. They contribute to local population persistence, and provide a signature of past, present, and future characteristics of a plant community. In western North America, the Bureau of […]

  • » Pahove Meeting September 26

    INPS Pahove Chapter Pizza Party & Seed Exchange Your RSVP is requested by Monday, September 25 at noon.  Click Here to RSVP   Tuesday, September 26th, 6pm- 8pm Smoky Mountain Pizzeria & Grill 1805 W State St, Boise, ID 83702, USA **Lets get the season kicked off in person! Current members and those that would like […]

  • » Pahove Plant Sale, April 22-24

    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/ ON-LINE ORDERING Sat. April 22 thru Mon. April 24 (or while supplies last) ordering link will be posted by noon Sat. April 22 CURBSIDE PICK-UP Fri. April 28 thru Mon. May 1 11am-6pm (most days) *you will […]

  • » Pahove Meeting April 11

    Our monthly meeting, 7pm April 11 at the MK Nature Center, will feature Bob Mosely on revisiting Shangri-la: A Century of Environmental and Social Change in the Mountains of SW China.