Restoration

Environment

Nampa receives $3.5 million federal grant to remove toxins from the Columbia River Basin

Julie Luchetta

Nampa is receiving a $3.5 million grant to remove lead and other toxins from waterways in the Columbia River Basin and its tributaries. The pilot project plans to remove contaminants from the water by filtering it through an engineered wetland.
Environment

Table Rock Restoration Moves To Next Phase After Boise Wildfire

Frankie Barnhill

It’s been more than four months since the Table Rock Fire blackened the prominent plateau in Boise. The fast-moving wildfire ate up 2,500 acres where…
Environment

Volunteers To Give Boise Foothills A "Hug"

Samantha Wright

A group of volunteers will be out in force Saturday to give the Boise Foothills a collective hug. That’s what the YMCA and the Land Trust of the Treasure…