Photos, clockwise from upper left

Volunteer paddle captain Julia Page, center, guides a happy crew

down the Boise River from Glenwood bridge to Eagle Rd. on

BREN’s summer float on July 12, 2016. Credit, Liz Paul, Communi-

ty LLC

Volunteer Rob Tiedemann, PhD, leads a BREN field trip to look at

healthy floodplain in Garden City during 2016’s high flows. Credit,

Liz Paul, Community LLC

Volunteer paddle captain John Heimer guides a raft for BREN’s

float trip from Eagle Rd to Star on September 21, 2016. Credit, Liz

Paul, Community LLC

BREN Coordinating Team member and author of the Boise River

Trail Guide Tom “Chel” Chelstrom takes his canoe to the water

for a BREN float trip. Access the Guide on the BREN webpage,

http://www.boiseriverenhancement.org/boise-river/boise-river-

water-trail/. Credit Liz Paul, Community LLC

Engineered log structures are anchored into the south bank of

the Boise River to improve instream habitat for fish and other

aquatic species. BREN helped create and implement this project

just downstream of Eckert Rd with Ada County, Idaho Fish and

Game, ENEL Green Power, Ted Trueblood Chapter Trout Unlim-

ited and others. Learn more here, http://

www.boiseriverenhancement.org/aquatic-habitat-project-

completed/ Credit: Scott Koburg, Ada County

The Boise River Enhancement Plan is a watershed-scale integrated

plan created by Boise River Enhancement Network members in

2014/2015. The plan provides scientifically sound recommenda-

tions to enhance riparian habitat, aquatic habitat, stream channel

and water quality in the Boise River. Read the Plan at http://

www.boiseriverenhancement.org/boise-river/

Boise High School student Karlyn participates in a habitat improvement

project at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival organized by BREN and Idaho

Conservation League. Learn more at http://

www.boiseriverenhancement.org/bren-volunteers-enhance-riparian-

habitat/ Credit Liz Paul, Community LLC

Hearty volunteers install coconut fiber erosion control mats over the top-

soil at the Eckert aquatic habitat project to protect it from the rising river.

Special thanks to ENEL Green Power and Idaho Fish and Game. See more

at http://www.boiseriverenhancement.org/volunteers-protect-

enhancement-project-rising-river/ Credit Liz Paul, Community LLC

VIPs celebrate the installation of permeable pavers in The Riverside Hotel

parking lot. With technical assistance from BREN, The Riverside Hotel is

working in phases to eliminate all stormnwater discharge from their park-

ing lot to the Boise River to reduce water pollution. Credit, Gary O.

Grimm, MountainVisions.com

BREN members enjoy the festive Boise River BASH complete with food,

drink, kidtivities, music, awards and a program at the Garden City on Oc-

tober 8, 2016.

Boise River Enhancement Network

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