The Treasure Valley in SW Idaho is richly endowed with city parks, county parks, state parks, a multitude of recreation opportunities and and many open space reserves. Combine that with a plethora of world-class mountains, rivers, canyons and trails in national forests and BLM lands nearby, the Treasure Valley is arguably the "Best base camp in America."
World-class outdoor recreation is right out everyone's back door in Idaho ... my presentation is meant to be motivational for folks to get out and see and experience the mountains, canyons and rivers in Idaho ...
2013 Southwest Idaho Travel Association Media KitAdventure Media
A few days spent in Southwest Idaho gives you an opportunity to explore the best of what the West has to offer: mountain peaks and desert valleys, rushing rivers and bustling cities. It’s all here.
BALI:
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It's a tropical Paradise Island also known as LANDS OF GODS.
World-class outdoor recreation is right out everyone's back door in Idaho ... my presentation is meant to be motivational for folks to get out and see and experience the mountains, canyons and rivers in Idaho ...
2013 Southwest Idaho Travel Association Media KitAdventure Media
A few days spent in Southwest Idaho gives you an opportunity to explore the best of what the West has to offer: mountain peaks and desert valleys, rushing rivers and bustling cities. It’s all here.
BALI:
One of my favourite and peaceful destination.
Even though I've never been to Bali but I search alot about this beautiful destination for the accurate travel knowledge.
It's a tropical Paradise Island also known as LANDS OF GODS.
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Visit North Carolina's Coast, Rolling Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains. Easy, affordable three day tours from Washington DC, Raleigh/Durham NC and Charlotte NC.
9/9 FRI 11:00 | Communities Putting Prevention to WorkAPA Florida
Lillian Rivera
Maria I. Nardi
Joe Webb
John Bowers
Parks have long been recognized as major contributors to the physical and aesthetic quality of neighborhoods. Through a partnership with the Health Department and Communities Putting
Prevention to Work, a grant aimed at fighting obesity, a new broader view of parks in Miami-Dade County is (re)emerging. This new view goes well beyond the traditional value of parks as places of recreation and visual assets to focus on a park system as a planning tool to guide public and private development that includes the design of streets as linear parks and the coordinated development of civic spaces with parks. The session explores broad concepts to implementation.
Benefits of Parks: Why America Needs More City Parks and Open Space
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The Green Book of the city of Zurich's Office of Parks and Open Spaces (Grün Stadt Zürich) represents a comprehensive strategy for the city of Zurich’s green and open spaces and for its green knowledge. A good city-wide linking of concepts and aims is needed to ensure that the different paths of urban development do not get in the way of each other.
With these stated objectives and specific statements, we will ensure the significance of green space in Zurich – for the good of the urban population and for the good of Nature.
London's Green Spaces. Pocket Parks: The Design Challenge.marcusshields
Open space within the city of London is limited. Consequently, the existing policy framework aims to provide access to high quality open space dispersed throughout the city with important initiatives such as the Greater London Authorities 100 Pocket Parks programme. This presentation reviews the type and scale of London’s green spaces, then moves on to discuss how we can make the most of our small-scale local community green spaces, or pocket parks.
A guide to the San Jose neighborhood of Willow Glen, complete with school information, a walking tour featuring local architectural highlights, restaurants and local interest. This is a great resource for anyone thinking of relocating to Silicon Valley and looking for unique architecture, a neighborhood feel and walkability
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Visit North Carolina's Coast, Rolling Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains. Easy, affordable three day tours from Washington DC, Raleigh/Durham NC and Charlotte NC.
9/9 FRI 11:00 | Communities Putting Prevention to WorkAPA Florida
Lillian Rivera
Maria I. Nardi
Joe Webb
John Bowers
Parks have long been recognized as major contributors to the physical and aesthetic quality of neighborhoods. Through a partnership with the Health Department and Communities Putting
Prevention to Work, a grant aimed at fighting obesity, a new broader view of parks in Miami-Dade County is (re)emerging. This new view goes well beyond the traditional value of parks as places of recreation and visual assets to focus on a park system as a planning tool to guide public and private development that includes the design of streets as linear parks and the coordinated development of civic spaces with parks. The session explores broad concepts to implementation.
Benefits of Parks: Why America Needs More City Parks and Open Space
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
The Green Book of the city of Zurich's Office of Parks and Open Spaces (Grün Stadt Zürich) represents a comprehensive strategy for the city of Zurich’s green and open spaces and for its green knowledge. A good city-wide linking of concepts and aims is needed to ensure that the different paths of urban development do not get in the way of each other.
With these stated objectives and specific statements, we will ensure the significance of green space in Zurich – for the good of the urban population and for the good of Nature.
London's Green Spaces. Pocket Parks: The Design Challenge.marcusshields
Open space within the city of London is limited. Consequently, the existing policy framework aims to provide access to high quality open space dispersed throughout the city with important initiatives such as the Greater London Authorities 100 Pocket Parks programme. This presentation reviews the type and scale of London’s green spaces, then moves on to discuss how we can make the most of our small-scale local community green spaces, or pocket parks.
This presentation from the 2015 New Mexico Recreation and Parks Association Conference introduces the concept of resilient parks and open space facilities that bounce back, thrive, and serve the community after suffering the shocks and stresses that occur in the Southwest, including drought, flood, disease, fire, crime, and a persistent lack of adequate funding for construction, operation, and maintenance. This presentation also explains the difference between sustainable design and resilient design for parks and recreation.
Mimi Burns, ASLA, LEED AP, is a registered landscape architect who has worked throughout the Southwest to develop sustainable and resilient landscapes that connect people to their natural environment and create lasting community landmarks.
Sustainable Urban Open Green Spaces Opportunities and ChallengesMehdi Rakhshandehroo
Shortage of open green spaces has become a common concern in today’s compact cities. Based on the literature review, urban open green spaces provide different dimensions of sustainability because of opportunities for social, environmental, and economic benefits which contribute to quality of life in cities. Urban development and renewal should be accompanied with a greening vision, to insert more plantable spaces into the urban fabric. Therefore sustainable urban planning, design and management are needed to improve urban greening strategy.
In order to enhance urban greenery, innovative and creative ideas should be applied in urban management, for instance informal open green spaces (e.g. brownfields, vacant lots, streets and railways) potentially are part of urban nature or a setback along roadsides could create a planting strip and improve the urban landscape. The opportunities which are laid in the sustainable development can improve environmental quality and consequently the quality of life.
Plants and Green Spaces – their Unique Contribution to Local Communities
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Engaging Communities to Improve our Parks and Open SpacesGreenSpace
Presentation given by Sarah Royal, Birmingham Open Spaces Forum (BOSF) and Chair of the National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS), GSNF, Feb 2011
Spatial organisation is all about creating space through land form, built elements & Trees. The essence of landscape lies in the creation of quality space in temporal scale.
A master plan or a development plan or a town plan may be
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general plan for the future layout of a city showing both the existing and
proposed streets or roads, open spaces, public buildings etc. A master
plan is prepared either for improvement of an old city or for a new
town to be developed on a virgin soil. A master plan is a blueprint for the
future. It is an comprehensive document, long-range in its view, that
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A rare combination to find in NC mountain communities. With over 5 miles of frontage on the Johns River connecting to Wilson Creek, the good life comes more into focus at The Coves Mountain River Club.
After a day splashing in the river, residents retreat to Pisgah Mountain Lodge at the community’s summit where the eagles soar. It’s the perfect place to take in the majesty of the hundred mile views as the sun sets behind Table Rock Mountain. The timeless moment that makes sipping hot chocolate on the veranda that much sweeter overlooking the community’s infinity-view saline swimming pool.
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If you’ve wanted a sense of belonging, you will find it and more at The Coves.
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Exciting, adventurous campouts for Michigan Scouts, Venturers, and those who enjoy the outdoors.
- Michigan's Tri-county area
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A presentation about the past, place, people, programs and projects at Cow Hollow Park, located in Nyssa, Oregon. Please enjoy the video and contact us today about areas of interest. Provided by the Cow Hollow Park & Recreation Association, a 501c(3) non-profit organization. Thank you!
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A historic 32 acres of forest and wetland in Malvern Hills is listed for sale for development by Pulliam Properties. Development of this property would destroy what could become a beautiful woodland park for our community.
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4. FROM CITY PARKS TO
GREENBELTS TO
WORLD-CLASS
RIVERS, MOUNTAINS,
AND CANYONS
5. WE’RE AN ACTIVE, FIT
COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE
IN SW IDAHO.
WE LIKE TO PLAY
OUTSIDE.
My motto: It’s good for the heart, good for
the soul, good for the mind, and it’s fun!
So we like to play as often as possible…
9. SPRING IS A TIME WHEN WE FLOCK TO OUR LOCAL PARKS
Local parks are a treasure in our
communities
A place for rest and relaxation close
to home
Pools and playgrounds for kids
Ball fields for soccer, la
crosse, baseball and softball
Open space for dogs and frisbee golf
10. CALDWELL PARKS & RECREATION
Caldwell has 13 parks serving a
population of 46,000 people
Large parks with multiple ball fields
for sports
Playgrounds for kids
Swimming pools, walking paths
11. CALDWELL PARKS & RECREATION
Oregon Trail Centennial
Greenway
3.2 miles along the Boise
River
Connects to 17-acre
Whittenberger Park
I call it the Caldwell
Greenbelt – It’s in my
“Boise Trail Guide”
12. CITY OF CALDWELL – INDIAN CR. DAYLIGHTING PROJECT
$13 million investment
Creative financing
through multiple sources
Expected to inspire
$90 million in economic
development
13. NAMPA PARKS & RECREATION
Nampa has 25 parks serving a population
of 82,000 people
Large parks with multiple ball fields for
sports
Reservable shelters for events
Playgrounds for kids
Swimming pools, walking paths
Even a 6-acre dog park
14. NAMPA PARKS & RECREATION
Wilson Creek Greenway –
Nampa’s Greenbelt
Trailhead on Greenhurst or
Iowa near hospital in South
Nampa
Pathway follows Wilson
Creek – scenic and pretty
5 miles round-trip
15. NAMPA PARKS & RECREATION
Nampa Rec Center
Serves 700,000 people per year
5 pools
Climbing wall
Weight room
Indoor track
Racquetball … among other
things
16. MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION
Meridian has 20 parks serving a
population 76,000 people
Meridian has big families, so they
need lots of ball fields
Community pools and amphitheaters
New, 58-acre Julius Kleiner Park … cool
park that has just about everything …
fishing ponds, bocce ball and
community garden
17. CITY OF MERIDIAN
Also has … Roaring Springs
Water Park!
Hugely popular outdoor amenity
More than 200,000 visit Roaring
Springs every summer
18. BOISE PARKS & RECREATION
Boise has 110 park sites serving
a population of 210,000 people
1.3 million visitors per year
Big parks and neighborhood
parks
Community Centers
$17M raised via impact fees for
new parks development since
‘93
20. BOISE PARKS & RECREATION
Two big parks coming
online in the next year:
Maryanne Williams
Park in E. Boise near
Bown Crossing – 4 mile
hiking and biking loop
Esther Simplot Park
next to the Boise
Whitewater Park
21. BOISE PARKS & RECREATION
Our kids love to play
sports in our
communities, but
adults do too!
In Boise, 125,000 adults
participate in co-ed
leagues – from softball
to volleyball to soccer –
that’s more than ½ the
population!
22. TREASURE VALLEY YMCA
Big contributor to recreation
and youth programs in the
Treasure Valley.
Facilities in
Caldwell, Meridian/Eagle, West
Boise and Downtown Boise
Aquatics, fitness
equipment, exercise classes, ball
courts, etc.
Thousands of people served
23. BOISE FOOTHILLS
The Boise Foothills are a
vast open space reserve
… From the top of Bogus
Basin to the Boise River.
It’s called the Ridge to
Rivers Trail System
135+ miles of hiking, trail-
running and biking trails
24. BOISE FOOTHILLS
My book, “Mountain Biking in Boise” features
66 rides – from easy Greenbelt excursions to
lots of 1.5-hour mid-foothills loops to
epic, day-long rides from Boise to Garden
Valley.
The Foothills are like a giant playground for
mountain biking … today, there are thousands
of riders who are out riding the trails nearly
every day.
Immediate access to trails on the edge of
town is a key ingredient in our quality of life
25. BOISE FOOTHILLS
Mountain biking is my
favorite form of fitness in
the spring and summer …
Start on easy trails, then
move up to longer, more
challenging rides to get in
better shape
The challenging rides tell
you what kind of shape
you’re in …
27. BOISE FOOTHILLS
Hiking and trail-running
are very popular in the
foothills as well.
My book, “Boise Trail
Guide” has 77 hiking and
trail-running routes within
an hour of Boise
The Foothills provide an
awesome training ground
for trail-runners in
particular …
28. RACE TO ROBIE CREEK
“Toughest half-marathon in the
Northwest”
Locals can train for Robie Creek on
foothills trails and Rocky Canyon
Road
Race is limited to 2,100 participants
… sells out in 10 minutes online.
BIG party afterwards
Walking or running Robie Creek
should be on everyone’s bucket list
29. BOISE FOOTHILLS
Open space, trails and wildlife
habitat in the Foothills have
been enhanced by the foothills
property tax levy in
2001, which raised $10 million.
Since that time, about 11,000
acres have been protected with
a fair market value of $34
million.
An study in 2011 showed that
foothills activities had a
positive economic impact of
$12 million in one year.
30. EAGLE FOOTHILLS
The City of Eagle and mountain
bike volunteers have
instrumental in the
development of the Eagle Cycle
Park.
The Cycle Park has a number of
gap jumps for riders who like to
catch BIG AIR, a dual slalom
course and a pump track for
kids.
It’s a great place for kids to
build their mountain biking
skills.
31. GOLF IN THE TREASURE VALLEY
Golf is hugely popular
in the Treasure Valley
We have more than
12 golf courses to
enjoy in the valley
Convenient access to
courses in
Nampa, Caldwell, Kun
a, Boise, Eagle and
Meridian
Lots of business gets
32. THE IDAHO GOLF TRAIL
Golf is hugely popular
in the Treasure Valley
We have more than
12 golf courses to
enjoy in the valley
Convenient access to
courses in
Nampa, Caldwell, Kun
a, Boise, Eagle and
Meridian
14 courses total
on the golf trail.
Banbury and
Falcon Crest
represent SW
Idaho on the
Idaho Golf Trail
33. ROAD BIKING IN SW IDAHO
Popular activity for fitness and
long-distance rides…
Kristin Armstrong trained on
Bogus Basin Road for her Gold
Metal victory in the Olympics.
Tons of great road rides in the
valley, in the mountains, SW
Boise and Canyon County
Boise Twilight Criterium – A
favorite annual event in
downtown Boise
34. WHITEWATER BOATING IN SW IDAHO
The new Boise River Park
The Payette River – North
Fork, South Fork, Main
Fork and Middle Fork
Our desert rivers … the
Owyhee River and the
Bruneau River
35. WHITEWATER BOATING IN SW IDAHO
Boise River Park
Opened in 2012
Best for kayaking and
surfing
Wave-shaping technology
makes the play wave fun
at different water levels
Allows boaters to play
and build skills close to
home
36. WHITEWATER BOATING IN SW IDAHO
Payette River is an
excellent teaching river
Main Fork starting in Banks
features Class 1, 2 and 3
whitewater features –
good for beginners on up.
Kayakers and rafters start
on the “main” Payette and
build skills …
37. WHITEWATER BOATING IN SW IDAHO
South Fork of the Payette
River is more pushy and
challenging …
Boaters build skills on the
Lower South Fork, featuring
Bronco Billy, Staircase and
Slalom Rapids
Then move on to the
“Canyon” section of the South
Fork – big day
38. WHITEWATER BOATING IN SW IDAHO
Big Falls on the South Fork is a
scary and breath-taking spot
25-foot multi-tiered waterfall
Mandatory portage
Outfitters and private boaters
know the drill …
“Canyon” is a great team-
building trip for businesses with
adventuresome people
39. WHITEWATER BOATING IN SW IDAHO
The mighty North Fork of the
Payette River …
Crème de la crème of the
whitewater experience in
Idaho and the nation
15 miles of continuous Class 5
rapids …
More people are running the
North Fork than ever before …
40. WHITEWATER BOATING IN SW IDAHO
The Bruneau River … now
protected as a national wild
and scenic river and
wilderness area
3.5 hour-drive to the put-in
35 miles in 3-4 days
Guided trips available
Very special place …
41. WHITEWATER BOATING IN SW IDAHO
The Owyhee River in Idaho …
now protected as a national
wild and scenic river and
wilderness area
2.5- to 4-hour drive to the
put-in
East Fork, Three Forks to
Rome, Lower Owyhee
Guided trips available
Also, a very special place …
42. MORLEY NELSON SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY
NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
Great place for spring
hiking, biking and camping
20 miles south of Kuna
NCA is 485,000 acres,
canyon and the “dining
area” for birds of prey.
800 pairs of hawks, owls,
eagles and falcons come
each spring to mate and
raise young.
Boat tours available
43. CELEBRATION PARK – CANYON COUNTY
Great place for spring
camping, hiking, biking, hors
eback riding, south of
Nampa
Excellent educational site
re: Native American
petroglyphs and Bonneville
Flood
Idaho’s first archaeological
park
44. IDAHO STATE PARKS – BRUNEAU DUNES
South of Mountain Home
Tallest dunes in North
America at 470 feet above
the Snake River Plain
Great place for family
camping
Observatory for learning
about stars
45. LAKES AND RESERVOIRS FOR BOATING – LUCKY PEAK
Great place for power-
boating, windsurfing, saili
ng, water skiing, jet-
skiing, fishing and
camping
Quick access - Spring
Shores Marina is 30
minutes from Boise
928,788 total annual
visitors, including 350,000
boaters
46. LAKES AND RESERVOIRS FOR BOATING – LUCKY PEAK
Nearly 1 million visits equates
to:
$26.8 M in visitor spending in the
Treasure Valley
228 spinoff jobs
$9,258,627 in added value to
regional economy
Source: Army Corps of Engineers
Also, Arrowrock and Anderson
Ranch Reservoirs nearby
47. LAKES AND RESERVOIRS FOR BOATING – LAKE LOWELL
Irrigation reservoir for Treasure
Valley farmers
Great for pleasure
boating, windsurfing, sailing, fishing
and bird-watching
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
borders the lake on south side …
250 bird species and 30 mammal
species visit the refuge on an annual
basis
Recreation management issues are
being worked out w/refuge staff.
48. LAKES AND RESERVOIRS FOR BOATING – LAKE CASCADE
Irrigation reservoir for
Payette River Valley farmers
Great for pleasure boating,
windsurfing, sailing, fishing,
camping, canoeing, lake
kayaking and bird-watching
Big lake! 4th largest in Idaho …
47 square miles
Part of Lake Cascade State Park
Popular with anglers … bass,
perch and big rainbows
49. LAKES AND RESERVOIRS FOR BOATING – LAKE CASCADE
Lake Cascade State Park has 9
developed campgrounds
232 individual campsites
Great place for camping with
kids
Important economic driver for
cities of Cascade and Donnelly
Annual visition: 300,000+
50. LAKES AND RESERVOIRS FOR BOATING – PAYETTE LAKE
Beautiful and refreshing place
to go when the Teasure Valley
gets hot in July and August
Great for water-
skiing, windsurfing, jet
skiing, sailing and canoeing
Home to Ponderosa State Park
– super popular place to camp
Great amenities – boat
ramp, swimming, hiking and
biking
51. FLOATING THE BOISE RIVER
Over 10,000 people float the
Boise River on a hot summer
day
Fun activity for
teens, singles, kids and
families from June – August
6-mile trip from Barber Park
Rentals and shuttles available
52. FISHING
Boise River is open to fishing
year-round
Lucky Peak keeps the water
cold for trout all summer long
Can catch nice
rainbows, whitefish and
brown trout
Fish and Game stocks excess
chinook salmon and steelhead
in the river seasonally – BIG
BONUS for people in Boise
53. FISHING
S. Fork Boise River is “secret” spot; Silver Creek near S.V. world-class fishing
54. HIKING AND BACKPACKING – WORLD CLASS
Sawtooths and
White Clouds near
Stanley
Payette National
Forest
Hundreds of high-
mountain lakes for
camping and fishing
Awesome scenery
55. WILDERNESS WHITEWATER VACATIONS - WORLD CLASS
Middle Fork Salmon
River
Main Salmon and
Lower Salmon River
Selway River
Hells Canyon
Dream vacation
56. FALL ACTIVITIES
Hells Canyon “cast and blast”
38-mile float trip over 3-5 days
Guided trips available
Catch tons of rainbows and
bass
Hunt chukar partridge
Camp with your friends
57. DEER & ELK HUNTING
Favorite activities in the fall
Many places to hunt in the Boise
National Forest, Owyhee
Mountains and Payette National
Forest
Guided trips available
Successful hunters have freezer full
of nutritious and tasty meat for the
year
58. WINTER ACTIVITIES
Bogus Basin – our favorite
nonprofit local ski resort
Quick access - 30-45 minutes
from Boise
Typically more than 300,000
skier visits per year
37 K’s of xc ski trails
Awesome tubing hill
59. WINTER ACTIVITIES
Idaho City Park n’ Ski
Areas & Backcountry
Yurts
1.5 hours from Boise
50+ miles of xc ski and
snowshoe trails
6 backcountry yurts
available for rent
Reasonably priced
Accessible for all abilities
60. WINTER ACTIVITIES – SUN VALLEY
World-class alpine skiing
experience
Awesome parks and pipes
at Dollar Mtn
200 K’s of Nordic skiing …
also world-class
Plus backcountry skiing at
Galena and in the
Sawtooths
Helicopter skiing
61. WINTER ACTIVITIES – MCCALL
McCall Winter
Carnival
Skiing at Brundage
Mountain
Over 100K’s of Nordic
skiing … also world-
class
Backcountry skiing at
Lick Creek Summit
World-class
Snowmobiling
62. WINTER ACTIVITIES – HOT SPRINGS
SW Idaho has
LOTS of hot
springs
Primitive and
Developed
It’s a unique asset
… Idaho has more
natural, soakable
hot springs than
any other state
63. WRAP UP
We are blessed …
It’s no wonder Outside magazine
named Boise its No. 1 "Dream
Town"
We’re consistently in the top 10
of Forbes lists as a great place to
work, live and play
We all know it … does the rest of
America know it? Still have to
overcome the almighty Idaho
spud
64. WRAP UP
Parks, pathways, recreation and
open space are important
economic assets for Idaho …
Need to continue to educate our
policy makers about this …
Latest Outdoor Industry study
showed that outdoor recreation
generates 76,700 jobs in Idaho
and $6.3 billion in consumer
spending … that’s big!
65. WRAP UP
Let’s keep growing our outdoor
recreation amenities … it strengthens
our communities, improves our
economy and quality of life, enhances
our fitness and, most of all, it’s FUN!
More to be done:
Let’s realize the vision of a Greenbelt
along the Boise River from Boise to
Parma
Expand greenbelts in Nampa &
Caldwell
66. WRAP UP
The Idaho Legislature’s talk
about state management of
federal lands might work for
timber management, but it
won’t work for recreation and
open space …
Idahoans value the Boise
National Forest, Payette National
Forest and BLM lands for public
access, hunting, fishing, wildlife
values and open space.
67. WRAP UP
We need our congressional
delegation to go to bat for
recreation $$ on Idaho’s national
forests and BLM lands … just like
they do for the timber industry
and the livestock grazing …
We may need to look at another
open space levy for the Boise
Foothills … we’re almost out of
money & have more work to do
Need more services in Owyhee
County.
68. WRAP UP
In the meantime, enjoy our
parks and recreation
amenities in SW Idaho …
We have the best base camp
in America
Thank you!