Idaho Firewise

The Idaho Firewise horticulture team has been active this spring at our Homesite garden in Boise, maintaining a consistent garden space and building both ecological resilience and community connections.

Earlier this month, our work extended to a community project in Caldwell at the Idaho Youth Ranch Residential Center, where on-going work to improve the fuel conditions on the property is taking place.

And more recently, our team spent time weeding at the Orton Botanical Garden in Twin Falls. The garden's diversity makes it a perfect place to pick up ideas you can bring back to Firewise-focused landscapes.

Visit our demonstration space to learn more about what you can do in your own landscape and be better fire prepared this season.

Idaho Firewise staff, volunteers, and our event partners will be at the Idaho Firewise Garden this Saturday, May 17th for a Preparedness Fair! We look forward to seeing you in the garden between 10 am and 2 pm.

**Parking is available on Old Penitentiary historic grounds. Drive past the Old Penitentiary entrance, keep going towards the base of the foothills, and park near the historic barns or garden greenhouses.

Educational materials will be available + 1 free plant per person (while supplies last)!