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Stay up to date on important issues at Harris Ranch. Join HRWMA. Questions? Email: Karie@hrwmawildlife.org

Classes & Events                                     

PLEASE NOTE: Classes and events are offered throughout the year by HRWMA and our partner organizations for free. Class size may be limited. Classes may require pre-registration with the partner organization as well as with HRWMA. Registration with HRWMA is required for eligibility for a refund.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to register for and attend classes. We appreciate your interest in wildlife and plants as well as your involvement in restoration efforts happening in our Boise community. *Please note: If you live in the Harris Ranch Specific Plan (SP01), then you are eligible for a refund. If you live outside of SP01, in the Barber Valley Specific Plan (SP02), then you are not eligible for a refund.*

New homeowners, in the above mentioned City of Boise plan/district, have a financial incentive to participate in conservation education and volunteer opportunities at Harris Ranch. Two-thirds ($200) of the three hundred deed transfer fee paid at closing is refundable to homeowners who participate in two approved wildlife education classes or conservation projects (each class or project is valued for $100).

See below for Harris Ranch Wildlife Mitigation Association Approved Classes and Activities. To garner the full $200 refund your participation in two approved classes or activities is required within a two year time frame after closing on your home. 

Refund process: to request a reimbursement, print off and complete a HRWMA Participation Form for each class or activity. Bring the completed form with you to and obtain the instructor signature. After attending, mail the completed participation form with signature to: HRWMA  PO Box 1949, Boise, ID 83701. Refunds are provided to members within 30 days of receipt. Participation forms can alternatively be scanned and emailed directly to Karie@hrwmawildlife.org if that is more convenient for you.  

Click here for form: HRWMA Participation Form                                                                                        


Upcoming Classes & Events:

    • 01/14/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut Street, Boise
    Register

    Join our partner, the Idaho Native Plant Society

    Pahove Chapter Presentation 

    Where: MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut Street 

    When: Tuesday, January 14th @ 7pm MST

    Presenter: Martha Brabec, City of Boise and BSU colleagues

    Topic: Integrating New Research in Sagebrush Steppe Management: Challenges and Solutions

    More details to come!

    • 01/15/2025
    • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Eagle Public Library 100 N Stierman Way, Eagle, ID 83616Eagle, ID
    Register
    Join our community partner, the Golden Eagle Audubon Society (GEAS).

    Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

    Location: Eagle Public Library100 N Stierman Way, Eagle, ID 83616Eagle, ID

    Time: 6:30-7:30pm

    Many species of ducks spend the winter months in the Treasure Valley making winter an excellent time to see new species. Learn tips and strategies for finding birds at various locations throughout the Treasure Valley and identifying them by sight and sound.

    This class is taught by Golden Eagle Audubon volunteers.

    The class is free, open to the public and no registration is needed with GEAS.

    Please register with HRWMA at www.hrwma.org.