Emergency Preparedness Workshops This Fall
Ada County Emergency Management is hosting free informative classes to help folks prepare for emergencies and disasters that may affect our community. There’s no need to go to every session – just pick the date and location that works best for you. All sessions are 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. View more information about library calendar events: https://boisepubliclibrary.libcal.com/calendar/bpl?t=g…
- September 10 – Library at Hillcrest
- September 24 – Library at Bown Crossing
- September 25 – Library at Collister
- October 22 – Library at Cole and Ustick
This training is free and open to everyone. For questions, contact Ada County Emergency Management at 208-577-4750.
Free Tree Program
The Treasure Valley Canopy Network is again offering a free tree per household. For more information and to sign-up, use one of the following links to order a tree: www.tvcanopy.net/freetrees OR www.tvcanopy.net/2025cotc. Learn more about the City of Trees Challenge, the ability to view available trees, and order one for your home. Please note that trees will show as ‘sold out’ until 9am Monday, August 25.
WENA Board Meeting – September meeting is cancelled
September’s meeting cancelled, due to lack of a quorum with several board members traveling.
Next meeting is October 21 at 6:30PM at the First United Congregational Church on 23rd Street between Pleasanton and Woodlawn.
Notable Events Around Town
Boise’s Farmer’s Market continues every Saturday in September at the corner of Shoreline and Americana from 9am to 1PM. For more information, click https://theboisefarmersmarket.com/.
Note there maybe a construction project on Shoreline starting September 6.
Capital City Public Market continues every Saturday in September in downtown Boise, from 9:30am – 1:30PM. For more information, click https://www.capitalcitypublicmarket.com/.
Art in the Park begins September 5 in Julia Davis Park; it continues until Sunday, For more information, click https://boiseartmuseum.org/art-in-the-park/
Hyde Park Street Fair begins September 12 in Camel’s Back Park; it continues until Sunday. For more information, click https://www.northendboise.org/hyde-park-street-fair.
For more information about other events happening in September, click https://www.cityofboise.org/events.
Fairview Park Construction Continues
You may have notice Fairview Park renovation is underway For more information about the Fairview Park improvements, click here.
From City of Boise’s project manager Jason Miller, the construction schedule is as follows:
- The project began July 15 and is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
- The park website will be updated as the project progresses.
- The contractor is working with ACHD and there will be intermittent closures on Bannock as the ADA access is installed. Notifications will be per ACHD requirements.
- Construction hours are 7 to 6:30 weekdays and 8 to 6:30 on weekends with prior approval. No weekend work has been requested to date.
The southeast corner of the park will not be affected by the renovation project.
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