The Rose Garden at Julia Davis is continuing to get some serious TLC🌹❤️🩹
The City of Boise, in partnership with the Davis family and the Idaho Rose Society, is updating and improving the beloved Rose Garden in Julia Davis Park. This park feature has served our city for generations, and the goal of this work is to improve the layout and make the popular site more accessible, better support the long-term health of the roses, and modernize the garden for residents and visitors to enjoy for years to come.
Currently, accessible pathways are taking form in this reimagined space as the park’s roses continue to thrive after being carefully transported to the outside of the garden. Click the link in our bio for more information on this ongoing project, and stay tuned for updates in the coming months! 💐
Looking for something to do with the whole family this weekend? Try visiting a new park! 🛝🌳
With 57 playgrounds across 101 parks in the Boise Parks System, there’s plenty to explore! Grab a map from the Boise Parks and Recreation Administration Building (1104 W. Royal Blvd.) and start mapping your way through our unique play spaces!
@zooboise ’s Bews Foundation Conservation and Education Center is coming along!🐒 👀
Finishing touches are being made on one of Zoo Boise’s most anticipated new spaces in preparation for its grand opening next week! Featuring indoor and outdoor classrooms for animal education and programming, new habitats for Ambassador Animals, offices, great views and so much more, we’re looking forward to see how this accessible, energy efficient new learning environment will light up the zoo.🤗 Experience all it has to offer when it opens to the public on Thursday, May 21!
Let us know your answers in the comments and join us for a fun trivia night on May 14 from 5-7 p.m. at the Dick Eardley Senior Center in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary. 🇺🇸
Test your knowledge of Idaho history and the American Revolution while connecting with your community over heavy hors-d’oeuvres and a no-host bar. It’s free and open to everyone!
Register for 1 or for teams of up to 4 in person at the Dick Eardley Senior Center (690 Robbins Rd, Boise) or by calling 208-608-7580.
This program is presented in partnership with @idahostatemuseum and @idahoptv . For a full schedule of city-sponsored America 250 events, visit cityofboise.org/America250.
#cityofboise #boihistory #America250 #Am250 #Trivia
Applications are open for 2026 Boise Tree Captains! 🌳 Join us and partner @treesidaho as we support community tree planting efforts and teach residents about proper tree care. This is a fun, hands-on volunteer opportunity for Boise residents! Click the link in our bio to learn more and apply🔗
Hawkins Range Reserve is officially open for the season! 🌄🌻Located off of Bogus Basin Road, the reserve features a 5.7 directional trail along with a 0.6 mile nested trail, and offers some of the best views in Boise. Dogs must remain on-leash until June 15 to protect elk calving in the area, as the 393-acre space is home to lots of local wildlife.
The wildflowers are popping this spring! Thank you for practicing Leave No Trace principles when you visit. That means packing out what you pack in, staying on designated trails and leaving the flowers for all visitors to enjoy. Also, if we get any May rain showers please turn around if you are leaving tracks. Use of our trails in muddy conditions is the leading cause of damage to the Ridge to Rivers system.
Click the link in our bio to learn more about Hawkins Range Reserve, and we’ll see you on the trail! 🥾🚲🌻
There’s a lot happening this weekend in Boise! Join us for…
⭐️Fort Boise Pottery Sale: Friday, May 8 - Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Come check out pieces made by Fort Boise instructors and students at this popular event!
⭐️Adaptive Bike Fair: Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Test out a variety of adaptive cycles for all different ages and abilities!
⭐️Mother’s Day at Dick Eardley Senior Center: Friday, May 8 from 12-1 p.m. Celebrate mom over a special lunch with family and friends!
⭐️Depot Tours: Sunday, May 10 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Learn the history of the Boise Depot and take a free tour of this historic building!
Learn more about these events at the link in our bio, and we’ll see you this weekend!
Ready to play? Pickleball is a big dill 😉
The Boise Parks and Recreation Department is committed to being good neighbors, while providing access to a variety of free outdoor recreation opportunities in our city parks. You can help us by seeking out appropriate places to play pickleball on dedicated and dual-use courts, as well as at Boise park locations where we allow players to bring their own nets.
Visit the link in our bio to explore all court options for getting your game on.😎 Please respect posted signage and park/court hours.
Find your court. Be respectful of all park users. Have fun!
Did you know there is a Story Trail at the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center (FLC)? 📖🌳🌸 This self-guided experience is great for parents and littles, located in the heart of Hulls Gulch Reserve. Each month features a new story with a seasonal, nature-focused theme. Read along while you explore the beautiful FLC grounds! The quarter-mile trail features compacted material and can be traveled with a stroller. If you are facing the FLC, the first panel is located just to the right of the building.
This activity is free and open from sunrise to sunset. Parking is available at the FLC, which is located at 3188 Sunset Peak Road. Come join us!
Boise Parks and Recreation is proud to own and operate the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center.
#boiseparks #boisefoothills #storytrail #boise #boisetrails
Fort Boise’s Pottery Sale is back just in time for Mother’s Day!💐🎨✨
Join us this Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Fort Boise Community Center to explore a wide variety of art by instructors and students. These unique, handmade pieces are being sold for a great price and make great gifts for your loved ones (or for yourself🤫)!
Click the link in our bio to learn more, and we’ll see you there!
Help us pick a new, more accessible playground for Liberty Park! 🛝
We’re investing in improvements at this Central Bench neighborhood park including a new permanent restroom and accessible paths. The existing playground on site, which is the oldest in our park system, is also being replaced. The two proposed designs offer a variety of features including inclusive swings, climbing structures, sensory play panels, shade and more. Swipe to take a peek 👀➡️
Click the link in our bio to review both options, along with equipment and accessibility descriptions, and cast your vote via a short survey. It closes on Friday, May 15 at 5 p.m. and the winning design will be announced shortly after! Construction of new Liberty Park amenities is anticipated to start later this year. The park is located off Liberty Street near Saint Alphonsus Hospital.
Nothing but love for Boise 💌🐕🦺💐⛳️🙂↔️
With 101 developed parks, 29 miles of Boise River Greenbelt, hundreds of miles of trails to explore and more, we’re looking forward to spending this sunny weekend outside in Boise! ☀️
