Coinciding with the annual return of more than 800 pairs of eagles, falcons, hawks and owls to their nest sites in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District welcomes the public to experience their public lands during its annual Spring Activities Series.
This year the Spring Activities Series begins on Saturday, April 23 and continues through Saturday, May 21. Most activities are offered on Saturdays, but two will occur on a Friday. Each activity explores a different aspect of the National Conservation Area's fascinating natural resources and cultural history.
All activities will be led by BLM staff or volunteers who are specialists in the natural history of the National Conservation Area and southwest Idaho.
The activities are offered free of charge. Advanced registration is required. Some activities, such as the banding trips, fill quickly. For registration and additional information about the activities, please contact Barb Forderhase at 208-384-3485.
2016 Spring Activities Series
Month Date Day Activity Topic Time Length
April 23 Saturday Wees Bar Hike Cultural History 9 am 6-7 hours
May 6 Friday Owl Banding Wildlife 8 am 7 hours
May 7 Saturday Guffey Butte Hike Cultural History 10 am 5 hours
May 14 Saturday Botany/ Geology Walk Botany/ Geology 10 am 4 hours
May 14 Saturday Halverson Bar Hike Cultural History 10 am 4-5 hours
May 20 Friday Raptor Identification Lecture Wildlife 6 pm 2 hours
May 21 Saturday Raptor Identification Field Trip Wildlife 8 am 7 hours
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
