MONTHLY MEETING, Monday, April 4 

Idaho Fish & Game Headquarters, 600 S Walnut St, Boise

USE SOUTH ENTRANCE NEAR MK NATURE CENTER

THERE WILL BE NO POTLUCK DINNER (but see below)

We've returned to our traditional meeting site at the Idaho F&G headquarters.  The March meeting was our first time in the fancy new building as witnessed by the masked desperadoes in the photo above.  Even our old friends, the stuffed wild animals, are back on the walls.  

We've decided to hold this month's Administrative meeting at Deli George, 220 Broadway Ave, at 5:30 PM.  The early time should allow us to get served, dine, and depart for F&G in a timely fashion. The deli closes at 7:00 PM.  Interested parties are welcome to sit at the Admin table for a meeting.  Not-interested parties are invited to sit at nearby tables for an informal dinner. We'll depart for F&G by 6:45 PM, on foot or by car, your choice. Please note that the availability of beer at Deli George had nothing to do with this decision.

Members who are NOT dining at  Deli George should arrive at F&G Headquarters around 6:30 PM so there's time to visit before the meeting  The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  No food is allowed in the building. 

Our April speaker will be Alvena Kinkade, our resident wildflower expert.  She will present "Idaho Wildflowers" in anticipation of her annual wildflower tour in the Owyhees.

"Wildflowers!  Have you been out hiking and wondered the name of a wildflower? Have you wished someone was along on the hike that you could ask?

Alvena Kinkade, our April program speaker, is the person to have along! When she was a little girl, her mother would take her to a special meadow to look for wildflowers at the first sign of spring. As the years progressed, Alvena became more and more proficient at identifying wildflowers. Her passion has led her to take hundreds of photographs.

For our program, Alvena will show photos of wildflowers of SW Idaho. We’ll learn which wildflowers bloom in the spring and which bloom later, which elevations the flowers prefer, and at which locations they’re commonly found. Some wildflowers have special traits.  For instance, do you know the name of a beautiful wildflower that stinks?"

We will continue Covid precautions at the March meeting. Please wear a mask. Don't attend if you are unwell, unvaccinated, or unboosted.  Thank you for looking out for yourself and others.