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2011 Calendar Highlights: A downloadable brochure of 2011 Calendar Highlights!
2012 Seedy Saturday Seed Swap: IBG is pleased to host the annual Treasure Valley Seed Swap Saturday, February 18, 2012.
Facility Rental Prices and Information: Printable sheet of Site Rental Prices and Information
Help Grow the IBG Education Program: Make an Impact on Youth Education with the Idaho Botanical Garden
Memorials and Tributes: Honor a special person in your life with a memorial donation to the Garden
The Garden in Spring: The Garden is waking up for spring. Keep checking back to see more bloom photos.
2011 Winter Garden aGlow Online Auction: Thank you for helping us grow the Garden by participating in our 3rd Annual Online Auction
Help Grow the IBG Education Program: Make an Impact on Youth Education with the Idaho Botanical Garden
Site Rental Price Sheet: Printable sheet of site rental prices
The Garden in Summer: See how the Garden changes over the seasons and years!
Garden Wedding Gallery: View beautiful images of past Garden weddings in all seasons!
IBG Firewise Garden - Protect your Home from Wild Fires: The Firewise Garden was recently featured on KIVI.
Learn More About The Idaho Education Tax Credit: Donations to the Garden, including Garden Memberships, may qualify for the Idaho Education Tax Credit.
Let's Move Museum and Garden Campaign: Idaho Botanical Garden joins the Let's Move! Museum and Garden Campaign.
Click here to listen to our interview with Boise State Public Radio featuring the Let's Move Campaign.
Nature Detectives: In June, pre-schools and daycare centers bring children to the Garden for hour-long science programs.
Spring Horticulture Symposium - Presented by the Idaho Horticulture Society: Idaho Horticulture Society presents the Spring Horticulture Symposium at the Boise Centre March 3, 2012!
The Garden in Fall: The Garden is full of color in the autumn season! See the changing leaves and the bright colors!
"A Flowery Holiday Season": An article about botanical gardens (including IBG) during the holidays: By Trevor Born; Commissioned by MerryStockings
Garden Wish List: Throughout the year, the Garden needs supplies and tools that are not easily come by without the help of our generous donors.
National Public Gardens Day: Celebrate National Public Gardens Day on May 11th at the Idaho Botanical Garden!
New Sculptures Donated to the Garden: The Garden is the fortunate recipient of 3 large, recycled metal sculptures created by local artist, Amber Conger.
Spring Plant Sale 2012: An exclusive members only event took place on Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Winter Garden aGlow 2011 Volunteer Opportunities: Check out these great opportunities to support the Garden and enjoy the outdoors volunteering at Winter Garden aGlow!
Children's Group Tours: These tours were designed to supplement school science curricula.
College of Idaho enjoys Bug Day 2011: The College of Idaho includes a Bug Day celebration recap in their newsletter.
Garden on the Road: When the plants are dormant in January & February, the Garden goes on the road to visit area daycare centers and pre-schools.
General Donation Form: Click here to print a general monetary donation form.
Plein Air Paint Out 2012: The 9th annual Plein Air Paint Out took place May 18-20, 2012
Sagebrush Steppe Master Naturalists: Find out more about the Master Naturalist program
The Garden's Preferred Site Rental Vendor: Learn more about what Tates Rents & Events has to offer!
Great Garden Escape Concerts: Enjoy a relaxing summer evening in the coolness of the Garden with great music, fine food, and friends.
In-Kind Donation Form: Click here to print an in-kind donation form.
Lasting Legacy Program: Leave a legacy to the Garden through charitable gift and estate planning.
Summer Botany Camp 2011: Children ages 4-8 are invited to participate in the games, crafts and nature walks of the Garden's morning science program.
The Garden in Winter: The Garden is a magical place during the winter months!
Weddings: The Idaho Botanical Garden offers an intimate natural setting for weddings year-round.
Winter CE 2011/2012 Classes: Don't spend the winter at home! Join us for some great seasonal workshops and classes!
2012 Idaho Botanical Garden Outlaw Field Concert Series: Enjoy another season of outstanding performances by national recording artists!
Request a Donation from the Garden: The Garden will donate guest passes or event passes for many organizations' fundraising efforts.
Garden Tour 2012: The 2012 Garden Tour showcases a variety of private gardens in Boise. Enjoy its 26th year Sunday, June 24, 2012!
Uncorked in the Garden!: Join us on the last Tuesday evenings of each summer month when relaxing music and local wineries come together in a beautiful setting.
Movies in the Garden: Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and come out to the Garden for this summertime classic.
Bug Day: A fantastic family event presented by the Idaho Botanical Garden and the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History at the College of Idaho.
Corporate Membership Brochure: Interested in becoming a Corporate Member? Read about Corporate Membership exclusive benefits and how your company can help support the Garden!
Carneval: Feast on visual and performing arts in this electric evening back for its second year - Friday, September 14, 2012.
Corporate Membership Application: Ready to support the Garden as a Corporate Member? Print and fill out our Corporate Member application before returning it to the Garden office.
Ward Hooper Limited Edition Garden Designs: Ward Hooper Limited Edition Garden Designs Custom artwork available in celebration of anniversary milestone
2012 Scarecrow Stroll: Visit the Garden this fall to view scarecrow art and sign up for the Fifth Annual Scarcrow Stroll contest!
General Membership Information Brochure: Want to know more about our different levels of Membership? Please print brochure for complete details.
General Membership Application: Become a Garden Member! Print and fill our our Membership Application OR join/renew online by clicking on the Join or Renew button above!
Harvest Festival 2012: Celebrate the changing season with family at the Fall Harvest Festival!
Perennial Society Brochure: Discover how you can give extra support to the Garden and receive exclusive benefits as a Perennial Society Member.
Photographer Membership Information: Are you a photographer who would like to receive Garden photographer privileges at a great value? Read more about our Photographer Membership!
Give the gift of a Garden Membership: Give the gift of an Idaho Botanical Garden membership to friends or family! Choose to mail your gift by clicking this link, print and fill out our Gift Membership Application or click on the purple Join or Renew above to gift a membership online.
Bonsai Workshop, May 20: May 20, 2006; Seedling trees are placed in earthenware pots and manipulated so that they represent the strength and beauty of an ancient tree.
"Plant Driven Design" Book Review: A book review by Mary Ann Newcomer
2009 Education Calendar: A listed calendar of IBG education events for 2009
2010-2011 Youth Education Programs Brochure: Check out the youth education opportunities at the Idaho Botanical Garden.
Annual Gifting and Lasting Legacy Program: Give Mondy
Annual Gifting/Lasting Legacy Program: Annual Gifting

Annual Campaign Gifts:
Two annual campaigns, The Annual Spring Fund Raising Drive and the Year-end Gifting Campaign allow the Idaho Botanical Garden to maintain the acres of Garden under cultivation, increase the plant collections, fund education programs for children and adults and offer entertaining events for young and old alike.

Each spring and winter letters are sent to members and friends with requests of support. An annual gift during one of these campaigns, in any amount, keeps the operations of this Garden going.

Tribute Gifts

Each spring the Idaho B
Annual Report 2007
Birds in the Garden: A list of birds you might see during your visit.
BLM Firewise Garden: The BLM Firewise Garden is in partnership between the Bureau of Land Management and CWC Horticulture Program.
BLM Native Seed Program: IBG receives Bureau of Land Management Native Plant Materials Grant.
Board of Directors: Idaho Botanical Gardens Board of Directors provide vision, direction and support for the Garden's development, programs and events.
Boys in the Swing Sculpture Arrives in the Garden!: After great anticipation, the "Boy in the Swing" sculpture has been placed in the Children's Garden!
Bumble Bee Nest Survey by Athena Anderson: Help doctoral student Athena Anderson learn more about bumble bee nest preference in North America
Carnivorous Plant Collection: Various carnivorous plants join the Garden's collection in the Children's Adventure Garden.
Carnivorous Plant Display: Various carnivorous plants join the Garden's collection in the Children's Adventure Garden.
Children's Adventure Garden: View the first phases of IBG's Children's Adventure Garden.
Children's Garden Post Card Entries: View postcard entries for the 2008 line of children's postcards intended to raise community awareness of the new Children's Adventure Garden!
Children's Gardening Workshop, March 15: Bring your children and help them discover the joys of gardening.
Children's Journaling, May 20: Record your outdoor experiences like explorers have done for hundreds of years.
Chinese Herbs And Your Skin, March 18: Chinese herbal medicine has many treatments to keep the skin beautiful.
Company Meetings/Receptions: Businesses, invite your employees or clients to enjoy the Garden setting while you meet for business or pleasure.
Continuing Education - Winter Classes: Don't spend the winter at home! Join us for some great seasonal workshops and classes!
Don Dick Outdoor Classroom: An arena-shaped grass outdoor classroom surrounded by beautiful trees.
Dr. Steven Love: 50 plants of 14 different species brought to the Garden for testing and evaluations
E-Z digger: Killer tools for weeds
Flower Power Packet
Foothills Native Plant Garden: In 2008, the Idaho Botanical Garden "broke ground" on a new area above the Lewis and Clark Native Plant Garden.
Foothills Restoration: One of the Garden’s missions is to work towards restoration of foothills areas.
Garden Hotel Partners: The Garden is pleased to partner with local Treasure Valley hotels bringing you convenience and value.
Garden Photographer Members: View a list of photographers around the Treasure Valley who have chosen to support the Garden as Photographer Members.
Garden Tours: Enjoy guided tours of the Garden on Saturdays in July and August!
Garden Wedding Gallery
Garden Wedding Gallery: View beautiful images of past Garden weddings in all seasons!
Garden Woods: Trees planted by old Idaho State Penitentiary inmates create an inviting forest and provide shade to the picnic grounds.
Gardening By The Month, April 12: April, May, June, and September are probably the most demanding months for landscapes and gardens.
Gardening With Children, March 15: We'll learn practical tips to teach or facilitate youth horticulture, gardening, and environmental science.
Glorious Containers Workshop, May 20: No matter where you live, flowering pots beautify your abode.
Guided Tours: Enjoy guided tours through the Garden on Saturdays in July and August.
Hanging Basket Workshop, May 10: Hanging containers add beauty and a tropical atmosphere to your home.
Herb Garden: Flavorful and fragrant, the Herb Garden contains plants rich in legend and lore as well as aroma.
Herbaceous Border & Historical Iris Collection: This garden contains Dykes Medal Iris varieties and is located parallel to the English Garden.
Hori Hori Knives: Perfect for all around Garden use, these knives are a favorite!
Hypertufa Troughs, April 8: Hypertufa troughs make wonderful planters for shallow-rooted outdoor plants such as alpines, thymes and succulents.
IBG Annual Fundraisers and Lasting Legacy Program
Imperiled Plant Species Project: In 2011, the Garden is pleased to participate in the Boise National Forest's “Imperiled Plant Species Genetic Conservation” program.
Jane Falk Oppenheimer Heirloom Rose Garden: This garden features Heirloom and other rose varieties in a traditional perennial setting.
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Labyrinth: This Celtic labyrinth aids meditation.
Late Summer/Early Fall Maintenance Suggestions: Late season gardening tips to consider.
Lewis & Clark Native Plant Garden: Opened in 2006, the garden features plants described by Meriwether Lewis in his journals.
Lewis and Clark Tour Packet: Printable teacher packet for tour
Local Resources: View a list of local waterwise and wildlife friendly garden designers, native plant sources and irrigation resources.
Master Naturalist Program
Meditation Garden: The Meditation Garden's many nooks and crannies are to the north of the Children's Garden.
Meet the IBG Staff: Idaho Botanical Garden staff, through their labor and dedication, bring the Garden's Master Plan towards fruition.
Memorial Services: The Idaho Botanical Garden offers a beautiful setting for a Memorial Service to remember a loved one.
Memorial/Tribute Application: A printable version of the Application for Memorials and Tributes
Muriel and Diana Kirk English Garden: This garden was designed by world-reknowned English landscape architect John Brookes.
Native and Xeric Plant Nurseries and Seed Companies: Native and xeric plant resources for Idaho and adjacent states.
Nature's Garden Packet
New Summer Evening Hours in 2011: New in 2011, enjoy summer evening hours every Tuesday and Friday, May-October.
Newly Stocked Bookcase: Newly released books have been added to our Garden Store!
Nickelodeon's 2008 Parents' Picks Award for Best Day Camp
Opera Idaho Presents Carousel in Concert: The Idaho Botanical Garden and Opera Idaho again partner for an evening of opera in the Garden.
Our Executive Director
Outlaw Field: "The Outlaws", an inmate team formed in the 1930's, played baseball games here.
Paper Making Workshop, May 6: This class focuses on creating hand-made paper from a variety of fiber and inclusions from different vegetation.
Parties/Receptions: Welcome friends to a bridal or baby shower, celebrate a birthday or enjoy a reunion.
Partner Organizations: Learn more about our partner organizations where the Garden is a member!
Peony Collection: Planted in 1992 as a memorial to the parents of one of the Garden's most ardent supporters, Margaret Tillotson.
Pruning Deciduous Trees, March 7: Correct pruning is part art and part science.
Rare Idaho Plants at the IBG: Did you know that the Garden has two globally rare species in our plant collection?
Ready, Set, Grow Packet
Rethinking Idaho Landscapes 2012: This informative day of talks offered inspiration and direction to local gardens and horticultural professionals planning water-conserving landscapes.
Rock Gardens, August 5: Are you considering creating a rock garden to enhance a water feature, landscape a naturally sloping area of your yard, enable you to grow many plants in a small space, reduce lawn area, or just because you love the idea of rock gardening?
Sagebrush Steppe Master Naturalists: Find out more about the Master Naturalist program
Savor Idaho 2011: The 2011 Savor Idaho event took place on June 12.
Seasonal Rose Care: Some helpful tips to get your roses through the winter.
Seed Sense Pre- & Post-Visit Ideas
Spring & Summer 2010 Volunteer Opportunities: Check out these great opportunities to support the Garden and get outdoors volunteering at fantastic Spring and Summer Events!
Starting From Seed, March 11: Starting seeds at home will allow you to add vegetables and flowers to your garden not available as plants.
Sue's Ice Cold Necklaces: Beat the Heat!
Summer Succulent Garden: In 2008, Idaho Botanical Garden garden staff planted an extensive bed of non-hardy succulents and cacti giving visitors yet another area to look forward to seeing come summer
Tai Chi In The Garden, April 29 on: Become centered within the invigorating morning sounds and scents of the Idaho Botanical Garden.
The Green Roof on The Gathering Place: In 2008, approximately 1,800 native plants were planted on the 800 square foot Green Roof on the Gathering Place.
The Stroll for Heart and Soul: Enjoy a serene morning walk in the Garden throughout the summer
The Vegetable Garden: This seasonal garden is not only a source of summer veggies, but also a multitude of colorful annual flowers, plus the ever-popular pumpkin patch.
Tim's Fall Lawn Care Tips: Our Upper Garden Manager's best suggestions to prepare your lawn for winter.
Tim's Spring Gardening Tips: Our Upper Garden Manager's guidelines and suggestions to get you going come spring.
Tribute and Lasting Legacy Program: The Idaho Botanical Garden is a special place in our community. With peaceful floral settings and an incredible view of Treasure Valley, the Garden is a beautiful setting for honoring a special person in our lives or leaving a lasting legacy.

The Idaho Botanical Garden is a private non-profit organization sustained by the generostiy of its members, friends and neighbors. Here is how you can "keep the Garden growning."
Tried And True Trees, May 13: If you are considering adding a tree to your landscape this year, come see the trees that are proven winners in the Valley.
Tub Trug: These rugged tubs are a gardener's best friend.
Utah Garden Tour 2010 Itinerary
Water Conservation Landscape: This landscape focuses on water conserving plants that are attractive to humans as well as insect pollinators and hummingbirds.
Waterwise and Native Plant Demonstration Gardens in the Treasure Valley: These gardens may be viewed by the general public.
Western Natives Demonstration Plot: In May 2008, Dr. Steve Love delivered 50 plants of 13 different species to be used as an evaluation to assess the potential horticulture value.
Western Waterwise Garden: Opened in 2008, this garden demonstrates how western native plants and their hybridized offspring can be incorporated into the home landscape.
Wildlife in the Garden: A list of the different wildlife found in the Garden.
Winter Garden aGlow: Imagine more than 250,000 lights artistically adorning the plant displays during this unique, outdoor event.
Winter Garden aGlow Job Opportunities
Winter Garden aGlow Tent Rental
Winter Garden aGlow Volunteer Job Opportunites!
Winter Garden aGlow Volunteer Jobs 2008: It is volunteers that make all the difference during our special events such as Winter Garden aGlow. Find out what jobs are available this season!
Winter Garden aGlow Volunteer Jobs 2008: It is the volunteers that make all the difference during our special events. Find out how to help out during this season's Winter Garden aglow.
Winterizing Your Garden: Now that the temperatures have dropped below freezing, it is time to ready your garden for the winter.
Wonders of the Water Cycle Packet

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