Jake Conklin

College of Western Idaho

Vision
The College of Western Idaho provides affordable, quality teaching and learning opportunities for all to excel at learning for life.

Mission: Purpose and Constituent Group
The College of Western Idaho is a public, open-access, and comprehensive community college committed to providing affordable access to quality teaching and learning opportunities to the residents of its service area in western Idaho.

For mor infomation about registration, class offerings, and locations check out www.cwidaho.cc.

Another reason to call the Greater Boise Idaho area your home!

Boise River Greenbelt

Scenic pathway along the cottonwood-lined Boise River; good chance of seeing waterfowl such as great blue herons, and bald eagles in the winter. People watching can be entertaining on the popular pathway. Located near Boise and Garden City in Ada County Idaho.

Photo from: triptutor.com

Read more at Trails.com.

Activity Type:Mountain Biking

Nearby City:Boise

Length:38 total miles

Elevation Gain:150 feet

Trail Type:Out-and-back

Skill Level:Easy.

Technical difficulty: Easiest.

Duration:2.5 hours, depending on ride distance and speed of travel. Photo from: poplarware.com

Trailhead Elevation:2,600 feet

Top Elevation:2,750 feet

Local Contacts:Boise City Parks System, 800-635-5240

photo from: biology.boisestate.edu

Boise Philharmonic Photo and information from: BoisePhilharmonic.org

One of the things that makes Boise a great place to live:

"Established as the Boise Philharmonic in 1960.

As Idaho's largest and oldest performing arts organization, the Boise Philharmonic performs for over 50,000 people annually in concerts at the Morrison Center, the Swayne Auditorium in Nampa, Jewett Auditorium in Caldwell, in schools around the state, and in smaller recital halls and venues. The 70-member professional orchestra can trace its roots to earlier than 1885 with the formation of the Boise City Orchestra. The Boise Philharmonic performs fourteen Masterworks concerts per season, with repertoire comprising Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Brahms and Mozart as well as commissioning new works by Idaho composers Jim Cockey and David Alan Earnest. The players in the Boise Philharmonic hail from the best music schools in the country, including the Juilliard School in New York, the Eastman School of Music, Northwestern University, San Francisco Conservatory, and many others.

The Boise Philharmonic maintains a vast array of educational programs, including classes for young children, a Family Concert series, the Boise Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (formerly known as the Treasure Valley Youth Symphony), the annual Children's Concerts with full symphony orchestra performing for 15,000 school children in 9 free performances, Verde Percussion Group - a purely percussion performance, Musicians in the Schools, Ensembles in the Schools, Conductor in the schools and the Jeker Eagle Schools music project."

Click here for ticket & event information.

World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho

Photo: http://www.peregrinefund.org

Founded in 1970, The World Center for Birds of Prey was establised to restore the Peregrine. Since then, they have expanded their sphere of influence to include other wild birds of prey. The organization is non-political, solution-oriented and hands-on.

Visitors of all ages are welcome see the exhibits and experience some fun.

Winter hours (November – February):

10 am – 4 pm Tuesday through Sunday
(closed Mondays during winter hours)

Summer hours (March – October) :
9 am – 5 pm daily

For more information, check out The World Center for Birds of Prey.

Penguin Plunge in Meridian, Idaho February 18, 2012 Sportsman's Warehouse Meridian, ID

Image from: firstgiving.com

"TAKE THE PLUNGE For Special Olympics Idaho. The Penguin Plunge is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations and businesses to support Special Olympics Idaho athletes by gathering pledges and plunging into a pool full of icy cold water! Great incentives, including an Ipod Touch! And if you're TOO COOL to Plunge you can still participate by registering as a virtual plunger!" Register today at www.idso.org

Penguin Plunge in Meridian, Idaho