Fairview Park, in VPNA’s Pleasanton sub-neighborhood, is one of six parks selected by the city for reduced maintenance this summer. According to a Statesman article June 21, 2012. Six parks and six medians/rights of way in Boise that was selected for reduced maintenance — every-other-week mowing, less watering, no weeding — beginning in early April. If implemented in all neighborhood […]
Don’t forget student presentations about neighborhood architecture, followed by the chance to get help researching your own home’s history… When: Wednesday, April 4th at 6:30pm (presentations will last ~45 minutes, research portion will follow) Where: Downtown Library! in the William F. Hayes Memorial Auditorium. This meeting space is at the southwest corner of the Main Library with an external
There is a growing awareness in our community and country as to the importance of consuming nutritionally rich food. The overall benefit to human health and the environment have been documented, and many community groups, churches and business have started community gardens as a result of this awareness. The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) estimates
The Willow Lane Wetlands project includes excavation below existing floodwater levels to establish Black Cottonwood, willow sedges, bullrushes, cattails and grasses on 6.75 acres on the Willow Lane Atheletic Complex Greenbelt lands. Project should be complete in two to three weeks. VPNA feels this is a positive project and will greatly inhance our neighborhood when it is completed.
According to a letter from ACHD… Ada County Highway District (ACHD) will be replacing the Wylie Lane bridge over the Boise Valley Canal in the Herron Hollow neighborhood. Construction is anticipated to begin as early as February 13, 2012 and is scheduled for completion on or about May 4, 2012. The project includes the following: 1.
