Well, it is still Idaho gives ad
we really want you to give back.
And you know Boise has so many
great family friendly attractio,
one of which being is the
Idaho Botanical Gardens.
And this week for Idaho Gives,
we have the opportunity to suppt
one of our favorite Treasure Valley venues.
In addition to the beautiful
vistas you'll see at the garden,
they also offer great educational programs.
Here's a look as we head out to learn more.
Aaron this is absolutely gorgeo.
We're at the Idaho Botanical
Garden and explain us this spac.
This is a community treasure
here in the Boise Valley.
Our mission at the Botanical
Garden is to connect people,
plants and nature.
And we're able to do that through our
education programming for youth and adults,
through our events like our Outw
Field Concert Series or Great Gn
Escape or Winter Garden Aglow.
And then also just through
the beauty of the space here,
our focus at the Botanical Gards
to plant flora and fauna that gw
well here in the Treasure Valle,
really regionally specific.
And this though it's incredibly
serene and beautiful,
has quite an interesting history
in this space, right?
It does.
We are on the old grounds for
the old penitentiary,
the old State Penitentiary.
Right now we are standing in an
area that was utilized for store
just up from what was Outlaw Fi,
the recreation yard for the inm.
Throughout the entire garden sp,
you'll see nods to the old
penitentiary and some of the.
Remnants of what was here in the past.
What would you say are the most popular spots
that people typically gravitate towards?
That's a great question.
Depending on the time of year,
each one of our gardens provides
a different type of experience.
So in the summertime,
right where we're at here in our
English garden is very popular.
As you can tell,
it's about 15 degrees cooler.
It is.
So it's really lovely.
We also have our Children's
Adventure Garden that's really
popular with families and child.
We continue to make updates into
that space every year and then e
have our Lewis and Clark Garden
and that is provides a history t
was documented by the Lewis and
Clark expedition of all the plas
that they found on their travel.
And at the very top of that
Lewis and Clark Garden is a lare
bronze statue of Secajawea.
And so it's a really special spe
where you can come and learn abt
some Idaho history and just tha.
History of the Native American
people who lived in our area.
And then also the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Wow.
So a fantastic educational experience
as well when you come here.
Okay.
Well, can we go take a look
at some of those places?
Yes. Let's go. All right.
So, Aaron, where are we now?
We are in our children's adventure garden,
standing in one of my favorite places,
our tree house. Oh, this is exciting.
Okay. So we're actually.
How high up are we, would you s?
I'd say we're about 25 feet up, Okay.
And this is a great perspective
because it kind of gives you a
little bit of that bird's eye v,
a little bit right,
of some certain areas.
Where are we overlooking?
So we're overlooking the oldesta
of our children's adventure gar.
And also just right behind
us is our Koi pond.
So this was the first
addition to the garden about
three years ago. We added some e
elements just on the other side.
The best part about our children's garden is?
We are working and we'll finally
completed this year of fully feg
in the space so parents can comt
with their children or grandpars
can come out with their grandchildren
and feel really comfortable in knowing
that they can run free and wild,
really feel that nature all
around them but not run too far.
Yes, I like that, right.
You know that they're going to n
that safe space and what are some of the
things that kids can do in this space?
Because I see here in the tree
house there's a great, like lit.
Kind of Playhouse area, yeah, y.
We have a lot of different nooks that
are here, whether it's a hollowed out
tree log or little hiding space.
We have a Willow tunnel that takes garden,
takes the children through that garden area.
We have hills for rolling down.
We try and not program out the space so
much that kids can't be creative within it.
We want it to be really open for
just some natural play elements.
Wonderful.
So plenty of opportunities for
imaginative play, right?
OK, Aaron.
So now we're at the top of the garden,
just underneath the Table Rock area actually,
and the view is incredible.
Yeah.
It's definitely one of the spots that
people enjoy coming to at the gn
the most because the view is stunning,
whether it's in the summertime
or in the winter time during
our Winter Garden aglow event.
And this is above the Lewis and Clark Garden,
right? Yeah, this is at the very top.
Our Lewis and Clark garden was
established just about 15 years.
It focuses on plants that were
documented by Lewis and Clark.
Of course,
all of the plants were here long
before Lewis and Clark came
and made their expedition.
However,
we do give a nod to the explorers for
their documentation of all the plants
that you see within the garden .
And again, a reminder that the
Idaho Botanical Gardens has
great education programs and
they are a part of Idaho Gives.
That's our opportunity to give k
to all the nonprofits in our community
that makes such a positive difference.
So right now,
go to idahogives.org and donateo
your favorite nonprofit. Perhape
Idaho Botanical Gardens could be
you have only through today to get it done.
So let's go ahead and say thank you for
everything that all the nonprofits do.
We have a lot more Idaho today
coming up right after the break.