Sustainability at Bogus Basin

COVER STORY ON NSAA JOURNAL

Creating a Sustainable Future

Late last summer, the Bogus Basin Stewardship Team led a series of volunteer native seed collection community events as part of a partnership with Boise National Forest’s Lucky Peak Nursery. After volunteers collected seeds at the area, they were transported to the nursery where they were cleaned, sorted, and germinated. Millions of seeds were collected, and the seedlings will be planted back at Bogus Basin.

Volunteers

63

Seeds Collected

2,400G

Plants Species

20

As Seen in NSAA

Last year, Bogus Basin was awarded a Sustainable Slopes Cash Grant from the NSAA, which was utilized to bolster the area’s carbon sequestration efforts through extensive revegetation and erosion control projects. The Sustainability and Stewardship team at Bogus Basin is dedicated to minimizing soil and landscape disturbances while actively restoring the natural environment.

As part of their comprehensive erosion mitigation strategy, the team organized educational field trips focused on restoration for 258 local students from five schools in the Treasure Valley.

“I never knew that gathering sticks was so much fun!”

– Field Trip Participant

Other restoration and erosion mitigation projects include:

• Planting native plants along the seasonal creek next to The Mineshaft Challenge Course
• Reseeding disturbed soils following the installation of new night lighting off of Alpine and Showcase trails
• Creating an educational native garden in and around the base area

The Bogus Basin team is proud to be featured on the front cover of an industry-wide publication.

Get Involved | Volunteer Dates

• Seed Collecting | July 27^th
• Project TBD | August 31st
• National Public Lands Day Restoration Project | September 28^th

Check our events calendar, social media, and weekly newsletter for updates on volunteer opportunities at Bogus Basin!

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About Bogus Basin Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to engaging the community to provide accessible, affordable, and fun year-round mountain recreation and education. Opened in 1942, Bogus Basin offers 2,600 acres of daytime skiable terrain, and 165 acres for night skiing; eleven lifts and three people-mover carpets; an 800-foot tubing hill. The Nordic Center offers 37 kilometers of groomed trails. Environmental education and community outreach programs serve over 20,000 individuals annually, primarily youth. Summer activities include the Glade Runner, a 4,251 foot mountain coaster, The Mine Shaft Challenge course, mountain biking, events, hiking and chairlift service for hike and bike transport. Bogus Basin is located 16.5 miles north of Boise, Idaho and operates under a special use permit with the Boise National Forest. www.bogusbasin.org