SUSTAINABILITY

On-site Solar

In 2024, Clēnera generously donated 210 solar panels which will be installed in a multi-phase project on the mountain. In May of 2025, we installed a 71-panel array on top of the Rental Shop.

In total, this project will offset the equivalent energy usage of 10 households annually.

Idaho Power Renewable Energy

2024 marks the fifth year in a row that Bogus Basin has purchased 100% renewable energy from Idaho Power’s Green Power Program. Green Power is Green-e Energy^® certified and meets the environmental and consumer protection standards set forth by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. Each year this offsets the equivalent of removing 545 vehicles from the road, avoiding 5.6 million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, or growing more than 42,000 tree seedlings for 10 years.

• Aluminum Can and #1 Plastic Bottle recycling receptacles are located around Bogus Creek, Pioneer, and Frontier Point Lodges. This program is made possible by our participation in Cirqu, a partnered program with PepsiCo and Replenysh to bring transparency and increased resources to a circular economy. Track our progress on our dashboard.
• Bogus Basin partners with Timber Creek Recycling to bring composting to the mountain. Compost bins are located in all lodges where food waste (including meats and dairy products) and certified compostable products may be disposed.
• All cardboard from vendors is recycled, keeping over 16,000 lbs annually out of the landfill. 
• Our Vehicle Maintenance Department reuses all used motor oil to heat their facilities in the winter.
• Vehicle, Building and Lift Departments recycle all used and old steel and aluminum whenever updating infrastructure.

• Each summer, Bogus Basin staff and volunteers collect seeds on the mountain from native plants. These seeds are sent to our partners at the Boise National Forest’s Lucky Peak Nursery where they are grown into seedlings to be planted the following year. 
• In 2019, a wetlands restoration project below the Snowmaking Pond brought in 8,300 native plant seedlings to restore crucial wetland habitat. This area is used to educate participants during Bogus Basin Environmental Education programs on the importance and resiliency of degraded habitats.
• Dozens of bird boxes have been erected around the mountain to create a habitat for cavity-nesting birds.

• Public transportation is available Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. This reduces the number of vehicles travelling to our mountain which is our largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
• The Carpool to Crush CO2 challenge began in 2023 to incentivize carpooling to the mountain. Participants in the challenge can win an assortment of prizes, including a winter season pass. Carpoolers also receive priority parking on weekends and holidays.  
• Daily vanpool transportation to and from the mountain is provided to all seasonal staff during summer & winter operations.

• Stewardship of our mountain and planet takes a whole community. From seed collecting, planting trees, and sorting recycling, we have year-round opportunities for you to volunteer with our Sustainability & Stewardship Team.
• If you’d like to be notified of future volunteer opportunities, click the “Become a Volunteer” button and fill out our volunteer application.