Misha Smith

Alejandra Corona 6th Grade student Hawthorne Elementary in Boise Did you know that Great Blue Herons mostly only eat diseased fish even though they will die shortly after?   Great Blue Heron from Idaho Fish and Game Did you also know that despite their great size, the Great Blue Heron only weighs around 5-6 pounds because of their hollow bones? Well now you do! According to All About Birds  by Cornell Labs, the Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias) is a very beautiful and large bird that is...

News Call for new IdEEA board members!   Please consider volunteering your time to support IdEEA’s mission of advancing environmental education in Idaho. We are recruiting new board members for the 2026-28 term to help specifically with Communications, Teacher Awards, Partnerships, Member Benefits, and Treasurer positions. The application  is open January 1-31, with decisions being announced by mid February, and the two-year term beginning March 2026. Contact Janice Alexander  with any...

Gabriela Reyes-Acosta Southern Idaho Students check out the view from Bogus Basin during a break from snowshoeing during Snow School, a program created by the Winter Wildlands Alliance to get students learning outdoors in the winter. When the weather turns colder, how do we engage young people in outdoor education? By combining tools and tangible resources with a sense of joy that meets young people where they are, winter doesn’t have to be solely enjoyed indoors! As Idahoans we all know...