Participate in BLM clean up at the Snake River Birds of Prey Area Saturday

Spent shotgun shells left out in the birds of prey area ... (Courtesy BLM) 

People using our public lands as a dumping ground (Courtesy BLM) 

(Courtesy BLM) 

Hi all,

The weather forecast looks fantastic for this weekend -- temperatures nudging 70 degrees for three days in a row! Should be great weather to do just about anything outdoors ...

This week, I'm recommending several events on Saturday, and then there's a few tidbits below.

1. The BLM needs volunteers for what they hope to be a record-breaking volunteer clean up event at the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Volunteers should gather at the Boise Wild Horse Corrals, 12466 Pleasant Valley Road, south of the Boise Airport. Volunteers will be broken into groups and directed to locations within the NCA, where they can expect to encounter trash that includes everything from simple litter to discarded appliances. Sign up at goo.gl/forms/OhR5l1F4bFpTxIdG2 or call 208-384-3342.

How about adding a whitewater tripper canoe to your fleet? 

2. Tis the season of used whitewater boating equipment sales! The largest one, sponsored by the Idaho Whitewater Association, will be held Saturday, April 28, at Cascade River Gear in Garden City, 604 E. 45th St. The sale has moved indoors! The whitewater sale is a perfect time to buy a used whitewater raft, canoe, SUP, life jacket, wet suits, dry suits, touring kayaks at affordable prices.  

Pick up a worthy whitewater raft, kayak, inflatable kayak and SUP and you're dialed in for a fun-filled boating season on Idaho rivers for the whole family. 

A few details: Friday check in and register gear from 3-9 p.m. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. IWA retains 15% of sales for items less than $1,000, and 10 percent for items over that. 

Another outdoor equipment sale will be held at Idaho River Sports this Saturday called the "Woolly Buggers Trout Unlimited Gear Sale." The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clean out your garage and sell your fishing gear, fishing cats, camping equipment, etc. See IRS link for more information. 

3. Support the Autism Society of the Treasure Valley Run/Walk on Saturday. I'll be there with my son, Drew, and he's participating as part of the STEP Super Heroes. He's going to be Thor from the Avengers. The event is a 5K run and 2-mile family stroll. This is a great cause to support! 

4. I've talked about visiting Shoshone Falls recently in the blog, and I wanted to share a feature story I wrote about that for the Statesman Outdoors section. "Experience the thundering power of Shoshone Falls." I also detailed a waterfall tour of other worthy destinations in the Magic Valley area in that story. 

Have fun! 
- SS