BCA Meeting Agenda 8/25/26

Attendance: Mary, Scott, Megan, Sawyer, Elsa, Ryan, Maddie, Stephanie, Eric,  Melissa, Ruth, Samantha

I.  Approval of previous meeting’s minutes:  To be approved by email vote

                        Approved 8/26/26   Scott, Mary, Marc, Sawyer, Megan voted in favor.

II.  Raptor report

· End of year summary

o Sent end of year results to the BLM and Idaho F&G.

o Successful year. 2 great horned owl nests that were successful.

o Red tailed hawks. 3 that fledged.

o 3 prairie falcons.

o Compliance on people avoiding the area.

Closures ended

o Signs removed

· Thanks, and payment to interns

o Dan has paid the interns.

o Elsa and Stephanie to possibly return next year.

· Return equipment.

o Megan to return to Commons.

III. The BCA and The Boise Bouldering Initiative

· Ruth: Goal to support bouldering specific community outreach (like the BCA)

o Partnering with BCA on cleanups. Pivot their efforts into bouldering and climbers coming together.

o Beta and brews: trying to resurrect this event. Similar to “What’s your Story”

o Boulder league at The Commons to collab with members of Asana.

o Come up with a mission statement and bylaws.

o Signage up at Swan Falls. Stephanie, Ruth and Melissa to reach out to Idaho Power.

o Idaho Conservation Legue: protection of plant species, insects, etc.

o Boiseboulderinginiative@gmail.com

IV.  Treasurer report

· Checking and savings update.

o $500 revenue (Doug Colwell memorial donation)

o Raptor biologists paid

· Funds approved to order tools for Adam’s bolt restoration. Colwell memorial funds.

o Doug Colwell donation: Adam to buy equipment.

V.  Review previous action items

· Status of fall clinic for bolt removal. Adam to order tools? Adam

o Currently don’t know the status.

· Send email about contents of Kiosk to distribution list before approval. Scott

o Working with Adam.

· Natasha: Memorial update on the website. Talk to Smith about doing.

· Marie Gatti Clark (Idaho Mtn. Guides) possible donation. Scott trying to reach

· Kiosk: Overland/Cole shop that sells smaller pieces of plexiglass. Adam to own, Dan to support.

VI.  BLM update:

· Marc’s letter

· setting up a bolting committee? Brian spearhead

Brian and Marc to approach BLM with bolting committee idea

· toilet? Work with Mission 43? Talk to Access Fund?

VII.  Access Fund LCO question.  Mary to share

· Mary now has access. Access Fund has asked the BCA to sign an LCO agreement. Scott and Mary will be reviewing and will share pertinent information via email.

· Eric: Massacre rocks. Access Fund said they are looking to gain an easement of a small area on private land to allow for access. Katie Goodwin will be reaching out to Eric. A.F. is seeking to repair relationships with Boise Climbers.

VIII.  Fall Trail Day: Black Cliffs.

· Date – October 17^th or 24^th?  Decision via email

· Recon – Set a date in September to see what needs to get done.  Doodle will   

  be sent to determine best day.

· Promotion/Schedule/Tasks –

            -Save the date:

            -make poster: Ryan to own.

            -print poster

            -distribute poster

            -kiosk

            -REI, ID Mtn Touring, Outdoor Gear Exchange, BSU, climbing gyms

· Raffle donations

            -REI, Asana, V.V., Commons, North Face?  

IX.  Website outstanding: Smith to potentially take over.

X.  Mary to follow up on program ideas