Idaho Department of Fish and Game MK Nature Center

08/25/2026

We're excited to be participating in the National Public Lands celebration at Bogus Basin this Saturday, August 29th. See you there!

08/08/2026

Cheers to our volunteer beekeeping team who spend most of the day yesterday extracting honey form our beehives at MK Nature Center. Our observation hive is part of our pollinator display. We hope visitors learn about the amazing lives of colony-nesting insects, solitary pollinators, how pollinators support all wildlife and people! If you have not seen the hive or the display, come down soon and check it out....it's sweet!

08/05/2026

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Have you seen any turkeys lately? Report your observations to provide valuable data on how turkeys are distributed across the Gem State, which can and has helped us set turkey seasons.

👀 Report turkey observations here: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/c4a0aa2a4b374bbf9200a00cc4e4764d

🔗See the data and learn why Idaho is among the top states for turkey population data here: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/citizen-science-key-fgs-hugely-successful-program-turkey-tracker

07/22/2026

Join us August 10th from 8-late pm for Bat Night at MK Nature Center. All ages are welcome to attend a 1 hour lecture by two bat experts, Dr. Rita Dixon and Bill Doering, followed by bat detection over the MK Nature Center pond using the latest bat detection technology.

This FREE program is first come-first served and capped at 75 attendees. Donations are welcome. See you there!

07/11/2026

MK Nature Center has a great summer newsletter. Check out what is hot and cool down at your local nature center!
https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/mknc_stream_summer2026.pdf

06/11/2026

Thank you Micron! Your group made a hard task of digging out invasive weeds look easy. We are grateful for all your hard work, and thanks for giving back to your community!

06/08/2026

Check out this footage captured by scuba divers David and Johnathan during a recent dive at MK Nature Center! They captured incredible photos and videos of the four sturgeon that call the pond home.

In the video, you can see several features of the species. The protrusible mouth can be seen extending downward to suck up a piece of trout. Four whisker-like structures, called barbels, are also visible, and at the end of the video, notice the small dots covering the sturgeon’s nose; these are electroreceptors! Both structures are used by sturgeon to detect prey along the rocky bottom.

Thank you to David and Johnathan for volunteering your time and talents to give us a view into the deep!

06/06/2026

A big shout out to Deloitte! 15 Deloitte employees volunteered at MK Nature Center on June 5 as part of Deloitte Impact Day. They showed up ready to work and completed three major projects for us. Always grateful to work with groups who invest in their communities!