SW Idaho Archers Rejoice: Boise River WMA archery range is back open

But it's not all doom and gloom.

This winter, Fish and Game and BLM aerially applied sagebrush seed to the entire burn scar, in addition to hand-plantings and drilling where feasible or more appropriate. These efforts are likely to speed up the recovery process and help to mitigate an influx of invasive annual grasses and noxious weeds.

Fish and Game is thankful to the dozens of volunteers who came out to replant nearly 560 sagebrush and bitterbrush seedlings on April 19. Staff in the Southwest Region have been working tirelessly to replant as much as they can, along with other volunteer groups, accounting for over 27,600 seedlings planted since October 2024-and many thousands more still to come.

"It's nice to see some hope with the sagebrush plants from aerial seeding and bitterbrush caches popping up," said Statewide Shooting Range Manager Sarah VanAcker.

Be sure to follow the Southwest Region's Facebook page for updates and volunteer opportunities in the upcoming year.