The MK nature center is located in boise, ID, and provides wildlife viewing and outreach opportunities forschools, community groups, and the general public in both natural outdoor and indoor…

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, awarded the Idaho Department of Fish and Game a Formula Grant totaling $328,287 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This funding supports wildlife conservation and outreach activities conducted at the MK Nature Center in Boise, Idaho, a facility that provides wildlife viewing opportunities and educational programming for schools, community groups, and the general public. The Center delivers services in both natural outdoor settings and indoor display-oriented environments, with programming focused on wildlife adaptations, habitat management, and wildlife-related recreational opportunities.

The grant funds the continuation of the MK Nature Center's comprehensive wildlife education and public outreach mission, which aligns with the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act's objectives to conserve, manage, and enhance wild birds and mammals while promoting public access to wildlife resources and recreational opportunities. As a state wildlife agency with lead responsibility for fish and wildlife resource management in Idaho, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game utilizes this annual Formula Grant allocation to sustain the Center's operations and educational programming that serve as a primary wildlife conservation and public engagement resource for the region.

The MK nature center is located in boise, ID, and provides wildlife viewing and outreach opportunities forschools, community groups, and the general public in both natural outdoor and indoor display-oriented settings.programming focuses on wildlife and their adaptations wildlife habitat and management and wildlife-relatedrecreational opportunities.