MK Nature Center

The Idaho Fish and Game MK Nature Center offers a unique wildlife experience on a 4.6-acre site along the Boise River Greenbelt. The StreamWalk and Visitor Center provide a glimpse of Idaho's many landscapes and abundant wildlife. Underwater viewing windows along the stream walk give visitors a fish-eye view of the world.

Visitor Center
and Gift Shop

Summer Hours
- Starting March 11

Tuesday-Friday - 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday-Sunday - 11 am - 5 pm
CLOSED: Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Day

Features and Amenities

Programs & Tours
StreamWalk — Open Sunrise to Sunset, Every Day
Volunteer
Newsletters
Meet the Staff

Location

The MKNC is located between Municipal Park and the Boise Greenbelt. The Center is not obvious from the road - it is situated behind the Fish and Game Headquarters building on Walnut Street.

IDFG

Joe Peterson

News

Video: Mink chases Chinook at MK Nature Center

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 - 2:41 PM MDT

MK Nature Center Wildlife Conservation and Management Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) American Mink (Vison vison)
Connecting Kids and Salmon at the MK Nature Center

Friday, September 1, 2017 - 4:02 PM MDT

Idaho Salmon and Steelhead Days takes over the MK Nature Center for three days early each fall. It is an opportunity for some Idaho classrooms to learn about aquatic ecosystems - the fish, bugs and other creatures that call our rivers home. Join one class of kids as they learn about Idaho's treasured salmon and steelhead as they wade, run and jump through their field trip.

MK Nature Center Education
Kokanee Salmon Arrive and Chinook Salmon are Spawning

Friday, August 25, 2017 - 2:41 PM MDT

Forty beautiful Kokanee salmon arrived at MK Nature Center yesterday and they have added a "splash" of color in the alpine lake.

MK Nature Center Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Sockeye Salmon or Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka)
View Chinook salmon at the Fish and Game MK Nature Center

Monday, August 7, 2017 - 7:58 AM MDT

Visitors to the Fish and Game MK Nature Center now have the opportunity to see one of Idaho's most amazing animals: Chinook salmon.

Education MK Nature Center Southwest Region Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Mosaic art installed at MK Nature Center in Boise

Friday, July 14, 2017 - 3:05 PM MDT

Sculpin, dragonflies, trout and mink are all creatures that live in or near rivers, including the stream that runs through Boise’s MK Nature Center. Now, these animals will are also displayed on a new piece of public art at the nature center.

MK Nature Center Southwest Region Education
If You Care, Leave Them There!

Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 2:45 PM MDT

Spring brings baby animals. If you find one, be sure to keep your distance, keep quiet, do not approach, and certainly do not touch!

MK Nature Center