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

January 20th to March 4th 2018:

Tuesday-Friday 10 am -4 pm
Monday Closed
Sat and Sun Closed
CLOSED:
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Day

March 5 to November 3rd 2018:

Tuesday-Friday 9 am-5 pm
Monday Closed
Saturday and Sunday 11 am-5 pm
CLOSED:
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

Spring Wildlife Celebration is at the MK Nature Center in Boise on April 28

Friday, April 13, 2018 - 9:51 AM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game invites people to join in a fun and educational Spring Wildlife Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the MK Nature Center at 600 S. Walnut St. in Boise. This family-friendly event provides visitors with an opportunity to learn about Idaho’s amazing wildlife. Admission is $3 per person, ages three and over.

MK Nature Center
MK Nature Center hosts native plant sale April 28

Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 4:37 PM MDT

The annual native plant sale will be Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MK Nature Center at 600 S. Walnut St. in Boise. Sponsored by the Pahove Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society, the sale offers gardeners an opportunity to buy native plants for their landscaping projects.

MK Nature Center
Steelhead Spawning at MK Nature Center

Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 12:17 PM MDT

For the last few weeks, steelhead have been spawning at MK Nature Center in the large viewing window. They appear to be done now, but here is a video of the spawning behavior in case you missed it. Be sure to watch until the end as the female will make a pass over the nest with her digging behavior at the 45 second mark!

MK Nature Center Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri)
Nighttime engineering at the MK Nature Center

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 12:28 PM MST

Visitors to the MK Nature Center can see evidence of the nighttime work of a pair of newly resident beavers. Look for underwater caches of willow and cottonwood branches along the existing beaver dam.

MK Nature Center Idaho Watchable Wildlife Program American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
Attract wintering birds, support outdoor education

Monday, November 27, 2017 - 2:13 PM MST

Stock up on winter bird seed and find that special holiday gift for the outdoor person on your list at the Fish and Game Morrison Knudsen (MK) Nature Center’s Holiday Bird Seed Sale December 1 and 2.

MK Nature Center Education Southwest Region
Holiday bird seed sale set for December 1 & 2

Friday, November 17, 2017 - 9:21 AM MST

Stock up on winter bird seed for your feathered friends and find that special gift for the outdoor person on your list. The eleventh annual Holiday Bird Seed Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., December 1 and 2 at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Morrison Knudsen (MK) Nature Center in Boise.

MK Nature Center Southwest Region