2018 Livability Ambassadors

Partnering with Public Works

The inaugural year of the Livability Ambassador Program focused on one of the seven key city goals: Environmentally Sustainable Community.

Newly-selected ambassadors joined city experts for a series of lessons, tours and discussions designed to expand their knowledge about Boise’s approach to environmental sustainability. Program highlights included group excursions to facilities such as the Twenty Mile South Farm, Dixie Drain, Boise WaterShed, Central Addition and the Foothills Learning Center.

This behind the scenes experience with some of the City of Boise’s unique programs and facilities are intended to spark conversation and inspire action among ambassadors and their social networks and strengthen the community’s commitment to protecting and preserving our resources for future generations.

During the program, which ran from May - October 2018, Livability Ambassadors will take what they have learned during each tour and give community presentations on their findings, providing information to their community on the impact these environmental sustainability measures have on the City of Boise.

Learn more about how the program was created.

Excursions

Twenty Mile South Farm

The city's farm where our compost is made and is home to the city's first net zero building.

Dixie Drain Phosphorous Removal Facility

The Dixie Drain is a phosphorus removal facility that takes it out of the water and turns it into usable fertilizer.

Foothills Learning Center

The Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center gives tours and lessons about our Boise foothills and how they are a treasure for our community.

Ada County Landfill & Hazardous Waste Facility

Much more than a place where your garbage is dumped, the Ada County Landfill also works to ensure our garbage is make the least impact on our city and our environment through waste management.

The Boise WaterShed

The Boise WaterShed is a unique facility that not only teaches you about how Boise renews and reuses its water, but the overall water conservation efforts done by the city.

Geothermal and Boise's First LIV District

The city's unique natural geothermal system is used to heat buildings in downtown Boise, most notably in the city's first LIV District.

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