Upcoming Events





Why Dragonflies & Damselflies?

Jessica Ware, a curator at the American Museum of Natural History, and her student, Ethan Tolman, discuss the importance of dragonflies and damselflies, where we can find them in Boise, and more!
You can also listen to this conversation on Spotify.

About Us

Our Mission

We are a group of citizens and scientists interested in the biodiversity of Dragonflies and other aquatic invertebrates in the urban Boise River and surrounding waterways. Our aims are:

(1) to engage citizens of Ada County with the Boise River Watershed through dragonflies and damselflies

(2) to better understand how dragonflies and damselflies are distributed throughout urban environments using environmental DNA and community science observations

Meet the Team




Science


Presentations

Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Colorado Convention Center, November 1, 2021. Ethan Tolman, Dick Jordan, John Chaston, Isabella Errigo, Anna Eichert, Paul Frandsen. “A comparison of eDNA and community science as means of monitoring aquatic invertebrates in an urban ecosystem” (Talk).


Research Articles

COMING SOON


Water Quality Index Guide

COMING FALL 2022


Education




Collection Loans

If you are a teacher in the Boise School District, you are able to rent out our reference collection of all the dragonflies and damselflies in Boise free of charge. Dates for which the collection is available are posted on our calendar. Please contact us via email to make a reservation.


Activities

COMING SOON


Lessons

COMING SOON


GET INVOLVED

Please consider donating to “Finding Dragons” to support our mission.


Restoration

Upcoming Restoration Events:

Conservation

Tips for conserving dragonflies and damselflies:

September 29:
Trash cleanup during the Odonata Olympics.


Please check the Boise River Enhancement Network’s Calendar for more restoration events.

Reduce your pesticide use.
Pesticides don't just hurt pests! They can flow into water bodies and harm beneficial insects such as dragonflies and damselflies.

Reduce your fertilizer use.
Did you know that your fertilizer doesn't just stay on your lawn? It can be washed away into bodies of water. If too much fertilizer accumulates in an aquatic habitat it can cause the growth of harmful algae and bacteria that are toxic to dragonflies and damselflies.

Plant native vegetation.
By planting native plants you can reduce your water and fertilizer usage, and provide homes to many species that are an important food source to dragonflies and damselflies. Check out this list of plants native to Boise from the Idaho Native Plant Society.



iNaturalist

Contact Us

Email

FindingDragonsProject@gmail.com