Hello Neighbors!
We are happy to start off the month of May with a neighborhood meeting on Thursday, May 9. Hope to see you there!
Collister Neighborhood Association Board
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Neighborhood Meeting
(Mark you Calendar!)
Thursday, May 9 at 7pm at the Collister Library!
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May Calendar of Events
Tuesday, May 6: Boise City Council Work Session, 4 pm, City Hall, Maryanne Jordan City Council Chambers, 150 Capitol Blvd. Support our friends in the Central Bench Neighborhood Association's proposed Urban Renewal District; learn more about the Valley Regional Transit System, and more. See agenda for details.
Thursday, May 9: Collister Center Library, 7 - 8 pm. Collister Neighborhood Association quarterly meeting. The agenda includes:
> Sycamore Neighborhood Plan presentation by Ed Keener;
> Coffee taste test to pick Caffeina's new Collister Neighborhood Blend;
> Updates from Transportation, Events, and History Committees;
> Proposal to add more board positions;
> Update from Northwest Neighborhood Association regarding Hill Road Re-zoning issues.
Saturday, May 18: Collister Neighborhood Foothills hike. Meet Pete Ritter, lead trail ranger for the Ridge to Rivers System, City of Boise 9 am at the Collister Trailhead at Polecat Gulch. Bring a hat, sunscreen, water and good walking shoes. Hikers will return to trailhead by noon. Learn more about the Polecat Reserve
Saturdays (except May 11 - no meeting that day), 11 am - noon. Edwards Greenhouse Earthworms for ages 3 to 12 Learn gardening through stories and hands-on activities. Free!
Saturdays - 9 am - 1 pm: The Outdoor Boise Farmers Market opens Saturday, April 6 at a new location! 1500 Shoreline Dr.
Events in May at the Library! at Collister: Including storytime, fitness classes, international pen pals, tech classes, digital printer and loads more! Sign up at The Library! at Collister here!
These and more events here: https://www.boise.org/boise/events
Upcoming June Events: Collister Neighborhood Annual Picnic, 5 - 8 pm, Catalpa Park. Food, music, games, and more! Hope to see you there!
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Focus on the Neighborhood: Sycamore Neighborhood Overlay
Did you know that the Collister Neighborhood includes one of the oldest neighborhoods to be annexed (voluntarily) by the City of Boise with a low density zoning designation R-1A that has been preserved since 1974? It's called the Sycamore Neighborhood and was part of the land purchased by Dr. George Collister in 1897 where he grew over 10,000 peach, plum and other fruit trees until his death in 1935. The neighborhood was subdivided in 1944 and is bordered by Taft to the south, Sycamore Street to the west, Catalpa Drive to the North and 39th Street to the east. The large lots, setback homes, large gardens and rural feel of the neighborhood appealed to many who built their homes in the neighborhood. In 1998, the Sycamore Neighborhood residents submitted a plan to the City of Boise to help preserve this "rural area nestled within the urban environment of Boise." Ed Keener, long time Sycamore resident, will talk about the vision of the neighborhood and what has been done to keep its character intact for decades. https://energize.cityofboise.org/media/425859/sycamore.pdf
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Call for Neighborhood Images!
We are working on a new neighborhood website and need your photos! Send us a photo representative of your street or favorite neighborhood spot, past events, historical images, aerial shots, main roads, etc.
Please email to secretary@collistercna.org. Thank you!
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