Idaho Botanical Garden breaks ground on $15 million expansion project

BOISE, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Boise Weekly and Idaho Press .

The Idaho Botanical Garden has officially broken ground on the first phase of its 10-acre expansion project.

The expansion will unfold in three stages, covering 10 acres at a time — eventually updating the entire 32-acre stretch of land. The first phase is expected for completion by summer 2026. Once finished, work will continue on the following sections until the full master plan is complete — expected to be complete within three to five years depending on fundraising efforts.

“This is the largest project and fundraising campaign that the Idaho Botanical Garden has ever embarked on,” said Erin Anderson, executive director of the Idaho Botanical Garden.

“We really want this to be a big one