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Friends of Phillips Farm, an Idaho non-profit organization since 2010, is composed of local citizens who want to enhance opportunities for recreation and education at Virgil Phillips Farm County Park.

08/05/2026

Is that a cat in those bushes? Our August bird of the month, the GRAY CATBIRD, might fool you into thinking so. It's a great mimic, sounding at times like a cat, other birds, frogs, and even manmade sounds. Look for this bird in shrubs and thickets at the park from May into September.

Have a listen here https://ebird.org/species/grycat

05/18/2026

MAY BIRD: RUFFED GROUSE
Have you ever heard a low-pitched, accelerating drumming sound in the Phillips Farm woods in spring? That could very well be the sound of a male ruffed grouse beating its wings during breeding season. Listen here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/ruffed_grouse
Learn more about ruffed grouse this month at park kiosks.

05/03/2026

SIGN UP FOR NATURE CAMP NOW! Camp runs June 8–12, 15–19, and 22–26, 9 am–3 pm each day. Children going into grades 1–5 can attend any 1 week, 2 weeks, or all 3. Register with the Moscow Department of Parks and Recreation at https://secure.rec1.com/ID/moscow-id/catalog or call (208) 883-7084.
Cost is $169.75 per week, and scholarships are available!

Find more information about camp at the Friends of Phillips Farm website: http://friendsofphillipsfarm.weebly.com

04/20/2026

The park gained almost 2,000 native plants on Sunday in the 6th annual Bluebird Planting! A million thanks to UI Prof Tim Prather and his impressive students for growing and planting blanketflower, Oregon sunshine, Clarkia, Idaho fescue, tall cinquefoil, and bluebunch wheatgrass. Thanks also to the Moscow High School student and other volunteers who helped plant. We appreciate all of you!

04/17/2026

Flowers spotted on today's walk in the park.

04/13/2026

Look for tidied apple trees on the east side of Virgil's pond. WSU has tentatively identified two of them: one a cross between McIntosh and Early Strawberry and the other a cross between McIntosh and Jonathan, both yummy! For people who use apple wood to smoke or grill foods, we have two piles of mostly dead prunings that are yours for the taking. Please share.

04/08/2026

This solitary arrowleaf balsamroot plant is hiding in plain sight near the park entrance. More are blooming in the park's "prairie remnant." Please don't pick the flowers! These plants take many years to produce any flowers at all.

04/02/2026

APRIL BIRD OF THE MONTH: TREE SWALLOW Tree swallows are back! The first "official" sighting of the year was on March 28. You can expect to see them at the park until early August. They will nest in cavities, sometimes commandeering our bluebird nest boxes for themselves.

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Moscow, ID
83843

Website

https://friendsofphillipsfarm.weebly.com/

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