Carrying History Forward: A Day of Community, Connection, and Care
- Robyn
- Apr 27
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 29
A recap from our Annual Volunteer Day getting Minidoka National Historic Site ready for a new season.
On Saturday, more than 30 community members gathered for a volunteer cleanup day at Minidoka National Historic Site. Individuals, along with volunteers from the Rupert Lions Club, the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Social Justice Council, and descendants of Minidoka incarcerees, traveled from Eden, Twin Falls, Rupert, Boise, Eagle, and Hailey, Idaho, and as far away as California, to take part.
With shared purpose and care, volunteers prepared the site for the opening of the Visitor Center and the start of guided tours on May 1. From morning through midday, they weeded the grounds, dusted and vacuumed the Visitor Center, cleaned benches and interpretive signs along the trails, tended to the historic mess hall, barrack, and fire station, and even installed bat boxes on site buildings.
Their collective effort renewed this moving cultural landscape and helped ensure a welcoming, reflective space for all who come to learn, remember, and honor the stories held here. See more photos below.
The Friends of Minidoka & Minidoka NHS team is deeply grateful to each volunteer. Your generosity and commitment sustain this important site and help carry forward the vital lessons of Minidoka for generations to come.
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