Ustick Townsite Beautification Project Download PDF of Concept Design

Posted December 06, 2024

Ustick In Bloom '24

West Valley Neighborhood Association’s signature event is our annual Ustick In Bloom neighborhood celebration. Ustick In Bloom is a gathering of neighbors to celebrate our West Boise community with live music, food trucks, community resource vendors, crafts vendors, raffle prizes, children’s activities and our partnership with Lost Grove Brewing.

Beginning in 2018 the Board of Directors of the WVNA partnered with Boise City Energize Our Neighborhoods to bring this special community celebration to Redwood Park. Every year Ustick In Bloom attracts more West Boise residents who look forward to celebrating our historic Ustick Townsite and our awesome West Boise community.

Check out the photos from another great Ustick In Bloom event enjoyed by over 400 West Boise neighbors! Please visit our West Valley Neighborhood Association website westvalleyboise.org for further information and more photos of Ustick In Bloom.

Save the date for Ustick In Bloom 2025…Saturday, June 7, 2025. Looking forward to seeing our West Boise neighbors at Ustick In Bloom 2025!

Our vision for the Ustick Townsite Beautification Project is to awaken the collective memory of the historic agricultural community in West Boise - Ustick Village. At its prime, Ustick was a bustling agricultural town surrounded by orchards and energized by a small farming community. The townsite was complete with a bank, a creamery, a school, and its own Mercantile, where produce was weighed and shipped via the local railway system “The Interurban” to destinations east and west. These buildings have withstood the test of time and still stand in the townsite and continue to be utilized as business ventures.

Urban sprawl has nearly decimated the character and historical significance of the Ustick Townsite. Ustick Road, a two-lane road once shaded by a canopy of poplar trees served as the trolley line for the Boise Valley Railway which ran from Caldwell to Boise. The beautiful canopy of trees is gone and what was once a tree-lined Ustick Road is now a five lane highway to Meridian.

Our vision includes a re-birth of this once thriving community by working with Boise City and community partners to re-create a pedestrian friendly neighborhood in which West Boise residents can once again connect and commune. Our vision includes trees, landscaping, historical street lamps, sculpture and artwork that will soften the area to make it a pleasant place to walk and bicycle. We also envision a welcoming place with shops that are within easy walking distance and historical interpretative signage to educate the public about the townsite of Ustick. Future development of walking paths and inclusion in the West Boise comprehensive plan could include routes along the irrigation ditches leading to Comba Park.