Earl Reynolds, June 18, 1998

In an interview with Troy Reeves on June 18, 1998, Earl Reynolds discusses his involvement with the creation of the Boise River Greenbelt through membership in the Capital City Kiwanis Club beginning in the 1950s and serving on the Greenbelt Committee in 1970 and again in the early 1980s. He describes how Gordon Eichmann, Glen Cline, and himself worked on creating a greenbelt plan and small improvement projects through their affiliations in the Kiwanis Club and the Planning and Zoning Committee. He notes the differences between how the committee operated during its first year and when he returned a decade later, as well as their efforts to do their best in accomplishing the project given their role as an advisory group. Earl expresses his opinion of the benefit the Greenbelt provides, how it compares to others he has visited, and the success of efforts to balance use and wildlife habitat preservation. He provides his prospective of how significantly the river has changed, and the benefit of a committee with a singular focus on Greenbelt issues. He also describes the issues he foresees in the future with the increase in Boise’s population affecting the use of the Greenbelt and why the committee was disbanded.