WAITLIST: LGBTQ+ Fall Nature Walk & Painting Class Register

Date and Time:
Sun, Oct 26, 2025; 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM  (Mountain)

Organized By: Idaho Chapter

Location: Meeting location along Boise Greenbelt (exact location given after RSVP)

This is a waitlist for our fall nature walk & painting event. Folks will be contacted in the order they register. 


Description:
Please join the Idaho Sierra Club and Queerly Collected for an LGBTQ-only Fall Nature Walk, followed by a guided paint-and-sip led by local artist Lindsay Battershell!

We'll kick off the event walking through some fall foliage along the Boise Greenbelt and getting inspired by the beauty of nature. Then, we'll move to an indoor community space to sip on warm cozy drinks while local artist Lindsay Battershell leads a guided painting class. 

There will be plenty of painting supplies provided, and participants are welcome to bring whatever other medium(s) they want to use. This is a great opportunity for Boise-area LGBTQ+ folks to spend time outdoors, relax and express yourself through art, AND build community with other queer folks. 

Who is this Outing for?
OUTdoors Idaho outings are explicitly queer-only spaces, and we ask that folks who attend these outings identify with the LGBTQIA+ community (including questioning folks, closeted folks, asexual folks, etc. etc.!). We have created this as a queer-only space with the intention of creating a shared identity group in Idaho’s outdoors, where folks who don’t feel safe/comfortable in other social/hiking groups can join, feel connected, and build queer community in a non-heteronormative, non-cisnormative place. We ask that allies do NOT attend this outing to honor the queer-only space, so participants who want a queer-only space can feel more confident that they’re safe being themselves. However, we also host regular outings for BOTH allies and the queer community. 

To read more about our reasoning behind this policy, check out this blog post!

What to expect:

1:00 p.m. | Meet along Boise Greenbelt (exact location given after RSVP) for intros & pre-trip talk (safety, logistics, etc.)
1:15 p.m. | Begin 1-hour nature walk
2:30 p.m. | Arrive at indoor community space
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Guided paint-and-sip. Follow along with Lindsay's guided painting, create your own piece inspired by our walk, or something in-between!

Level: Easy

More about difficulty, skill level, and safety
The walk from the parking lot to the river is short and takes approximately 5 minutes. It is a fully paved trail along the Boise Greenbelt. We will walk for about 1 hour and expect to cover a distance of approximately 2 miles, with an elevation gain of around 20 ft. Our trip leaders will carry a full first aid kit along with extra water.

Please reach out if you have any questions about the difficulty level, accessibility of the event, or what to expect!

Directions
We will provide exact location details after you register.

Other considerations

• Kids & families are welcome! (see information above to learn more about the difficulty/skill level and whether it would be a good fit for your kids)
• No dogs please
• Please fill out a separate registration form for each person, so we can have a signed waiver on file for each person and know each individual's dietary preferences, etc.
• We expect everyone joining this event to act respectfully and help create a safe and inclusive space for folks from marginalized identity groups. All participants must adhere to the standards of conduct in our Participant Agreement

Level: Easy

Cost: Free! Plus, snacks will be provided by Sierra Club. If you'd like to buy a warm drink, we encourage you to bring cash or card for that.

Signup Instructions: Please register by Friday, October 24, if possible, so we can have an accurate headcount.

Bring: Water, sunscreen, clothing appropriate for the weather

Carpool: Let us know if you need help with getting to/from the location in your RSVP!

Note: Carpool transportation is at the sole risk of the participants.

Cancellation Policy: Leaders will check weather conditions the morning of the event. If the weather is considered unsafe, we will postpone the trip to a later date and communicate the new plans with all participants.