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HaBATat, Mark Baltes. Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve in Boise, Idaho on March 21, 2020.

HaBATat: Mark Baltes. 2012. A steel sculpture influenced by origami technique-resembling a bat in flight. The bat was selected because of its importance to the wetland ecosystem. The sculpture provides a refuge in a unique bat roost / nursery skillfully concealed within.

The artwork is designed to be aesthetically pleasing, utilizing the artistic simplicity of origami to provide shelter in its folds to create a structure for roosting bats. The interior roosting chambers are constructed in accordance with strict design guidelines set fort by research done by the Bat Conservation International (BCI) organization. The roosting feature does no compromise the artistic integrity of the piece, rather it reinforces the work and focuses attention on bat appreciation. The cavity are is designed to accommodate day, night and nursery roosts for several hundred little brown and big brown bats.

What was once a gravel pit surrounded by suburban housing developments, is now a 44-acre haven for birds and other wildlife. On the edge of Boise's West Bench, Hyatt Hidden Lakes is an oasis of wetlands, ponds, and upland vegetation that provides habitat for over a hundred birds species throughout the year.

About Hyatt Hidden Lakes: On September 12, 2012, Boise City Council President, Maryanne Jordan, and officials from the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) were joined by members of the Hyatt family for a ribbon cutting ceremony. A generous donation of the 22-acre wetland by the Hyatt family made it possible for the city to purchase another 22 acres in the late 1990s with the goal of preserving open space and providing key habitat for wildlife in West Boise. An adjacent 10-acre parcel was also acquired completing the 54-acre site.

In December 2008, the city of Boise's Public Works Department received a $1.3 million EPA grant to create an innovative stormwater treatment pilot project at the site. Sinc
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HaBATat, Mark Baltes. Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve in Boise, Idaho on March 21, 2020.<br />
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HaBATat: Mark Baltes. 2012. A steel sculpture influenced by origami technique-resembling a bat in flight. The bat was selected because of its importance to the wetland ecosystem. The sculpture provides a refuge in a unique bat roost / nursery skillfully concealed within.<br />
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The artwork is designed to be aesthetically pleasing, utilizing the artistic simplicity of origami to provide shelter in its folds to create a structure for roosting bats. The interior roosting chambers are constructed in accordance with strict design guidelines set fort by research done by the Bat Conservation International (BCI) organization. The roosting feature does no compromise the artistic integrity of the piece, rather it reinforces the work and focuses attention on bat appreciation. The cavity are is designed to accommodate day, night and nursery roosts for several hundred little brown and big brown bats. <br />
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What was once a gravel pit surrounded by suburban housing developments, is now a 44-acre haven for birds and other wildlife. On the edge of Boise's West Bench, Hyatt Hidden Lakes is an oasis of wetlands, ponds, and upland vegetation that provides habitat for over a hundred birds species throughout the year.<br />
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About Hyatt Hidden Lakes: On September 12, 2012, Boise City Council President, Maryanne Jordan, and officials from the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) were joined by members of the Hyatt family for a ribbon cutting ceremony. A generous donation of the 22-acre wetland by the Hyatt family made it possible for the city to purchase another 22 acres in the late 1990s with the goal of preserving open space and providing key habitat for wildlife in West Boise. An adjacent 10-acre parcel was also acquired completing the 54-acre site.<br />
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In December 2008, the city of Boise's Public Works Department received a $1.3 million EPA grant to create an innovative stormwater treatment pilot project at the site. Sinc