Kathryn Albertson Park was designed and built to provide a sanctuary for wild birds within the rapidly expanding city limits of Boise. This Park is unique among city parks in the U.S. because of its focus on providing a natural area in an urban setting where people can enjoy the natural beauty that wildlife offers. Albertson's Park is managed to provide a safe, undisturbed environment for birds to feed and nest. The Park is a 41-acre park located near downtown Boise. It is one of the riverside parks in the "Ribbon of Jewels," named for prominent local women. Highlights also include ponds, a fountain, a variety of mature trees and native vegetation, and glimpses of wildlife, including nesting waterfowl, herons, song birds, and deer. The park is named for Kathryn McCurry Albertson, a Boise native who met her future husband, Joe Albertson, at the College of Idaho. Joe Albertson was the founder of Albertsons Inc.