Birch Bark Weaving
Tuesday, 07 April 2020
By Dave Kretzschmar, KLT Education Director This week we will be exploring just one way you can use one of nature’s most wonderful materials, birch bark. The bark of the birch tree has been used for centuries to create variety of items. To further your learning and open your eyes to what is possible try searching for
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Kaniksu Adventure Race
Monday, 30 March 2020
By Dave Kretzschmar, KLT Education Director The Kaniksu Adventure Race is a new outdoor experience at Pine Street Woods, with the goal of getting more adults and kids outside. We ask that this activity be done solo or with your family unit, please adhere to the social distancing guidelines in effect. Those wishing to participate
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Coal Burned Bowls
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
By Dave Kretzschmar, KLT Education Director Ever made your own bowl before? It is so easy to reach in the cupboard and take down a store bought bowl for your soup or cereal. Making your own coal burned bowl and eating from it reconnects us to our roots and ancient crafts. Using fire to shape
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Spring Awakening: Tapping a Maple and Listening to Birds
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
By Dave Kretzschmar, KLT Education Director There is still snow on the ground, but all around me the signs of spring are slowly making themselves felt. Water is changing from its solid state of ice and snow to drips off the eaves and little streams and rivulets are running everywhere. Across the road, a grassy
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WildCrafting Winter 2019
Thursday, 14 February 2019
We will be offering two five-week sessions of WildCrafting again this winter. Session One will take place January 15 – February 13, and Session Two will take place February 26 – March 27. Classes will be offered on Tuesday from 3:00 – 4:30 pm and on Wednesday from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. Classes are held
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Ties to the Land Workshop
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Join Kaniksu Land Trust and Montana State University Extension Services for the award-winning “Ties to the Land” Workshop. This guided discussion will help you and your family begin to discuss succession planning- the human side of estate planning—focusing on ways to maintain family ties to the land from generation to generation, building awareness of key
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WildCrafting Fall 2018
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
We will be offering two five-week sessions of WildCrafting this fall. Session One will take place October 1-30, and Session Two will take place November 12 – December 11. Classes will be offered on either Monday or Tuesday from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. Classes are held in the Winter Ridge Education Building, located next to
SquatchFest
Monday, 17 September 2018
Join us on October 6 for a celebration and benefit for Pine Street Woods. There will be food trucks, live music by Harold’s IGA and BareGrass, great raffle prizes, a beer and wine garden, activities for the kids and much more! Come show your support for Pine Street Woods: Home of the Sasquatch? October 6,
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Camp Kaniksu 2018
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
I’ve come to believe that given enough time and an encouraging adult, any child will come to love nature. There are some like my nieces, Nala and Nishta, who need no convincing and are up for any adventure outside. Others who have grown up with less outdoor time and more screen time take more encouraging
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MCC at Judy’s Place
Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Over the last year KLT has been working to complete access improvements at “Judy’s Place” at 75 acre preserve near Clark Fork that was acquired through grant funding in 2016 to protect important wildlife habitat and provide a place for school groups and the general public to engage with the natural world. A new parking lot has been built and
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Cinco de Mayo
Monday, 02 April 2018
Save the date for Leadership Sandpoint’s Cinco de Mayo fundraising event, held on May 5th, 4:30 – 8:30 pm at Trinity at City Beach. Proceeds benefit Kaniksu Land Trust’s Pine Street Woods and Angels Over Sandpoint. Lots of fun to be had: live music, auction, raffles, taco bar games and drinks! Looking forward to see
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Friday Night Pints
Monday, 02 April 2018
Join us on April 13 at the 219 Lounge for Friday Night Pints to support Kaniksu Land Trust! $1 of each featured beer sold will be donated to KLT, so come down, have a beer or two and support our work to provide places to play outside! A huge thank you to Ninkasi Brewing Company
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