Our Gem
Love Our Lake Week
Event Schedule
Monday, July 13th
9–11 AM at McEuen Park Pavilion
Coffee Talk, A Simple Look at a Complicated Lake
Enjoy complimentary donuts and coffee with a talk on Lake Metabolism and Stormwater
Tuesday, July 14th
6–8 PM at Vantage Point Brewing
Watershed & Lake Trivia at Vantage Point
Learn more about Coeur d’Alene Lake
Wednesday, July 15th
5–8 PM at McEuen Park
Our Gem joins Music at McEuen
Enjoy live music
Thursday, July 16th
11 AM–1 PM
Cheamkwet Park Cultural & Ecological Talks
(NIC Beach/Dike Road)
Followed by a self-guided paddle.
Learn about sturgeon nose canoe building, aquatic invasive species prevention, native plants, and Cougar Bay restoration. Bring your canoe, kayak, or paddle board if you’d like to join the paddle.
Friday, July 17th
9 AM–Noon at Univ of Idaho Coeur d’Alene
1031 N Academic Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Love Our Lake Activities & Grand Prize Drawing
Family-friendly learning stations on lake science, watershed awareness and ways to protect local waters.
The event includes the Riverview Gallery Opening Reception, “Reflections: Mapping Our Watershed’s Story”.
Join us for Love Our Lake Week: July 13-17, 2026
Celebrate and protect Coeur d’Alene Lake! Join the Our Gem Collaborative for a week of engaging events designed to highlight the science, history, and stewardship of this North Idaho treasure.
Whether you’re a local or a visitor, come learn about the efforts to maintain the health of our watershed—from addressing the impacts of historical mining to managing nutrients and invasive species.
Want to win?
Participate in any event for a chance to enter a raffle for a boat rental, to be drawn on Friday, July 17. Entries given for every event attended to increase odds.
About Our Gem
Love Our Lake Week is organized by the Our Gem collaborative, a partnership of scientists, educators, local governments, non-profits, and community leaders, including the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission, the Kootenai Environmental Alliance, and Kootenai County. Learn more
Other Events, July 13-17, 2026
University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene
Friday, July 17th: 12:30-2:30 PM, U of I Extension IDAH2O Master Water Stewards Standing Water Training. Register
Coeur d’Alene Library
All of July Scavenger Hunt: Track Critters of Coeur d’Alene Lake
Tuesday, July 14th: Prehistoric Pals (Ages 5-8)
Plesiosaurus Fortune-Teller & (Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Storytimes) Reading Hours – Flippered Friends!
Wednesday, July 15th: Subterranean Tales:
Water Flows Beneath Our Toes & (Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Storytimes) Reading Hours – Flippered Friends!
Thursday, July 16th: Junior Ologists (Ages 9-12)
Hydrology: Dive into Lake Life & Benthic Slime & (Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Storytimes) Reading Hours – Flippered Friends!
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