Join us for Love Our Lake Week: July 13-17

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.

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

University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene

Monday, July 13th: 5-7 PM, Riverview Gallery Opening Reception, “Reflections: Mapping Our Watershed’s Story”

Friday, July 17th: 12:30-2:30 PM, Extension IDAH2O Master Water Stewards Standing Water Training

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!