Events
Over the years, KEA has hosted a variety of bi-weekly, seasonal, and annual events. We're currently rebuilding our event calendar, and look forward to bringing more unique and inspiring environmental based events to our community.
Monthly Events
July 2026 EVENTS & Opportunities
Learn More about Our Gem and additional events of
Love Our Lake Week
Please join Kootenai Environmental Alliance & Our Gem 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.
7/13, Monday - 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
7/14, Tuesday - 6–8 PM at Vantage Point Brewing
Watershed & Lake Trivia at Vantage Point
Learn more about Coeur d’Alene Lake
7/15, Wednesday - 5–8 PM at McEuen Park
Our Gem joins Music at McEuen, Enjoy live music
7/16, Thursday - 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 paddleboard if you’d like to join the paddle.
7/17, Friday - 9 AM–Noon at Univ of Idaho Coeur d’Alene
1031 N Academic Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Family-friendly learning stations on lake science, watershed awareness and ways to protect local waters.
Come see us as we get out and about thoughout Kootenai County to spread the word about opportunites to support environmental conservation, protection, and restoration in the Idaho Panhandle.
This month, you can catch us at:
7/10, Friday - 4-11pm at Emerge Block Party - Only July 10th we're taking over 2nd street between Sherman and Lakeside for our 13th Annual Block Party! This free event will feature local visual artists, poets, musicians, and performance artists.
7/18, Saturday - 9am-1:30pm at the corner of Highway 95 and Prairie Ave. Enjoy local produce, crafts, food, and music.
The CDA National Forest Service Nursery has openings for many volunteers this month. If you are available to help with any of the following tasks, please contact the appropriate person to coordinate.
Conifer Seed Cleaning by hand - [email protected] and [email protected]
Weeding in the Greenhouses - [email protected]
Helping with pruning the orchards. (This is more physical, involving a lot of reaching, bending, and lifting)- [email protected]
Annual Events
North Idaho Green Summit
The first North Idaho Green Summit was hosted in the spring of 2024. The goal of the summit is to bring together community members together to share information, insights and dialogue regarding regional environmental issues.
It's a great opportunity to connect with other like minded individuals to discuss ideas and opportunities for local advocacy.
Earth Day Celebration
Our operating policy is to observe Earth Day every day, but we certainly appreciate the opportunity to make it special within our community once a year.
We love joining efforts with the CDA Library to provide a diverse, educational, and inspiring Earth Day Celebration that recognizes the connection of all living things and showcases ongoing environmental possibilities and needs within our region and globe.
Junk 2 Funk
Junk 2 Funk is a lively evening full of creative flair and one of KEA's longest-running, annual fundraising events. It's is a runway "trashion" show where all of the outfits must be made of at least 80% garbage.
Artists young and old flex their imagination and spunk as they design one-of-a-kind "trashy" fashion, and strut the catwalk in environmental style.
Green Screen Series
Join us November - April for the Green Screen Series & Eco Film Forum, a thought-provoking and audience-engaging event series hosted by Kootenai Environmental Alliance and the CDA Library.
Each month, we're sharing an environmentally focused film to provide insight and spark a conversation about how to approach these topics locally.
Films and discussions will take place in the Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room, from 2 - 4pm.
Opportunities to Get Involved
