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
May 2026 EVENTS & Opportunities
Unfortunately, many of our regional lakes are susceptible to HABs - Harmful Algal Blooms each summer.
Join the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for its upcoming HABs workshop. DEQ would like to invite any of our North Idaho residents who are interested in learning about the science of Harmful Algal Blooms and the process of how DEQ and Panhandle Health work together to manage public health advisories when a bloom does occur.
DEQ will be adjusting how we evaluate HAB’s this year, so we will have some new updates for the group.
This year the workshop will be on May 8th at the DEQ Coeur d’Alene Regional Office from 1:00 pm to 330 pm.
You can join in person or online. Contact our local ID DEQ office for the online link.
1st Grade Fernan Lake Field trip - Thursday 5/21
Needed - 15 Volunteers
Duties - Help enthusiastic first graders learn about healthy lakes, bugs, and beavers. We have 6 educational stations. You will help AT the stations, and help the students rotate from one station to another. We also need assistance with set up (8:30), and take down (12:00). We will provide basic training.
Where - The park on the water, at the end of Theis Road, behind the Forest Service Building.
This is a fun, energetic, low-stress volunteer opportunity - and we bet you will learn something besides - we sure do.
Fifth Grade Water Festival - Tuesday 5/26
Needed - 15+ Volunteers
Duties - Help local 5th grade students learn about our watershed. Work at one of our educational stations, and/or help guide students through various learning opportunities. We will provide basic training. We also need assistance setting up (7am), and tearing down (1pm). If you can only make it part of the time, please come. We will find something for you to do.
Where - McEuen Park, Downtown CDA
If you are about to help with one or both of these events, please reach out to Cynthia and Janet at [email protected].
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
