Local student adventure club hosts film fest fundraiser for conservation trip

By Reader Staff

The Sandpoint Area Students Outdoor Adventure Club will host a screening of the Trees & Seas Film Festival on Friday, April 24, bringing conservation-themed stories from around the world to the Heartwood Center (615 Oak St., in Sandpoint).

The festival highlights ocean-focused films that showcase how coastal communities around the globe work together to restore coral reefs and mangrove forests, in addition to addressing how tourism and other environmental pressures impact these delicate natural ecosystems.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the screening starts at 7 p.m. Admission to the event is a suggested donation of $20 and serves as a major fundraiser for the group’s upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic, where members will take part in marine restoration projects.

The 2026 trip will mark the seventh year that local students have traveled on conservation trips, which have included projects in the Dominican Republic as well as Belize. 

In addition to the film showing, attendees can take part in a silent auction and raffles, with proceeds also going toward supporting the students’ efforts and travel costs.

Get more info on the club’s Facebook page. Find more details on the film festival at treesandseasfilmfestival.com.