Building butterfly waystations
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
By the time Idaho had adopted the monarch butterfly as its state insect in 1992, the migratory insects were already starting to grow scarce in …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
By the time Idaho had adopted the monarch butterfly as its state insect in 1992, the migratory insects were already starting to grow scarce in …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The dream of the North Idaho Native Plant Arboretum in Lakeview Park began in 1997, when Master Gardener Lois Wythe sought out a community of …
By Robin Campbell
Reader Contributor
Whether you lean green, are into buying local and living sustainably, or you’re just a little allergic to hard work, landscaping with native plant species …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There is nothing quite so magical as another season of growth shooting through the forest floor each spring. What began as a sapling might eventually …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Inspired by the natural beauty of North Idaho and bonded by a joint artistic endeavor, three local women have successfully published a coloring book with …
By Reader Staff
The Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society program titled “Kaniksu Land Trust: Education and Conservation,” presented by Katie Egland Cox and Regan Plumb of the Kaniksu Land Trust, will …
By The Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society
Special to the Reader
If you’re feeling stressed or out of sorts, a 20-minute walk in a natural, forested setting can produce positive changes …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society unveiled a plaque and officially dedicated a new arbor July 21 at a small ceremony.
The arbor was donated by …
By Cate Huisman
Reader Contributor
When members of the Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society asked local builder Collin Beggs if he would build something to replace an aging arbor at the …
By Cate Huisman
Reader Contributor
If you had visited Sandpoint’s public library 20 years ago this spring, you might have seen a notice posted there:
•Interested in the native plants …
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