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Greetings!

Every year, I find myself thinking the same thing around the summer solstice: who decided the longest day of the year should arrive just as the days start getting shorter?

It feels like a tease.

After months of looking forward to summer, I want these long days to linger. I want more evenings in the garden, more swims in the lake, more walks on the trail as the sun hangs low in the sky. I want to hear the first birds begin singing before dawn, watch the stars emerge late at night, and soak up every bit of warmth and light this season has to offer.

I know there will come a time, somewhere around late August, when I'll be ready for cooler mornings and shorter days. But not yet.

For now, I hope you're finding time to enjoy the places, people, and moments that make summer feel endless, even if it never quite lasts as long as we'd like.

Here’s to long days and lake swims,

DRY AS DIRT

It's Hard to Explain Forever

Some places change the way you see the future. After spending time on a recently conserved property with a landowner and supporters, Katie came away with a simple realization: it's hard to explain what conservation really means until you've stood on the land yourself. Read why protecting a place forever is about much more than a legal agreement.

CONSERVATION

Helping More Families Conserve the Places They Love

Arthur Potts joins Kaniksu Land Trust's conservation team as demand for voluntary land conservation continues to grow.

Conserving the rural character of the Kaniksu Region depends on strong relationships with the landowners who care for these lands every day. By welcoming Arthur Potts as KLT's new Conservation Projects Manager, we're growing our ability to build those partnerships, support local landowners, and conserve farms, forests, waterways, and open spaces. READ MORE 

CONNECTION

School's Out. Summer Learning is in.

Summer is a time to discover new passions, build confidence, make lifelong memories, and deepen a connection to the outdoors. From toddlers listening to stories on the trail to teens exploring the backcountry, college interns gaining real-world experience, and adults learning traditional skills, see how KLT's summer programs are helping people of every age build a lifelong connection to nature and community HERE.

COMMUNITY

"Is There Anything Else We Can Do?"

The question that says everything about this community

Despite KLT’s small crew, trails are cleared, events come off without a hitch, and hundreds of letters land in inboxes. Read how the quiet efforts of volunteers reveal something powerful about this community and how it shows that these special places belong to all of us. READ MORE



What's Happening at the Sled Hill?

Whether you've spent a winter afternoon sledding here, explored one of the new trails, attended a class in the Sled Barn, or simply driven past and wondered what's happening on the hill, this story is about a place that belongs to all of us. The Sled Hill has been bringing people together for generations, and today a community-driven vision is helping make it even more welcoming and accessible. Learn about the work that is happening right now and how each of us has a role in shaping the future of our community’s historic sledding hill. READ MORE

Thanks to our Partner Sponsors more dollars go directly toward caring for the lands and communities that make this region so special. Learn More

Uncover past issues of The Dirt HERE.

Kaniksu Land Trust acknowledges that we work within the traditional territories of Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Kalispel Tribe, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe.