UI Extension, Bonner County

09/04/2026

Growing, Cooking &. .Preserving Your Garden Garlic!
Sept. 10, 2026, 10 am to 2 pm.
Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 North Boyer Ave., Sandpoint, ID
Cost: $10, participants need to register and pay by Sept. 8th
For more information call 208-263-8511 or email [email protected]

Join us for a series of classes that will teach you how to grow and prepare some of your favorite garden fruits and vegetable. These classes are taught by Idaho Master Gardener and Master Food Safety Advisor volunteers.

08/28/2026

Create and maintain a strong sustainable homestead with researched-based information designed for small-acreage landowners.

Registration closes September 14th, classes start September 22nd. For more information call Cheyanne Fisher (208-365-6363) or Jennifer Jensen (208-263-8511).

08/28/2026

Learn about the benefits of worm composting and create your own compost bin at the WORM COMPOSTING WORKSHOP! The class is on Saturday, September 19th. You must register and pay the $20 class fee by September 16th. Hope to see you there!

For questions, please call 208-263-8511. To register, please come by the Extension Office, 4205 North Boyer Ave., Sandpoint, ID. We can only accept cash or check for payment.

08/20/2026

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for our friends on the U.S. Forest Service - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests!

Honoring a 56-year tradition in which one of America’s 154 national forests provides a tree for the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season, the Nez Perce–Clearwater National Forests are providing the 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

Known as “The People’s Tree,” this year’s tree is an 80-foot grand fir that will be decorated with thousands of handmade ornaments!

They are asking for YOUR help to tell the nation what makes Idaho so special.

Between now and September 1st, you can drop off your own creations at any of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests offices.

Ornament details can be found at: www.uscapitolchristmastree.com

📬Ornaments can also be mailed to:

Attn: 2026 CCT Ornament Team
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest SO
1008 ID-64
Kamiah, ID 83536

⏰Deadline to submit: September 1, 2026

Let’s come together to create 10,000 ornaments and help showcase Idaho’s creativity, communities, and history on the 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree! 🎄❤️🌲

07/31/2026

04/15/2026

Looks like we have some freezing temperatures in the forecast. Don't forget to protect any tender plants!

04/15/2026

Final call for seedlings for the 2026 season! Thank you to the Idaho Department of Lands-Pend Oreille office in Sandpoint for hosting us this Thursday from 8:30-3pm.

Seedlings will be available on a first come first served basis with limited quantities of western red cedar, western larch (tamarack) and western white pine remaining!

Be sure to ask about our special box pricing for the remaining few boxes of blister rust resistant western white pine! (270 seedlings in a box)

03/28/2026

What is blooming in your garden? These are some blossoms we have seen this past week. Daffodils, first dandelion flower, periwinkle (Vinca minor), glory of the snow (Chionodoxa).

03/23/2026

03/11/2026

Join us for a FREE virtual class on Boiling Water Canning on Thursday, March 26th at 11:00 PT/12:00 MT. Learn important steps to safely process food from your garden for shelf stable storage. Click here to register: www.bit.ly/boiling26