Celebration of Trees at The Library

Join Ooh La La Arboriculture, the Sandpoint Library and community volunteers for free, fun activities and educational opportunities to celebrate trees during the week of Arbor Day. Learn to plant a tree properly and pick up a tree seedling to plant at home and much, much more.

The Line-Up Includes:

12 PM: Sow Bliss, Learn to Plant a Tree!
Tree Planting Class and Demonstration (see the Natural Connections Event for more details) with Paige Belfry, Ooh La La Arboriculture.
FREE to attend; no registration required. Dress for the weather as it will be held outside rain or shine

12-3 PM: Booths will be out in the Library garden or inside the Lobby, depending on weather.

• Ask an Arborist Booth
  • Michael Richardson, Skywalker Tree Care
    Bring your tree questions to your best tree resource, a local arborist! All tree questions are welcome- a few examples…what is your right tree for your right place, should I water my tree and how much, what is wrong with my tree?
• Learn to Tie Useful Knots Booth
  • John Gaddess, Kopion Arboriculture
    Grab a rope and pull up a chair, this is bound to be fun! Learn some practical knots from someone who ties them every day, an arborist! Knots are useful in everyday applications like when camping, tying down your adventure gear on top of your vehicle, hanging up your hammock…You’ll be given a rope to take home with you to keep practicing your new skills.
• Woodworking Booth
  • Vance Bergeson, Camp 8 Woodworks
    We appreciate trees around us both in their living state and as practical and beautiful objects that have been handcrafted from their wood. Join a woodworking expert in action and learn a few simple techniques you can try your hand at in your own shop.
• Create a Tree Ring Ink Print Booth
  • Nick Belfry, Ooh La La Arboriculture and Tyler Quintano, Sand Creek Tree Service
    Tree ring ink prints are beautiful and easy to make, and who better to guide you through the project of making art from real local Sandpoint trees than a local arborist! Prints can be framed and enjoyed or given as a unique handmade gift. You can’t go wrong with this art project as the inspiration is all provided in the beauty found inside a tree.
• Free Tree Seedlings, Self-Guided Tree Activity Handouts Booth
  • Free tree seedlings with care instructions on a first come, first served basis, 1 per person
  • Self guided: Arbor Day Foundation ‘Commit to an Earth Friendly Habit, Have a Tree Planted in Your Name’  tinyurl.com/pledge4trees
  • Self guided: ‘Quirky, Notable, and Awesome Trees of Sandpoint Scavenger Hunt’
  • Self guided: ‘Connect with a Tree 2 Week Challenge’
• Free Raffle & Poetry Contest Booth
  • Raffle tickets will be available, 1 per person, free. The winning ticket will be drawn at 2:45 (winner does not need to be present) for a Magnolia tree with a tree watering bag and instructions for care donated by the Idaho Department of Lands.
  • Poetry Contest: Be inspired by a tree and share it by writing a piece of poetry! Two winners will be selected, one age 12 and under, a second winner age 13 and older. Winners will receive a $25 gift card and their entry will be published in the Sandpoint Reader.
    • Email entries to [email protected], or bring to Library Info Desk. Entries accepted April 22-May 6.