Friends of Pend d'Oreille Bay Trail

Sharing a shoreline, connecting communities

The Friends of Pend d'Oreille Bay Trail are committed to creating a sinuous and natural waterfront trail that stretches from Sandpoint's City Beach to Black Rock and Ponder Point along the Northwest shore of Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho. Our communities are changing and growing, and as they do, our lakefront and access to public lands are becoming more precious.

DONATE TODAY, HELP SECURE THE TRAIL
People have enjoyed the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail for years, even though most of it is on private property. Now, some landowners are willing to sell, and we have an opportunity to secure this shoreline for future generations. We recently launched a Capital Campaign to raise $400,000 for purchasing 1,600 feet of waterfront along the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail. Please help us reach our goal and donate today!”

RAFFLE TICKETS AND T-SHIRTS FOR SALE

T-shirts for Sale! We are selling Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail T-shirts – just in time for summer. These 100 percent cotton T-shirts are white and sport our logo, with the slogan “Close In, Far Out.” Like it? Then please buy one! They’re for sale for $20. Give us a call at 946-7586, or email us at friends@pobtrail.org, if you’d like one. Or pick one up at upcoming Bike Week and CHAFE events!

Buy Raffle Tickets to Win a Season Pass to the Festival at Sandpoint! Thanks to the generosity of the Festival at Sandpoint, we have two Festival Season Passes to raffle off!
Tickets are $5 per ticket, or 5 for $20. We'll be selling them at Bike Week and CHAFE events, but you can also send us a check at P.O. Box 1607, Sandpoint, 83864, and we'll send you the tickets. Drawing will be held National Trails Day, June 2, at the CHAFE finish line!

A HUGE STEP FORWARD FOR TRAIL ACQUISITION!
Meeting in special session Sept. 20, the Sandpoint City Council gave final approval for the initial purchase of property as part of a four-year, multi-group plan to acquire the entire trail right of way. Read some of the recent media reporting about this exciting development!

Bonner Daily Bee: Sandpoint Council approves trail funding
Spokesman-Review: Mile of shore may go to public use
KXLY TV: Groups work to open lakefront property
Bonner Daily Bee: City mulls trail property purchase

TRAIL MAP & PLAN COMPLETED
The Friends of the Pend d'Oreille Bay Trail in partnership with community stakeholders, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the National Park Service's Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program have completed a master Concept Plan.

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Click for Concept Plan (4 MB)

The time is NOW to protect this incredible stretch of shoreline for our friends, families and future generations.