Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail Update, Winter/Spring 2015

Now that Phase 1 (the purchase of the Hall waterfront property) is complete, people keep asking us – what’s next? Does this mean the gate is coming down at the end of the trail? The answer to the second question is, not yet. The Hall family property stopped short of...

Community Celebrates Trail’s Creation

Local elected officials and supporters marked the official opening of the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail with a dedication ceremony. The afternoon events included short speeches by elected officials, the unveiling of the “Cairn of Thanks” (a stacked rock...

Weigh-in on trails and open space in Bonner County-2014

We know you are a Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail supporter. Now tell us what you think about trails, parks and open space in all of Bonner County by completing this survey. Your feedback will support collaborative efforts by the Trust for Public Land (TPL), Idaho...

Ponderay Buys Waterfront for Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail-2014

SANDPOINT – A three-year campaign to raise funds to purchase nearly a mile of waterfront along the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail culminated this week with the second purchase of shoreline property by the City of Ponderay. The Friends of the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail, which...

Porta-potty at the trail!-2014

The porta-potty has arrived! Thanks to Bob Carlson for making the arrangements. The Friends of the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail are paying for the monthly fee. If you’d like to contribute to help with maintaining the porta-potty and also purchasing mutt mitts...