Our Gem Partners

Title: Operations & Outreach Coordinator

Statement: "Growing up fishing and hunting in the Pacific Northwest endowed in me a desire to protect nature, which we get so much from. Our Gem informs the community about how to be good stewards of this amazing treasure we all share in Lake Coeur d’Alene."

Title: Coeur d'Alene Lake Management Supervisor

Statement: "I support Our Gem as a community-based approach to preserving our shared natural resources and our quality of life."

Title: Community Development Director

Statement: “Fundamental to the notion of good land use planning is the inclusion of community values and aspirations into the planning process. As Kootenai County’s most identifiable and value laden natural resource, the protection of Coeur d’Alene Lake’s water quality and environs should take center stage in our planning efforts.”

Title: Lake Management Restoration Coordinator

Statement: "Coeur d'Alene Lake lies within the heart and cultural epicenter of the Coeur d'Alene people, and it brings me great honor to work with a collective group of multi-jurisdictional professionals to ensure water quality concerns are being addressed for not only the tribe but the Coeur d'Alene basin community as a whole."