Our Gem Partners
Sharon Bosley
U of I Coeur d’Alene
Title: STEM Outreach Assistant Statement: “As our community grows, so can environmental impacts on our local waters. Our Gem works collaboratively to help educate our community on how they can reduce impacts on the lake. I support Our Gem so we can all continue to appreciate this amazing natural resource for years to come.”
Jamie Brunner
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
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."
David Callahan
Kootenai County
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.”
Rebecca Stevens
Coeur d'Alene Tribe
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."