2012 INPS Annual Meeting in Northern Idaho

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[Idaho Native Plant Society News Release]

Location The 2012 annual meeting of the Idaho Native Plant Society will be hosted by the Calypso Chapter from Coeur d’Alene on June 22-24, 2012. We’ve selected the Clark Fork Drift Yard as the camp site for the gathering. The Drift Yard is found where the Clark Fork River meets Lake Pend Oreille between the cities of Clark Fork and Hope, east of Sandpoint.

Theme The focus of the gathering will be the restoration and protection of natural habitats. In particular, we will be looking at efforts to restore the natural function of river deltas of Lake Pend Oreille that were damaged or destroyed by the construction of the Albeni Falls Dam on the Pend Oreille River. We will learn about efforts to protect the spectacular area in the Cabinet Mountains north of Clark Fork through the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area.

Directions From western Idaho: Proceed north on US 95 through Coeur d’Alene and through Sandpoint. On the north side of Sandpoint take State Highway 200 east toward Clark Fork, Idaho. The Clark Fork Drift Yard camping site is located six miles east of the town of Hope, Idaho, on the south side of the highway.

From eastern Idaho: Proceed north on Interstate 15. At Butte, Montana, take Interstate 90 west. Just beyond Missoula, Montana, take Montana Highway 200 west. Montana Highway 200 connects to Idaho Highway 200 seven miles from Clark Fork, Idaho. The Clark Fork Drift Yard camping site is located four miles west of the town of Clark Fork on the south side of the highway

See the INPS Web Site for a Map of Clark Fork Drift Yard between Hope and Clark Fork

Alternative Lodging The Clark Fork Drift Yard is a primitive camp site for tent and RV camping. As an alternative, developed RV camp sites and motels are available in Clark Fork, Hope, and Sandpoint. A list of specific alternative lodging choices will be provided later.