Backyard Beekeeping with North40 Outfitters
If you love bees and would love to start your own backyard beekeeping check out north40.com/bees.
They also have an amazing YouTube channel that has so much information to get you started.
City Nature Challenge: Palouse Region is coming up
City Nature Challenge: Palouse Region
(From the Palouscd.org site)
The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is a bio-blitz competition that brings together cities from all over the world to observe wildlife and log those observations on the iNaturalist app. Observations of wild flora and fauna help scientists understand species distributions and further local and global biodiversity goals.
The dates for the 2022 competition are April 29th – May 2nd. Any observations recorded through iNaturalist in Whitman or Latah Counties during this time will count toward the Palouse Region CNC.
You do not need to be an expert to participate in the CNC! All you need is an interest in local wildlife, access to wild (not captive or cultivated) organisms, and an iNaturalist account.
For more information, visit the City Nature Challenge FAQs page. (https://citynaturechallenge.org/)
Join them for the 2022 City Nature Challenge in the Palouse Region of Washington and Idaho! Help them document the incredible biodiversity of the Palouse by making observations of any wild organisms in Latah or Whitman Counties from April 29 – May 2, 2022.
Get ready for Spring with a Seed Starting Class tomorrow night!
Seed Starting
6pm Tuesday, April 5
In-person
$5 registration fee
Registration link: https://seedstartingapril.eventbrite.com
Facebook event link: https://fb.me/e/2YGuEGZgN
Hands-on Seed Starting Class. We will bring seeds and soil, and some pots, coco coir as well as newspaper to make your own pots. You can try soil blockers too! Please bring a container to transport your starts. We will also provide seed starting and care instructions.
Moscow Renaissance Fair April 30th and May 1st
The annual Moscow Renaissance Fair will be held Saturday & Sunday among the trees at East City Park in Moscow, Idaho. Festivities will span both days from 10:00 a.m. until dusk with music going into the night. We are gearing up for another outstanding year of great entertainment, exquisite food, and unique hand-crafted arts and crafts. We are excited to once again bring such a jewel of an event to our community. Admission is FREE to the public.
The Moscow Renaissance Fair is a non-profit grassroots organization. Proceeds go toward supporting, developing, and advertising the Fair. We concentrate our energies on publicity, planning for events and securing the highest quality arts and entertainment. We are self-supporting and accept no corporate sponsorships.
The Fair is held outside under the trees at East City Park the weekend of the first Sunday in May. Craft booths will be open Saturday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine; main stage entertainment goes from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Fair features about 100 crafts booths and 15 non-commercial food booths, profits from which go to the betterment of the community.
The Moscow Renaissance Fair Peter Basoa Main Stage is a scheduled outdoor stage, featuring various performances, mostly musical. The 24′ x 24′ stage has a back wall and shed style roof. Fair performances vary in length but are generally 30 – 90 minutes long. (from the site http://www.moscowrenfair.org/music_application.html)
Moscow’s Farmers Market Poster Selected
The selected artwork for the 2022 Moscow Farmers Market poster was designed by Julene Ewert!
A limited number of signed copies of the finalized Market poster will be available while supplies last.
The opening day of the Moscow Farmers Market is May 7th and continues every Saturday through October from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Moscow on Main Street and Friendship Square.
For additional information regarding the Moscow Farmers Market poster, please visit the following:
www.ci.moscow.id.us/197/
www.ci.moscow.id.us/206/
Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute Sustainability Series: Fri. April 29th
Sustainability Series #2 — Eating for the Environment: Local, Sustainable, & Seasonal
Friday, April 29 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Take a deep dive into foods and farming on the Palouse with PCEI and the UI Sustainability Center. Learn about seasonal grocery shopping, sustainable eating, food security, hot water canning, container gardening, and more from guest presenters and community members. Enjoy locally-sourced grub from Battleground Food Truck, and regional brews from Moscow Alehouse. Attendees will be entered for a raffle prize donated by the Moscow Food Co-op. We can’t wait to kick off spring with you at this educational and social event!
Register HERE!
1040 Rodeo DriveMoscow, Idaho 83843
Return to Riverside Music Festival
From the 1930’s to the late 60’s Riverside was the place to see and be seen. George Jones, Johnny Cash, Hank Thompson, Faron Young, Jimmy Dickens, Tex Ritter, Hank Snow, Jim Reeves and so many more performed on stage. Part bar, part dance hall, it also hosted roller skating, car racing, rodeos & Native American gatherings. This and more were a part of what made Riverside a special place. Stories are still told of those days. When the building was burned in the early 70’s, it was the sad end to an era.
In 2016 a small group of people decided it was time to bring the magic of Riverside back. Using a forgotten park in the town of Potlatch, Idaho, the first Return to Riverside Music Festival was held. Four amazing bands, several food vendors, ice cold beer and historic displays were all set in place. 500 people carted in blankets and lawn chairs, children ran among the tall pines, friends shared a meal, neighbors raised beverages in toasts. The day was a hit. An annual event was born.
When & Where
Held the last Saturday of August, Return to Riverside Music Festival keeps growing in size, attracting bigger crowds and reeling in talented acts.
Canceled for 2020 because of COVID, but you can support us by stopping in at BlackBird at the Depot and buying a t-shirt!
760 Ponderosa Drive, Potlatch, ID 83855
Contact
(509) 595-7684
returntoriverside.org
Find us on Facebook and Instagram.
SIGN-UP FOR PALOUSE PLEIN AIR 2022
PALOUSE PLEIN AIR: September 5 – 15, 2022
Palouse Plein Air is an annual painting event that takes place every September, with experiences including painting workshops and a juried exhibition at the Third Street Gallery inside Moscow City Hall.
Historic Moscow, Idaho and the beautiful Palouse are the perfect destination for plein air artists, and the annual Palouse Plein Air painting event connects artists with the region’s landscape and arts culture. French for “open air,” the phrase “plein air” (pronounced plen-air) describes the act of painting outdoors. The outdoor experience on the Palouse is particularly rich, as its rolling hills, rivers, mountains, fields, farms, and homes tell the long history of the landscape.
Guided by the vision of the Moscow Arts Commission and University of Idaho art professor Aaron Cordell Johnson, Palouse Plein Air began in 2010, and the event continues to grow. A collaboration of community partners makes this growth possible; the City of Moscow Arts Department and the University of Idaho College of Art + Architecture work together to make a great event for artists and art lovers alike.
April 29 – September 1
Registration will be available online via Submittable. No emailed or paper registrations will be accepted. The registration form is available below, or by clicking this link: https://moscowarts.submittable.com/submit
For more information click here.
Tuesday Community Market June 7th- Oct. 4th !!
Live Music, Sushi Man & Fresh Vegetables at the Tuesday Community Market
The Kristie Project will take the stage to kick off the first Tuesday Community Market of the year on June 7 on the lawn at the Latah County Fair and Event Center located at 1021 Harold Street, Moscow, Idaho. The market will be held Tuesdays from 4-7pm June 7 to October 4, 2022, featuring local bands, vendors selling produce, eggs, plants, crafts, beer, food, and more!
Vendors include:
- SushiMan Food Truck
- Runner Bean Ranch with fresh produce
- Rebecca Millstein with plant starts and herbs.
- Hands and Hearts Farm pastured chicken eggs.
- Moscow Brewing Company will offer their locally brewed beer.
- Johnson’s Heritage Farmstead (U.S. Military Veteran Vendor) will sell handmade soap, lotion bars, lip balm, eggs, jam, and produce as the season proceeds.
- Thimbleberry Candle Co and
- Handmade home décor, crafts and jewelry from Old World Annie’s and Aria Creates Art.
The Moscow Food Co-op is sponsoring two volunteer positions, if you are interested in volunteering at the market, please contact crambo@moscowfood.coop.
If you would like to sell or have additional questions, please email agintern@latah.id.us or call at 208-883-2267.
Please share and like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tuesdaycommunitymarket
Contact:
University of Idaho Extension, Latah County
200 S. Almon Street, Suite 201
Moscow, ID 83843
Phone: 208-883-2267
Fax: 208-882-8505