Get Your Hands Dirty at Idler’s Rest!
Ever wanted to help plant a forest? Here’s your chance!
Join Palouse Land Trust for a fun morning of getting your hands dirty, planting native shrubs and spreading native wildflower and grass seeds along Mountainview and Meadowview trails at Idler’s Rest.
We’ll be giving the forest floor a little boost while creating more food and shelter for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Kids, families, and first-time volunteers are especially welcome. No planting or restoration experience needed. We’ll show you what to do!
What’s on the Agenda?
Plant native snowberry shrubs
Scatter native wildflower and grass seeds
Dig in the dirt and get your hands dirty
Learn a little about the plants and critters that call Idler’s Rest home
Help give the forest a fresh start
Spend the morning outside with other folks who love the Palouse
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or have never planted anything besides a houseplant, you’re welcome here!
What to Bring
Sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots
Long pants
Work gloves (we’ll have extras!)
Water bottle
Weather-appropriate clothing
Hat and sunscreen
A snack if you’d like one
We’ll provide the plants, seeds, tools, and light snacks and refreshments.
Have a little gardener in your family? Bring them along! This is a great chance for kids to dig, plant, explore, and see firsthand how small actions can make a difference for the places they love.
Why Are We Doing This?
Idler’s Rest is home to a beautiful ponderosa pine forest, and we want to help the plants beneath those trees thrive, too. Adding more native shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers gives wildlife more places to find food and shelter and makes the preserve even more colorful and diverse.
Come plant a shrub, scatter some seeds, and leave a little piece of Idler’s Rest better than you found it. We’ll bring the shovels. You bring yourself!
This project is being funded by the White Pine Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society, whose support is helping make this restoration work possible. We’re grateful for their investment in restoring and protecting native plant communities here in the Palouse.