KNPS to host presentation on forestland collaboration

By Reader Staff

The Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society invites community members to attend a presentation Saturday, March 18 titled “Priest Community Forest Connection and Panhandle Forest Collaborative: Working In and For Our Forestlands.”

Scheduled for 10 a.m. at the main branch of the East Bonner County Library (1407 Cedar St., in Sandpoint), the program will be presented by Liz Johnson-Gebhardt, who serves as executive director of the Priest Community Forest Connection and co-chairperson of the Panhandle Forest Collaborative.

Attendees can take in the presentation either in person or remotely via Zoom. Coffee, tea and treats will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. for those participating in person.

The program is co-sponsored by East Bonner County Library District and Sandpoint Parks and Recreation, and is free and open to the public.

For those wishing to view the program on Zoom, register in advance at bit. ly/3IKiTCi.

Sandpoint-based Thunder’s Catch took home the award for Best New Retail Product with its wild salmon chowder at Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America, the largest seafood trade event in North America held March 14 in Boston.

Operated by Sandpoint’s own Taran White and Kara Berlin, Thunder’s Catch was among 1,141 exhibiting companies from 49 countries taking part in the event, with winners selected from a group of finalists during a live judging by a panel of seafood buyers and industry experts from the retail and food service industries.

Finalists were previously selected through a screening of products partici-

North America

New Product Showcase. The New Product Showcase features seafood products, condiments and culinary dishes launched in the past year by exhibiting companies.

The Seafood Excellence Awards recognize the leaders in the North American seafood market. The new products are judged based on several criteria, including uniqueness and appropriateness to the market, taste profile, market potential, convenience, nutritional value and originality.