EXTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

Reports, white papers, guides, and case studies

Steve Rosenberg, Hudson Valley Alliance for Housing and Conservation. Why Land Trusts Are Taking Steps to Support Affordable Housing Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2026. Features KLT and the Village at River View project as a model for creating permanent, affordable homeownership through innovative community conservation.

Rhode Island Land Trust Council. Affordable Housing & Conservation Playbook. February 23, 2026. References Kaniksu Land Trust’s role in community land trust housing and The Village at River View.

Land Trust Alliance. “Cultivating Common Ground.” Saving Land, Summer 2025, Vol. 44, No. 2. Features KLT’s affordable housing initiative, The Village at River View.

Land Trust Alliance. “Kaniksu Land Trust welcomes families to permanent affordable homeownership project.” May 16, 2025. A national feature on KLT’s affordable homeownership work.

Craighead, Isabelle J. A Toolkit for Heart of the Rockies Land Trust Members. University of Montana, 2025. References Kaniksu Land Trust and Pine Street Woods.

Custer, Colin; King-Cortes, Forrest; Sindoni, Raffaele. Breaking Ground: An Affordable Housing Resource Guide for Land Trusts. Land Trust Alliance, 2023. Includes Kaniksu Land Trust as an affordable housing/community land trust example

McCaskill, Lauren S. Community Forest Governance and Stewardship [thesis/report]. Oregon State University, 2023. Includes Chapter 4: Case Study: Pine Street Woods, owned by Kaniksu Land Trust.

IMBA / Pend Oreille Pedalers / partners. Little Sand Creek Watershed Concept. 2023.References trail systems managed or partnered by POP, Kaniksu Land Trust, and Sandpoint Nordic Club.

Trust for Public Land / local partners. Bonner County Trails Plan. References Kaniksu Land Trust’s ParkRx work and local trail/community health efforts.

Trust for Public Land / local partners. Bonner County Trails Plan Appendices. Identifies Kaniksu Land Trust as a nonprofit land trust serving North Idaho and northwest Montana.

Thompson Falls Recreation Economy Infrastructure Plan. Describes recreation planning work involving Kaniksu Land Trust and Sanders County partners.

USDA NRCS. Sanders County, Montana Long Range Plan. 2019. Mentions Kaniksu Land Trust among land trusts holding conservation easements in the area.

Northwest Community Forest Coalition. “Forests in Our Region: Pine Street Woods.” Profiles Pine Street Woods as a community forest owned and managed by Kaniksu Land Trust.

Montana Association of Land Trusts. “Trails & Parks.” Highlights KLT’s Pine Street Woods and Cabinet View Nature Area work.

Montana Association of Land Trusts. “Forests.” Includes Kaniksu Land Trust among Montana land trust forest conservation examples.

Idaho Land Conservation Assistance Network. “Kaniksu Land Trust creates Pine Street Woods.” By Steve Stuebner.
Success story on Pine Street Woods.

ParkRx America. “Kaniksu Land Trust ParkRx.” Profile of KLT’s ParkRx program in Bonner County.

Trust for Public Land. Greater Sandpoint–Bonner County Greenprint.Notes TPL worked with Idaho Conservation League, local planning departments, and Kaniksu Land Trust on the Greenprint process.

Professional publication and national-sector references

Land Trust Alliance. Saving Land, Spring 2026. References Katie Cox of Kaniksu Land Trust in the context of land trusts and conservation finance/community work.

Land Trust Alliance. “The Community Forest Program for Land Trusts.” 2024 information session. Lists Kaniksu Land Trust as a presenter highlighting Pine Street Woods.

Land Trust Alliance. Idaho Gaining Ground profile. Highlights KLT’s Pine Street Woods as an access-for-all example.

Land Trust Alliance. Saving Land, Fall 2021.Lists Kaniksu Land Trust among accreditation-related land trust references.

Agency, partner, and technical materials

University of Montana Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. Clark Fork River Pedal & Farm Tour 2025. 2025. A 23-page event/economic impact report tied to the Clark Fork River Pedal & Farm Tour.

Idaho Forest Group. “Landmark Conservation Agreement.” September 3, 2024. Announces IFG’s conservation easement donation to Kaniksu Land Trust protecting nearly 2,000 acres.

Idaho Forest Group. “Conservation.” Describes the IFG/KLT conservation agreement and restoration work.

NorthWestern Energy. Thompson Falls Hydroelectric Project Initial Study Report Meeting Summary. 2022.Includes Kaniksu Land Trust among participants/stakeholders.

City of Ponderay. KLT Narrative / Rezone Materials. 2022.Discusses KLT’s proposed Community Land Trust workforce housing effort in Ponderay.

City of Ponderay. Lakeshore Connection Planning Project Narrative. 2021. References Kaniksu Land Trust’s ParkRx sponsorship and community trail ratings.

Avista. Terrestrial Resources Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes. September 13, 2017. References work with Kaniksu Land Trust on land protection opportunities.