Making Water Second Nature: The City of Spokane’s Sustainability Vision
“The greenest drop of water,” said Cadie Olsen, the City of Spokane’s Director of Sustainability, “is the one not used.” Why? “Our goal is to achieve a triple bottom line…
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Join the Our Gem Speaker Series
The Our Gem Collaborative online Speaker Series was so popular they’re doing it again. Pull up a chair and enjoy a lunch time snack as you participate in one or…
National Academy of Sciences Revisiting Lake Coeur d’Alene Water Quality
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) and Kootenai County are cosponsoring an $800 thousand, 18-month study examining water quality conditions in Coeur d’Alene Lake. The National Academy of Sciences,…
Free Disposal of Tree Debris
Until January 30th, Spokane County residents can dispose of tree debris for free at: Waste to Energy Facility, 2900 S. Geiger Blvd: Open daily, 7:30 am – 5 pm North…
People’s Park Beckons with New Parking Lot, River Access, and Art
A huge thank you to Spokane Parks and Recreation for leading collaborative efforts to restore the People’s Park trailhead by Sandifur Bridge. The parking area is now paved, safe access…
Spokane Waste and Recycle Directory Goes Live
Thanks to a grant from the Washington Department of Ecology, the Forum just went live with the new and improved Spokane Waste and Recycle Directory!! Check it out. You can…
Get up Get Out Cleanup nets 12,000 pounds of trash
In partnership with Spokane Riverkeeper, we met the 2020 challenge of socially distanced river cleanup. Thanks to 473 volunteers and 42 cleanup events, 12,000 pounds of Spokane River trash was…
Lands Council Sponsoring Virtual Spokane River Cleanup September 19th
Each year, hundreds of volunteers pick up garbage and recyclable materials along the Spokane River. Last year, over 600 volunteers removed over 4 tons of debris from Riverside State Park…
City of Spokane final, and largest, CSO Tank Goes On-line
Check out this video to learn about the 3.2 million gallon Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) tank that lies beneath the popular public plaza along Spokane Falls Boulevard and just north…
Downtown Get Up Get Out volunteers did a heavy lift
Last Saturday, a volunteer crew of 37 picked up over 1,000 lbs of trash along the river in the downtown core. That’s a wow! Thank you to these truly awesome…