Year to Date River Cleanup Tally: 23,600 lbs of Trash
For the second year, the Spokane River Forum and Spokane Riverkeeper has teamed up to conduct river cleanup from spring through fall. 65 cleanups with 1,936 volunteers have netted over…
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River Cleanup Nets 5,500 lbs of Trash
On a beautiful Saturday morning, 730 volunteers turned out to help clean the Spokane River. From Stateline to below downtown Spokane, over 5,500 lbs of trash was removed. The Lands…
It’s that time of year again … You’re invited to the Spokane River Cleanup – Saturday, September 17th
It’s that time of year again … You’re invited Spokane River Cleanup Saturday, September 17th City of Spokane: DIY, 8:00 AM 2:00 PM Click here for details and sign-up….
Time to Sign-up for 2022 Get Up, Get Out River Cleanup
Spring is here! Volunteer your time for 2022 Get Up, Get Out River Cleanup. Go to www.spokaneriver.net/getupgetout You can: Sign-up for a public cleanup date that is open to all….
The Power of Stewardship at Sullivan Park Water Trail Access
Check out these photos of volunteers getting after it to fix-up the Sullivan Park Water Trail access. The Problem: In 2017 the City of Spokane Valley was nice enough to…
Cleaning Up the River is a Long Tradition
This 1994 photo shows Spokane Mayor Jack Geraghty giving the Northwest Whitewater Association (NWA) a proclamation for leading river cleanup efforts. These folks sure would be proud that the power…
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…
Mountaineers rock on for Get Up, Get Out Spokane River Cleanup
Mountaineers rock on for Get Up, Get Out Spokane River Cleanup, a Spokane River Forum and Spokane Riverkeeper initiative. Click here to check out their cleanup efforts underneath Monroe Street…
2020 Ode for Spokane River Clean Up and Call for Volunteers
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy COVID’S recedin’ and the sun is high But the trash by the river ain’t good-lookin So get up, get out friends so our river…
Public Comment Sought for Coeur d’Alene Basin Cleanup Review
Last November, the Forum helped convene the Our Gem Symposium in Coeur d’Alene. With more than 200 people attending, county and city leaders joined with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe to…