Local farmer talks conservation
Take a three minute journey with Chris Eckhart, a third generation farmer in Deer Park. He has a down-to-earth, heartfelt commitment to sustainable practices and clean water while maintaining a…
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Conservation funding producing both environmental and sustainable agriculture benefits
Thanks to investments in conservation tillage practices by farmers that began in 2017, 417, 481 tons of soil (the equivalent of about 30,000 fully loaded dump trucks) is no longer…
Redband Rising in Redband Park
We’re pleased to announce installation of Redband Rising at Redband Park. Click here to see pictures of the installation. The Spokane River Forum partnered with the City of Spokane Parks…
Thanksgiving Thank You: Volunteers cleanup over 30,000 pounds of trash from Spokane River
Volunteers collected over 30,000 lbs. of trash along the Spokane River in 2019. That’s in addition to the good Samaritans who pick things up as they see them all year…
Coeur d’Alene Lake Water Quality Symposium Draws Big Interest
Over 190 people spent last Wednesday at the Our Gem Symposium listening, learning and dialoging about Coeur d’Alene Lake water quality protection needs resulting from upstream historic mine waste contamination….
Aubrey White Put-in and Take-out Improves Water Trail Access
The Spokane River Forum, City of Spokane, Spokane Indians Baseball Redband Campaign and Silver Bow Fly shop teamed up to improve Spokane River access for anglers, paddlers and rafters at…
Forum Helps City Dedicate Downtown CSO 26 Plaza
The Forum was delighted to participate in the City of Spokane’s dedication of the CSO 26 Plaza. At the dedication, Mayor Condon announced that this plaza now extends Riverfront Park…
Our Gem Symposium Agenda, Register Today
We’re pleased to share with you the November 6th Our Gem Symposium agenda. Register now. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality wish to thank the planning…
Hangman Creek project shows the way for water quality and streambank restoration best practices
As we stand by Hangman Creek in the still summer air, the heat is high and the water barely moving. The stream’s vertical banks offer an innocuous natural charm, adding…
Spokane River Clean-Up is September 14th
The 16th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up begins September 14th at 9:00 am. Last year, over 600 volunteers removed tons of debris from Riverside State Park to High Bridge Park to…