Water Resources featured at conference
A favorite adage is that “Whiskey Is for Drinking and Water Is for Fighting Over”. Like all good adages, it transcends time because it’s spiked with truth. And like most…
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PCB Water Quality Variance: A Solution for the Spokane River?
Day 2 of the conference will open with a plenary session on the possibility of one or more Washington dischargers pursuing a variance to meet polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) water quality…
Citizen Science: Crowd sourcing to investigate the health of the Spokane River
Our unquenchable thirst for best available science is finding a friend in a national movement to use citizen science to crowdsource data. Said Alan Kolok, Director of Idaho Water Resources…
Dr. Philip Mote to lead off Forum conference with keynote on climate impacts and building resiliency
A well-regarded climate scientist with an impressive list of publications, Dr. Philip Mote has long focused on applying his scientific expertise to the problem of climate change. Dr. Mote’s keynote…
City School brings kid power to Sullivan Park shoreline restoration
Kid power is an awesome sight to see. Click here for a photo album of 50 students from City School, a West Valley School District magnet school, helping to reclaim…
Farm and Food Expo
Calling all small farm operators, master gardeners and alike. The Spokane Conservation District Farm and Food Expo is happening November 2-3 at Spokane Community College. It’s specifically designed to offer…
Spokane River Valley Upriver Scrub Cleans Up
What a great day to be out in the valley with over 100 volunteers doing Spokane River cleanup. Water and land crews were out in force from Stateline to Boulder…
Flow Adventures, the Historic Davenport and Whitestone Winery team up for Water to Wine
Adventure awaits next spring with a triple play for family, friends or business associates. It starts with 3 rooms for a night at the Historic Davenport Hotel. Enjoy the night,…
Spokane River Clean-Up is September 15th
The 15th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up begins September 15th at 9:00 am. Last year, over 600 volunteers removed over 4 tons of debris from Riverside State Park to High Bridge…
Additional Water Trail Parking at Spokane City Wastewater Treatment Plant
Big thanks to the City of Spokane’s Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility leadership for designating additional parking at the Aubrey White Parkway, aka—treatment plant, water trail access. There is now…