Expo 50 H20 Symposium Looking Forward
Many celebrations are scheduled for the 50th anniversary of Spokane hosting Expo 1974. And rightly so. It was the first environmentally themed Expo, bringing international attention to sustainability and the…
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Got water? Good to drink?
Expo 50 H20 Water Symposium Leads the Conversation The blessings of our region’s Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie sole source aquifer has historically provided our communities the good news answer of…
Join Us for the Expo 50 H20 Symposium!
Date: May 30th Where: Spokane Convention Center Learn more at spokaneriver.net/expo Register Now Join over 200 friends and colleagues for a full day of exploring the theme “Calibrating Water Solutions…
Recycle Right This Holiday Season
From our City of Spokane Friends It’s that time of year when boxes and packages start arriving on doorsteps with packing materials and gift-wrapping stations are littered with pretty holiday…
Giving Thanks for Spokane River Volunteers: 40,554 lbs. of trash and litter gobbled up in 2023
In 2023, close to 2,000 volunteers removed over 40,000 lbs. of litter and trash from the Spokane River. Activities largely stretched from State Line to the City of Spokane treatment…
Historic Multi-Million Dollar Agreement Announced to Support Salmon Reintroduction to Upper Columbia River Basin
The U.S. Department of Interior announced a historic agreement to support reintroduction of salmon populations in the Upper Columbia River Basin, including the Spokane River Watershed. Click here for the…
Upriver Scrub Nets 2,600 lbs of Trash
Saturday morning, over 125 people came out for Spokane Valley river cleanup that extended from Harvard Road to Trent Bridge. Check out the photo album to see some of the 2,600 lbs….
Celebrating 30 Years of River Cleanup
The logo don’t lie. 30 years ago the Northwest Whitewater Association (NWA) started “River Fest.” Said Paul Delaney, NWA’s President, we had about 250 participants who — thanks to sponsors —…
ICCU Hits the Water for Upriver Scrub Cleanup
The green machine from ICCU (Idaho Central Credit Union) hit the water Tuesday to do an on-water cleanup from Stateline to Harvard Road. The photos show happy employees being great…
The Heat is On for River Cleanup
Year to date, over 1,200 volunteers have helped collect over 24,000 lbs of trash. August is a critical time for river cleanup because the shoreline, and therefore trash, is at…