Spokesman for River Safety
This front page photo in the Spokesman Review shows a family on the river with nobody wearing a life jacket! Paul Delaney, President of the Northwest Whitewater Association and friend…
All News – River Talk
Spokane River Forum Announces New Executive Director
The Spokane River Forum is delighted to announce Happy Avery as its new Executive Director! Dan Maguire, President of the Forum Board, remarked “Happy’s passion for the watershed, commitment to…
New to the U.S.A. and Our Community: Kids Connect with the Environment and Stewardship
“One, two, three, filter it!” says Spokane County Education Specialist Laura Goff as she flips the switch for the Magnified Membrane Machine at the county’s Water Resource Center. Multicolored bouncy…
Help the Spokane River and Aquifer with Outdoor Water Conservation
The Spokane River is now flowing below 1,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). To protect fish, wildlife, and local plants that depend on both the river and aquifer, the public…
Join the Spokane River Forum in Supporting Spokane Battery Smart Campaign
The Spokane River Forum has partnered with the City of Spokane, Spokane County, City of Spokane Fire Department, Spokane Valley Fire Department, and Spokane County Regional Solid Waste System to…
4th of July Water Safety
The Spokane River Forum placed life jackets at 10 Spokane River Water Trail access points (Stateline, Harvard Road, Barker Road, Mirabeau Park, Islands Trailhead, Boulder Beach, Division Street Bridge, Redband Park, People’s Park and…
Enjoy the Spokane River Water Trail
Summer fun often includes taking a dip, paddle, float or angling on the Spokane River. Visit the Spokane River Water Trail to learn about access points, river flows, amenities, guides, safety and…
Expo 50 H20 Symposium a Stunning Success
The Forum and our sponsors were thrilled that over 270 people attended the Expo 50 H20 Symposium. Opinion leaders, agency and tribal natural resource managers, business and industry representatives, the…
Expo 50 H20 Symposium: The Forestry and Salmon Connection
Working at a watershed scale is easier said than done. Add in the unknowns of climate change, and levels of uncertainty and risk are on the rise. Both the Spokane…
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…