New access a boon to Spokane River kayakers
Kayakers are enjoying ritzy new facilities at Trailer Park Wave, a new Spokane River Water Trail access point below Post Falls Dam in Idaho. The Spokesman Review reports.
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The River Beckons, Volunteer Opportunities For You
At the Spokane Riverkeeper and the Spokane River Forum, we value your commitment to get out and do something great for your river and your community. These opportunities were crafted to make…
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Spokane River Forum Conference big success
Thank you to the over 350 people who joined us for the Spokane River Forum Conference and “Our Gem” Coeur d’Alene Lake Symposium last week. With over 30 sessions, there…
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E-Cycle for the Holidays
Find vendors who recycle electronics at www.spokanewastedirectory.org Today’s iPhone has more computer power than NASA used to send man to the moon. Point being, it doesn’t take long for yesterday’s…
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Sullivan 2010
Check out flips, spins and low angle cartwheels at five Spokane River play boat areas: Trailer Park Wave, Corbin, Dead Dog Hole, Sullivan and the lower Spokane.
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Visit New Spokane EnviroStars Waste Directory
The Spokane River Forum has launched a new waste directory designed to help local residents and businesses make choices that protect the region’s sole-source aquifer and improve the quality of the Spokane River. Done in collaboration with 8 local agencies and non-profits, safely disposing of hazardous and other waste just got easier. Visit www.spokanewastedirectory.org
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Spokane County wastewater plant needs new PCB permit
A Superior Court Judge ruled that Spokane County’s wastewater treatment plant will need a new permit that measures the amount of PCBs being put into the Spokane River. The Spokesman Review reports. Come to the Spokane River Forum Conference November 19-20 to learn more about efforts to reduce toxics and other waste into the Spokane River.
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Climate Change and Crowdsourcing come together at conference
What do climate change, crowdsourcing and natural resource management have in common? A lot if you ask Dan Isaak, a U.S. Forest Service fish biologist who will be the Spokane River Forum Conference lunch keynote Thursday, November 20th.
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Spokane’s Riverfront Park bond vote has river running through it
The ballots have dropped for the City of Spokane’s proposed $60 million dollar Riverfront Park master plan.
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Tighter regulations approved for septic tanks along Spokane River and other shorelines
October 15th The WA Department of Ecology has approved an amendment to the Spokane County (County) Shoreline Master Program (SMP) which, except for unique circumstances, doesn’t allow installation of septic…
