TJ Meenach Water Trail Access Gets a Little Fall Love
The Forum closed out our 2024 Spokane River Water Trail maintenance projects by spreading 5 dump truck loads of gravel at TJ Meenach. For our angling and rafting friends, it makes the…
Stewardship
Islands Trailhead Complete with Assist from Students
Thank you to the students from West Valley City School! Their kid power completed native planting and supported river clean-up at Islands Trailhead, located about half-a-mile downstream of Plante’s Ferry and…
Spokane River Cleanup Nets 4,320 lbs of Trash!
Last Saturday morning, more than 200 people came out for Spokane River Cleanup at High Bridge Park in downtown Spokane and Upriver in the Valley from Mirabeau Park to Harvard Road. Check…
Interns Power Salmon Reintroduction Habitat Research
Meet Lauryn, Hazel and Mackenzie hailing from Whitworth, Eckerd College and Eastern Washington University respectively. Over the dry, hot summer they could be found hiking and bushwacking, often to remote…
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…
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…
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…