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Water Safety Tips From The Water Rescue Team
Summer is less than a month away! It's great to take advantage of the water recreation opportunities available to us during a hot summer day but any body of water can be dangerous without taking the right precautions, especially the river. Learn some life saving water safety tips from the City of Spokane Fire Department Water Rescue Team!
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Water Safety Tips From The Water Rescue Team
Summer is less than a month away! It's great to take advantage of the water recreation opportunities available to us during a hot summer day but any body of water can be dangerous without taking the right precautions, especially the river. Learn some life saving water safety tips from the City of Spokane Fire Department Water Rescue Team!
DID YOU KNOW: The newly renovated South Suspension Bridge in Riverfront Park has reopened just in time for some spectacular spring views of the roaring falls!
There’s something special about the cactuses in Manito Park’s Gaiser Conservatory – we just can’t put our finger on it. 👉🌵
Grant Park Playground Grand Opening
Grant Park's new playground is officially open!
The new playground includes a saucer swing, rope climbers, merry go round, and monkey bars for children to enjoy climbing, swinging, and spinning together.
Grant Park is located at the corner of 10th and Arthur.
Construction and equipment cost $98,000, funded by American Rescue Plan funds designated by the City Council and the Spokane Parks & Recreation budget.
Susie Stephens Trail Ribbon Cutting
This afternoon, we cut the ribbon and officially opened phase I of the Susie Stephens Trail.
When fully completed, the .7-mile connector trail named for environmentalist and well-known bicycle and pedestrian safety advocate, Susie Stephens, will span from Woodland Center in Finch Arboretum to the intersection of 13th Ave. and Lindeke St., where it will connect with the Fish Lake Trail.
Susie Stephens was a bicyclist, environmentalist, activist, world traveler, and well-known bicycle and pedestrian safety advocate whose life was cut short when she was struck by a bus at a crosswalk in 2002.
Since then, her mother, Nancy MacKerrow, has been honoring Susie’s legacy through the creation of The Susie Forest, which is responsible for the planting of hundreds of trees in Spokane and across the globe.
MacKerrow donated $100K, serves as a fitting continuation of honoring Susie’s legacy as an environmentalist and as a bicycle and pedestrian safety advocate.
Corbin Art Center: Age of Elegance Reimagined
Sept 9-17, see the Corbin Art Center in period reproduction decor and furnishings, tour the house, speak with interior designers and purchase items on display. Tickets are $10 and allow access for the duration of the event. Register at http://SpokaneRec.org or in person at 507 W 7th Ave.
Parks & Recreation
Registration for Fall Volleyball League is open! Whether you are a team of seasoned players or new to the game, we have a division for you. Regular registration ends September 17! Fall league starts this October.
Spokane City Parks Working to Reduce Water Use
City of Spokane Parks & Recreation has more than 4,000 acres of land, much of which is irrigated. While irrigation improvements and turf reduction projects have already saved tens of millions of gallons of water per year, there are still a few parks with older systems that require manual irrigation by staff until they can be upgraded with modern systems.
Learn more about the ongoing work to foster healthy parks, including pollinator projects, water conservation, and pesticide reduction at SpokaneParks.org/ParkHealth.
Enhance Fitness for Mobility and Fall Prevention
Enhance®Fitness improves energy, balance, body strength, flexibility and range of motion for emotional wellness and a sense of independence. This evidence-based group exercise program is taught by certified instructors with specialized training to help encourage and build each participant’s physical and mental wellness. Register at SpokaneRec.org
The Spokane River flow is now up to 23,000 cubic feet per second. That’s enough water to fill Shadle water tower’s 4.8 million gallon reservoir in less than 30 seconds! 💧💧💧
Tree Planting 101
It's a great time of year to plant a tree, and this handy video from Spokane Urban Forestry shows you just the right way to do it! 🌳
Enhance Fitness for adults 50+
Starting January 16! Enhance®Fitness is an evidence-based group exercise program for adults 50+ taught by certified instructors with specialized training to help encourage and build each participant’s physical and mental wellness. Sign up today at www.spokanerec.org
Fall Volleyball League
Volleyball League is back this October! Register today and guarantee your team a spot for the upcoming fall season. Whether you are a team of seasoned players or new to the game, we have a division for you. Regular registration ends September 18!
Parks & Recreation Director Garrett Jones has accepted the challenge from KHQ Blake Jensen to help raise money for Northwest Harvest by taking the #FoodBucketChallenge. He’s now challenging City of Spokane Fire Department Chief Brian Schaeffer to do the same!
The Spokane River is currently flowing at 20,800 cubic feet per second. That's enough to fill over 3,500 bathtubs every second! 🛁🛁🛁
Virtual CSI Course!
In this week long class for ages 12-17, a real law enforcement Detective teaches the principles and techniques involved in solving a missing persons case! Create and examine blood splatter patterns, recover fingerprints, analyze handwriting and experiment with chromatography, and much more. The cost of the class includes a SWAG filled CSI Lab Kit to conduct the labs!