Inland Northwest Land Conservancy

Your friendly forester, Chris, in his element. Doing the annual visit to one of his favorite properties in Idaho 🌲

All smiles from Conservancy staff members Todd and Gillian following a fantastic River Reunion last week at Brick West Brewing Co. !

Cheers to everyone who stopped by 🍻

Salmon-Safe

Help prevent the spread of damaging invasive species in JUST 10 minutes! 🌲👀

August is the perfect time to check your trees, as late summer is often the peak time for damaging invasive insect species to emerge in adult form. Local agencies can't do it alone and are relying on YOUR help to assist in early detection efforts!

For tips on what to look for and how to report visit ⬇️
www.invasivespecies.wa.gov/2024/08/06/state-asks-public-to-check-trees-for-invasive-pests-this-august/ (or go to www.invasivespecies.wa.go/news and select the 8/6/2024 update)

Yours could be the report that saves your neighborhood’s trees

📸 from WA Invasive Species Council ( Spotted Lanternfly, Emerald Ash Borer, Invasive Longhorned Beetle)

Washington Invasive Species Council
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Washington State Department of Agriculture

Salmon-Safe, Brick West Brewing, and Inland Northwest Land Conservancy are happy to announce the 3rd annual River Reunion!

What is the River Reunion, you ask? It’s a celebration of all of the work that local nonprofit, farmer, city, and county organizations within the Greater-Spokane region are doing to promote land conservation and community-wide watershed health.

⏰Thursday, August 22nd from 4-8pm
📍Brick West Brewery - 1318 W 1st Ave, Spokane

Come for the beer, live music, and lawn games—stay to learn about the fantastic programs and initiatives participating organizations are developing to better steward our resources for generations to come 🌲

Cheers to the River, and we hope to see you there! 🍻
Spokane River Forum Spokane Riverkeeper The Lands Council City of Spokane - Municipal Government Spokane Conservation District Spokane Audubon Society

A huge shout-out to 🦅 Eagle Scout Troop 420 for installing this new bench and enhancing the adjoining Aster Trail at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve! Come find some respite at this beautiful new lookout 🤩

Sagebrush Mariposa Lily at Waikiki Springs, featuring a pollinator friend hard at work!

For more info on this species, visit our friends at www.cdlandtrust.org/trails-access/field-guide/sagebrush-mariposa-lily

📸 by Conservancy Preserve Manager, Steven Eddington

Make your voice heard 🗣

Open House for Riverside State Park Glen Tana Expansion Opportunity!

🗓Date: July 23, 2024

⏰Time: Drop by anytime 5–7 p.m.

📍Location: The Hive – A Spokane Public Library, 2904 E Sprague Ave., Spokane, WA 99202

As part of a public planning process, Washington State Parks developed its preliminary land use plan for the proposed boundary expansion at Riverside State Park to include Glen Tana. State Parks, in partnership with the Spokane Tribe of Indians and Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, is planning for the future of working to acquire Glen Tana for expanded environmental stewardship, recreational access in a high-demand and near urban location, and support of salmon reintroduction efforts.

State Parks invites the community to an open house to learn more. There will be posters and maps to view the preliminary land use recommendations.

See project webpage for more information: parks.wa.gov/Riverside_GlenTana

You can also submit written comments through the online comment form: parks.wa.gov/public-comment

Inland Northwest Land Conservancy is happy to announce that we have been selected as a recipient of the Buffalo Exchange Tokens for Bags® program from July through December 2024.

You can now donate to your Conservancy just by shopping at Buffalo Exchange in downtown Spokane (Near the corner of Main Ave and Washington St). Instead of a plastic bag, the Tokens for Bags® program offers every customer who makes a purchase one “token” valued at five cents (the cost to produce a bag) to donate to one of several local charities selected by the store.

Since 1994, the program has generated over $962,840 for hundreds of local nonprofit organizations and saved over 19.25 million plastic bags from landfill!

Buffalo Exchange

Rogue Heart Media SPC is one of four recipients of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Award!!

Awards recognize member companies going above and beyond to support grassroots conservation organizations working to protect wild places and outdoor spaces 🦅🌲

Rogue Heart Media SPC's masterful and empathic storytelling efforts on behalf of our organization and that of the Spokane Tribe of Indians, WaterWise Spokane, and Spokane’s Sustainability Action Committee are helping to spur social change across the Inland Northwest ✨

In a Landscape - Classical Music In The Wild hosted by neighboring land trust, Kaniksu Land Trust, is just one month away!

Here, a nine-foot concert grand Steinway piano is set in awe-inspiring natural landscapes instead of the traditional concert hall. The audience is encouraged to wander and explore the surrounding environment while listening to the music through wireless headphones, creating an immersive and intimate experience that fosters connection with the music, nature, and each other.

Register here ⬇
https://www.kaniksu.org/events/in-a-landscape-classical-music-in-the-wild

Photos and accompaniment by a Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild

No better way to spend Summer Solstice than a day in the field with a conservation-minded landowner near Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. The area is teeming with birds, wildflowers, and the smells of damp earth and warm ponderosa pine trees 🥰

Happy National Pollinator Week! 🐝 🦋

Last spring, Conservancy volunteers helped build pollinator "hotels" for native species to nest in at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve. Rather than living in hives, native solitary bees prefer to nest in small cavities, such as hollow stems, wood holes, or even underground burrows.

Pollinator hotels or houses can range in size, making them the perfect addition to any garden. Get crafty this summer while supporting pollinator health across the Inland Northwest with your very own DIY bee sanctuary.

Happy Father's Day to all the amazing dads out there! 🦉🦅 Whether you're spotting birds or ripping down the river, the memories you create with your families are priceless.

Here's to many more adventures with your little explorers! 🐦💚

All smiles for National Get Outside Day!

Psst...That means no Discover pass is required to explore Washington State Park lands today 👀

My oh my, is the year flying by!

As the sun sets for the final time this May, take a moment to reflect on the last five months. What has been your favorite part of spring? What are you looking forward to this summer?

As you gear up for a busy summer, we challenge you to pause, take a deep breath, and soak in the present moment. Look and listen!

For more mindfulness tips check out our Spring 2024 newsletter⬇
www.inlandnwland.org/newsletter/

📸 camping near Hog Lake, WA

Next time you're spending time in nature, look a little closer...you'll find yourself in a whole new world!

Want to see even more macro-photography of nature? Check out our latest newsletter ➡️ www.inlandnwland.org/newsletter

📸 by Carrie Dugovic

Trails aren't just paths; they're lifelines. 🌿 From boosting quality of life to fueling economic growth, studies show the ripple effect of trail projects. Let's explore the impact together

Local trails provide the community with...

🏢 Business - increased employment and visitor spending
❤️ Quality of life - opportunities for recreation and transportation
🏠 Property Value - improved property values
⛑Public Health - higher levels of physical activity & pedestrian transportation

What are your favorite urban trails to explore?

Research and 📸 by headwaterseconomics.org "Trails Research and Searchable Benefits Library"

Today, we celebrate the nurturing force of Mother Nature and all the incredible mothers who inspire us to protect and cherish our natural world.

Happy Mother's Day from Inland Northwest Land Conservancy! 💚🌿

📸 INLC's Director of Philanthropy and Communications, Carol Corbin, and her son Gavin on one of their many mother-son adventures!

✨Reminder - North Idaho Green Summit is just 10 days away!

🌲What: An immersive half-day workshop that will explore our community's current environmental status and while helping to inspire actionable solutions. The conference will be broken up into 10 minute, informative presentations on a array of environmental topics with various 30 minute discussion sessions based on your choice of topic.

🌲Where: First Presbyterian Church (521 E Lakeside Avenue, Coeur d'Alene)

🌲When: Saturday, May 18th 8am-1pm

Register at the link below⬇
https://events.kealliance.org/green-summit-tickets

Just $3500 to go to meet the Clearwater Paper Corporation matching pledge to replace stolen tools and equipment, and get our volunteers back to work! If you've been thinking about making a gift, of any size, now is the time. It gets TRIPLED!

Donate to Replace Stolen Volunteer Tools and Equipment, organized by Carol Corbin Since 1991, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy has worked to conserve, care f… Carol Corbin needs your support for Replace Stolen Volunteer Tools and Equipment

We asked, and OH MAN, did you deliver! On Wednesday, we shared our story of tools being stolen and our volunteers being out of work. We asked you to help support Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve and other special natural spaces in the INW by giving, and in only three days we are MORE THAN HALFWAY to our goal! Thanks to Clearwater Paper Corporation for their generous match, we are less than $5000 away from our goal. Can you pitch in this weekend to support trails, healthy trees, and clean water at Waikiki Springs and beyond?

Donate to Replace Stolen Volunteer Tools and Equipment, organized by Carol Corbin Since 1991, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy has worked to conserve, care f… Carol Corbin needs your support for Replace Stolen Volunteer Tools and Equipment

We need your support TODAY to keep our volunteers busy caring for Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve and other important conservation areas in our region! In February, someone broke into our tool barn, inflicting $30,000 worth of damage and theft. For the month of May, Clearwater Paper Corporation is offering a 2:1 match for your donations. Let's get our volunteers back to work for trails, wildlife, and clean water here in the Inland Northwest! Donate and share on your social media to help us reach our goal.
https://gofund.me/5fcccd46

Earth Week 🤝 Arbor Day 🌲

Arbor Day to do list:
▫️Plant a tree
▫️Admire a tree
▫️Hug a tree

Go above and beyond this Arbor day by supporting trees across the Inland Northwest with a gift to your Conservancy! ⬇️

https://inlandnwland.org/give-today/

Our Earth Day Week celebrations continue!

✨Join us for some Native Plant Potting at Glen Tana - April 29th✨

We have 2100 native bareroot plants that need to be potted before they're ready to be planted in the fall and we need your help!

Register for free before it fills up ⬇
https://inlandnwland.org/event/april-29th-native-plant-potting-at-glen-tana/

When: Monday, April 29th from 10:00am-2:00pm.
Where: Glen Tana (details emailed prior to the event)

Play a part in starting a native plant Nursery with your Conservancy!

📸 Glen Tana by Nicolas James - Photographer

Celebrate Earth Week right with a deep dive into climate change from experts in the field 🌎

Learn more about the philosophy, politics and economics of climate change from professionals at Spokane Community College.

Earth week is not only about getting outside and appreciating our beautiful home but challenging ourselves to better understand the nuances behind global climate change 💙💚