WE WORK TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SPOKANE RIVER WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
WE WORK TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SPOKANE RIVER WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
On February 27th, The Garland Theater came alive with the magic of cinema and fly fishing as the 2025 International Film Festival took center stage. This year’s festival was a remarkable celebration of film, creativity, and community, attracting fly fishing enthusiasts, river supporters and movie popcorn lovers from throughout our region.
A minor flooding event on Hangman Creek in February increased sediment, debris, and pollutants in the Spokane River for over a week, leading to higher turbidity. These changes stress the river's ecosystem and affect water quality long-term.
Join Spokane Riverkeeper and a panel of experts for an important public discussion on PFAS contamination in the Spokane River and regional groundwater.
Join us for a family friendly Earth Day river cleanup! We will provide bags and have some pickers and gloves available. Wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather. Wash your hands and don’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle, cleaning up is hard work!
Join Spokane Riverkeeper and the Washington Department of Ecology for a special Earth Day screening of Common Ground at the Garland Theater!
In 2024, the River Cleanup Program aimed to restore and protect the Spokane River through coordinated efforts that involved local communities, volunteers, partner organizations, and city officials. Over the course of the year, we successfully removed 67,110lbs of trash with the help of 2,318 volunteers during 129 clean up events. This report highlights our major accomplishments, challenges, and the impact of our efforts, setting the stage for continued progress in the coming year.