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Artist Highlight: Angela Marie 

Extended version from newsletter What is your favorite way to spend time outdoors? Daily. My favorite way to spend time outdoors is daily. The best lesson my parents taught me early on was to “get outside.” Beginning each day by being active outdoors is imperative for nourishing my soul, clearing

It’s In Our Nature to Preserve Habitat

By Lindell Haggin, Conservancy Volunteer Eons ago, the Little Spokane River Valley was created. For centuries, the Spokane Tribe benefited from its bounty. Salmon were abundant in addition to other flora and fauna that helped sustain them. The Spokane Tribe gathered with other tribes there to share their stories. Over

Keep Idaho’s hiking trails open for all!

Have you heard of Idaho Trails Association? The mission of Idaho Trails Association (ITA) is to keep Idaho’s hiking trails open for all. They work with volunteers to preserve Idaho’s trail system through education, maintenance projects, and public lands advocacy. Federal and state funding for the care of Idaho’s trails

Walking Glen Tana

By Gay Witherspoon, Landowner and Conservancy Volunteer Walking Glen Tana over the years has enriched and enlightened me. I am Gay Witherspoon, married into the family who grew up on this land. Every day the landscape is familiar but never the same. Discoveries (I think of them as secrets) are

A Sanctuary for Life

By Jennifer Moss, Conservancy Volunteer Photos by Lorenzo Menendez One August morning, I went to Glen Tana for a walk. It had rained earlier, and the air smelled intensely sweet, a mixture of ponderosa pine and dry grasses. I set out on one of the trails behind the house. Wild

We’re collaborating with KSPS PBS!

We’re excited to partner with KSPS PBS, your trusted source for enriching local public television programming, to make an even bigger impact! With a qualifying donation of $120 (just $10/month) to KSPS PBS, you’ll be gifted an annual membership with Inland Northwest Land Conservancy. This opportunity supports the vital work

“Earth Awakens” on April 30

Celebrate spring with Inland Northwest Land Conservancy and the Gonzaga Wind Ensemble. Featuring the World Premiere of Inland Viewscape by Michael Kropf, and inspired by the Rimrock to Riverside project, the concert will also include music from composers Gustav Mahler, Percy Grainger, and Joseph Wilcox Jenkins and will feature soprano

Spring Green in Kootenai County

2025 North Idaho Green Summit Saturday, April 5, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 521 E Lakeside Avenue, Coeur d’Alene Join Inland Northwest Land Conservancy and other partners at Kootenai Environmental Alliance’s annual symposium on climate and the environment. KEA is excited to invite you to join us for an

Spokane Audubon Society looking to establish local wildlife rehabilitation facility!

Excerpt from The Pygmy Owl, Newsletter of the Spokane Audubon Society – November 2024 By Margo Wolf, Spokane Audubon Save-A-Bird Team Co-chair If you follow Spokane Audubon Society’s (SAS) doings, you know of their Save-A-Bird team of volunteers assisting in bird rehabilitation. It’s been over two years since they became

Opening Access: Making Conservation Information Available to All

By Mitchell Clark, INLC Volunteer If you’re a frequent visitor to the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy’s website, you may have noticed something new. Your conservancy has added an accessibility widget to make it easier than ever for everyone to get information on events, conservation efforts, and more. If you’re unfamiliar,

Fall Trees But What of the Family Farm

Deep Connections to Land Result in Hopeful Future

Excerpt from the Washington Association of Land Trust’s 2024 Groundswell Sometimes land trusts act as advisors or facilitators to support local conservation projects rather thandoing the transactions themselves. Recently, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy (INLC) has been working to harness their specialized knowledge base around conservation and landowner relationships to help

The Glen Tana story: Bridging the past and the future

In partnership with Washington State Parks and the Spokane Tribe of Indians, Glen Tana will now be protected for its value as salmon habitat. November 11, 2024 – By Corey Himrod, Land Trust Alliance Media and Relations Manager Through a unique partnership between Washington State Parks, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy,

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