Pencil the Conservancy into your Summer Plans!
April 14, 2023
You’re going to want to grab your planners for this one folks! From species data collection, to outdoor movies, to good old fashion trail clean-ups, there is surely something for everyone. We cannot wait to help you connect to nature through one of our many upcoming events!
April 28 – May 1: City Nature Challenge
The Inland Northwest Land Conservancy is joining a worldwide effort to collect species data for the plants and wildlife that live on this Earth with us! Each day, trained group leaders will take small groups of volunteers to different public areas to gather data about the flora and fauna of our county. Select the day you’re interested in below!
Every Wednesday : Waikiki Wednesdays
INLC will be hosting Waikiki Wednesdays at our Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve, every Wednesday from 9:00nam-2:00 pm. We will be performing various stewardship tasks like invasive species removal, trail maintenance, planting, and everything in between!
Saturday, May 6: Saltese Uplands – A Decades-long Conservation Story
In partnership with the Spokane County Library District, we are offering a public presentation of how the Saltese Flats and Uplands came to be such a beautiful refuge for wildlife and nature-loving humans.
Saturday, May 13: Hike or Bike-in Movie at Waikiki Springs
Celebrate nature with friends and family on the banks of the Little Spokane River on Saturday, May 13, 8:15 pm. with this free hike and bike-in silent movie.
Saturday, May 20: Bee & Pollinator Hotel Installation
Bee hotels and other pollinator structures provide nesting space for solitary bees, wasps, moths, and butterflies. They’re easy to build and stock with nesting material for a variety of species, but we need extra hands to get all the materials to the right place. Register to help us install these important structures at Waikiki Springs!
Sunday, May 21: Trail Clean Up at Waikiki Springs
The “Switchbacks”, located on the WDFW-owned Waikiki Springs property is a well-loved trail system and we want to show our appreciation to the land by helping to keep it clean! We will be partnering with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to host a trail cleanup day along the switchback trail.
And last but certainly not least…
Sunday, May 28: Hike at Waikiki Springs with Alana Livingston
Volunteer Hike Docent, Alana Livingston (pictured in center), will lead a hike at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve on May 28th starting at 9:30 am. A Spokane native, Alana owns and runs Wander Spokane, a business providing several guided walking excursions and tours around the Spokane area.