One of the growing threats to our watershed is toxic pollution from PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”—and one of our best tools to fight further degradation is regulation. The Clean Water Act provides many powerful regulatory tools that can stop PFAS pollution at the source—before it ends up in our drinking water, on our dinner plates, or in the river where we swim and play.

The Spokane Riverkeeper’s fun filled 2025 Earth Day River Cleanup removed 11,520 pounds of trash from our local waterways with over 400 volunteers! That was four full dump trucks! This work could not have happened without support from our partners, event volunteers, and the community!

Every drop of water tells a story, and the Mekong Delta speaks volumes. In late 2023,  I found myself on an airplane heading to Southern Vietnam as part of a reciprocal exchange project through the YSEALI program. Surrounded by the meandering rivers, lush greenery, dense cities with traffic that flowed like water, and warm-hearted communities of the Mekong Delta, I witnessed firsthand how water is more than a necessity; it is a lifeline, a livelihood, and a legacy.