WE WORK TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SPOKANE RIVER WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
WE WORK TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SPOKANE RIVER WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Dirty water is gross! And it’s also pollution. The sediment laden water from Hangman Creek pollutes the Spokane River, contributing to issues downstream such as the low dissolved oxygen in Lake Spokane. Levels of pollution that we see in Hangman Creek and the Spokane River can also cause issues with salmonid growth and reproduction. This is important because we still have wild, native redband trout in our river and an effort by the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane Tribes to return salmon to our watershed. Check out the photo gallery below! If you’d like to participate starting this December, make sure to sign up for our Community Science email list, or our general email list!
This November, your vote can make a real difference for the Spokane River and our community. Climate change poses an urgent challenge, affecting water quality, river health, and the ecosystems that depend on clean, flowing water. This election season, several ballot initiatives will challenge existing efforts to address these critical issues. Learn more about the pertinent initiatives and why we are opposing them in this article from Water Protector Katelyn Scott.
Join us for our annual fundraiser and help us write the next chapter as we listen to stories of the Spokane River from local writers. Their stories are our inspiration for the Spoken River event and fuel our mission to protect the river.
As a young and growing organization, we need your support. We monitor 111 miles of river from Lake CDA to the Columbia River. We use law & policy to defend clean water in our basin's rivers. We educate, collect scientific data, pick up litter, and reach out to the unhoused along the river.
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Yesterday, October 29, the U.S. EPA issued a Final PCB TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) for the Spokane River and Little Spokane River. This TMDL is a result of years of advocacy, scientific research, and legal action aimed at reducing harmful PCB pollution affecting our river and community health. However, we are disappointed in the final plan, and do not believe it will sufficiently reduce PCB levels in the river.