TOGETHER,
FOR THE RIVER.
TOGETHER,
FOR THE RIVER.
WE WORK TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SPOKANE RIVER WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
WE WORK TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SPOKANE RIVER WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
As we enter a new water year, we’re looking back at what happened to the Spokane River in 2026 and what current forecasts suggest for the months ahead. The picture is potentially concerning, especially as we head toward another winter with uncertainty about snowpack and water availability.
On October 3, 2026, nearly 100 witches & warlocks took over the river downtown. Read more about the event, and check out the event photos here.
Join Spokane Riverkeeper for our final public cleanup of the year, Trash-O-Ween at High Bridge Park! Dress up in your favorite costume and join our community for a fun-filled river clean up. Prizes for best costumes, treats for all, and a cleaner river by the end of the event.
🗓 Date: Saturday, October 31st, 2026
🕘 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 212 South A Street Spokane, WA, 99224 (High Bridge Park Pavillion)
Spokane Riverkeeper invites you to gather for Spoken River, our annual celebration and fundraiser-- a night where art, music, food, and community come together to honor the river and the work that protects it.
Let's celebrate. Let's commit. Let's speak for the river.
Here at Spokane Riverkeeper, we collect a lot of data on water quality, so when a report of an algal bloom in Lake Spokane came in we jumped into gear. Lake Spokane has historically had harmful algal blooms due to the high levels of nutrients-mainly phosphorous- from upstream causing rapid algal growth. The decay of these algae cause dissolved oxygen issues as well but that’s a story for another day.