Spoken River 2025

What a night! Thank you to live painting by Kirsten Stobie, live music by The River Rockers, Olivia and Scott Brownlee, Salish School Drum Group, Cutboard Studio for the video, and to Louis Bates, Eleanor Limmer, John Nelson, Ben Van Voorhis, Leah Welki —our storytellers and poets. Thank you as well to our sponsors, donors, volunteers and every guest who joined us for Spoken River. In one evening, your collective energy and voices helped safeguard 73 miles of river.

Explore highlights and photos below!

Photos courtesy of Joni Scott and Rouge Heart Media.


Film by Cutboard Studio.




Spoken River 2024

We raised nearly $70,000 in the paddle raise and an additional $5,000 in the silent auction. Together we protected nearly 55 river miles in one evening! Check out some of the photos from the event below.   


READ ABOUT THE RIVER

River Scenes
The Inlander, by Jack Nisbet, 6/5/03

Salmon and the Spokane Falls
Spokane Historical, by Casey Baulne

Creek With Two Names Is It Latah Or Hangman? Tug Of War Over Name Keeps Discussion Of Local History Alive 
Spokesman-Review, by Jim Kershner 3/4/97    

The Spokane River, edited by Paul Lindholdt

Rewilding the Urban Frontier: River Conservation in the Anthropocene, edited by Greg Gordon



SPOKEN RIVER PODCAST

Listen to our podcast, Spoken River! Search “Spoken River” on your favorite streaming service for more episodes


Event VIDEO ARCHIVE

Watch the replay of Spoken River 2022