EVENTS
This Earth Day, help us restore and revitalize our urban landscape at our CoolCanopy urban forest planting event!
Celebrate Earth Day with Us at Earth Fest!
Show Mother Earth some love this Mother’s Day by planting trees with TLC!
It's time again to gather and share your tales of our amazing public lands. Campfire Stories: Tales from Our Public Lands is an opportunity to come together and celebrate the diverse ways we engage with our shared lands.
Join us at the Appleway Trail to help plant an urban forest in Spokane Valley! This event, part of our expanded SpoCanopy program, will plant over 100 trees along the trail. Families and individuals of all ages are welcome. Tools will be provided, though we ask volunteers to bring their own gloves, water bottles, and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. The first 100 volunteers will receive a free meal from a local food truck, sponsored by Canopy Credit Union
The Lands Council is hosting a SpoCanopy tree planting day on October 18th at
Let's come together to nurture nature and leave a legacy of a lush urban canopy. These SpoCanopy Tree Plantings are an opportunity to plant more than just trees – they're a chance to sow the seeds of change, sustainability, and a greener tomorrow. We can't wait to see you there!
Join us for Reforest Spokane Day 2024!
Help us restore our local forests by planting trees at the beautiful James T. Slavin Conservation Area, located just south of Spokane. This community tree-planting event is a collaboration between The Lands Council, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy (INLC), Spokane County Parks, US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
This event is offered exclusively to TLC members at no cost as part of our commitment to providing enriching experiences that deepen your connection to the land. As a member, you have the unique opportunity to engage with this intimate, sensory exploration of Willow in a small group setting.
If you’re not yet a member, consider joining TLC today to enjoy this and other special members-only events. Visit landscouncil.org/join
Join us as we listen to the sounds of willow, lay with the roots, smell the medicinal bark and leaves, and even taste a bit of willow’s flavor profile on the pallet. This intentional focus and opening of our sensory channels – the learning tools of our ancestors – is a powerful way to learn about the ecological medicine of Willow and its crucial role in the watersheds of our precious public lands.
The Lands Council is excited to host our annual Spokane River Cleanup, and we’re partnering with Spokane River Keeper and Spokane River Forum to make this event impactful across the city!
From the April Showers Auction, Earth Fest, and five days of SpoCanopy plantings to the Legislative Summit, we asked a lot of you all this spring. To thank you for your hard work, we want to invite you to our office for a Volunteer Appreciation Day on Tuesday evening, July 23rd, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
Pizza and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by Peace Pie. We will also present a few awards to select volunteers, who will be contacted beforehand.
If you'd like to join us for free pizza and to see where our magic happens, please sign up on the form below! Space is limited, so act fast 🙂 Family and friends are welcome—we just ask that they register as well so we have a headcount of who to expect.
“Explore Captivating films that illuminate indigenous viewpoints and environmental concerns, highlighting the beauty of both culture and nature at the same time.”
Hosted by The Lands Council, this free event picks up where Expo '74's Environmental Symposium left off. While a lot of important environmental case studies and solutions were discussed, the criticism at the time was that not enough policymakers attended Expo '74; therefore, no policies to combat Global Warming or Climate Change were put into place.
Come learn all about weeds at Palisades Park on Saturday morning with The Lands Council, Friends of Palisades, and members from Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.
Calling all public lands enthusiasts! We are combining our beloved Campfire Stories: Tales from our Public Lands with the 50th anniversary of Expo 74! Along with Expo 74 being the first environmentally themed Expo, it created an amazing public space right in the center of downtown. We are looking for storytellers to share their tales about the astounding public spaces we have in the region along with celebrating the environmental legacy of Expo 74.
Celebrate Earth Day with The Lands Council! We will host a fun, family-friendly “Earth Fest” at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, April 20th at 9:00 am.
Wander Wild has returned for the onset of spring! Join the The Lands Council and Spokane Audubon Society at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 30th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Want our State Legislature to create bills that improve our environment, build more affordable houses, reduce homelessness, promote Indigenous rights, help refugee & immigrant communities thrive, & advance disability rights while reducing health disparities? Well then – here’s your chance!
Want our State Legislature to create bills that improve our environment, build more affordable houses, reduce homelessness, promote Indigenous rights, help refugee & immigrant communities thrive, & advance disability rights while reducing health disparities? Well then – here’s your chance!
Want our State Legislature to create bills that improve our environment, build more affordable houses, reduce homelessness, promote Indigenous rights, help refugee & immigrant communities thrive, & advance disability rights while reducing health disparities? Well then – here’s your chance!
Want our State Legislature to create bills that improve our environment, build more affordable houses, reduce homelessness, promote Indigenous rights, help refugee & immigrant communities thrive, & advance disability rights while reducing health disparities? Well then – here’s your chance!
Embracing the bond between humans and the untamed beauty of winter, the Backcountry Film Festival curates a mosaic of narratives driven by human-powered adventures and backcountry-inspired escapades. This festival sparks lively discussions and motivates communities to revel in the current moment while also envisioning a future that cherishes the wild!
Want our State Legislature to create bills that improve our environment, build more affordable houses, reduce homelessness, promote Indigenous rights, help refugee & immigrant communities thrive, and advance disability rights while reducing health disparities? Well then – here’s your chance!
Want our State Legislature to create bills that improve our environment, build more affordable houses, reduce homelessness, promote Indigenous rights, help refugee & immigrant communities thrive, and advance disability rights while reducing health disparities? Well then – Here’s your chance!
Join The Lands Council for our annual Reforest Spokane Day on Saturday, October 14th at Thompson Creek.
Join The Lands Council and the City of Spokane in a special tree planting to honor Susie Forest. This special SpoCanopy tree planting will be Thursday, October 5h from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
Join us for Turnbull’s Community Tree Planting Day on September 30, 2023 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Volunteers will be a part of the Pine Creek restoration project's mission to revitalize the wetlands.
As the Oregon Road and Gray Fires demonstrate in devastating detail, we have a wildfire crisis in the West. The Lands Council, along with the Northeast Washington Forest Coalition and Colville National Forest is hosting a screening of The West Is Burning.
Please join us on Thursday, September 28th from 6:00 - 8:30 pm at the Magic Lantern Theater.
Join The Lands Council in celebrating National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 23rd! It's a day to honor and appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds us, and what better way to do so than by exploring breathtaking landscapes through guided hikes?
Love the Spokane River? Join over 600 folks from across our region in the annual 20th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up on Saturday, September 16th.
Mark your calendars for the River Reunion, happening on Friday, August 25th from 4:00 - 8:00 PM at Brick West.
On Track Academy is hosting a free tree giveaway!
In an effort to increase our urban canopy, we need you to help us plant trees - so On Track and their friends are giving away free trees to Spokane residents.
Please join us for The Lands Council's 28th Annual April Showers Auction on Saturday, April 15th at Riverside Place.
This will be a wonderful evening of great friends, delicious food, fantastic live auction items, and most importantly, supporting the restoration and revitalization of your Inland Northwest forests, water, and wildlife.
Our silent auction is online, so you can support The Lands Council through our silent auction from the comfort of your own home. The silent auction is open Monday, April 10th - Saturday, April 15th at 6:00 pm. Anyone can participate - start bidding today!
Join The Lands Council for a special winter Wander Wild at the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge to hike, enjoy the scenery, and identify animal tracks!
