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By Naghmana Sherazi
When we embarked on the ‘Beat the Heat’ initiative along with partners KXLY Meteorology Dept, City of Spokane Sustainability Dept, Gonzaga Climate Center, 350Spokane, and NOAA earlier in June this year, we knew we were going to get some real input associated with the work that we do on SpoCanopy.
By Amanda Parrish as featured on Range Media
On the last day of July, as afternoon temperatures hit triple digits for the fifth day in a row, I donned a wet one-piece bathing suit under my dress and headed to the Spokane Valley Mall in search of a place to cool off. My East Central home in Spokane is over 100 years old and many of the windows are painted shut, creating a virtual indoor oven during heat waves like the one the Inland Northwest recently experienced. To combat this, I, along with many others, spend my summer weekends at public beaches along the Spokane River and relish swimming in the cold, aquifer-fed waters. While a wet bathing suit is relatively uncomfortable in most climates, I find that it’s a perfect recipe for keeping cool after a swim, especially when coupled with the powerful air conditioning at the mall.
This week, The Lands Council and City of Spokane Urban Forestry teamed up for THREE jam-packed, marathon days of tree planting in West Central and Northeast Spokane.
By Shawn Vestal, Spokesman Review
It was 109 degrees on a Wednesday afternoon in Hillyard.
Sierra Delgado, her aunt and her kids were in the front yard, trying to find a bit of relief in an above-ground pool and the dim shade of a Russian maple.
“We wouldn’t survive out here without this tree,” Delgado said, sitting in a lawn chair under the maple. “The pool’s in the direct sun, but us adults usually sit here in the shade. It helps.”
TLC staff, the City of Spokane, and volunteers planted twenty-five new street trees in the West Central neighborhood on Friday, April 23rd as part of SpoCanopy's goals for increased tree canopy cover. The trees were planted with city arborist assistance, at no charge to residents. Thank you to Avista and Townshend Winery for sponsoring this project!
On Saturday, April 17th, we hosted a Free Tree Giveaway at On Track Academy and The Community School with our partners The City of Spokane Urban Forestry, Avista Utilities, Bartlett Tree Experts, On Track Academy, and the Urban Forest Tree Committee.
