As you know, there are so many benefits of trees. Yes, trees provide shade and beautify our landscapes, but they also provide countless other benefits - they combat climate change, reduce stormwater runoff, and clean the air that we breathe.
Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum
Stop the Fracked Gas-to-Methanol Refinery in Kalama, WA
Outdoor Environmental Education
Darkling Beetles and Gopher Snakes
You Made a Huge Difference
Although this year’s annual Spokane River Clean-Up looked a bit different this year, we still made a significant impact for our beautiful Spokane River.
On Saturday, September 26th, 450 volunteers collected 4,620 pounds of trash! That’s 2.31 tons of garbage, litter, and rubbish that could have ended up in our river.
When the West Coast wildfires are out, can mushrooms help with the cleanup?
By Monica Nickelsburg
When the worst wildfire season on record in the West finally subsides, it will give way to another potentially devastating environmental crisis: toxins from charred and melted plastics, electronics, and other household materials leaching into watersheds, endangering residents, agriculture, and ecosystems.
Original Art by Vanessa Swenson
Local artist, Vanessa Swenson, is a Spokane native and her artwork is shaped by her love of the outdoors and her experiences in the Northwest. Her artwork features original paintings and sketches, art prints, and letterpress prints. For the month of September, Vanessa is generously donating 15% of her art sales to TLC.
Dartford Creek Restoration Update
Ponderosa Pine
By Mike Petersen
The Lands Council, along with our partner Spokane Ponderosa, is dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of the native Ponderosa pine urban forest found throughout Spokane County. The cities of Spokane County are enriched by the native Ponderosa forests that distinguish us from Midwestern and Eastern cities. Our goal is to help retain as many Ponderosa pine as possible and plant new ones in many areas such as the North Spokane Corridor - and your yard!