By Maggie Gates
On November 24th, The Lands Council and Dishman Hills Conservancy hosted a Biochar Burn demonstration at the Dishman Hill’s new land acquisition, The Wilson Conservation Area.
Sustainability Action Subcommittee
By Maggie Gates
The Sustainability Action Subcommittee (SAS) is a group of appointed community members who care about the greater Spokane community and want to see it thrive. City Council created the SAS in early 2019 in order to focus on issues surrounding climate change and its effects on Spokane and the region. Lands Council staff members Mike, Chelsea, and Maggie all serve on the SAS in various committees that align with our goals. Through this work, The Lands Council is pushing for on-the-ground action for sustainability and climate resilience.
Beaver Solution Program Update
The Impact: Wolf Delisting
Venture Outdoors with The Lands Council
Native Trees and Plants You Will See Everywhere In Spokane
The Unlikely Thru-Hiker
The Gonzaga University Environmental Studies Department, along with TLC, Friends of Scotchman Peak Wilderness, and Washington Trails Association, is happy to host Derick Lugo, author of "The Unlikely Thru-Hiker.”
Our Disappearing Roadless Areas
By Mike Petersen
The U.S. Department of Agriculture just announced a final Alaska Roadless Rule that exempts the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 provision that prohibited road construction, road reconstruction, and timber harvests in roadless areas. The Tongass National Forest is the largest remaining intact temperate rainforest in the world. 17 million acres in size and home to over 400 species of wildlife, it's also one of the rarest ecosystems in the world.
Fall Adventures and Restoration
Wolf Delisting Update
Groups Challenge Trump Admin Removal of Endangered Species Protections in Lower 48
Today, the Trump administration will announce its decision to prematurely remove endangered species protections for wolves in the lower 48 states, in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The most recent data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its state partners show an estimated 4,400 wolves inhabit the western Great Lakes states, but only 108 wolves in Washington state, 158 in Oregon, and a scant 15 in California. These numbers lay the groundwork for a legal challenge planned by a coalition of Western conservation groups.