By Lindsay Box
Thirty new street trees were planted in the West Central neighborhood on Friday, April 23 and 30th as part of SpoCanopy community tree planting events for Earth Day and Arbor Day.
Meet our Interim Executive Director, Amanda Parrish
After studying comparative ecology and conservation in Ecuador, Amanda Parrish graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies from the University of San Francisco in 2008 and went on to work as seasonal forestry technician with the Coeur d'Alene tribe. She joined The Lands Council (TLC) in 2009 as an AmeriCorps member.
Malden Tree Distribution
Joint Statement by The Lands Council and Mike Petersen
Speaker Series: Environmental Leaders
The Washington State Leadership Board (WSLB), a non-profit that specializes in delivering equitable leadership development programs for the State of Washington, invites you to join them on April 30th for their first-ever Speaker Series -- where you can join celebrated leaders to talk politics, social justice, economics, and more!
The World and Washington Can't Wait
By Joelle Robinson, Climate Solutions
The Washington Legislature might pass into law a firm cap on global warming pollution across the entire state. Only one other state has done it, and few others are trying right now.
Bioremediation Research with North Central High School
Students at North Central High School's Institute of Science and Technology are working with PhD-level resources to solve a longstanding environmental issue in their own backyard. Hanna Faught and Meilin Scott are partnering with The Lands Council to determine whether bioremediation could help remove Polychlorinated biphenyls - or PCBs - from the Spokane River.
Together, Small Changes Make the Largest Impact
Most environmental concerns are huge, earth-sized, out of this world problems. Climate change and environmental racism are just two issues that are important and urgent, but they are also insanely giant and complicated. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel defeated when you are just one person. Is there anything I can do? Like actually do?
Did someone say free trees?
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.
