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Mission
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Strategic Plan
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Past Leaders
Programs
Climate Justice
Environmental Education
Public Lands & Forest Protection
Urban Forestry - SpoCanopy & CoolCanopy
Watershed Restoration
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March 13, 2025
Leadership Letters
Jasmine Vilar
Federal Funding: Because You Asked

TLC’s Board President Kate Vanskike addresses questions about federal funding impacts.

Federal Funding: Because You Asked
Lindsay Box
June 30, 2022

Welcome Summer Crew!

Lindsay Box
June 30, 2022

TLC is happy to welcome Grace Luoma, Jaelyn Wesche, and Ansel LaPier to our field restoration tech crew this summer!

Lindsay Box
June 15, 2022

One Step Closer to Better Funding for Wildlife Conservation

Lindsay Box
June 15, 2022
One Step Closer to Better Funding for Wildlife Conservation

By Adam Gebauer

On Tuesday, the US House passed the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, RAWA. This bipartisan conservation bill will fund $1.3 billion dollars annually to states, territories, and tribes to restore, protect, and conserve wildlife and wildlife habitat.

Tagged: Wildlife, endangered species act

Lindsay Box
June 14, 2022

New Tool to Open Up Access to Our Public Lands 

Lindsay Box
June 14, 2022
New Tool to Open Up Access to Our Public Lands 

By Adam Gebauer

More and more people are looking to use our public lands and, well, that is what they are for. But not all of our public lands are accessible. A recent report found that over 9 million acres of federal public land do not have permanent legal access, the vast majority of this land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Tagged: public lands, forests

Lindsay Box
May 24, 2022

Drought Response and Water Conservation Ordinance Passes

Lindsay Box
May 24, 2022
Drought Response and Water Conservation Ordinance Passes

By Naghmana Sherazi

Last night, the City Council passed Ordinance C36209 for drought response and water conservation in Spokane. The Sustainability Action Subcommittee proposed the ordinance with strong support from the Spokane Riverkeeper and The Lands Council.

Tagged: climate change, Water, Watershed, take action

Lindsay Box
May 23, 2022

Protect the Spokane River and our Aquifer!

Lindsay Box
May 23, 2022
Protect the Spokane River and our Aquifer!

Action needs to be taken TODAY to protect your aquifer and the Spokane River as we expect to experience increased population and increased drought.

Tagged: take action, Water, Watershed, aquifer, climate change, get involved

Lindsay Box
April 28, 2022

Get Involved with Guardian

Lindsay Box
April 28, 2022
Get Involved with Guardian

Guardian Life has been a community partner of The Lands Council since 2017. Over the years, they have generously supported TLC by sponsoring the Spokane River Clean-Up, volunteering at tree plantings, and so much more!

Tagged: tree planting, get involved, get outside, restoration

Lindsay Box
April 28, 2022

Comstock SpoCanopy Tree Planting

Lindsay Box
April 28, 2022
Comstock SpoCanopy Tree Planting

On Earth Day 2022, we gathered at Comstock Park with the Spokane Parks Urban Forestry Department to plant native trees to mitigate the 2021 windstorm.

Tagged: events, earth day, spocanopy, tree planting, get involved

Lindsay Box
April 21, 2022

The Lands Council Signs Letter to Conserve Old Growth Forests

Lindsay Box
April 21, 2022
The Lands Council Signs Letter to Conserve Old Growth Forests

In order to support climate solutions on our public lands, The Lands Council has signed on to a letter with over 50 local and national organization to urge the Biden administration, the Bureau of Land Management, and United States Forest Service to conserve mature and old growth forests.

Tagged: get involved, take action, forests, public lands

Lindsay Box
April 13, 2022

Environmental Activist Barry Rosenberg Passes Away

Lindsay Box
April 13, 2022

The Lands Council (TLC) mourns the recent loss of our regional environmental activist, Barry Rosenberg. Barry passed away on March 28, 2022 after a short battle with cancer. He was 79.

Lindsay Box
March 31, 2022

Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Intern Position: Spring 2022

Lindsay Box
March 31, 2022
Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Intern Position: Spring 2022

The Lands Council is looking for a TSCA Coordination Intern in their Climate Justice Program to assist with an outreach project for TSCA reform.

Tagged: job opening, Water, get involved, climate change

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We respectfully acknowledge that we work and reside on the traditional lands of the Upper Columbia tribes, including the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, and the Spokane Tribe of Indians. Their presence is deeply woven into the fabric of these mountains, valleys, and waterways. We recognize the Tribes’ treaty rights, as well as our responsibility to uphold them. We are grateful for the Tribes’ historic and continued commitment to preserving these lands, from which we all benefit from today.

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