Spokane Permaculture

05/10/2026

Two Days. One Powerful Experience. Spokane Riverkeeper, in partnership with Roots of Resilience, is thrilled to host the 12th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival NOW a two-night event! Join us for bold, inspiring films that spark conversation, highlight activism happening around the world to protect our precious waterways, and show the connections between water, resilient agriculture, and strong local communities.
Beyond the films, you’ll have the chance to connect with local organizations and community partners working on the frontlines of conservation, restoration, and advocacy in Spokane.
Event Details:
Location: Garland Theater - 924 W. Garland Avenue - Spokane, WA
Dates: Thursday, May 14 & Friday, May 15
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Film Begins: 7:00 PM
Come early to grab a For the River beer crafted with Wildland Co-Op and take home a custom Spokane Riverkeeper pint glass.
Choose the experience that works best for you with one-day or two-day tickets, plus student and children’s pricing options. For a limited time, ticket holders can also enjoy virtual access to the films.
https://www.spokaneriverkeeper.org/calendar/2026/4/22/12th-annual-wild-and-scenic-film-festival

02/17/2026

SPOKANE URGENT ALERT: Action Required By Wednesday, Feb 18.

The City of Spokane intends to eliminate Environmental Review of developments to encourage infill in all parts of the city. The group Spokane Urban Nature asks that you send an email supporting protection of natural lands and wildlife habitat in the PlanSpokane 2046 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Comments must be submitted via email to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on February 18, 2026. Emails should include "PlanSpokane 2046 Draft EIS Comments" in the subject line.

This Draft EIS will guide our city’s growth for the foreseeable future and as written will harm neighborhoods, natural lands and tree canopy. Check it out: https://my.spokanecity.org/planspokane/draft-eis/

Talking Points:

1. Support Tree and Natural Land Inventory: Spokane has a tree canopy goal of 30% and strong support for natural land protection without adequate codes. An inventory of trees, natural areas, wildlife habitat is necessary to inform the critical areas code. The Growth Management Act requires protection of critical areas, forests, habitat and natural lands.

2. Support an enforceable critical areas ordinance is required to protect critical areas, trees, habitat, water quality, etc. There are unprotected natural lands throughout the City as shown in Exhibit 3.3-3 (See photo).

3. Oppose the blanket Environmental Review exemption in order to protect critical areas such as wetlands, forests, wildlife habitat and riparian areas in neighborhoods. Exhibit 7 (See photo) shows all neighborhoods will be exempted from environmental review in two phases.

4. Suport environmental review exemption only if 100% disturbed and impervious as identified in the Draft EIS Exhibit 3.1-3 (See photo). Existing Hard (Impervious) Surfaces included below.

5. Support the Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board’s recommended Policy Land Use & Zoning 2-4 [“Protect, restore, acquire, and maintain urban agricultural lands, urban forests, critical areas, shorelines, habitats, and open spaces as interconnected natural systems that provide flood protection, heat reduction, and carbon sequestration benefits, including through codes, capital investments, and regional partnerships.”]

Use your own words, or just copy the talking points and Comments must be submitted via email to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on February 18, 2026.

Yours Truly,
Karen Mobley, Kirsten Angell, Jeff Lambert
Spokane Urban Nature

02/13/2026

Alex Rhian Irons, a realtor in Spokane posted this (please contact her: on instagram | https://www.facebook.com/alex.r.irons/)

16-Acre Off Grid Self Sustaining Homestead in Davenport, WA
Before this hits the market or SHTF I want to throw it up for early access.
Property is located in a canyon neighboring other off grid properties. Includes the following self sustaining properties:
-3600 watt solar system wiring and batteries replaced last year
- Yamaha generator for back up power
-1700 g buried cistern connected to rain water catchment pressurized and connected to on demand hot water
- 860 SF cabin with fireplace
- year round creek with water rights
- multiple animal paddocks and gardens connected to irrigation supplied by 2000 gallon tank
- 200 ft zip line
- rope bridge across the canyon
- cash price $184,900

Professional photos are being taken Monday.
www.rootedacresrealestate.com
REAL Broker LLC WA Realtor LIC #: 23000968

Photo is just a random canyon near Davenport, WA

12/23/2025

The Global Earth Repair Convergence!
May 7-11 2026 at The historic Fort Worden State Park & Conference Center Port Townsend, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula.
Registration opens soon.

A groundbreaking gathering of global change-makers dedicated to restoring ecosystems, regenerating our planet, and fostering community. Join over 500 participants in-person and thousands more online for five transformative days of learning, collaboration, and celebration.

More info: https://www.globalearthrepairconvergence.com/

Key Highlights:
60+ In-Person Speakers, Workshops & Panels

100+ On-Line Speakers, Workshops & Panels

Art, Music & Ceremony

Hands-On Activities & Demonstrations

Indigenous Leadership & Traditional Knowledge

The Global Earth Repair Convergence brings together some of the world’s most renowned experts on global repair -- by that we mean the people who understand the existing soil - plants - trees - water interactions and how this naturally existing regeneration process literally heals the planet from the climate damage that exists.

Have you seen what happens when the world experts on a topic are in a room on a panel in front of an engaged audience?

When you hear the current science, learn indigenous practices, explore what is theoretically possible and what has been tried in the past, moments of brilliance emerge from the conversations that take place. This is what the Global Earth Repair Convergence did in 2019 and 2022. This is what we intend to do again, May 7-11, 2026.

This is already a global movement with millions of people involved in efforts with their local climates. Not everything will be done in our lifetime, but the Global Earth Repair Convergence exists to advance the science, advance the sharing of best practices, and create the energy to keep spreading these practices.

Each person can be part of the solution. The science of how the earth heals itself is well-established. The healing practices are already underway. The Global Earth Repair Convergence coalesces these grassroots efforts, empowering the participants to learn more and implement solutions in their own soil, their own air, their own local plants and trees.

12/01/2025

LINC (The Local Inland Northwest Cooperative) is hiring a Food Hub Sourcing Manager.

This position will act as a support role for local producers, especially related to onboarding, availability communication, harvest planning, and software literacy to ensure a smooth experience for selling products through LINC. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a small, dynamic cooperative and help strengthen the local food system.

This position is hybrid-remote, starting at $25/hr.

Find more info and application instructions here:
https://www.lincfoods.com/join-our-team

Let Michelle Youngblom, Food Enterprise Director, know if you have any questions.
[email protected]
(507) 766 - 5518

10/15/2025

This is about knocking the legs out from under industrial livestock production (protecting the environment) and giving farmers back their economic power (relocalizing the food system).

The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) advocates for independent farmers and ranchers. Last month, FARFA helped secure the introduction of the LOCAL Foods Act in the House (H.R. 5341) and hosted a successful Virtual congressional Fly-In of farm freedom activists to put pressure on lawmakers. Next week FARFA is heading to Washington, D.C. to meet directly with congressional offices about the LOCAL and PRIME Acts.

PRIME would allow farmers to sell meat processed at local state-inspected custom processors to consumers within the same state ending the USDA's dictatorial hegemony on meat processing. As filed, it covers even grocery store sales within the state – but the core focus is on getting a direct-to-consumer version into the Farm Bill.

LOCAL would make it easier for families who buy animals by shares to process on-farm with local or itinerant butchers, allowing farmers to have the animals processed on-farm without the cost or stress of transport.

Both of these bills will remove long-standing road roadblocks to building thriving local and regional food systems and economically viable small- and medium-scale producers.

You can help by making sure your lawmakers hear from you before the upcoming meetings. Follow the link below for instructions and congressional contact information.

Please don't be silent. The U.S. food system is broken. These bill would go a long way to fix that if Congress hears from YOU!

https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/EA/EA003/1/72405/9tspDPkCUAfAhdXUA6r3FGj6_IMC0rnUQq_7XftEY0A_archive

09/18/2025

Spokane Salish Cultural Event Brings History and Tradition to Chewelah
Thursday, Sept. 25 starting at 4:30 p.m. -

The Chewelah Center for the Arts is proud to host the annual Spokane Salish Cultural Day on Thursday, September 25, from 4:30–8 pm. This free community celebration begins with a tour of the historic Colville Indian Agency Cabin at 4:30 pm (309 N. 3rd Street East Chewelah, WA) and continues into the evening with presentations and demonstrations across town.

Organizers describe the gathering as “an educational and informative look into our local history,’ with events progressing through the evening. The schedule opens with tours of the Agency Cabin, followed by Don McConnell’s presentation on the 1870 Colville Tribes Indian Census at 5 p.m.. Afterwards, visitors can view a traditional dugout canoe before heading to the Chewelah Center for the Arts (405 North 3rd Street East, Chewelah, WA) at 6 p.m. for a beading demonstration by Leona Stanger.

Presentations continue with Joe Barreca’s “Learning from the Land You're Already In” at 6:15 p.m., followed by Bobbi Rose speaking on tribal culture and history at 6:45 p.m. The film “United by Water” by Derrick LaMere, narrated by Sherman Alexie, is scheduled at 7:15 p.m. The evening concludes at 7:30 p.m. with storytelling by Devon Peone.

The event is supported by the Washington State Arts Commission, the Chewelah Center for the Arts, and the Spokane Tribe of Indians.

09/18/2025

Fort Colvile Summit
When: October 18th, 10 AM to Noon Teleconference, Noon to 3 Lunch and breakout sessions.

Where: The Mistequa Hotel, 2545 Smith Rd, Chewelah, WA 99109

What: Authors and Historians Roundtable. The Fort Colvile Summit is a chance for knowledgable people to exchange ideas on what they think needs to be said today about the establishment of Hudson’s Bay Fort Colvile 200 years ago.

Alix Christie will hopefully speak over the teleconference. She was able to be in Colvile on a book tour for her historical novel The Shining Mountains.

Andrew Perkins is another author who writes about his own family history in Shadow Top [Native Chief Edwards Ske-owt-kin Ekitiminoons] and “Doc” Perkins.

Arnie Marchand Okanogan historian and author of "The Way I Heard It" and STIM AN S KW IST "What is Your Name", both are full of original and surprising tales from the spoken heritage of the Okanogan Tribe.

Eileen Delehanty Pearkes, Author of A River Captured, The Geography of Memory and Big River: Resilience & renewal in the Columbia Basin.

Jack Nisbet, well known for his works exploring the personalities and discoveries of important figures in Northeast Washington’s social and natural history.

Laura Stovel is a writer and researcher living in Revelstoke, BC. Her research on the Sinixt, whose homeland spans the Columbia River from Kettle Falls to north of Revelstoke.

Mark Weadick is president of the Northwest Fur Trade Historians.

Nancy Marguerite Anderson, historian and descendant of Andrew Caulfield Anderson, a Hudson Bay fur trader.

Phil Goldenman, teacher and researcher. Author of FISH-FUR- GOD 'n GOLD and transcriber of HBC reports on the Columbia District of the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Richard Hart is a Sinixt Tribe historian.

Ryan W. Booth is a Native American and a history professor at WSU. Author of Impetuous Desire of Kettle Falls.

Steve Anderson wrote Angus McDonald of the Great Divide, the uncommon life of a fur trader 1816 – 1889.

Tina Wynecoop writes regularly for the North Columbia Monthly.

Tom Holloway, Oregon historian. Author of Columbia Boats, Voyageurs, and the River They Ran, published in the Pacific Northwest Quarterly and Columbia Boats Construction Plans, with Historical and Technical Notes.

Warren Seyler is a Spokan Tribal historian and long-time educator about the Spokane Reservation, the influence of Spokane House on Spokan History and the effects of the Midnight Uranium Mine on the health of the tribe and of their land.

The event is FREE but please REGISTER here to help organizers estimate the attendance.
https://forms.gle/Xe4HrKVkpjkTCSiB6

Full description of all the speakers and authors:
https://crossroadsarchive.net/HeritageNetwork/Documents/HBC%20Fot%20Colvile%20Summit%20Pix.pdf

09/13/2025

2025 Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence - Theme: Roots and Interconnectedness
September 19–21, 2025 | Uhuru Community, Rice, Washington

The 15th Annual Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence invites you to gather in community, ground your roots, and celebrate the intricate web of life that sustains us. This year’s theme, Roots and Interconnectedness, reflects how permaculture connects people, plants, soil, water, and community into one living system.

Over three days, we’ll explore how restoring local ecosystems naturally restores our local economies and communities. We’ll share knowledge on natural building, renewable energy, water harvesting, regenerative agriculture, and community resilience—while also enjoying hands-on learning, storytelling, and celebration.

Workshops & Topics Include:
Permaculture 101
Food Forests & Companion Planting
Mushrooms & Mycelial Networks
Managing Garden Pests Naturally
Guided Plant Walks
Fermentation & Herbal Oil Infusions
Tree Felling & Mudding
And many other rooted, hands-on activities
Featured Facilitators:
Jason Smith – Boundary Conditions
Chrys Ostrander – BZ Permaculture Farm Collective
BZ Israel – Bezaleel Israel Eco-Village
Gabriel Gaul – FungiPermastead
Mary Bishop – All Things Regenerative
Steve Williams – Chicken Pot Pie Farm
Dianna Michaels - Arty Miss
…and more to be announced!

Living the Convergence:
Primitive and car camping spaces are available, with limited indoor shelter options. Water and electricity are on site, but limited—just enough to keep us connected while we live close to the land.

We will share meals together, weaving our flavors into the fabric of the weekend. Bring a pre-made dish or ingredients to prepare before the meal. And if you carry a skill, story, or teaching—bring it! We’ll make space for spontaneous sharing.

Contribution:
$35 Annual INPG Membership (members attend free!)
$50 All 3 days (includes meals & camping)
$15 Day Pass
$20 Weekend Camping Fee
Children attend free

What to Bring:
Chair
Plate/Bowl/Utensils/Water bottle
Primitive camping supplies
Food for yourself & to share
Knowledge or skills for community exchange

Location: 2332 Scott Rd., Rice, WA 99167
Contact: Gabe – (509) 738-2087
Register & Learn More: www.inlandnorthwestpermaculture.com

Come root yourself in knowledge, grow connections with kindred spirits, and strengthen the living network that will carry us all into a more resilient future.

09/07/2025

Food sovereignty means the right to feed each other. Some people need laws (and this one ain't bad). Some of us just do it ("The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people). The PRIME Act would legalize in-state sales of locally-produced, custom-slaughtered beef, pork, or lamb to consumers, restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, and grocery stores. This would go a long way in decentralizing meat processing in the United States.

https://www.farmtoconsumer.org/blog/2025/09/04/prime-act-reintroduction/

Posted by Chrys

This bipartisan legislation would reduce barriers for farmers and ranchers and decentralize meat processing in the U.S.

08/29/2025

Entire stretches of the Spokane River have gone dry this summer! Fish and wildlife are stranded, water quality suffers, and the river that defines our community is disappearing. Tell local leaders to act now.

A community that allows its rivers to run dry needs to learn about permaculture now.

Add your name! Choose your petitions that are available for signing on the Riverkeeper website. Each message is tailored to the right decision-makers.

Entire sections of the Spokane River are dry. Tell Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and Spokane County to act now on conservation.