Inland Northwest Land Conservancy

10/14/2026

Thank you to the 150 volunteers who came out Saturday and planted hundreds of native trees and shrubs at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve! Your work will greatly improve habitat and help restore the Little Spokane River floodplain.

Big thanks to our event partner The Lands Council, along with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Partners Program, ConiFriends, and Clearwater Paper Corporation. Thank you, Rocket Bakery and Thomas Hammer Coffee, for keeping everyone fed and fueled! Kudos to partners Dishman Hills Conservancy and Spokane Audubon Society for helping spread the word about the events!

Want to join in? There are still two plantings left: October 17 and 24: https://inlandnwland.org/get-involved/volunteer/

10/12/2026

Our office is closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Much of our work takes place on lands cared for by Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. This day reminds us to honor that connection and reaffirm our commitment to respect, partnership, and care for the lands and waters we all depend on.

10/08/2026

From nursery pots to the Waikiki Springs floodplain. 🌿

This month, volunteers are coming together to plant thousands of native species, including Red Osier Dogwood, Black Cottonwood, Douglas Spirea, Golden Currant, Mallow Ninebark, and Black Hawthorn. Together they’ll provide shade, support the Little Spokane River, and feed and shelter birds and pollinators for years to come.

We’re grateful to our partners U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners Program, The Lands Council, Clearwater Paper Corporation, Spokane Audubon Society, Washington Conservation Corps, and Pheasants Forever - Inland Empire Chapter.

Plantings are on October 10, 17, and 24. We can't wait to see you there! Thank you to Rocket Bakery and Thomas Hammer Coffee, who will be providing coffee and treats for volunteers! https://inlandnwland.org/get-involved/volunteer/

10/05/2026

Birds are often the first sign that a landscape is being used as refuge by displaced wildlife. That pattern isn’t limited to Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve and the Glen Tana Nursery on the Little Spokane — backyard birders across the region have reported record numbers and diversity of species at their feeders since the Spokane Complex fires. INLC's Carol Corbin writes about why protecting and restoring these places matters, featured in Out There Outdoors magazine.

→ More here: https://inlandnwland.org/natures-go-box/

09/30/2026

You're invited to join us and be part of the Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve restoration team! Inland Northwest Land Conservancy and The Lands Council are teaming up to plant 5,000 native trees and shrubs at the Preserve, along the Little Spokane River on October 10, 17, and 24.

This follows an excavation project that removed 40,000 cubic yards of gravel, originally dumped there in the 90s. This gravel prevented the river from functioning naturally across its floodplain. Now, as the landscape is reshaped to support a healthier wetland and more resilient river system, your help will give native plants a chance to take root and become part of the future of Waikiki Springs.

Thanks for your support Clearwater Paper Corporation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service! Warm coffee provided by Thomas Hammer Coffee to help fuel volunteers.

Find out more and register here:
https://inlandnwland.org/get-involved/volunteer/

INLC’s Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve recreational property located in Spokane, Washington rests on the banks of the Little Spokane River.

09/28/2026

In 2021, the band Milky Chance gathered with INLC volunteers at Palisades Park and planted showy milkweed seeds. Five years later, the meadow in which we all gathered to release the fluffy seeds is now awash in milkweed!

Hundreds of plants dot the landscape, many of them starting to scatter their seeds. This makes Palisades Park an ideal stopover for endangered Monarch butterflies as they attempt their epic migration south this fall, and again north in the spring. Thank you, volunteers and Milky Chance! Palisades Park Spokane

Find out more:
https://inlandnwland.org/milkweed-for-milky-change/

09/25/2026

Want to help heal the Little Spokane River? Join Inland Northwest Land Conservancy and The Lands Council this October as we plant thousands of native trees, shrubs, and plants at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve.

After this summer's fires, restored wetlands matter more than ever. They act as a natural firebreak, keep the river healthy, and give wildlife shelter. Help us create healthy habitat as we work together to restore the Little Spokane River floodplain.

Join us on one or all three days --- October 10, October 17, and October 24.

Register here: https://inlandnwland.org/get-involved/waikiki-springs-nature-preserve/

Thanks to video partner: Rogue Heart Media SPC

09/24/2026

We're still processing the fires and their devastating impact on our community. While we work to protect our lands and waters and spend time on the land with friends, we're grateful for every small moment of beauty around us, like an evening fishing spot at Plese Flats.

09/16/2026

Kokanee salmon are swarming Hayden Lake right now to spawn in its sandy lake bottom. And with the salmon come osprey. You can visit and enjoy this annual spectacle by taking a hike at English Point or taking your fishing pole to Honeysuckle Beach. While you're there, take a stroll on the d**e road with the Lake to the North and the preserved Richards easement to the South. INLC worked with the Richards family in 2019 to permanently protect the d**e road and the meadow below, making sure that the millions of gallons of water that leave the lake daily and filter into the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer are clean and protected in perpetuity.