WE WORK TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SPOKANE RIVER WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
WE WORK TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SPOKANE RIVER WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
In partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance and other Waterkeeper organizations across 19 states, Spokane Riverkeeper collected samples at sites upstream and downstream of wastewater treatment plant discharges and permitted biosolids application sites. The results show clear signs that biosolids—treated sewage sludge commonly used as fertilizer—are introducing high levels of PFAS into our environment.
Every June, families and allies take to the Spokane and Columbia Rivers to honor the salmon, carry tradition forward, and stand for justice. In this powerful reflection, Water Protector Katelyn Scott explores how environmental justice is deeply connected to Indigenous sovereignty, queer identity, and migrant rights—and why the river calls us to show up for all of it. From the falls to the protest line, the message is clear: the river connects us all.
Join Spokane Riverkeeper, wilderness river guides, a community of canoe builders, and celebrated local artist Megan Perkins for an overnight journey down the Lower Spokane River aboard a 28-foot voyageur canoe.
Help us to collect benthic macroinvertebrates in the Spokane River. Macro communities are biological indicators of water quality and ecosystem health and we want to know more about them in the Spokane River.
Join us and the Spokane Indians Baseball Club’s Redband Rally for a shoreline river cleanup! This cleanup is part of our ongoing partnership with the Redband Rally, which has provided key grant funding to support our cleanup efforts throughout the Spokane River watershed this summer.
We're highlighting a partner whose support goes far beyond financial contributions. Numerica Credit Union has shown up time and again for the Spokane River—from sponsoring events to rolling up their sleeves at cleanups. Their recent gift through the CARES for Kids program is helping bring river-based science education to life for students at The Spokane Salish School. Read more about how Numerica is helping us build a cleaner, healthier, more connected future for the Spokane River and the community that depends on it.