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Carol Corbin joined the Conservancy team in February 2020. Although she grew up in Pennsylvania less than a mile from the Appalachian Trail, for the last 12 years she worked in Spokane for REI, most recently as an outdoor program coordinator. She has also served on the Dishman Hills Conservancy board and volunteered with Evergreen East Mountain Bike Alliance.
Carol strives to...
The Conservancy is fortunate to welcome new board member Dr. Vange Ocasio Hochheimer. An Economics professor at Whitworth University, Vange brings highly appreciated skills to INLC, particularly since her passion is sustainable development and promoting the three pillars of sustainability: environment, people, and economy.
While access to the outdoors is universally recognized fo...
It is hard to imagine a more idyllic wildlife refuge than the Sprow Family Preserve. It supports moose, elk, and deer browsing in the underbrush; Bald Eagles, butterflies, and songbirds flying overhead; Great Horned Owls perched in the forest canopy; and Great Blue Herons feeding in the ponds. There are ponderosa pines that are up to 120 years old, and colorful wildflowers such as showy phlox, sho...
The new Enhanced Stewardship Program has three main goals: build landscape knowledge, combat climate change with hard science, and serve our community through on-the-ground projects and education. In addition to more frequent work parties, INLC will be rolling out two new programs that meet the third, education and project-oriented goal.
Starting in March 2020, INLC will be hosting Fi...
As we ring in the New Year we want to thank you for all that you have done to help protect natural places throughout the Inland Northwest that bring us joy, sustenance, connection and wonder. Thanks to our community’s investments of time, treasure and talent, 2019 has delivered many conservation successes worth celebrating.
Thank you for the part that you are playing in these in...
INLC released a brand new trail map of the Spokane area in September meant for those who are new to our community or new to hiking.
Many of the trails are loops and include lands that were conserved with help by the conservancy.
The new “River to Ridges” trail map is for sale at Northwest Outdoors, the REI Co-Op, and the INLC office for $5.00.
Pick one up today, they make great gifts for friends and...
The November newsletter and the 2019 annual report are ready for your viewing. What do you think of the new look?
INLC’s newest initiative is the Enhanced Stewardship program, which can be broken down into three fundamental parts: building landscape knowledge, climate action planning, and serving our community.
Analyzing the changes to the landscape over time will help us strategize future protection and restoration. This will involve working with local experts and partners to get a better picture of our lands...
Coming to us in October, 2019 as our Conservation and Stewardship Specialist, Rose Richardson was previously a stewardship associate for Whatcom Land Trust, where she developed systems for easement monitoring and volunteer engagement. Here is her message:
My name is Rose and I’m an activist. When I say that, I mean that I enjoy taking action for the things I believe in. Climate Change and human de...