As we work to preserve wildlife habitat and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation, we remember that it is a balancing act. 

“Scientists found that elk avoided areas where humans were recreating. This avoidance resulted in habitat compression. All-terrain vehicle use was most disruptive to elk, followed by mountain biking, hiking, and horseback riding. When exposed to these activities, elk spe...

A Red-tailed Hawk lifts off from his perch in a ponderosa pine in Kendall Yards on the edge of downtown Spokane. He soars and glides for a full 11 miles, all the way through Indian Canyon, Palisades Park, and Riverside State Park. After pausing on a bluff in Palisades Park to peer down at the city of Spokane, he continues on, to land on a granite cliff at the end of Riverside State Park. Sharing t...

Bull trout have always been important to Kalispel families, who specialized in harvesting and processing them for their extremely high food value. Like all salmonids, bull trout have a fleshy adipose fin located between the dorsal fin and the slightly forked caudal fin (tail). Their backs and sides are typically olive-green/brown with small light cream to crimson colored spots. The belly is often...

Audubon Lake and Wetlands is a prime habitat for tundra swans.  They typically winter in the coastal regions of California, Oregon, and Washington and wetlands of northern Nevada and Utah, as well as parts of the eastern U.S.. These large, all white birds weigh about 14.5 pounds, and have black bills, usually with a single yellow spot by the eye.  They dip their long necks down into the water to r...

Here is a press release from 2002 about the Songbird Survey conducted by INLT's then conservation manager, Heather Bateman.

Habitat Survey Rates Songbird Habitat for Priority Protection

Inland Northwest Land Trust Focuses on the Little Spokane River Valley

SPOKANE----A new project to identify and rate the best songbird habitat is taking place in the Little Spokane River Valley.  Inland Northwest Land...

This is the fourth in a series of four articles about watershed planning efforts in greater Spokane River watershed. This article highlights the history of water resource management efforts in the Little Spokane River watershed.

Two things I've definitely learned in the past few years as a water resource professional: there are many people in this community who are very passionate about water resou...

This is the third in a series of four articles about watershed planning efforts in the greater Spokane River watershed, and the vitally important role land and water conservation plays in protecting our natural environment. This article highlights the Hangman Creek (aka Latah Creek) watershed.

The road trip south from Spokane is one of my favorites. Particularly on roads less traveled. Highway 27 h...

The Charlotte Martin Foundation awarded INLC a $10,000 grant to organize a Bio-Assessment of the 155-acre Deep Creek Preserve, which is adjacent to the Reardan Audubon Lake Wildlife Area. A group of wonderful volunteers, including professors and students from local universities, will survey the flora and fauna on the preserve. This summer an intern from Whitworth will help pull all the data toget...

Featuring Gonzaga University Environmental Studies Senior Class

Monday, April 18

5:00 PM

Hemmingson Ballroom, Gonzaga University

Join Gonzaga Environmental Studies students on April 18th at the Hemmingson Center Ballroom (Gonzaga University) for a public presentation of the students' revitalization plan for the Spokane River. The presentation is from 5:00-6:00pm, followed by a short discussion and n...