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	April 2025
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		1 Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Our Place Community Outreach 12:00pm - 3:00pm 20 Group volunteer teams by arrangement only. Please email ninak@ourplacespokane.org with your group size with your preferred date and time to participate. Project overflo... Project overflow for groups by arrangement only View 4 More	2 April 02, 2025 - April 02, 2025 WA Measles Update Webinar @ 12:00am by Medical Reserve Corps of Spokane County The Department of Health will be hosting a webinar to discuss measles surveillance, clinical manifestations, vaccine recommendations, vaccination coverage, and reporting guidelines in Washington state. The webinar will be recorded and continuing education credits will be available for nurses, medical assistants, and pharmacists/pharmacy techs. WA Measles Updat... WA Measles Update Webinar April 02, 2025 - April 02, 2025 QPR Training at Valley Library @ 6:45pm by Medical Reserve Corps of Spokane County QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer—the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. The most widely taught gatekeeper training in the world, QPR is designed to help any and everyone learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, and help save lives. Participants in QPR training will learn how to intervene w... QPR Training at ... QPR Training at Valley Library Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Our Place Community Outreach 12:00pm - 3:00pm 20 Group volunteer teams by arrangement only. Please email ninak@ourplacespokane.org with your group size with your preferred date and time to participate. Project overflo... Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Water Wise Wednesday Workshops Water Wise Spokane 5:30pm - 6:30pm 20 Are you ready to make a positive impact on water conservation and sustainable landscaping? Join us for this year’s Water Wise Wednesday workshops, hosted in partnership with the City of Spokane Water Department! These free workshops will take place... Water Wise Wedne... Water Wise Wednesday Workshops View 4 More	3 Gro-Spo: Garfield Elementary Food Waste Audit Spokane Zero Waste 7:30-11am & 11am-3pm 8 Date: Thursday, April 3Shifts: 7:30-11am & 11am-3pmLocation: Garfield Elementary School (222 W. Knox Avenue)Help us kick off Gro-Spo, a new program to reduce food and packaging waste and build school gardens and composting systems at Spokane Public... Gro-Spo: Garfiel... Gro-Spo: Garfield Elementary Food Waste Audit Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Our Place Community Outreach 12:00pm - 3:00pm 20 Group volunteer teams by arrangement only. Please email ninak@ourplacespokane.org with your group size with your preferred date and time to participate. Project overflo... Project overflow for groups by arrangement only View 4 More	4 View 4 More	5 Trail Maintenance - Columbia Plateau Trail - Wood Chipping WA State Parks 10AM-2PM We are looking for a small team of 3 to assist with wood chipping and vegetation clearing along the Columbia Plateau Trail. We will meet at the Cheney Trailhead off of Cheney-Spangle Road, then load up in our State Park vehicle and pull the woodchip... Trail Maintenanc... Trail Maintenance - Columbia Plateau Trail - Wood Chipping View 4 More
6 Forest Health (Thinning) - Centennial Trail WA State Parks 9:30AM-1PM 12 Join us to improve young stands of Ponderosa Pine and Doug Fir through reducing overcrowded stands. Giving trees proper spacing allows them to grow with health and vigor instead of competing with one another for space, light, and water. We will use ... Forest Health (T... Forest Health (Thinning) - Centennial Trail View 4 More	7 View 4 More	8 View 4 More	9 April 09, 2025 - April 10, 2025 Waste to Energy Spring Break Public Tours @ 10:00am by Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors We all make garbage. Have you ever wondered where it goes? The City of Spokane Solid Waste Disposal Department is offering a free public tour opportunity at Washington State’s only Waste to Energy Facility located at 2900 S. Geiger Boulevard.Wednesday, April 9 - 10:00a.m.Wednesday, April 9 - 1:00p.m.Thursday, April 10 - 10:00a.m.Thursday April 10... Waste to Energy ... Waste to Energy Spring Break Public Tours Water Wise Wednesday Workshops Water Wise Spokane 5:30pm - 6:30pm 20 Are you ready to make a positive impact on water conservation and sustainable landscaping? Join us for this year’s Water Wise Wednesday workshops, hosted in partnership with the City of Spokane Water Department! These free workshops will take place... Water Wise Wedne... Water Wise Wednesday Workshops View 4 More	10 Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Our Place Community Outreach 12:00pm - 3:00pm 20 Group volunteer teams by arrangement only. Please email ninak@ourplacespokane.org with your group size with your preferred date and time to participate. Project overflo... Project overflow for groups by arrangement only View 4 More	11 Waste to Energy Tour - Waste Ambassadors and Families Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors 10am-11:30am 13 We all make garbage. Have you ever wondered where it goes? The City of Spokane Solid Waste Disposal Department is offering a free public tour opportunity at Washington State’s only Waste to Energy Facility located at 2900 S. Geiger Boulevard.This t... Waste to Energy ... Waste to Energy Tour - Waste Ambassadors and Families View 4 More	12 April 12, 2025 - April 12, 2025 Zero Landfill Spokane @ 9:00am by Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors How it Works: With IIDA Spokane City Center you can transform "green guilt" into constructive energy. The interior design & architecture community will collect expired and unwanted material samples for reuse and creative upcycling by educators, artists, DIY-ers, and crafters. In 2023, we diverted several tons of material from the waste stream. ... Zero Landfill Sp... Zero Landfill Spokane Riparian Plant Maintenance - Riverside WA State Parks 10AM-1PM 5 Join us along the Little Spokane River for riparian plant maintenance. Dogwood, Cottonwood, Aspen, and Willows were planted with cages placed around them to avoid critters munching on them. Now that the plants are well established and mature, it's t... Riparian Plant M... Riparian Plant Maintenance - Riverside View 4 More
13 Forest Health (Thinning) - Centennial Trail WA State Parks 9:30AM-1PM 16 Join us to improve young stands of Ponderosa Pine and Doug Fir through reducing overcrowded stands. Giving trees proper spacing allows them to grow with health and vigor instead of competing with one another for space, light, and water. We will use ... Forest Health (T... Forest Health (Thinning) - Centennial Trail View 4 More	14 April 14, 2025 - April 14, 2025 QPR Training at New Horizon Care Center @ 12:30pm by Medical Reserve Corps of Spokane County QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer—the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. The most widely taught gatekeeper training in the world, QPR is designed to help any and everyone learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, and help save lives. Participants in QPR training will learn how to intervene w... QPR Training at ... QPR Training at New Horizon Care Center Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Our Place Community Outreach 10:00am - 12:00pm 5 Group volunteer teams by arrangement only. Please email ninak@ourplacespokane.org with your group size with your preferred date and time to participate. Project overflo... Project overflow for groups by arrangement only View 4 More	15 Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Our Place Community Outreach 12:00pm - 3:00pm 20 Group volunteer teams by arrangement only. Please email ninak@ourplacespokane.org with your group size with your preferred date and time to participate. Project overflo... Project overflow for groups by arrangement only View 4 More	16 Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Our Place Community Outreach 12:00pm - 3:00pm 20 Group volunteer teams by arrangement only. Please email ninak@ourplacespokane.org with your group size with your preferred date and time to participate. Project overflo... Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Water Wise Wednesday Workshops Water Wise Spokane 5:30pm - 6:30pm 20 Are you ready to make a positive impact on water conservation and sustainable landscaping? Join us for this year’s Water Wise Wednesday workshops, hosted in partnership with the City of Spokane Water Department! These free workshops will take place... Water Wise Wedne... Water Wise Wednesday Workshops View 4 More	17 April 17, 2025 - April 17, 2025 Resource Center for State IDs (non-medical) @ 9:45am by Medical Reserve Corps of Spokane County This event supports a community event that assists people experiencing homeless with obtaining a state ID. The event will be held at the Central Library. Volunteers, please check in by 9:30 the day of the eventThis event supports a non-emergent community event that serves a vulnerable population, improves community preparedness/resilience, and str... Resource Center ... Resource Center for State IDs (non-medical) Waste Ambassador Orientation Session - April 17, 5:00p.m. Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors 5-7pm 48 Are you passionate about waste reduction and creating a sustainable future? The Spokane County Waste Ambassador program empowers community members to make a difference through improved practices, ongoing education, innovation, and volunteerism. This ... Waste Ambassador... Waste Ambassador Orientation Session - April 17, 5:00p.m. Upgrade Picnic Tables & Shelter - Riverside WA State Parks 10AM-2PM 8 Join us at Bowl & Pitcher to give our picnic shelter some TLC. We will replace the picnic table boards on 4 tables and begin sanding down the inside of the shelter to remove graffiti and prepare for a fresh coat of paint. Where to meet: Bowl & Pitch... Upgrade Picnic T... Upgrade Picnic Tables & Shelter - Riverside View 4 More	18 View 4 More	19 April 19, 2025 - April 19, 2025 Earth Day River Cleanup @ 10:00am by Spokane Riverkeeper Join us for a family friendly river cleanup on April 19th, 2025! Cleaning up the banks and bottom of the Spokane River is a great way to volunteer, get some exercise, and meet new friends. It also helps our river! Each year for Earth Day we remove about 9,000 pounds of trash from High Bridge and People’s Park. This trash that otherwise could ... Earth Day River ... Earth Day River Cleanup Earth Day River Clean Up - Volunteers Needed Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors 10am-1pm 994 Team up with your fellow Waste Ambassadors at the Earth Day River Clean Up with the Spokane Riverkeeper. This annual event brings together community members, environmental advocates, and local organizations to clean up our river, celebrate Earth Day... Earth Day River ... Earth Day River Clean Up - Volunteers Needed View 4 More
20 View 4 More	21 April 21, 2025 - April 21, 2025 Naloxone Training @New Horizon Care Center @ 12:30pm by Medical Reserve Corps of Spokane County New Horizon Care Center's Parent Child Assistance Program requests naloxone training for their staff of paraprofessional case managers who provide home visits and assistance to high-risk mothersThis event supports community preparedness by equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose by administ... Naloxone Trainin... Naloxone Training @New Horizon Care Center Composting 101 - Class Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors 10am-11:30am 16 Join us for an enlightening and practical session with Spokane Country Regional Waste Ambassadors, as we delve into the art and science of composting. Discover how the aerobic decomposition of organic materials by micro and macro-organisms can transf... Composting 101 -... Composting 101 - Class Project overflow for groups by arrangement only Our Place Community Outreach 10:00am - 12:00pm 15 Group volunteer teams by arrangement only. Please email ninak@ourplacespokane.org with your group size with your preferred date and time to participate. Project overflo... Project overflow for groups by arrangement only View 5 More	22 April 22, 2025 - April 23, 2025 Spokane River Forum Conference @ 9:00am by Spokane River Forum We hope you can join us for the Spokane River Forum Conference on April 22 & 23 at the Centennial Hotel in Spokane, WA. Learn more and register at www. spokaneriver.net/conf. An early bird registration discount is available until March 31st. Thanks to our generous sponsors, scholarships for students and community members are also available. Our con... Spokane River Fo... Spokane River Forum Conference Forest Health (Thinning) - Centennial Trail WA State Parks 9AM-Noon 7 Happy Earth Day! Join us to improve young stands of Ponderosa Pine and Doug Fir through reducing overcrowded stands. Giving trees proper spacing allows them to grow with health and vigor instead of competing with one another for space, light, and wat... Forest Health (T... Forest Health (Thinning) - Centennial Trail View 5 More	23 Water Wise Wednesday Workshops Water Wise Spokane 5:30pm - 6:30pm 20 Are you ready to make a positive impact on water conservation and sustainable landscaping? Join us for this year’s Water Wise Wednesday workshops, hosted in partnership with the City of Spokane Water Department! These free workshops will take place... Water Wise Wedne... Water Wise Wednesday Workshops View 5 More	24 View 5 More	25 Forest Health (Thinning) - Centennial Trail WA State Parks 9AM-Noon 7 Happy Arbor Day! Join us to improve young stands of Ponderosa Pine and Doug Fir through reducing overcrowded stands. Giving trees proper spacing allows them to grow with health and vigor instead of competing with one another for space, light, and wat... Forest Health (T... Forest Health (Thinning) - Centennial Trail View 5 More	26 April 26, 2025 - April 26, 2025 Arbor Day Festival and Compost Fair @ 11:00am by Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors The annual Arbor Day Celebration and Spring Compost Fair will take place at the John A. Finch Arboretum Saturday, April 26 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Spokane County residents can learn about composting from Spokane Country Regional Waste Ambassadors in the beautiful setting of the arboretum. Composting activity stations will provide hands-on experience and b... Arbor Day Festiv... Arbor Day Festival and Compost Fair Earth Day Block Party and ReCraft Fair Spokane Zero Waste 1-6pm 8 Spokane Zero Waste is teaming up with River City Youth Ops for an Earth Day Block Party and ReCraft Fair on Saturday, April 26th, from 2-5 PM at West Central Abbey (Elm & Dean)! We're bringing our community together for a day of sustainability, crea... Earth Day Block ... Earth Day Block Party and ReCraft Fair Compost Fair and Arbor Day Celebration Volunteers Needed Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors 11-2 14 We need volunteers to help us with our compost fair at the upcoming Arbor Day Festival at Finch. You do not need to be an expert on composting to participate! Volunteers will host various stations as part of the fair including:Check inMaterials for ... Compost Fair and... Compost Fair and Arbor Day Celebration Volunteers Needed View 5 More
27 View 5 More	28 Downtown Spring Clean Week: 2025 Downtown Spokane Partnership 11:30am - 1:30pm 71 Downtown Spokane is looking for teams to volunteer cleaning up emphasis areas in downtown during Spring Clean Week, an annual event with the goal of spreading the word that downtown is for everyone, and we should all take part in making it beautiful.... Downtown Spring ... Downtown Spring Clean Week: 2025 View 5 More	29 Garden Days Our Place Community Outreach 9:00am - 12:00pm 3 Prep and distribute our garden donations and plant starts. Gardening knowlege is a plus, as you can help with advice on proper care of plants and growing from seeds. Garden Days Garden Days Downtown Spring Clean Week: 2025 Downtown Spokane Partnership 11:30am - 1:30pm 84 Downtown Spokane is looking for teams to volunteer cleaning up emphasis areas in downtown during Spring Clean Week, an annual event with the goal of spreading the word that downtown is for everyone, and we should all take part in making it beautiful.... Downtown Spring ... Downtown Spring Clean Week: 2025 View 5 More	30 Spokane Riverkeeper Lead-Volunteer Virtual Info Session 7PM Spokane Riverkeeper 7pm Spokane Riverkeeper Volunteer Info Session: Join the Spokane Riverkeeper for an in-depth look at what it takes to lead a successful Spokane River cleanup! Each year, we engage over 2,000 volunteers who help remove up to 68,000 p... Spokane Riverkee... Spokane Riverkeeper Lead-Volunteer Virtual Info Session 7PM Spokane Riverkeeper Lead-Volunteer Virtual Info Session 12PM Spokane Riverkeeper 12pm 18 Spokane Riverkeeper Volunteer Info Session: Join the Spokane Riverkeeper for an in-depth look at what it takes to lead a successful Spokane River cleanup! Each year, we engage over 2,000 volunteers who help remove up to 68,000 p... Spokane Riverkee... Spokane Riverkeeper Lead-Volunteer Virtual Info Session 12PM Downtown Spring Clean Week: 2025 Downtown Spokane Partnership 11:30am - 1:30pm 82 Downtown Spokane is looking for teams to volunteer cleaning up emphasis areas in downtown during Spring Clean Week, an annual event with the goal of spreading the word that downtown is for everyone, and we should all take part in making it beautiful.... Downtown Spring ... Downtown Spring Clean Week: 2025 Garden Days Our Place Community Outreach 3:00pm - 6:00pm 3 Prep and distribute our garden donations and plant starts. Gardening knowlege is a plus, as you can help with advice on proper care of plants and growing from seeds. Garden Days Garden Days Water Wise Wednesday Workshops Water Wise Spokane 5:30pm - 6:30pm 20 Are you ready to make a positive impact on water conservation and sustainable landscaping? Join us for this year’s Water Wise Wednesday workshops, hosted in partnership with the City of Spokane Water Department! These free workshops will take place... Water Wise Wedne... Water Wise Wednesday Workshops View 5 More