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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 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...

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...