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BE A CITIZEN SCIENTIST FOR THE DAY AT WAIKIKI SPRINGS BIOBLITZ (MAY 22)
Come join the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy (INLC) Stewardship Team at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve near Spokane for a day of citizen science. During this field day from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. volunteers will help collect biological information including plant species identification, wildlife data collection, soil sampling, and forest canopy analysis. No experience is necessary. INLC staff and group leaders will provide the tools and resources volunteers will need. Visit Inlandnwland.org for more information and to sign up. (OTO) TAKE A MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS CLINIC
Whether you’re a beginner or want to hone some advanced mountain biking
skills, Evergreen East Mountain Bike Alliance is offering clinics this spring and summer to fit all abilities and skill levels. Evergreen offers a low student-to-instructor ratio to make time for personalized feedback and instruction. Knowledgeable instructors break down and demonstrate each skill before progressing onto practice and drills. And each class includes trail riding so that students can try out what they are learning as class progresses. Classes include MTB Foundations, Technical Descending, Foundations in the Air, Advanced Cornering, and more. There are co-ed, women-only, and kids’ classes too. Evergreen East members get a discount on class registration, so be sure to sign up and pay your membership dues before registering. By being a member of Evergreen, you are support-
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ing mountain bike trail building, maintenance, and advocacy right here in the Inland Northwest. New this year, riders who may not have the budget to pay for a clinic can apply for a scholarship to help cover the clinic cost at Evergreenmtb. org/scholarship. For clinic details, visit Evergreeneast.org/2021-class-schedulesign-up or email info@evergreeneast.org. (OTO) HELP CLEAN UP ALONG THE SPOKANE RIVER
In year’s past, conservation groups have organized one or two big group clean-up events along the banks of the Spokane River per year, but this year’s effort by Spokane Riverkeeper and the Spokane River Forum will span the entire spring and summer season, including four public clean-up events. For 2021, there will
be three ways volunteers can help pick up trash along the river, says Jule Schultz with Spokane Riverkeeper. First, there’s the first big public cleanup event that’s scheduled (with COVID safety protocols in place) on Saturday May 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. That kickoff event will be followed by four additional public trash pickup days, including June 19 at Mission Park, July 10 at Peoples’ Park, August 21 in the University District, and September 18 in Spokane Valley. River clean ups are great for removing litter, but they are also a great opportunity to educate people about other threats to the river, says Schultz. “We are seeing more and more interest in the Spokane River and protecting it than we ever have before.” Also new this year, Spokane Riverkeeper is encouraging individuals to partner with
Here, the great outdoors is literally out your door. If you’re a remote worker or a frequent flyer with a jones for the outdoors, then take a look at Newport and Pend Oreille County as the ideal place to live. Our $34 million fiber optic network provides gigabit Internet speeds to power remote work. And we’re less than an hour’s drive from Spokane’s cultural amenities, not to mention GEG – otherwise known as Spokane International Airport. Step up to Lifestyle 2.0 and live where you love to play. Contact us today! Photo: Exploring the Pend Oreille Water Trail. Drive time from downtown Newport to Ashenfelter Bay put-in, 3 minutes.
