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April Newsletter

This month, we’re diving into everything Earth Day! From our annual river cleanup to advocacy opportunities, we’re sharing ways you can take action for the Spokane River and beyond. Stay tuned for events, volunteer opportunities, and tips on how to make a difference for our watershed. Let’s celebrate and protect the planet together! 

Join our Annual Earth Day River Clean Up!

Join our annual family-friendly Earth Day River Cleanup! Help keep the Spokane River clean while enjoying the outdoors, getting some exercise, and meeting fellow river stewards. This is our biggest cleanup event of the year, with over 200 volunteers and collecting thousands of ponds of trash from the along the river and creek. You don't want to miss it!

📅 Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025

🕙 Time: starting at 10 AM

📍 Location: High Bridge Park & People’s Park (212 S A St, Spokane, WA)

All cleanup supplies provided—just bring your energy and enthusiasm!

After the cleanup, stick around to visit partner booth, grab a coffee from the PNW EspressGo coffee stand, and learn more about protecting our watershed. 

Thank you to our committed Event Sponsors for helping make this effort possible!

Support our River Clean Up Efforts!

Become a Sponsor for the Earth Day River Cleanup!

Help make Spokane Riverkeeper’s biggest cleanup of the year a success! By sponsoring the Earth Day River Cleanup, your business or organization can support a cleaner, healthier Spokane River while gaining event recognition, branding opportunities, social media promotion, and more.

If you are interested in joining us as a sponsor, please reach out to anne@spokaneriverkeeper.org for more information.

Help Us Kick Off the River Cleanup! 

We are looking for 4-5 volunteers to check people in at the start of the cleanup and 6 volunteers to help direct and manage parking at the event.

We will need volunteers for these stations from 9:15 to 10:45 although if you have the time we would love to have you stay and celebrate Earth Day with us.

If you are interested, please email rivercleanup@spokaneriverkeeper.org for more details.

Give Back to the River This Earth Day!

As we come together to clean up the Spokane River this Earth Day, it’s important to remember that keeping our river healthy takes more than just one day of action—it requires ongoing protection, advocacy, and stewardship.

Spokane Riverkeeper works year-round to clean up the river, fight pollution, and restore this watershed. But we can’t do it without you. Your support ensures we can continue this vital work, keeping our river clean and thriving for generations to come.

Consider making a gift to help sustain our efforts long after Earth Day.

More Events in the Community!

Throughout the month of April you can find Earth Day themed events all across town! Find new friends, support a cleaner environment, and learn more about our local conservation community all month long: 

• Free Public Meeting: PFAS in the Spokane River - April 14. Hosted by West Plains Water Coalition. Learn more here.
• Friends of the Centennial Trail: Unveil the Trail Cleanup – April 18-22. Volunteers help clean each mile of the Centennial Trail.
• Spokane River Forum Conference: "Our Community, Our River" – April 22-23 @ The Centennial Hotel. A key event focused on water, policy, and community collaboration. Learn more and register.
• Common Ground Film Screening - April 23 @ The Garland. This free film screening hosted by Spokane Riverkeeper features films on regenerative agriculture and how new practices are helping our watershed. Learn more here.
• iNaturalist City Nature Challenge 2025 with INLC - April 25-29. Share your observations of wildlife throughout the City! Training workshops April 16th and April 19th. Learn more and sign up here.
• Earth Fest at Turnbull – April 26 @ Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. Family-friendly activities celebrating conservation.
• Earth Day Block Party with River City Youth Ops and Spokane Zero Waste - April 26 @ West Central Abbey w/ upcycling activities for youth, clothing swap, food and more. 
• Shadle Park Library Spring Plant Swap & Tree Giveaway & Audubon Society “Spring is for Birds” Event - April 26

Earth Day is just the beginning! Check out our other upcoming events and opportunities to get involved with Spokane Riverkeeper all season long. Check out our events page to learn more!

Thank you for supporting the effort to keep Spokane River and its tributaries clean for generations to come.

Your Spokane Riverkeeper Team,

Katelyn Scott

Katie Thompson

Jule Schultz

Liv Kindl

Anne Tenold

SRK Board