FLSRV.org To preserve and sustain the unique character of the Little Spokane River Valley, including it’s open space and natural setting. To maintain lower density zoning. To protect the area’s ecosystem including water quality, wetlands, priority habitat and wildlife, and dwindling native vegetation. To encourage the development of area parks and natural areas. To educate public officials of the concerns of the Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley, and be pro-active when major issues are at the forefront.    Welcome to the Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley Home Newsletters Trails FAQs Resources About Us Join New Pedestrian-Bike Trail Needs Your Help To Find A Name By Tina Wynecoop Public input is being sought by the Washington State Department of Transportation for naming the new pedestrian-bike path being built in conjunction with the new North Spokane Corridor (NSC). The 10.5 mile NSC will include a parallel pedestrian-bike path along the entire route. The first section of the trail will open in 2009 from Lincoln Road to Farwell Road. The second section, continuing north to Wandermere will be opening in 2011. Future sections will connect neighborhoods to neighborhoods as well as provide connections to the Centennial and Ben Burr trails and scenic viewpoints of the Spokane area. After the names are submitted, a committee of local citizens and leaders will review the entries and choose the trail name. The NSC facility already captures some of the local flavor in some of the design features along the route. For example, the Morgan Acres bridges have a wagon wheel motif, the bridges to the north have the Children of the Sun motif, the Perry bridge has the flying and hiking herons (requested by Friends of the Little Spokane River) and they all have the basalt finish molded into the concrete. T he Department hopes to have a similar community connection captured with the name of the new trail. To submit a suggestion for the trail name, go to the North Spokane Corridor website at http://www.nscfreeway.com and click on the Help Name the Trail link. Please have your suggestion submitted before January 31, 2009 [note: recent contact with WSDOT official lists February 15th as the cut off date - TW]. Contact information for the North Spokane Corridor can be reached at Brittany Pfeifer--SDOT Eastern Region..509-324-6511 pfeifeb@wsdot.wa.gov News :: Keeping Pine River Park Open by Lance Pounder :: New Board Members Elected by Kirk Neumann :: Annual Meeting Held by Tina Wynecoop :: Pine River County Park by Doug Chase :: General Service Modifications for 2010 Park Season by Doug Chase :: Mt. Spokane, The Little Spokane River, Rock Cairn Vision Quest Sites and a Poem by Tina Wynecoop :: Membership by Harla Jean Biever :: Cleanup Day Report by Lance Pounder :: An Amazing CBC (Christmas Bird Count) Adventure Story by Jeanne Dammarell :: 2nd Annual Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour by Hulda Bridgeman :: US Highway 2 to the Wandermere Vicinity North Spokane Corridor: Wall Architectural Treatment Favorite Views :: Some Beautiful Views Contributed By Members Birds :: 2009 Annual Meeting and Dinner/Auction by Tina Wynecoop :: Nesting Ospreys :: Dabblers, Divers, Murderers and Travelers: Birds of the INW Through March 15, 2009 Museum of Arts and Culture Goals :: Friends of Little Spokane River Valley Goals As Agreed to by the Board of Directors September 8, 1998 Geology :: Inland Northwest Geology Trails :: Trails Update by Lance Pounder :: Vandervert Trail by Tina Wynecoop :: North Spokane Corridor by Michael Kennedy :: Trees and Trails by Jim Ellis :: Finishing Touches on the Bridge by Lindell Haggin :: Trails by Martha Schaefer :: Art Work Drawings for Retaining Walls at Wandermere and Garden Avenue :: Trails Overview :: Haynes Estate Conservation Area Planting :: New Pedestrian-Bike Trail Needs Your Help To Find A Name :: 08 Trails Update :: Trails FAQs Favorite Books :: Readings about our Little Spokane River Valley Newsletters :: June 2010 Newsletter :: September 2009 - Fall Newsletter :: January 2009 - Winter Newsletter Enter your email to receive updates:     Home Newsletters Trails FAQs Resources About Us Join To subscribe our email list, send a message to: news-subscribe@flsrv.org To remove your address from the list, just send a message to: news-unsubscribe@flsrv.org © 2009 Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley admin| stats| email