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Trails Committee Update
Trail design update for the west side of Little Spokane Drive from Midway Road to Colbert Road is progressing slowly. I updated the...
Mark Case
Nov 15, 2022

Interview with INLC Stewardship Director Rose Richardson
Notice – Bridge closure at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve, late October- November 2022 The pedestrian bridge at Waikiki Springs Nature...
Kirk Neumann
Nov 15, 2022

The Creation of the Haynes Conservation Area
Around 1950, Edward and Eloise Haynes purchased nearly 90 acres of land along the Little Spokane River. The property was situated between...
Ty Brown
Nov 15, 2022

Take a Hike!
The FLSRV Trails system continues to grow and enhance our community. There is a new addition to our non-motorized pedestrian trail....
Tina Wynecoop
Nov 15, 2022

Colbert Road Bridge No. 3703 Replacement
The Little Spokane River is fed by a generous watershed which contributes meltwaters, freshets, the aquifer, and smaller streams to its...
Tina Wynecoop
Nov 15, 2022

Classic Car Show
In the Midway School parking lot Mark Case put on a show of “classic car parking”. It had some fine looking rides and it was nice for...
Robert Hylton
Nov 15, 2022

Robert Hylton
Nov 15, 2022

Membership 2023
A 2023 membership form is enclosed in the newsletter for your convenience. 2023 Membership Form In 2022 we had over 100 member families....
Robert Hylton
Nov 15, 2022


Valley Clean-Up 2022
David Maccini Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley held our annual cleanup day on April 23, 2022. We had about 25-30 people meet at...
Dave Maccini
Nov 15, 2022


Valley Clean-Up 2023
Saturday, April 22, 2023 Meet at MOOSE PARK 15205 N. Columbus 9:30am by Michael Kennedy Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley will...
Michael Kennedy
Jan 31, 2022

Annual Meeting and Dinner/Auction Friday, February 17, 2023 Wandermere Golf Club
by Harla Jean Biever Your board is looking forward to a renewal of our annual get-together. We will enjoy Italian Food as we did in...
Robert Hylton
Jan 31, 2022


A gift for the Spokane River this Season! A New Approach to Cleaning up Toxics
by Jerry White, Jr. Today is a huge victory for the Spokane River, aquatic ecosystems and the public. Under a brand new settlement...
Jerry White, Jr.
Jan 26, 2022


Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley Trails Update
Dave Maccini & Kirk Neumann The FLSRV has started trail work along Little Spokane Dr. between Midway and Colbert Rd. This section, once...
Dave Maccini
Jan 22, 2022

Summer Salmon Swim Again
On Friday, August 6, Spokane Tribal Fisheries released 51 adult Chinook salmon into the Little Spokane River at the Waikiki Springs...
Robert Hylton
Jan 21, 2022


New Development Could Harm Our Watershed
by Sarah Ben Olson This is Part 2 in a series on former Kaiser properties. To read Part 1, visit: https://www.flsrv.org/legacy-of-kaiser-...
Sarah Ben Olson
Jan 20, 2022


Open Pit Mine Update
Doug Power Director, Dartford Austin Neighborhood Assoc. Last year a local landowner and Spokane County attempted to enlarge the size of...
Doug Power
Jan 19, 2022

2022 FLSRV Hike With Jack Nisbet
Saturday, April 30 TRAUTMAN RANCH Trautman Ranch is a 275-acre Spokane County Conservation Area located between two disjunctive parcels...
Robert Hylton
Jan 19, 2022


In the Stream
Tina Wynecoop It is good to look back on what might have seemed on the surface to be a very quiet 2021 for FLSRV. The pandemic had not...
Tina Wynecoop
Jan 18, 2022


Reducing the Risk of Wildfire and Associated Damage in Areas Bordering The Little Spokane River
John Olson Little Spokane River Estates Firewise USA Coordinator The objective of this article is to provide a brief background of the...
John Olson
Jan 17, 2022


Oldest Business in the Valley: The Colbert Trading Company
by Kirk Neumann In 1885 the Colbert Trading company was originally built as the general store and post office for the town of Dragoon....
Kirk Neumann
Jan 16, 2022
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