Current projects:

• Coeur d'Alene Basin Clean-Up - Raising public awareness and holding government agencies accountable for sound policies.

• Avista Dam Relicensing on the Spokane River - Providing scientifically based research and education in support of river health.

• Phosphorus Clean-Up in the Spokane River - Studying methods of phosphorus reduction and sharing what we learn with decision-makers.
  ***Learn more about current federal legislation that can help protect our rivers locally and nationally! 

• Aquifer Protection - Protecting our region's drinking water by monitoring activities above the aquifer and participating in the bi-state aquifer study.

• Restoration Efforts - Along with protection of water resources in our reagion, The Lands Council is also working to restore river and stream banks that have been damaged through historical land uses. Keep checking this topic for opportunities to help out.  

• Water Conservation - The need to conserve water in the Inland Northwest is becoming more aparent year after year. Learn why water conservation is important and ways you can help reduce the amount of water the Spokane area uses each year

Breaking News:

• North Idaho Looking to Stop Adjudication Process

Accomplishments:

• Get the Lead Out! - Our campaign in the late 1990s successfully built public support to establish an EPA Superfund site to clean up mining waste in the Coeur d'Alene/Spokane watershed.

• In 2002, we helped secure funding for a bi-state study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer: the sole source of our drinking water.

• Last year, we collaborated with local municipalities, business, and the Washington State Dept. of Ecology to reach an agreement to clean up phosphorus in the Spokane River.
  

To get involved, please contact Brian Walker, Watershed Program Director at bwalker@landscouncil.org or 509-209-2408