Spokane Riverkeeper


Spokane Riverkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the health of the Spokane River Watershed. We accomplish this by collaborating, educating, and, when necessary, litigating to preserve the Spokane River’s health now and in the future.

Spokane Riverkeeper is a vigilant guardian of the Spokane River and its watershed and an effective advocate for the restoration and preservation of the river’s ecological health and aesthetic integrity. As a member of the international Waterkeepers movement, Spokane Riverkeeper’s first priority, day-to-day, is to defend the river against pollution and polluters.

The long-term vision of Spokane Riverkeeper is to restore the river to its natural state, undiminished by human activities that cause pollution or divert water from the river, especially during low seasonal flow periods. Our mission recognizes that protecting the river and securing its future as an ecological and spiritual resource for the region is best secured by working with current allies and enlisting new allies in the causes to which we’re committed.

 

Donate

Spokane Riverkeeper works tirelessly to protect and restore the health and aesthetic integrity of the Spokane River for you and for future generations. However, defending the Spokane River from pollution is a big job, and we need your involvement.

Help us protect our right to clean water by donating today. Clean water depends on an empowered and active community. Financial contributions made to Spokane Riverkeeper are critical to our ability to maintain and expand our fight for a swimmable and drinkable Spokane River.

Your donation will allow Spokane Riverkeeper to:

  • measurably improve water quality
  • bring legal action to enforce our local, state and federal environmental laws
  • restore wild redband trout and other native fisheries to abundant, fishable and self-sustaining levels
  • provide consistent and credible leadership that empowers the public to take action on behalf of our Spokane River
  • advocate for local, national, and international actions that reduce the impacts of climate change on our local environment and prepare Spokane River communities for the impacts of climate change
  • improve access to the river for recreation and boating

You may donate immediately via credit card on our secure payment system or you may mail a check to:
Spokane Riverkeeper
35 W Main Ave, Suite 300
Spokane, WA 99201

Questions? Feel free to contact Spokane Riverkeeper Development Director Shawna Sampson with any donation inquiries.

If you cannot donate at this time, but would like to volunteer your time, energy, creativity or services to Spokane Riverkeeper, please contact Spokane Riverkeeper Bart Mihailovich.

Recent posts from Spokane Riverkeeper Bart Mihailovich’s blog, “The Living River”

The most important film you can see at SpIFF this year

The most important film you can see at SpIFF this year
The 14th Annual Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF) started yesterday and runs through February 5th, and you probably wouldn’t have guessed it [...]

Riverkeeper book club selection

Riverkeeper book club selection
Alex Prud'homme does for water issues what Al Gore did for global warming in this 2011 critically acclaimed book subtitled, "the fate of freshwater in the twenty-first century".

Monday Morning River Stimulus

Monday Morning River Stimulus
Recently, National Geographic posted a collection of photos on their website titled "Waterscapes". The gallery is one of the finest collection of water photos I have ever seen. Since a picture says a thousand words, I won't provide too much commentary here.

Why an ancient law is still screwing us

Why an ancient law is still screwing us
To say that reform of an antiquated 140-year-old bill is drastically overdue would be a grave misrepresentation. Yet here we are, in 2012, and a hardrock mining law that promoted expansion of the West - a bill that was passed in 1872 - is still on the books. And it's particularly bad for our nation's rivers.

New Waterkeeper Magazine with Mike Chappell tribute and great news from the West

New Waterkeeper Magazine with Mike Chappell tribute and great news from the West
The newest edition of the semiannual Waterkeeper Alliance “Waterkeeper” magazine is fresh off the press and hitting homes across the country now [...]

Riverkeeper submits comments on Idaho water quality standards

Riverkeeper submits comments on Idaho water quality standards
On Friday, Riverkeeper submitted comments to EPA Region 10 urging EPA to consider higher fish consumption rate numbers for Idaho as to be more protective of current recreational and subsistance users.

Recommended reading: “The Nation’s Rivers”

Recommended reading: “The Nation’s Rivers”
With the coming 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act I've been doing a lot of reading up on how things were before the Clean Water Act - that's when I found this piece.

Breaking News: transcript from this morning’s Supreme Court argument in Sackett v EPA

Breaking News: transcript from this morning’s Supreme Court argument in Sackett v EPA
Fresh off the presses, below is a link to the transcript from this morning's Supreme Court hearing in the case of the Idaho landowners [Sackett] and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a case involving the EPA's regulatory authority with the Clean Water Act. Needless to say, we are tracking this issues closely as it has major implications for the protection of wetlands and clean water.

Get involved

There are many ways you can support us and help to protect the Spokane River. Of course we need your donations, but there are other ways to be involved too! Explore the links below to get involved.

Make a Donation

Help us protect our right to clean water by donating today. Clean water depends on an empowered and active community. Financial contributions made to Spokane Riverkeeper are critical to our ability to maintain and expand our fight for a swimmable and drinkable Spokane River.

Volunteer

Make a difference and make new friends by joining our volunteer team. If you would like to volunteer your time, energy, creativity or services to Spokane Riverkeeper, please contact Spokane Riverkeeper Bart Mihailovich.

Attend an Event

Learn, meet, greet and take action. Spokane Riverkeeper holds many events throughout the year – from our big annual fundraiser Dirty Martinis for Clean Water to film showings to educational presentation to river clean-up events and more. Check out our calendar to stay involved.

Report a Violation

Help keep our river clean and hold polluters accountable. Reports by citizens like you hep us keep track of suspicious and illegal activities on the river. We investigate all reports we receive or transfer them to the appropriate agency.

Report a violation >>

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