“It’s a dream come true.” - Craig Volosing Decades of dedication and collaboration led to the opening of the new 1.5-mile North Palisades Loop Trail—a major milestone for conservation and public access in Spokane. 📸 credit: (COLIN MULVANY) Read the full story from the Spokesman-Review: 🔗 https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/may/22/opening-of-new-palisades-park-trail-marks-mileston/ #PalisadesPark #RimrockToRiverside #ConservationInAction #INLC #ProtectWhatYouLove #SpokaneTrails (fb)

This summer, our friends at the Washington Butterfly Association are hosting their first-ever statewide Citizen Science Butterfly Count! From June 21 to July 20, 2025, you can help track butterfly populations across Washington by simply logging your sightings on iNaturalist. Whether you’re in your backyard, hiking in the mountains, or enjoying a day at the park, every butterfly counts! Just snap a photo, upload it to the Big Butterfly Month Washington State project on iNaturalist, and you’re part of the effort. Stay tuned for more info and a helpful tutorial on the WBA website! 📸 credit: Washington Butterfly Association #CitizenScience #ButterflyCount #WBA #INLC #ProtectWhatYouLove #Biodiversity #BigButterflyMonth #iNaturalist (fb)