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Landscaping nears completion at Barker Bridge river access site

Ramon Alvarado Estrada and Frank Quates of Pointwest Landscape in Coeur d'alene plant Ponderosa Pines at the Spokane River access next to the Barker Bridge, Thurs., May 12, 2011. The City of Spokane Valley regraded the site, and the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club provided $3,500 and planted native trees, plants, shrubs and top soil. (J. Bart Rayniak)
Ramon Alvarado Estrada and Frank Quates of Pointwest Landscape in Coeur d'alene plant Ponderosa Pines at the Spokane River access next to the Barker Bridge, Thurs., May 12, 2011. The City of Spokane Valley regraded the site, and the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club provided $3,500 and planted native trees, plants, shrubs and top soil. (J. Bart Rayniak)
SPOKANE RIVER -- When the spring runoff subsides and more paddlers turn their attention to the Spokane River, they'll be pleasantly surprised to see the improvements the City of Spokane Valley has been making to the Spokane River access site on north side of the new Barker Bridge.
 
The site has been regraded, erosion measures taken, trees and shrubs planted.
 
"All that's left is to have it seeded and put up signs," said Terry Miller of the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club, which donated $3,500 to the access project.
Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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