Spokane non-profit the Lands Council, has named their accomplishments for 2008. It’s quite an impressive list. After reading, we realized how important the Land Council is to improving our quality of life in the region, and they especially deserve a big ups for the lead screening and education effort, something that often goes unreported.

 

From their website:

The Lands Council takes action to protect our drinking water and restore the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene watershed.

---We have been awarded a contract from Washington Department of Ecology to study the feasibility of bringing beaver back to Washington State to naturally store water and restore wetlands. We will be raising matching funds for this innovative project.

---We continue to participate in the Spokane River cleanup process, which is focused on removing phosphorus and improving dissolved oxygen levels to protect fish and other aquatic life.

---We are active participants in a bi-state, regional water dialogue with a committee of local elected officials, including the mayors of Spokane and Post Falls. Our first task in 2009 is advocating for an effective regional water conservation program

 

 

Go here for full list.

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