Here's a cool learning opportunity that will get you outside. The Lands Council is hosting a hike to view the old growth forest threatened by ski expansion and to impart more understanding of the issue as they walk along the service road for 5 miles round trip. It will last about four to five hours.

Amateur and professional naturalists will be available to answer any questions you have about the flora and fauna on Mt. Spokane.

Speakers include Mike Petersen from the The Lands Council, Jeff Lambert from Spokane Moutaineers and Chris Bachman from the Sierra Club Upper Columbia River Group. They will discuss the ski expansion called the PASEA and how it’s detrimental to Spokane’s natural habitat, their vision for Mt. Spokane, and the recent legal case their coalition won. For more information, you can check out savemtspokane.org. 

They're asking you please bring a lunch, water, camera, and a friend. There will be a lunch break at the old growth stop and turn back afterwards. 

Meet-up site: Follow the Summit Road leading to Vista House and turn off that road at the first hairpin turn. They will meet at the CCC cabin.

Contact: Mike Petersen, Executive Director of The Lands Council, at mpetersen@landscouncil.org or call 509-209-2406 for to sign up or for questions. Please note: A Discover Pass is required to avoid a parking ticket. Day passes are $10 and a seasonal pass is $30. www.discoverpass.wa.gov. 

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