The Lands Council has developed a new effort, "The Green Sleeves Project" in which they will be working with Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, and the Spokane County Corrections Labor Program (SCCLP) to restore, and revitalize local watersheds.

It sounds like a win-win with the goal of reducing recidivism and promoting alternative sentencing in Spokane County, while at the same time cleaning and protecting our local watersheds.

Here are the three main components:

1. A hands-on, labor effort in which SCCLP will work to remove invasive weeds and plant/water trees on the banks of Hangman, Deep, Coulee Creeks, and their tributaries. They are also putting together a stormwater proposal for the City of Spokane that will involve Green Sleeves.

2. A secondary education and labor effort directly targeting offenders participating in the Jail-Alternative program in hopes of promoting more alternative forms of sentencing.

3. A hands-on education program located in Geiger Correctional Facility. This will include traditional classes taught on site, and field classes taught in a native tree and plant nursery also located at Geiger.  

To kick-off their fundraising campaign for this project they will be hosting a "Breakfast with the Sheriff". To RSVP for this event, please contact Amanda Swan at (509) 209-2851 or aswan@landscouncil.org.

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