Earth Day volunteers to freshen face of climbing areas

ENVIRONMENT — The world of Spokane is going to look a little cleaner after Saturday.

Earth Day events are rallying volunteers to tackle a variety of projects to highlight better appreciation for the environment.  Clean-up efforts are widespread and impressive.

The Spokane Mountaineers alone is rounding up volunteers for five Spokane-area venues on Saturday:

• John C. Shields Park/Beacon Hill Cleanup, 8 a.m.-noon, 5625 E Upriver Dr., in cooperation with Gonzaga Outdoors and Bower Climbing Coalition.
• Cliff Drive/Cliff Park/Edwidge Woldson Park Cleanup, 8 a.m.-noon, at Cliff Drive and Stevens Street, in cooperation with Eastern Washington University EPIC Program and Bower Climbing Coalition.
• Tum Tum Crag, 8 a.m.-noon, Highway 291 near TumTum, in Cooperation with Bower Climbing Coalition.
• Q’emlin Park/Post Falls City Park Cleanup, 8 a.m.-noon, 12201 W. Parkway Dr. in Post Falls, in Cooperation with Kootenai Climbers and the Bower Climbing Coalition.

Also occurring on Upriver Drive

• Unveil The Trail, Spokane River Centennial Trail Mile Cleanup.  Many groups are charged with maintaining a designated section of the trail.  The Mountaineers are basing their effort from  5625 E Upriver Drive.