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• Waikiki Takes Root 3: A Community Planting Day with INLC

  • When
    24 Oct 2026
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    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve
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  Waikiki Takes Root: A Community Planting Day with INLC

  Planting Day 3 of 3. 
  

  This event is in collaboration with our partners at INLC.

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  Registration is through INLC's website. See the link below to register.

  Join Inland Northwest Land Conservancy for Waikiki Takes Root – Day 3, the final community planting day of the season at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve on Saturday, October 24, from 10am to 2pm.

  This is where the season’s planting comes together. Volunteers, community groups, and partner organizations have been out at the preserve throughout October getting native plants in the ground, and this is the last day we’ll be at it. If you’ve been meaning to get out to Waikiki Springs this fall, this is your chance to be part of it—and if you joined us earlier in the month, come see how much has changed.

  Please plan to park by 9:30am. It’s about a 30-minute walk from parking to the planting area, and we want everyone on site and ready to plant at 10. Staff and signage will be out to point the way.

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• Help a Scout and Explore a New Trail

  • When
    25 Oct 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Phillips Creek Trail Head, 4102 E. Sunderland Drive
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  Come explore the new Ponderosa Springs Trail while helping a Scout toward completion of his Eagle Scout Project.

  You help is needed for a short time, about midway on the new Ponderosa Springs Trail to haul boards, wire, and tools about 1/2 mile to the building site.

  We have a local Boy Scout workingn on his Eagle Scout Project. He is building a fence for the Dishman Hills Conservancy and we could use some help with hauling the materials to the project site. 

  We are putting up a small fence at the end of the Cliffs trail and beginning of the Keystone trail, in the Phillips Creek area, to let people know the area they are entering is under the rules of the Natural Area (no bikes, no horses) .   He will be driving in about halfway with the material and tools, but he will need help carrying the materials about a half mile along the new Ponderosa Springs trail to the end of the Cliffs trail.  

  The plan is to get as many people as possible and just make one trip.  Walk in is about 1/2 mile to the truck and 1/2 to the work site. The distance you will carry material is the 1/2 mile from the truck to the worksite. 

  Gloves will be provided. After we reach the worksite, your free to continue your hike through the Keystone Trail, back along the Cliff Trail, or back along the Ponderosa Trail. You can enjoy the view along the way. 

  We will be starting from the Phillips Creek trail head at 12:00 noon on Sunday October 25th.   If you can help out or know others who can help, please let me know.   Thanks.

  
  

  
  

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• RESCHEDULED - Walk in the Woods Wednesday - October 28

  • When
    28 Oct 2026
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Stevens Creek Trail Head (9102 S Steven Creek Rd)
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    6

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  Walk in the Woods Wednesday

  with Executive Director, Ruth Gifford
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Where: Stevens Creek Trail Head (9102 S Steven Creek Rd)

  When: Wednesday, October 28th, at 2 PM

  Why: Get outside and enjoy the benefits of being in nature.   

  Hike Description: This hike is moderate to difficult for most with an elevation gain of about 800 feet in one mile. 

  Length: 2 miles.

  Time: About 90 minutes to 2 hours depending upon stops and the number of attendees.

  We will walk in rain, shine, so please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots. This location is higher in elevation and colder than the south hill or valley locations.  

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  Best,

  Ruth Gifford

  If you are still experiencing difficulty registering, contact Siobhan at sebel@dishmanhills.org
  

  
  

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• Annual Meeting of Members

  • When
    19 Nov 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
  • Location
    Spokane Valley Library, Diane Zahand Community Room, 22 N. Herald Rd

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  ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

  
  

  Dishman Hills Conservancy will be holding their annual meeting on November 19th. During this meeting members will be allowed to vote on DHC board members.

  You must be a member to vote but all can attend.

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• Post Thanksgiving Hike

  • When
    28 Nov 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Camp Caro, 8602 E. Appleway Blvd Spokane Valley, WA
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Join us for a Post Thanksgiving Hike! 

  Walk off those extra helpings of turkey and stuffing with hike leader Susan Virnig! We will meet at the Camp Caro Lodge at 9 a.m. and leave for a hike that is approximately 3 miles and 2.5 to 3 hours, depending on stops and number of attendees. This is a moderately-paced hike with stops along the way to talk about plants, animals, and rocks. The hike features roughly 800 feet of elevation gain and is rated as moderate to moderate-strenuous difficulty. 

  
  

  Where: Camp Caro Lodge, 8602 E. Appleway Blvd  Spokane Valley, WA

  When: Saturday November 28th, 9 am - 12pm 

  Hike: 3 miles 

  Difficulty:  Moderate for most, difficult for some with rock steps uneven terrain, and approximately 800 feet elevation gain. 

  We will walk in rain, shine, or snow so please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots. Bring water and a snack. 
  

  If you are still experiencing difficulty registering, contact Siobhan at sebel@dishmanhills.org.
  

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