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• Walk in the Woods on a Wednesday 5/21/25

  • When
    21 May 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Wilson Conservation Area 6712 E. Willow Springs, Spokane WA 99223
  • Spaces left
    15

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  Walk in the Woods on a Wednesday

  with Executive Director, Ruth Gifford

  Join Executive Director, Ruth Gifford as she leads this hike.  Enjoy being out in nature and visiting Wilson Conservation Area. We will explore what is changing with the season and look at the signs of wildlife on the property, and what's going on for DHC.  

  
  

  Where: 6712 E. Willow Springs, Spokane WA 99223 (directions below)

  When: Wednesday, May 21st at 2 PM

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

  Hike Description: This hike is easy to moderate for most with an elevation gain of about 300 feet. It's like a going up many flights of stairs that are spread out. 

  Length: 2 miles.

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

  Because we are hiking in a sensitive ecosystem, please no dogs on this hike.
  

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

  Directions: From the intersection of 57th and Palouse Highway, drive south on the Palouse Highway for 2.4 miles.  Turn left on Rural Rte. 3/E. Willow Springs Rd.  Continue for 2 miles up the hill (keep right) and through the metal gate.  If you are on a rough gravel road you are on the right track and you will arrive at our gravel parking lot and a little house in the woods. 

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  I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday. 

  
  

  Best,

  Ruth Gifford

  If you are still experiencing difficulty registering, contact Finola at events@dishmanhills.org.
  

  
  

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• "Washington Rocks!" Geology Hike with Chad Pritchard

  • When
    24 May 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    8602 E Appleway, dirt parking lot
  • Spaces left
    4

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    Guided Hike at Dishman Hills Natural Area with Geologist Chad Pritchard

  Please consider becoming a member and supporting the mission of DHC to connect and protect the Dishman Hills.  Your support helps us provide events such as this hike.

  Become a member

  This is a 20 person hike and requires registration in advance. Please email Ruth Gifford at events@dishmanhills.org if you are having any difficulties with registration.
  

            
  

  Take a hike with Chad Pritchard, EWU geology professor and co-author of the book “Washington Rocks!” to chat about the forces that fractured the 100 to 50 million year old granitic rocks of the Deep Ravine area at Dishman Hills.  Then continue up to the ponds to talk about surface and groundwater. All along the way we can use geology to discuss how these amazing outcroppings of rocks formed in the earth’s crust, rapidly (in a geologic sense) brought to the Earth’s surface, and then scoured by Ice Age mega floods.

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  We will meet at 8602 E Appleway Ave at the dirt parking lot. This hike is easy for most and includes  a distance of 2.5 miles, going up and down steep rock steps, and up long gradual slopes with about 300 feet elevation gain.  Please bring water and sturdy shoes, and consider wearing long pants as poison ivy is present along this trail. Please pre-register for this hike. 

  
  

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• Take a Hike with DHC on National-Trails-Day

  • When
    07 Jun 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Camp Caro, 8603 E Appleway Blvd, Spokane Valley, WA 99212

  

  Join DHC on June 7th to celebrate National Trails Day!

  This year, WA Naturalists will lead hikes through Camp Caro and stop along the way to teach about plants, ecology, and natural phenomena. Hikes will begin every 30 minutes from 10:30am - 2:30pm. So, grab you and your family and come any time to join the next hike!

  Free goodies and hiking swag will be passed out as you arrive!

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