Wildlife Program

Come celebrate Earth Day at the Waikiki Springs Wildlife Area in Spokane! We will be meeting at the Trailhead off Mill Road at 9:00 on April 22nd. The scope of this project is to make improvements to the Wildlife Area through litter pick up, repairing damaged fencing, and closing social trails. Social trails are unauthorized trails that cut through the natural areas of the landscape, damaging plants and destroying habitat leading to severe erosion. Fencing has been installed to encourage the people using the trail system to stay on the established trails. Over time, much of the fencing has been destroyed. We will be repairing the broken fencing and, using large woody debris and mulch, blocking the social trails and preparing the eroded areas for replanting of natural vegetation later in the fall. This project includes partnerships with Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, Washington Trails Association, and Spokane Mountaineers.