Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Spokane opens North Loop Trail as partners secure roughly 100 acres for Palisades Park
Summary
Spokane officials, the Spokane Tribe and local land conservancy partners held a ribbon-cutting for the new North Loop Trail and celebrated the addition of about 100 acres to Palisades Park after a multidecade conservation campaign and funding through the Conservation Futures program.
Spokane officials and conservation partners on Saturday formally opened the North Loop Trail at Palisades Park, marking the transfer and protection of roughly 100 acres added to the park after a multidecade campaign that relied on private donors, volunteer ‘‘angel’’ land purchases and Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program.
The celebration included a tribal blessing from Devin Peone of the Spokane Tribe, remarks from city and conservation leaders and a ceremonial ribbon cutting attended by the Friends of Palisades, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, Washington Trails Association and other partner groups.
The gathering recognized a long series of land acquisitions and donations that Craig Voisin of Friends of Palisades traced back to the early 1990s. ‘‘That was the first process,’’ Voisin said, recounting the 1991–92 acquisitions that he said connected Indian Canyon Natural Area to Palisades Park and planted…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
