Upcoming Bluff Walks
Friends of the Bluff's "Bluff Walks" are free-to-attend, educational excursions led by experts in various fields, featuring topics that range from geology & wildlife to meditation & art. Click "Register" to claim your spot in any of our upcoming walks.
Wildflower Walk
Bluff Guide: Juliet Barenti, former US Fish and & Wildlife Service in Spokane
Date: Wednesday, June 7
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Meeting Place: Will be provided via email
Group Size: 12 people
General wildflower walk starting at Polly Judd Park. We will see and discuss native and non-native flowering plants and anything else of interest along the way!
Registration NOW OPEN
Fish Walk
Bluff Guide: Jerry White, Spokane Riverkeepers
Date: Thursday, June 15
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Meeting Place: Will be provided via email
Group Size: 12 people
Registration will open May 30
Jerry was born in Corvallis, Oregon near the Willamette River. His family moved to Cheney where he grew up exploring the lakes, rivers and forests of the area. From a young age he traveled each spring to fish for native Chinook salmon with his grandfather on the Willamette River. It was there, watching salmon roll, that his fascination for the power of all rivers was born. With a mother who stopped to move turtles out of the road and a father who loved spending time outside, Jerry became an early advocate for the plants and animals of the Columbia Basin. He earned a degree in anthropology from Western Washington University and a Masters in Teaching from Whitworth University. He worked as an archaeologist for the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management and taught middle school for many years. As a staff member of Save our Wild Salmon, Jerry advocated for native Snake River salmon. Jerry has worked for native trout as conservation chair and continues to volunteer for Spokane Falls Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Jerry loves to spend time on the Spokane River fly fishing for trout, rowing his drift boat, shooting one of his longbows or backcountry skiing on the very snow that feeds our River. He lives with his wife, Karen, within earshot of the Spokane River. Not a day goes by when Jerry does not find an excuse to drive, ride, walk, wade or just day dream along the river he is so dedicated to protecting.
Can't Attend?
Check Out Some of Our Previous Bluff Walks
Plants & History
Geology
Hangman Creek & Fish
Wildlife
EVERY DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Friends of the Bluff is a small, volunteer-run non-profit organization, so even the smallest donations make a big difference.
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Mail your donation to:
Friends of the Bluff
PO Box 30771
Spokane, WA 99223
The Friends of the Bluff is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization.
Your donations support projects like:
Trail Rehabilitation & Development
Weed Management
Forest Health
Fire Risk Reduction
Litter Removal
Protection from Development
Advocating for new trail access
