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Cleaning from the Corridor – Saturday, April 29th from 9am – 12pm

Cleaning from the Corridor – Saturday, April 29th from 9am – 12pm


Spring is around the corner and so is the city’s annual volunteer event, Cleaning from the Corridor (CFTC).

This year the event CFTC will be focusing on the Monroe corridor and the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood with some satellite projects north and south along the corridor. CFTC aspires to create projects that leave a lasting impression and impact for those who live, work and play in the area we focus on.

In addition to volunteering, CFTC is holding a month long donation campaign, there will be a donation boxes at City Hall located on the first floor as well as other select locations along the Monroe corridor and at the Downtown and Shadle Spokane Public Library. On April 29th the donations will be counted and sorted as part of the larger event. If you can’t volunteer, donate!
Volunteer Projects Opportunities Include –

  • Landscaping
  • Public art (murals)
  • Planting raised garden beds and
  • Trash cleanup

Sign-up to Volunteer by going to www.VolunteerSpokane.org > click on Spokane Gives and then select the CFTC logo.

We look forward to seeing you at this year’s CFTC event in Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood!!

Let your friends and neighbors know! Feel free to post this flyer.

Call for Volunteers: Weeding Day on Maple

Call for Volunteers: Weeding Day on Maple

It’s that time of year again! Help keep Emerson-Garfield beautiful and join your neighbors to ready the yucca and horizontal juniper bushes on Maple (planted by neighborhood volunteers) for fall. Meet up at the intersection of Euclid and Maple on Saturday, October 22 at 9 am.

Let us know you’re going here!

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Call for Volunteers: 13th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up

Call for Volunteers: 13th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up

The 13th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up is September 17, 2016

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Each year, hundreds of volunteers spend their Saturday morning picking up garbage and recyclable materials from our public lands along the Spokane River. In 2015, volunteers removed about 4 tons of debris – from High Bridge Park all the way to the University District and we sorted and recycled about a ton of the material collected.

The Spokane River Clean-Up is a great chance to give back for the great recreational opportunities our river corridor provides all year long! Registration for this year’s event is now open! To register, please go to www.spokanerivercleanup.org.

This is a fun and important event that has a huge impact on our river and its surroundings. The Spokane River Clean-Up is made possible by the service of about 100 key volunteers who go the extra mile to make the clean-up effective, efficient, safe, and fun. You can volunteer to for the clean-up crew or in a leadership role.

If you are interested in volunteering for a key role, please contact Danny Murphy at riversidestatepark1@gmail.com or (509) 795-4609, or Lindsay Box at lbox@landscouncil.org or (509) 209-2851.

Like the Spokane River Clean-Up Facebook page to see news and updates about this year’s event!

Call for Volunteers: Weeding Day on Maple

Call for Volunteers: Weeding Day on Maple

It’s been about a year since neighborhood volunteers planted yucca and horizontal juniper bushes on Maple, and now it’s time for some spring cleaning. Join your neighbors to weed and beautify the area to keep it looking great. Meet up at the intersection of Euclid and Maple on Saturday, June 25 at 11 am. Bring your garden gloves and some light weeding tools.

Let us know you’re going here!

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Seeking Citizens to Help Define North Monroe Corridor Project

Seeking Citizens to Help Define North Monroe Corridor Project

In an important announcement, the City of Spokane is seeking property and business owners, area residents, and representatives from the Emerson-Garfield, North Hill, West Central, and Riverside neighborhoods to serve on the advisory board that will work with City staff to inform the public and stakeholders about the project and its elements and to help make choices about the final scope of work. Much of the work will be concentrated over the next year.monroe-future-rendering

Applications are being accepted through Wednesday, June 1, following a Council action that created the advisory board on May 16. Send the completed application to the Mayor’s Office by mail at 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99201 or by emailing them directly to bcote@spokanecity.org. Members will be appointed by the Council.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to help shape the future of our neighborhood. Please apply!

For more information, visit https://my.spokanecity.org/news/stories/2016/05/17/seeking-citizens-to-help-define-north-monroe-corridor-project/