FLSRV.org To preserve and sustain the unique character of the Little Spokane River Valley, including it’s open space and natural setting. To maintain lower density zoning. To protect the area’s ecosystem including water quality, wetlands, priority habitat and wildlife, and dwindling native vegetation. To encourage the development of area parks and natural areas. To educate public officials of the concerns of the Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley, and be pro-active when major issues are at the forefront.    Welcome to the Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley Home Newsletters Trails FAQs Resources About Us Join Trails     County's Wandermere Road Project by Tina Wynecoop The county's Wandermere Road Pathway project will connect with another new trail in the Little Spokane River Valley: The WSDOT Children of the Sun Pathway. This soon-to-be-open pedestrian trail masterfully increases the established Friends of the Little Spokane River non-motorized trails and pathways system. Throughout all the planning done to enhance motor vehicle traffic north of I-90, engineers have not over-looked the growing need and desire for safer pedestrian routes connecting the community in ways that simple highway construction cannot do. Just imagine, in the near future someone could hike/bike all the way from the Northside Aquatic Center on Hatch Road to The Centennial Trail near I-90! The new WSDOT pedestrian path can be accessed just north of Ace Hardware, on the east side of Wandermere Road. A short paved incline leads to the pedestrian trail which heads east all the way to U.S. 2 near Farwell and Shady Slope Roads. Travelers will get views of the artwork installed in the Perry Street bridge/overpass--the Walking Heron--logo has been detailed into the concrete bridge abutments; while the flying Great blue heron design has been artfully incorporated into the bridge guardrails. At a recent board meeting WSDOT engineers, Larry Larson and Bob Westby invited our FLSRV organization to adopt that portion of the trail between U.S. 395 and U.S. 2. The board accepted the offer and in turn it asks for our community's help with simple maintenance along the trail; WSDOT will install signage, kiosks (with FLSRV trail maps), and benches, and do other maintenance. Please contact Tina at WYNECOOP@hotmail.com to volunteer your help with this project. It is amazing to think that a few community-minded visionaries started a trail movement in the 1990?s in our valley that has resulted in such grand projects. If you dream it, it will happen! We might just refer to this huge trail network, woven around the Little Spokane River, as The Dream Trail. You can access this web site for a map of the trail: http://spokane.golfnation.org/map179/wandermere-golf-course Trails Trails Overview Trails Update by Lance Pounder Vandervert Trail by Tina Wynecoop Trails by Martha Schaefer Finishing Touches on the Bridge by Lindell Haggin Trees and Trails by Jim Ellis North Spokane Corridor by Michael Kennedy Art Work Drawings for Retaining Walls at Wandermere and Garden Avenue Haynes Estate Conservation Area Planting 08 Trails Update New Pedestrian-Bike Trail Needs Your Help To Find A Name Trails FAQs Enter your email to receive updates:     Home Newsletters Trails FAQs Resources About Us Join To subscribe our email list, send a message to: news-subscribe@flsrv.org To remove your address from the list, just send a message to: news-unsubscribe@flsrv.org © 2009 - 2012 Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley admin| stats| email