Tag Archive: REI

January 2012 Access Update

Parking area with kiosk, posts and boulders to direct traffic

The Mirabeau Point access improvement project has been completed, with the exception of hydro-seeding, which will take place in the spring. We are grateful for REI’s generous grant, which was instrumental in accomplishing this much-needed improvement. Carol Christensen, REI Outreach Coordinator, has expressed her appreciation for the SCKC’s commitment and partnerships with other organizations in …

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December Access Update

REI’s grant for bank restoration on the Spokane River continues to move the Mirabeau Point project forward. I would like to personally thank the Paddle Board for approving a $2000 contribution from the SCKC Access Fund. The money will fund a hydro-seeding application in the spring at the Mirabeau Point hillside adjacent to the parking …

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Mirabeau Point Improvements

On Saturday, October 29, members of the SCKC, along with other volunteers, gathered to dig post holes and erect a fence to guide people down the proper path to the water, part of the effort to repair damage previously done to the hillside at this popular and heavily used access location. Hydro-seeding the hillside to …

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REI Kicks In $10,000 for Mirabeau Access Improvement

SCKC, Northwest White Water, the Spokane River Forum and REI teamed up recently to enhance river access at this very popular location. A problem of bank degradation due to path braiding resulted in an unsightly assortment of random trails and weed infestation. The scope of the project will include weeding, hydro seeding, extension of a …

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