As the United States faces unprecedented federal rollbacks on conservation and stewardship efforts, local initiatives are more pertinent than ever in preserving natural areas for future generations.
In June, the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust, completed a $4 million capital campaign that secured protection and stewardship for 1,000 acres of land along the Little Spokane River. This multiyear effort, named “It’s in Our Nature: The Glen Tana Story,” safeguards these acres for ecological restoration and future public access.
Although the campaign itself has been a few years in the making, the conservancy has had its eyes on Glen Tana for more than 20 years, back when a member of the family trust that owned the land was on the conservancy’s board. After bringing together members of the trust, a decision was finally made to allow the nonprofit to purchase the land…