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Want To Trail Ride Close To Home?
Try A Conservation Futures Property!

By Reba Hendrix

As our rural areas begin to grow and become more populated the open spaces used for equestrian trail riding have become less and less. Trailering our riding animals farther from home in order to ride is common.

In 1994, Washington State Legislature passed a law giving its counties the right to propose a "Conservation Futures Tax". Monies raised from the tax would be used solely to purchase and preserve open spaces for you, the public, at the cost of about $6.00 per household per year.

Spokane County had the foresight to participate in this program and to date 16 properties within the county have been purchased. All are available for various forms of recreation opportunities, hiking, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, wildlife watching, horseback riding, peace and quiet, place to take the grandkids, etc.

These properties provide great opportunities for trail riding, a good spring workout, terrain with hills, canyons, trees and some water crossings, all of this within an hour of Spokane. Some favorite Conservation Futures lands for trail riding include a 400 acre addition to Liberty Lake County Park, the 600 acre Slavin Ranch near the southwest part of Spokane, 100 acres on the Little Spokane River near Shady Slope Road, a 100 acre parcel on Long Lake, the 796 acre Iller Creek (Big Rock) south of the Spokane Valley, the 640 acre Van Horn, Edburg and Bass parcel off of Rutter Parkway. The 8 acre Rimrock parcel connects to Palisades Park and Riverside State Park, providing an awesome view of the city with endless miles of trails available.

Are all of the Conservation Futures properties suitable for equestrians? No. Some of these lands are in sensitive ecological areas like the Little Spokane River's blue heron rookery near Indian Painted Rocks and some properties are just a few acres in size and offer no access for trucks and trailers.

Visit http://conservationfutures.palisadesnw.com for driving directions, maps and more information on each property.

In November, the citizens of Spokane County will be asked to vote whether the Conservation Futures program provides a quality outdoor experience for the community and is worthwhile continuing. VOTE YES!!

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