Dishman Hills Conservancy upcoming events

Greater Spokane Parks Challenge (01 Aug 2026)

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Get ready to explore, play and WIN!

The 2026 Greater Spokane Parks Challenge is in its 5th year, and it's better than ever!

Participating is EASY— and FREE!

Each month, we'll share a theme and mini bonus challenge to spark your adventures.
Upload entries in the online platform at www.sccu.net/GSPC
Win FREE prizes! Trust us, you won't want to miss out!

Learn more and register at www.sccu.net/GSPC

Please note: This is to inform you of other opportunities in our community. DHC is not managing or sponsoring this event.

Laughter Yoga with Ganna Ainsworth (08 Aug 2026)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Laughter Yoga with Instructor Ganna Ainsworth

Laughter is the Key to a Healthy and Happy Life

This event encourages deep belly laughter, silliness, engagement of your imagination and creativity, and mindful breathing.

I support DHC Events!

Registration is not required but allows us to let you know if the event is canceled.

Discover Joy with Laughter Yoga!

Unlike traditional yoga, Laughter Yoga requires no mats and features no physical poses (asanas). Instead, this joyful practice combines deep belly laughter, playful imagination, and mindful breathing exercises to help you let go of your inhibitions and laugh freely—no jokes or comedians required!

What to Bring & Expect Class takes place standing in a circle, moving, and interacting with fellow participants as you follow the leader through playful exercises. Because a sustained session of laughter delivers a great aerobic workout, please bring a water bottle. If you prefer not to stand for long periods, feel free to bring a lawn chair.

Health & Wellness Benefits Founded in 1995, Laughter Yoga blends ancient mindfulness and breathing techniques (similar to Hatha Yoga) with modern wellness practices. Regular practice offers incredible psychological and physiological benefits, including:

Strengthened immune function
Natural chronic pain relief
Improved mood and lower blood pressure
A boosted sense of connection and long-term well-being

About Your Instructor Ganna Ainsworth trained as a certified Laughter Yoga leader in Nashville in 2009. After guiding sessions across Nashville and Chattanooga, TN, she is delighted to bring this uplifting gift to the Dishman Hills Conservancy and the greater Spokane community!

*Note: By participating in this class, you consent to being photographed or filmed for future Laughter Yoga promotional materials.

Event will be weather dependent. Registrants will be notified.

Directions & Parking: From I-90, take exit 285 onto Appleway/Sprague and take a right onto S Sargent Road. Please park in the lower, dirt, parking lot directly to the right when you first pulled onto Sargent Rd then walk up to Camp Caro from the main path leading away from the parking lot. The laughter yoga class will gather in the wooded clearing behind Camp Caro Lodge.

Important Note: Please use a browser other than Safari when registering for events to avoid bugs. We apologize for this inconvenience.

If you have trouble registering, please email Siobhan Ebel at sebel@dishmanhills.org

August 13th Community Session (13 Aug 2026)

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Community Session

PLEASE NOTE: Attendance is by invite only due to limited parking space. We will hold these events periodically throughout the summer. If you would like to receive an invite to a future community session, please email sebel@dishmanhills.org

The purpose of this meeting is to continue the listening and learning sessions started earlier in June around the potential merger of DHC and Inland Northwest Land Conservancy. Read below for some updated information.

An update regarding the merger exploration process

Thank you to everyone who attended community meetings or shared insights in other ways. We are grateful for your thoughtful feedback, and your questions, ideas, and concerns are helping to shape this important conversation and process. You spoke and we heard you.

More time, information, and engagement are needed before determining whether a merged organization is the right path forward. We understand the significant investment of time, relationship building, and careful evaluation required when considering a prospective opportunity. For that reason, the community engagement phase of the merger exploration process will continue without a fixed timeline in order to create a space for further listening, reflection, and dialogue. Our members are the lifeblood of our organization, and your perspectives are important to our decision process. It is important that DHC and our community of friends and supporters has the time needed to consider questions raised during the engagement process about its interests, needs, and future.

If you would like to provide further feedback, please come to this or another community meeting or send Ruth an email at ed@dishmanhills.org.

Thank you for your ongoing involvement with Dishman Hills Conservancy.

Yoga in the Hills - Golden Hour (19 Aug 2026)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:30:00 GMT

Yoga in the Hills - Golden Hour

led by Stephanie Gronholz

Come connect to nature while you stretch it out in the Dishman Hills Natural Area with local yoga instructor Stephanie Gronholz guiding your session! This free, 1-hour class will be held in the beautiful open field at Camp Caro on Wednesday, August 19th from 6:30-7:30pm, directly adjacent to the Dishman Hills Natural Area.

This session is open to all abilities.

Please bring a mat and water. Bug spray may be helpful as mosquitos can be present in the evenings. This event is free but tips for Stephanie and donations for DHC are welcome!

Directions & Parking: From I-90, take exit 285 onto Appleway/Sprague and take a right onto S Sargent Road. Feel free to park in the parking lot in front of the lodge at the end of the road. If the front lot is full, please park in the lower parking lot that is directly to the right when you first pulled onto Sargent Rd then walk up to Camp Caro from the main path leading away from the parking lot. The yoga class will be gathering in the open field in front of the Camp Caro Lodge.

If you are having trouble registering, please email Siobhan at sebel@dishmanhills.org.

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September 2nd Community Session (02 Sep 2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Community Session

PLEASE NOTE: This event is by invite only due to limited space. We will hold these events periodically throughout the summer. If you would like to receive an invite to a future community session, please email sebel@dishmanhills.org

An update regarding the merger exploration process

Thank you again to everyone who completed the survey, attended recent community meetings, or shared insights in other ways. You spoke, we listened, and we heard you. We are grateful for your thoughtful feedback, and your questions, ideas, and concerns are helping to shape this important conversation and process.

Some members expressed understanding and support for the concept of a proposed merger, while others raised important questions or concerns. For a merged organization to reach its full potential, broad support from members of both organizations would be essential. That kind of support is built on trust.

For some, that trust is already present. Others have shared that they need more time, information, and engagement before determining whether a merged organization is the right path forward. Land conservancies understand better than most the significant investment of time, relationship building, and careful evaluation required when considering a prospective opportunity. For that reason, the community engagement phase of the merger exploration process will continue without a fixed timeline, in order to create space for further listening, reflection, and dialogue. Our members are the lifeblood of our organizations, and your perspectives are important to our discernment process.

This continued engagement may take many forms, including individual conversations, group discussions, collaborative projects, meetings, or other ideas that emerge from members and community partners. Each organization will continue to monitor its own strategic direction throughout this process. It is also important that DHC has the time it needs to consider questions raised during the engagement process about its interests, needs, and future.

Laughter Yoga with Ganna Ainsworth (05 Sep 2026)

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Laughter Yoga with Instructor Ganna Ainsworth

Laughter is the Key to a Healthy and Happy Life

This event encourages deep belly laughter, silliness, engagement of your imagination and creativity, and mindful breathing.

I support DHC Events!

Registration is not required but allows us to let you know if the event is canceled.

Discover Joy with Laughter Yoga!

Strengthened immune function
Natural chronic pain relief
Improved mood and lower blood pressure
A boosted sense of connection and long-term well-being

*Note: By participating in this class, you consent to being photographed or filmed for future Laughter Yoga promotional materials.

Event will be weather dependent. Registrants will be notified.

Important Note: Please use a browser other than Safari when registering for events to avoid bugs. We apologize for this inconvenience.

If you have trouble registering, please email Siobhan Ebel at sebel@dishmanhills.org

Your invited: Come Celebrate our 60th Anniversary (15 Sep 2026)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Join us as we celebrate 60 years of conservation with special guest speaker Bill Moos.

Rural Life • Resilience • Legacy • Growth

This special event will be held at Camp Caro in honor of Ina Hughes Johnston, whose vision helped shape the Dishman Hills Conservancy from the very beginning.

Thanks for helping us celebrate 60 years of connecting and protecting the Dishman Hills.

Laughter Yoga with Ganna Ainsworth (19 Sep 2026)

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Laughter Yoga with Instructor Ganna Ainsworth

Laughter is the Key to a Healthy and Happy Life

This event encourages deep belly laughter, silliness, engagement of your imagination and creativity, and mindful breathing.

I support DHC Events!

Registration is not required but allows us to let you know if the event is canceled.

Discover Joy with Laughter Yoga!

Strengthened immune function
Natural chronic pain relief
Improved mood and lower blood pressure
A boosted sense of connection and long-term well-being

*Note: By participating in this class, you consent to being photographed or filmed for future Laughter Yoga promotional materials.

Event will be weather dependent. Registrants will be notified.

Important Note: Please use a browser other than Safari when registering for events to avoid bugs. We apologize for this inconvenience.

If you have trouble registering, please email Siobhan Ebel at sebel@dishmanhills.org