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SUMMARY:Cheney-Spokane Members Meeting and Public Lecture 2026
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to the public\, but only IAFI Cheney-Spokane members can vote during the member meeting. It will be held in the Liberty Lake area at the Doris Morrison Learning Center at 1330 S. Henry Road.  Exit the freeway south on Barker Road\, turn left at the roundabout at Sprague Road\, then right at the three-way junction on Henry Road. \n\nSaltese Uplands Conservation Area hike: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (this is in the planning stage\, so stay tuned for more details)\nShort Member meeting: 2:00-2:15 PM\nSpeaker: Glenn Cruickshank (a.k.a.\, Google Earth by Glenn) (beginning after the Member meeting)\n“Dating Erratics — an IAFI-funded project — the results!”\nSynopsis: The Spokane Chapter of the IAFI is partnering with a University of Massachusetts research team to locate and study glacial erratics near the Ice Age Floods breakout zone in North Idaho and eastern Washington. These boulders—stranded high on hillsides as the floods tore through the region—hold important clues about when and where the floodwaters moved. By determining the ages of these erratics\, researchers can better reconstruct the timing and pathways of the cataclysmic events that shaped our landscape.\n\nNote: At present\, we have openings on our chapter board.  Our board meets the second Tuesday of each month from 10 AM- 12 PM at the Cheney Depot in Cheney.  Interested? Members with expertise in accounting or K-12 education or medical experience or any other expertise that would aid our chapter’s mission should send a very brief vita to Dr. Linda McCollum\, President\, IAFI Cheney-Spokane Chapter\, lmccollum@ewu.edu \nPlease use the button below to sign up for the event and optional hike. Your registration helps us plan more smoothly and ensure a great experience for everyone.
URL:https://iafi.org/event/cheney-spokane-members-meeting-and-public-lecture-2026/
LOCATION:Doris Morrison Learning Center (DMLC)\, 1330 S Henry Road\, Greenacres\, Washington\, 99016
CATEGORIES:Activity,Cheney-Spokane,Hike,Lecture,Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cheney-Spokane Chapter":MAILTO:iaficheneyspokane@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:The Missoula Floods and Other Geological Happenings in the Columbia River Gorge
DESCRIPTION:The Lake Lewis Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will host a chapter meeting and guest lecture with Jim O’Connor\, U.S. Geological Survey – Portland\, Oregon on November 3rd\, 2026. This presentation will round out the 2026 lecture theme as we explore flood stories along the path from ancient Lake Missoula to the Pacific Ocean.  \nStarting with J Harlen Bretz and Ira Williams in 1915\, geologists have been on the trail of the Missoula floods in the Columbia River Gorge. This work continues\, addressing lingering and new questions\, such as how many\, how big\, when\, from where\, and what did they do? Jim will summarize the current state of understanding\, as well as other Columbia River Gorge stories being worked on by the USGS mapping group.\n \nThis event will be hosted at the REACH Museum in Richland\, Washington and is free to the public. No registration required. This event will also be broadcast live. This event will be updated with instructions for joining online. \nChapter Meeting: 6:30 – 7:00 PM (PST) \nGuest Lecture w/ Jim O’Connor: 7:00 – 8:00 PM (PST) \nQuestions may be emailed to lakelewis@iafi.org
URL:https://iafi.org/event/the-missoula-floods-and-other-geological-happenings-in-the-columbia-river-gorge/
LOCATION:The Reach Museum\, 1943 Columbia Park Trl \, WA\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lake Lewis,Lecture,Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Lake Lewis Chapter":MAILTO:lakelewis@iafi.org
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Until August 2027: Bretz Was Right: A Pre‑Birthday Floods‑Fest
DESCRIPTION:Update on 5/21/26: Sorry\, but due to a heavy summer schedule we’ve had to postpone this event until next year to give us more time to plan. \nOur Cheney-Spokane chapter is planning a special late‑summer gathering on Saturday\, August 28\, 2027 in honor of J Harlen Bretz\, whose birthday falls just a few days later (September 2). Bretz’s groundbreaking work on the Ice Age floods reshaped the scientific understanding of the Northwest—and we think that deserves a celebration. \nWe’re still shaping the details\, but expect a relaxed\, community‑friendly event that highlights the Bretz legacy and the remarkable landscapes he helped the world understand. More information will be posted as plans develop. \n \n \n  \nHe mapped the scablands bold and bright\,\nSaid “Floods did this!” with all his might.\nFor thirty years they told him “No”…\n’Til evidence began to flow. \nSo join us as we celebrate\nThe man who made the floods make sense —\nA pre‑birthday bash for J Harlen Bretz\,\nWho proved the skeptics wrong (immense!). \n \n 
URL:https://iafi.org/event/bretzfest2027/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Activity,Cheney-Spokane,Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cheney-Spokane Chapter":MAILTO:iaficheneyspokane@gmail.com
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