IAFI Cheney Spokane Chapter

Join us for a talk!
“Grand Grandest Coulee: Washington's Grand Canyon”
Wednesday, October 5, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Spokane Public Library "The Hive", 2904 E. Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
Sponsored by the Ice Age Floods Institute, Cheney-Spokane Chapter
Free and Open to the Public

Dr. Gene Kiver, Geology Professor Emeritus, Eastern Washington University, will discuss how the Grand Coulee is Washington's Grand Canyon. You will hear how it relates to the Ice Age and the Missoula Flood story and how J Harlan Bretz pieced together this incredible story.

📸: B. Bjornstad

Come listen to Tim Connor’s lecture tomorrow night 6:30 PM at The Hive! His new book will be available for purchase through and he will be showing some great photography and video of landscapes of eastern Washington. Visit the IAFI website for more information.

Winter time is a great time to use online resources to become familiar with the Ice Age Floods. Many of the landmarks around Eastern Washington can be found on an IAFI interactive map that explains the feature’s geology and ties it in with the bigger geologic story! Check it out iafi.org/floodscapes/

If you are new to eastern Washington or have lived here your whole life, you have hopefully noticed the rocks and landforms of our area. Did you know that the geology out here is unique because of ancient, catastrophic floods that flowed through the Spokane Valley, across the Columbia Basin and eventually out of the mouth of the Columbia River? The Ice Age Flood Institute Cheney-Spokane Chapter is here to help tell the story and show off our amazing regional landscapes! Follow us to learn about future lectures and guided hikes. Also, consider becoming a member to get our monthly newsletter and discounts at our bookstore!

📸 credit: Melanie Bell, Bruce Bjornstad, and Eugene Kiver