Spokane County is trying to make it a little easier for you to get out and get some exercise! The county is forming a new trailhead connecting the South Hill to the Dishman Hills Natural Area this month.

The trailhead is located on the 3700 block of South Thierman Road in the Glenrose area, two miles east of Ferris High School. The county used Conservation Futures Funding to buy the 269-acre plot of land on April 12.

According to Jeff Lambert, Vice President of the Dishman Hills Natural Area Association, the new Conservation Area lies in the path of the Dream Trail, which will take the  "Connecting People to Nature" project and connect it to the Iller Creek Conservation Area on the south end of the Dishman Hills Natural Area.

Connecting the two conservation areas would result in a wildlife and recreation corridor of more than six miles, with a network of recreation trails of many miles.

The Dishman Hills Natural Area Association is holding a dinner at the Moran Prairie Grange to celebrate the new trailhead on May 12. The celebration is a member-only event, but you can join for a special $10 dues through May 12 via www.DHNAA.org.

Volunteers are needed to help clean up the storm gardens along Lincoln St. They were built last year and help treat polluted runoff. It also makes the neighborhood look nice with plants. Residents of the Manito/Cannon neighborhood are meeting on Saturday, April 21st to help take care of the area.

The clean up helps many neighbors maintain the swails in front of their home, especially for those that have a hard time getting out like elderly homeowners.

The neighborhood council hopes to make it an annual event. Residents are meeting at the corner of Lincoln and 25th by Wilson Elementary from 9-11 a.m. They’re also heading up to The Scoop afterwards to celebrate a cleaner neighborhood. Speaking of The Scoop, they're switching over to summer hours starting Friday which means they're open until 7 p.m.