Honors and Awards
Celebrating decades of local, state, and national recognition for the Spokane River Centennial Trail and Friends of the Centennial Trail.
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2020
- Best Place to Walk Your Dog — Inlander Best Of Readers Poll
- 2nd Best Place to Ride Your Lime Scooter — Inlander Best Of Readers Poll
2019
2017
- KSPS The Bright Side — Sponsored by Spokane Teachers Credit Union
2015
- Heritage Award & Merit Award — Spokane Mayor's Urban Design Awards
- Best Biking Trail — Inlander Best Of Readers Poll
2014
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Trail of the Month (February)
- Best Jogging Trail — Inlander Best Of Readers Poll
2013
- Washington State Parks & Recreation Certificate of Appreciation — Volunteer efforts enhancing Washington citizens, celebrating 100 years of State Parks
2012
- City of Spokane Proclamation — Spokane River Centennial Trail Week (Sept 9–16), honoring 20th anniversary
2011
- Attraction Award Nominee & Finalist — Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau Inland Northwest Tourism Awards
2010
- Certificate of Appreciation — Inland Northwest Service-Learning Partnership
- National Recreation Trail Designation — U.S. Department of the Interior
- Near Nature Near Perfect Award Nominee — Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau Inland Northwest Tourism Awards
2008
- Spokane Peace Prize Award Nominee (Local Environmental Category) — The Children of the Sun Award
2003
- Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Promotion of Physical Activity — Washington Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
- Best Urban Walk — Pacific Northwest Inlander Readers Poll
- Outstanding Volunteer Group Award — Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
2001
- Certificate of Acknowledgement — Friends of the Centennial Trail partnership with Washington State Parks
- Outstanding Partnership Award for Service Learning — Centennial Middle School Service Learning Program
2000
- Community Millennium Trail Designation — The White House Millennium Council
- Best Place to Walk Your Dog (Winner) — Pacific Northwest Inlander “The Best of” Contest
- Trails for Tomorrow Winner — American Hiking Society & DuPont Cordura
1998
- 1st Place Favorite Place: Bicycle / Walk / Run/Jog / Inline Skate — The Spokesman-Review Reader Review
- Certificate of Appreciation for Community Service — CV S.C.O.P.E
1996
- Excellence on the Waterfront — Top Honor Award — The Waterfront Center
1995
- Best Mountain Bike Route — Pacific Northwest Inlander “The Best of” Contest
1992
- Certificate of Appreciation — Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (volunteer contributions)
1991
- Community Service Award — American Society of Landscape Architects, Washington Chapter