The Ice Age Floods Institute, Cheney-Spokane Chapter, is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization committed to the recognition and presentation of the Ice Age Floods as a significant part of the nation's, and the world's natural heritage.

The national Institute was incorporated in 1995 and the Cheney-Spokane Chapter was established in 2004. Among its members there are many amateur and professional geologists, as well as members with interests or careers in other natural sciences and fields such as agriculture, anthropology, biology, community development, education, government, outdoor recreation, photography, to name a few.

We sponsor field trips and lectures; facilitate the exchange of information among interested individuals, organizations and agencies; and work to expand the range of interpretive resources and materials available to the public.

• Receipt of notices of field trips, chapter meetings, special events.
• IAFI bulletins and The Pleistocene Post newsletter
• Discounted fees and priority registration for field trips and other IAFI events.
• Opportunities to network and share information with other IAFI members
• Opportunities to join in the Institute's work with organizations, agencies, and policy makers to improve interpretive resources available to the public

• Members at the Benefactor level also receive the Channeled Scablands booklet
• Members at the Sustainer level also receive the Channeled Scablands booklet and the The Great Floods video

The Ice Age Floods Institute, Cheney-Spokane Chapter (IAFICS) welcomes your support and participation and offers a number of member benefits (listed above). Membership dues are collected annually on a calendar-year basis. When you become a member of IAFICS, you will also become a member of the national Ice Age Floods Institute (IAFI) and receive all its benefits. Annual dues are split between IAFICS and IAFI. If you would like to contact someone with your membership questions, contact Melanie Bell, Treasurer, 509.954.4242, or email

To join the Cheney-Spokane Chapter and the Ice Age Floods Institute, download the Membership Form and mark “X” by Cheney-Spokane Chapter on the Membership Form before you mail it with your membership fee.