Friends of the Columbia River Gorge
Friends of the Columbia Gorge hosts a variety of events for our members and the public. Browse upcoming guided outings and land stewardship events below.
Join us this spring for a stewardship Saturdays at Sams Walker! The focus this season will be removing invasive plants from oak understory habitats that are smothering native shrubs and […]
Join Oregon State Park Ranger Miranda “Randi” Mendoza by embracing spring with a wander through the lush forest along Latourell Creek chasing waterfalls and wildflowers. The Gorge is known for […]
Join Friends' Digital Content Producer and photographer, Monique, for a photography walk from Starvation Creek to Warren Bridge. This scenic walk covers 0.7 miles each way along a paved trail, […]
April is the perfect time to visit Catherine Creek with many wildflowers in bloom. Join Emily Martin, Mindfulness Teacher and Forest Bathing Guide, for a mindful nature walk. Emily will […]
April is the perfect time to visit Catherine Creek with many wildflowers in bloom. Friends is thrilled to make this beloved springtime destination more accessible, thanks to our partnership with […]
Join us for stewardship Saturdays at Sams Walker! As we prepare for future plantings, the focus this spring will be to continue targeting patches of invasive plants from oak understory habitats that are smothering native shrubs and wildflowers! As we hike to the project area we'll tour the oak and pollinator meadow restoration efforts from the past five years, talk about successes and challenges and look for the first wildflowers of the season!
Join us Sunday, May 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 pm. at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington, to celebrate how your support makes Friends' mission possible. This gathering is open to members, donors, and the public.
Join Friends hike leader and master naturalist Sharon Ross, co-leader Sandy Haigh, director of the Center for Ecodynamic Restoration, and hike shepherd Rebecca Erickson to discover the rich history of the Sams Walker Day Use Area.
Come spend the morning along this scenic trail overlooking the Klickitat River. We will continue to focus on spring habitat maintenance with a variety of projects including monitoring and removing various invasive weeds such as European houndstongue, yellow star thistle, non-native annual grasses and blackberry. We'll also take time to hike the short trail loop and talk about past and future stewardship in this area.
Join Friends Hike Leader/ Klickitat Trail Conservancy president Ken Hansen on a 8-mile mostly downhill bike ride from the Pitt trailhead to the Lyle trailhead, a portion of the "Rails to Trails" route.
Join wildlife biologist Bill Weiler for a relaxing late afternoon outing at the Sandy River Delta, where we'll explore the unique ecology of this wetland area.
Join us for stewardship at St. Cloud every third Saturday as we gear up for riparian restoration along Good Bear Creek. This salmon bearing stream has become overgrown with invasive plants and this restoration project aims to remove non-native plants along the stream course and replace native vegetation to help with salmon migration. St. Cloud also includes an historic apple orchard and Columbia River wetland and riparian habitat! Our focus will be removing small patches of Himalayan blackberry across the site and within a wildflower restoration area.