Stewardship at Turtle Haven. Photo by Cate Hotchkiss.
Guided outing at Lyle Cherry Orchard. Photo by Paloma Ayala.
Middle school students from Washougal, Washington, play during Explore the Gorge. Photo by Paloma Ayala.
Participants in our Land Steward program plant natives at Turtle Haven. Photo by Sarah Skelly.
Land Steward Program
Become a Friends Land Steward to “adopt” a preserve and help steward it over time. Email Friends’ Stewardship Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Skelly at sarah.skelly@gorgefriends.org.
Friends staff members at Summerfest 2024 at Cape Horn Preserve. Photo by Joe Wong.
Events
Interested in volunteering at Friends’ community events? Email us at friends@gorgefriends.org.
Office Work
Interested in volunteering at Friends’ office? Email us at friends@gorgefriends.org.
Latest News
Keep updated on Friends' work, news stories, and the work happening in the Columbia Gorge.
Dog Mountain, by Michael Orwick.
301 Gallery and Friends of the Columbia Gorge Collaborate to Present INSPIRED! II Art Exhibition
May 20, 2025
Following the success of last year’s inaugural show, 301 Gallery and Friends of the Columbia Gorge are excited to announce INSPIRED! II, an art exhibition opening this summer in downtown […]
Looking west from White Salmon down the Columbia River. Photo by Paloma Ayala.
Holding the Line: How the Gorge Commission was Saved
May 8, 2025
The Columbia River Gorge Commission is the frontline defense against unregulated development, environmental degradation, and climate change threats across the 292,500-acre Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. It ensures that […]
Alashík Preserve. Photo by Monique Trevett.
Shell by Shell: Protecting the Gorge’s Turtle Sanctuaries
May 8, 2025
In April 2024, Friends acquired Alashík Preserve, an ecologically critical property nestled in the wooded valleys of Skamania County. The acquisition marks a major conservation win, permanently protecting habitat for […]