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123 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 108
Portland, OR 97232
503-241-3762
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Hood River, OR 97031
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Washougal
82 Washougal River Rd., Suite 110
Washougal, WA 98671
Latest News
Keep updated on Friends' work, news stories, and the work happening in the Columbia Gorge.

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 […]

Friends Defeats Illegal Zimmerly Mining Again, and Again, and Again
May 8, 2025
By Nathan Baker, Senior Staff Attorney Since 2017, Friends has zealously opposed illegal gravel mining on the Zimmerly property in southeast Clark County, just inside the gateway to the Washington […]