You’re here because you love the Gorge; it’s time to turn that passion into impact to help us protect the places we live, recreate, work, and celebrate. Friends of the Columbia Gorge is the only conservation group entirely dedicated to protecting, preserving, and stewarding the Gorge and we’d love for you to join us.
Thank you for joining with us to protect the Columbia Gorge!
To donate by mail, please send your check to:
Friends of the Columbia Gorge,
123 N.E. 3rd Ave., Suite 108
Portland, OR 97232
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Latest News
Keep updated on Friends' work, news stories, and the work happening in the Columbia Gorge.
Beacon Rock. Photo by Jeremiah Leipold.
Columbia River Gorge Commission Avoids Defunding, Faces 27 Percent Budget Cut
April 28, 2025
The press release below was sent to media outlets across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, April 28, 2025. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Wash., April 28, 2025 – The Columbia River Gorge Commission, […]
Washington House Votes to Defund the Columbia River Gorge Commission
April 3, 2025
The press release below was sent to media outlets across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, April 3, 2025. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Wash., April 3, 2025 – The Columbia River Gorge […]
What if the National Scenic Area Never Existed?
December 23, 2024
The Columbia Gorge would be a very different place without the protections of the National Scenic Area. Unchecked residential, commercial, and industrial development would have consumed parts of it, transforming cliffs, […]