Columbia River Gorge Commission Monthly Meeting: October
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The bi-state commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month. The public is invited to attend meetings.
Friends of the Columbia Gorge Newsroom
View from Bridge of the Gods, spanning from Cascade Locks, OR to North Bonneville, WA. (photographer: Derek Markee)
Keeping the Columbia Gorge wild and wondrous is the core of what we do. Friends of the Columbia Gorge is the only conservation organization dedicated solely to protecting the scenic, natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Columbia Gorge for generations to come. For almost 40 years we have worked to protect the Columbia Gorge from irresponsible development, preserve vital lands, promote responsible stewardship, strengthen public support for conservation initiatives, and expose local youth to the Gorge's wonders. Learn more: gorgefriends.org/about
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Keep Updated
News & Updates
Friends Achieves Three Major Court Victories Against Serial Mining Violators
June 26, 2023 - By Nathan Baker
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A spectacular trifecta of defeats for land-use violators in three different courts marks a watershed moment in the protection of the National Scenic Area from the illegal mining at the Zimmerly pit.
Protecting Agricultural Land for Agricultural Uses
June 26, 2023 - By Nathan Baker
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Friends gears up to defend a recent appellate decision that, if upheld on further appeal, will continue to protect farmland in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area now and into the future.
Squandering Gorge Assets
June 26, 2023 - By Sofia Urrutia-Lopez
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Friends conservation organizer and Gorge resident Sofia Urrutia-Lopez gives her perspective on the data center proposed for the Gorge community of Cascade Locks, Oregon.
Friends Announces 2023 Plein Air in the Columbia Gorge Winners
June 26, 2023
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The Friends of the Columbia Gorge ribbon was awarded to Mark Shasha of Swampscott, Massachusetts, for his painting "Tranquility."
Features
Collaboration Yields a Climate Action Plan for the Columbia Gorge
December 22, 2022 - By Denise López
Bringing in members of often-overlooked communities, contributed to a Columbia Gorge climate plan that would address local concerns and be broadly supported.
Methane Gas Power Plant Defeated for Good
November 3, 2022
Had the proposed 415-megawatt fracked gas-fired power plant been built it would have immediately ranked in the top 10 stationary sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon.
Breaking Down Barriers, Building Community Partnerships
November 3, 2022
Friends staff have worked to build new, enduring community partnerships with regional groups who have been historically excluded from conservation and land management debates and decision making.
Blog
Centering Conservation Through Tribal Perspectives
April 12, 2023
Friends participates in an initiative with a goal of restoring access and ownership of lands to the Indigenous people who have occupied and stewarded the lands for countless generations.
Step by Step, Gorge Towns to Trails Forges New Connections
April 7, 2023 - By Renée Tkach
Read an update of the biggest recreation initiative in Friends' history.
Breaching the Snake River Dams
November 30, 2022 - By Steve McCoy
While the dams are far upstream of the Gorge, dwindling Gorge salmon runs, tribal significance and recreation benefits led Friends to support the breaching proposals.
Upcoming Events
Invasive Species Removal at Sams Walker Day Use Area
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Come be a part of our autumn blackberry-tackle project to help remove this invasive plant and advance pollinator habitat restoration!
Clean-Up at Turtle Haven Preserve
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Join us for a fall clean-up and seeding project that will begin to transform an old homestead site at this preserve to wildlife habitat.
Columbia River Gorge Commission Monthly Meeting: November
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The bi-state commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month. The public is invited to attend meetings.