Columbia River Gorge Commission Monthly Meeting: December
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
The public is invited to view the Gorge Commission's meeting online.
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View from Bridge of the Gods, spanning from Cascade Locks, OR to North Bonneville, WA. (photographer: Derek Markee)
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News & Updates
Oregon Allows Controversial Fracked Gas Power Plant to Begin Construction
November 5, 2020
In the Press
Having fought the plant for years, environmentalists expressed surprise that the state has greenlighted a major new greenhouse gas polluter.
Chuush: Water for Warm Springs Campaign Press Release
October 26, 2020
Latest News
The water crisis in Warm Springs gains support from coalition of conservation groups.
OPB: Columbia River Gorge Gets Approval for a Historic Revised Management Plan
October 19, 2020
In the Press
For the first time, the management plan requires a climate action strategy to continue to protect the region and adapt to changing climate.
Sweeping Changes Approved to Columbia River Gorge Management
October 14, 2020
Latest News
New policies address climate change, salmon streams, wetlands, and limit urban expansion.
Features
Stewarding the Gorge in the Time of COVID-19
In the wake of months of canceled volunteer stewardship events after the initial coronavirus outbreak, a new program was birthed.
Tribes Partner With Friends to Protect Wildlife Refuge
Arguments and a court decision in this potentially far-reaching case are due in 2021.
Plan Review: A Step in the Right Direction
- By Stan Hall
Proposed changes to Gorge protection plan will address climate, urban sprawl.
Stewardship Builds Climate Resilience
With the current trajectory of climate change, volunteers know it’s more important now than ever to make every action be impactful and to work together toward collective change.
Blog
Board Reflections: Pleschette Fontenet
November 15, 2020 - By Pleschette Fontenet
One of Friends' newest board members reflects on her adaptation to the Pacific Northwest, her love of the Gorge, and looking ahead to Friends' future.
Forecasting the Unknowable
November 15, 2020 - By Kevin Gorman
Executive Director Kevin Gorman looks ahead to the near-future of Gorge protection.