
Columbia River Gorge Commission Monthly Meeting: March
Commission meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of each month and are open to the public.
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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The decisions would allow commercial logging in most restricted area of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, in violation of Scenic Area law and Gorge Management Plan.
A joint statement from Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Columbia Riverkeeper on a peaceful transfer of power.
(A) group is working right now to transform a section of land along the Columbia River and return a wildlife refuge to a more natural state.
Having fought the plant for years, environmentalists expressed surprise that the state has greenlighted a major new greenhouse gas polluter.
Friends' staff recommends ten less-crowded trails for bundling up and enjoying the Gorge in the colder months of the year.
In the wake of months of canceled volunteer stewardship events after the initial coronavirus outbreak, a new program was birthed.
Arguments and a court decision in this potentially far-reaching case are due in 2021.
Proposed changes to Gorge protection plan will address climate, urban sprawl.
Land Trust director Dan Bell tells how a critically important conservation acquisition happened, and what is planned for the preserve at Catherine Creek.
When Rick Ray first became a Friends member in 1982, it was just the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship, which has continued nearly 40 years.
Guest blog by Emily Reed of Ready, Set, GOrge!
“It’s never coming back," Executive Director Kevin Gorman thought when the Eagle Creek fire was raging. He was wrong.
Commission meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of each month and are open to the public.