The Columbia Gorge would be a very different place without the protections of the National Scenic Area. Here, AI image generation shows us what the Gorge could have looked like.
Alashík Preserve is Friends’ latest acquisition through our Share the Wonder campaign. Learn more about this forested wetland property that is home to endangered Northwestern pond turtles.
From Friends of the Columbia Gorge, “The Wildflower Woman” short film profiles renowned Columbia Gorge conservation icon and Lyle, Washington, resident Barbara Robinson.
For more than 15 years, Reneé Tkach has anchored our recreation & advocacy work across the Gorge. Now as conservation director, she has a brand new vision for our conservation program going forward.
This year’s Great Gorge Wahoo incorporated history, geology, wildlife watching, a raptor program and scavenger hunt at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, and something brand new: art.
After 22 years of legal battles, the Whistling Ridge Energy Project in the Columbia River Gorge was officially terminated, protecting the scenic landscape and endangered species from harm.
Friends earned two major legal victories in Clark County to maintain private ownership of a proposed mining haul road and to preserve farmland.
Friends is proud to introduce new state-of-the-art trail signage—the first on a Friends preserve—that makes Lyle Cherry Orchard one of the most interactive trails in the Pacific Northwest.
Friends hosted three major youth education programs this spring and summer with students from Portland and Washougal, Washington.
Caminemos Juntos (Spanish for “Let’s Walk Together”) is a program that connects the Latino community in the Gorge with nature.
Longtime Friends member Brad Johnson's deep connection to the Columbia Gorge has led to the creation of “Terra Cascadia,” a magnificent new animated LED art installation at the PDX Airport.
The Clark County Council has voted unanimously to deny Zimmerly and Nutter's proposal to turn a public road into a private mining haul route.
