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Spring Is Buzzing in the Gorge!

Spring Is Buzzing in the Gorge!

April 12, 2023

'Tis the season for pollination in the Gorge.

Centering Conservation Through Tribal Perspectives

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

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.

Building Partnerships With Guided Outings

Building Partnerships With Guided Outings

November 30, 2022 - By Melissa Gonzalez

For Friends’ outdoor programs, which includes our beloved hike program, the pandemic pause gave us time to reflect and analyze our past offerings.

Breaching the Snake River Dams

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.

2021-22 Board Reflections

2021-22 Board Reflections

November 2, 2022

Friends Board Chair Annie Munch looks back on the past year and sees the future of Gorge protection and accessibility through the eyes of her grandson.

2021-22 Financial Report: Successful Adaptation to New Work Model

2021-22 Financial Report: Successful Adaptation to New Work Model

November 2, 2022

Finance Director Paige Unangst: While the pandemic has continued to be challenging on many fronts, Friends is fortunate to have successfully embraced operating with a hybrid or remote model.

Guest Blog: Washington State Parks & Friends' Beacon Rock Partnership

Guest Blog: Washington State Parks & Friends' Beacon Rock Partnership

October 17, 2022

In a guest blog, Washington State Parks Communications Consultant Meryl Lassen that "with a little help from our Friends, Washington State Parks will improve safety and access at Beacon Rock."

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