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Steigerwald Reconnection Restores Wetland Habitat

Steigerwald Reconnection Restores Wetland Habitat

March 23, 2022 - By Sarah Skelly

Friends' and partner groups' volunteers take part in a planting campaign as part of the Steigerwald Reconnection Project.

Playing Our Part

Playing Our Part

March 4, 2022 - By Burt Edwards

A Q&A with Metropolitan Youth Symphony conductor Dr. Raúl Gómez-Rojas about a climate change-inspired concert event and partnership with Friends.

Persistence to Improve Gorge Protections Pays Off, Despite Pandemic

Persistence to Improve Gorge Protections Pays Off, Despite Pandemic

November 1, 2021

Looking upstream toward Elowah Falls. (photographer: Warren Morgan)

The Dust Settles Over Illegal Mining, for Now

The Dust Settles Over Illegal Mining, for Now

November 1, 2021

The nearly four-year dispute over a property in the western Gorge enters a quieter phase.

Water for Warm Springs Partnership

Water for Warm Springs Partnership

November 1, 2021

To address a water crisis on the Warm Springs Reservation, Friends is part of a coalition of conservation organizations partnering with the Warm Springs Tribes and affiliated groups.

Proposed Logging in Sensitive Gorge Area Poses Risk of "Dangerous Precedent"

Proposed Logging in Sensitive Gorge Area Poses Risk of "Dangerous Precedent"

March 25, 2021 - By Stan Hall

"Private logging companies should not be given free passes by government agencies to commercially log the Gorge’s most sensitive locations, like what happened here."

10 Gorge Winter Hikes to Start the Year on Good Footing

10 Gorge Winter Hikes to Start the Year on Good Footing

January 13, 2021 - By Stan Hall

Friends' staff recommends ten less-crowded trails for bundling up and enjoying the Gorge in the colder months of the year.

Stewarding the Gorge in the Time of COVID-19

Stewarding the Gorge in the Time of COVID-19

November 15, 2020

In the wake of months of canceled volunteer stewardship events after the initial coronavirus outbreak, a new program was birthed.

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