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Friends Joins New "Give for the Gorge" Fundraising Program

Friends Joins New "Give for the Gorge" Fundraising Program

February 21, 2024
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Give for the Gorge, a new point-of-sale fundraising program at select Gorge businesses, will benefit local organizations focused on the environment, housing and food security.

How Groundhog Day 2004 Changed Everything for Friends of the Columbia Gorge

How Groundhog Day 2004 Changed Everything for Friends of the Columbia Gorge

February 1, 2024 - By Kevin Gorman
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A transformational bequest gift from Gorge conservationist Norman Yeon to Friends on Groundhog Day 2004 was the catalyst for creating Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust.

Friends Announces Community Engagement Plan for New Trail Linking The Dalles to Mosier

Friends Announces Community Engagement Plan for New Trail Linking The Dalles to Mosier

January 24, 2024
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Friends and the US Forest Service jointly announce an initiative to engage the community in the planning and development of a trail connecting Mosier to The Dalles, Oregon.

Land Trust Accreditation Stakeholder Notification & Public Notice

Land Trust Accreditation Stakeholder Notification & Public Notice

January 18, 2024
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Friends of the Columbia Gorge is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of our land trust accreditation. A public comment period is now open through March 22, 2024.

A Shared Vision Takes Shape at Cape Horn

A Shared Vision Takes Shape at Cape Horn

January 2, 2024
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Progress continues on Friends' Gorge Accessibility Project with the completion of the site design plan at Cape Horn Preserve.

Kevin Gorman Reflects on 25 Years Leading Friends of the Columbia Gorge

Kevin Gorman Reflects on 25 Years Leading Friends of the Columbia Gorge

December 31, 2023
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Explore some of Friends’ major accomplishments and milestones during Kevin Gorman’s 25-year tenure as Executive Director of Friends.

Interagency Collaboration Helps Mitigate Damage from Railroad-caused Tunnel Five Fire

Interagency Collaboration Helps Mitigate Damage from Railroad-caused Tunnel Five Fire

December 30, 2023
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The railroad-caused Tunnel Five Fire presented unique challenges to fire crews, but their work helped mitigate damage and avoid catastrophe.

Western Gray Squirrels Uplisted to Endangered Status in Washington State

Western Gray Squirrels Uplisted to Endangered Status in Washington State

November 20, 2023
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The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously to uplist the western gray squirrel from threatened to endangered under the state’s endangered species act.

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