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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.

Celebrating Latino Conservation Week: Connecting Communities and Nature

Celebrating Latino Conservation Week: Connecting Communities and Nature

September 26, 2023 - By Denise López

Protecting Agricultural Land for Agricultural Uses

Protecting Agricultural Land for Agricultural Uses

June 26, 2023 - By Nathan Baker
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Friends gears up to defend a recent appellate decision that, if upheld on further appeal, will continue to protect farmland in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area now and into the future.

Friends Achieves Three Major Court Victories Against Serial Mining Violators

Friends Achieves Three Major Court Victories Against Serial Mining Violators

June 26, 2023 - By Nathan Baker
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A spectacular trifecta of defeats for land-use violators in three different courts marks a watershed moment in the protection of the National Scenic Area from the illegal mining at the Zimmerly pit.

Squandering Gorge Assets

Squandering Gorge Assets

June 26, 2023 - By Sofia Urrutia-Lopez
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Friends conservation organizer and Gorge resident Sofia Urrutia-Lopez gives her perspective on the data center proposed for the Gorge community of Cascade Locks, Oregon.

Friends Announces 2023 Plein Air in the Columbia Gorge Winners

Friends Announces 2023 Plein Air in the Columbia Gorge Winners

June 26, 2023
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The Friends of the Columbia Gorge ribbon was awarded to Mark Shasha of Swampscott, Massachusetts, for his painting "Tranquility."

BREAKING: Clark County Rejects Controversial Mining Proposal in Columbia River Gorge

BREAKING: Clark County Rejects Controversial Mining Proposal in Columbia River Gorge

June 8, 2023
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County's project denial follows trifecta of court losses for serial mining violators

Amateur Photographer Wins Grand Prize in Friends' Eighth Annual Photo Contest

Amateur Photographer Wins Grand Prize in Friends' Eighth Annual Photo Contest

May 9, 2023
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Winning image of water, sun, and mist at Wahclella Falls captivates judging panel in Friends of the Columbia Gorge’s photo contest celebrating "Treasures in Hi-Res."

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