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Friends of the Columbia Gorge Announces Nature + Nurture Photo Contest
November 12, 2019
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Friends' fifth annual photo contest celebrates the connection between nature and the cultures and communities that make the Gorge a vibrant place to visit and live.
Endangered Turtles Brought to Their Gorge Haven
- By Stan Hall
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How a collaborative effort led to a renewed chance for western pond turtle to make a comeback in Washington.
Columbia Gorge Climate Strike Week
September 16, 2019
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The Gorge joins hundreds of locations, worldwide, calling for action to address the global climate crisis.
Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust Earns National Recognition
September 4, 2019
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Friends Land Trust to be honored at national annual Land Trust Alliance gathering this fall.
August 13 Hearing Set to Halt Illegal Mine in the Columbia Gorge
August 8, 2019
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Unpermitted mining expands as Friends and neighbors present their case for the mine’s closure.
"Bingen Skyline" Painting Wins Friends' Ribbon at Maryhill Exhibition
August 5, 2019
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Artist Lilli-anne Price wins inaugural Friends of the Columbia Gorge ribbon at Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia Gorge Paint-Off and Exhibition.
Oregon Supreme Court Invalidates Energy Council's Rules for Modifying Power Plants
August 1, 2019
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The decision is also expected to terminate two long-pending energy projects.
The Dalles Chronicle: Turtles' Slow Fight for Survival
July 17, 2019
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Western pond turtles struggle against bullfrogs, habitat loss, and now, shell disease.