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SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting at Sams Walker Day Use Area
DESCRIPTION:Join us in planting native shrubs in oak understory at Sams Walker Day Use Area as this restoration area transforms from years of overgrown Himalayan blackberry to healthy native understory.
URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/volunteer-planting-at-sams-walker-day-use-area/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Stewardship Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting at St. Cloud Day Use Area
DESCRIPTION:Come out for a day of salmon habitat restoration in the Gorge! Volunteers will be planting native shrubs alongside Good Bear Creek\, a salmon bearing stream that flows into the Columbia River at St. Cloud Day Use Area.
URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/volunteer-planting-at-st-cloud-day-use-area/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Stewardship Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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SUMMARY:Saturday Stewardship at Sams Walker Day Use Area
DESCRIPTION:Join us for stewardship Saturdays at Sams Walker! As we prepare for future plantings\, the focus this spring will be to continue targeting patches of invasive plants from oak understory habitats that are smothering native shrubs and wildflowers! As we hike to the project area we’ll tour the oak and pollinator meadow restoration efforts from the past five years\, talk about successes and challenges and look for the first wildflowers of the season! \nLearn more about the mosaic of habitats at Sams Walker Day Use Area HERE. \nPhysical description: expect walking off trail on slightly uneven ground\, cutting with loppers\, pulling. The project site is about a 0.25 mile walk from the parking area on a flat gravel trail. \nSite notes: There is a USFS vault toilet in the parking area. \nBefore you register\, please:\nClick HERE to read our Liability Waiver– You will be asked to check a box acknowledging you read waiver during registration. \nThis project is in partnership with Center for Ecodynamic Restoration and U.S. Forest Service. \n  \nRegister HERE.
URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/saturday-stewardship-at-sams-walker-day-use-area/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Stewardship Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T130000
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SUMMARY:Invasive Houndstongue Removal at Tracy Hill
DESCRIPTION:Come spend the morning stewarding on Tracy Hill which overlooks the Catherine Creek Day Use Area. Invasive European houndstongue was recently spotted here and now is the time to remove it before it begins to spread! Tracy Hill is an undeveloped USFS site due north of Catherine Creek Day Use area. Volunteers will learn how to identify both the invasive houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) and our native Pacific houndstongue (Adelinia grande). \nLearn more about… \nInvasive houndstongue \nPacific houndstongue \nPhysical description: expect walking off trail in grassy fields on mostly flat terrain\, digging\, bending\, kneeling. \nSite notes: All sites in central and east Gorge are likely to have ticks and some poison oak that we will ID and avoid. \nDirections:  For planning purposes\, Our access and parking spot is about a 30 min drive from downtown Hood River. Exact meeting spot will be emailed to volunteers a few days before the event. \nBefore you register\, please:\nClick HERE to read our Liability Waiver – You will be asked to check a box acknowledging you read waiver during registration. \nThis project is in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service\, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area \nRegister HERE
URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/invasive-houndstongue-removal-at-tracy-hill/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Stewardship Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250523T080000
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SUMMARY:Wildflower Festival Stewardship Day at Coyote Wall
DESCRIPTION:Do you enjoy hiking or biking along the trails of Coyote Wall during wildflower season? If so please consider joining Friends and the U.S. Forest Service for a morning of stewardship where you’ll learn more about the incredible wildflower ecology of Coyote Wall and the east Gorge and what you can do to protect these habitats. We will hike up Little Maui Trail and as we learn about native wildflowers we will also learn to identify and spend time removing two invasive plant species that threaten wildflower diversity here\, yellow star thistle and European houndstongue. \nRegister here. \nPhysical description: expect hiking on rock and dirt trails up to 4 miles and ~800 ft elevation gain. Weed removal includes walking off trail in grassy fields on sloped and flat terrain\, pulling\, bending\, kneeling. \nSite notes: There is a USFS vault toilet in the parking area. There is poison oak along these trails that we will identify and avoid as well as ticks. \nBefore you register\, please: Click here to read our Liability Waiver – You will be asked to check a box acknowledging you read waiver during registration. \nThis project is in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service\, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/wildflower-festival-stewardship-day-at-coyote-wall/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Stewardship Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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SUMMARY:Third Saturday Stewardship at St. Cloud Day Use Area
DESCRIPTION:Join us for stewardship at St. Cloud every third Saturday as we gear up for riparian restoration along Good Bear Creek. This salmon bearing stream has become overgrown with invasive plants and this restoration project aims to remove non-native plants along the stream course and replace native vegetation to help with salmon migration. St. Cloud also includes an historic apple orchard and Columbia River wetland and riparian habitat! Our focus will be removing small patches of Himalayan blackberry across the site and within a wildflower restoration area. \nRegister here. \nRead more about St. Cloud Trail HERE \nPhysical description: expect walking off trail in flat\, grassy/possibly muddy terrain\, digging\, bending\, kneeling. The project area is about 0.25 mile walk along a packed gravel path. \nSite notes: There is a USFS vault toilet in the parking area. \nBefore you register\, please: Click here to read our Liability Waiver – You will be asked to check a box acknowledging you read waiver during registration. \nThis project is in partnership with the Center for Ecodynamic Restoration\, Clark College Native Plant Center and U.S. Forest Service.
URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/third-saturday-stewardship-at-st-cloud-day-use-area/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Removal at Balfour-Klickitat Day Use Area\, WA
DESCRIPTION:Come spend the morning along this scenic trail overlooking the Klickitat River. We will continue to focus on spring habitat maintenance with a variety of projects including monitoring and removing various invasive weeds such as European houndstongue\, yellow star thistle\, non-native annual grasses and blackberry. We’ll also take time to hike the short trail loop and talk about past and future stewardship in this area. \nRegister here. \nPhysical description: expect walking off trail in grassy fields on mostly flat terrain\, digging\, bending\, kneeling. The project area is about 0.25 mile walk along a paved path. \nSite notes: There is a USFS vault toilet in the parking area. All sites in central and east Gorge are likely to have ticks. \nBefore you register\, please: Click here to read our Liability Waiver – You will be asked to check a box acknowledging you read waiver during registration. \nThis project is in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service\, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/invasive-plant-removal-at-balfour-klickitat-day-use-area-waedit-event/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T090000
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SUMMARY:First Saturday Stewardship at Sams Walker Day Use Area\, WA
DESCRIPTION:Join us for stewardship Saturdays at Sams Walker! As we prepare for future plantings\, the focus this spring will be to continue targeting patches of invasive plants from oak understory habitats that are smothering native shrubs and wildflowers! As we hike to the project area we’ll tour the oak and pollinator meadow restoration efforts from the past five years\, talk about successes and challenges and look for the first wildflowers of the season! \nRegister here. \nLearn more about the mosaic of habitats at Sams Walker Day Use Area here. \nPhysical description: expect walking off trail on slightly uneven ground\, cutting with loppers\, pulling. The project site is about a 0.25 mile walk from the parking area on a flat gravel trail. \nSite notes: There is a USFS vault toilet in the parking area. \nBefore you register\, please: Click here to read our Liability Waiver – You will be asked to check a box acknowledging you read waiver during registration. \nThis project is in partnership with Center for Ecodynamic Restoration and U.S. Forest Service.
URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/first-saturday-stewardship-at-sams-walker-day-use-area-wa/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250214T130000
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SUMMARY:Love Your Public Lands Stewardship Day
DESCRIPTION:Let’s kick off 2025 stewardship season by showing the Gorge some love on Valentine’s Day! We’ll be pouring some love into the native understory by removing blackberry\, herb Robert\, and ivy that are smothering native shrubs and wildflowers.
URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/love-your-public-lands-stewardship-day/
LOCATION:Sams Walker Day Use Area\, Skamania Landing Rd\, Skamania\, WA\, 98648
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241001T100000
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CREATED:20240202T011218Z
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SUMMARY:Member Hike
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URL:https://gorgefriends.org/event/member-hike/
LOCATION:Bridal Veil Falls\, E Crown Point Hwy\, Bridal Veil\, OR\, 97010\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Columbia Gorge":MAILTO:info@gorgefriends.org
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