Size: 17 acres
Location: Klickitat County, WA
Acquired: 2008
Transferred: Sold to Washington State Parks in 2010
The Klickitat Trail runs through this property that Dave and Christine Vernier generously donated along the Klickitat River. It is located 10 miles upriver from the town of Lyle and just northwest of the bridge at Pitt. The hillside is covered with oak woodlands, a haven for endangered Western gray squirrels. The property was purchased by Washington State Parks from Friends’ Land Trust in 2010.
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Columbia River Gorge Commission Avoids Defunding, Faces 27 Percent Budget Cut
April 28, 2025
The press release below was sent to media outlets across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, April 28, 2025. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Wash., April 28, 2025 – The Columbia River Gorge Commission, […]
Washington House Votes to Defund the Columbia River Gorge Commission
April 3, 2025
The press release below was sent to media outlets across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, April 3, 2025. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Wash., April 3, 2025 – The Columbia River Gorge […]
What if the National Scenic Area Never Existed?
December 23, 2024
The Columbia Gorge would be a very different place without the protections of the National Scenic Area. Unchecked residential, commercial, and industrial development would have consumed parts of it, transforming cliffs, […]