🚨 Victory: The Columbia Gorge is safe…for now.

The Senate Parliamentarian blocked the provision and public pressure helped make it happen.

The Gorge is not for sale. Not now. Not ever.

Thank you for standing with us.
#ProtectPublicLands #GorgeIsNotForSale #ColumbiaRiverGorge #EagleCreek

HELP THE GORGE NOW: More than 22,000 acres in the Gorge would be eligible for sale, due to the BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL.

Your voice can help stop this. Contact your senators today and tell them that the Gorge is not for sale. Not now. Not ever.

act.gorgefriends.org/a/gorge-is-n...

Did you hear the good news? Senate Bill 5508, which appropriates Oregon’s portion of the Gorge Commission’s funding, passed.

Thank you to everyone for your submissions and consistent support. Stay tuned for a more comprehensive overview of outcomes from the legislative sessions. #gorgefriends

Spring stewardship is winding down until our summer break. Be sure to check out some of our last events. Sign up on our mobilize

www.mobilize.us/gorgefriends/

⚠️MOSIER PLATEAU TRAIL IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE‼️

Victory! Thanks to your advocacy sending letters and calling Washington elected officials, the Gorge Commission was funded for 2025–27. Unfortunately, a 27% budget cut means fewer resources, but without you, we could have lost our Scenic Area’s key defender altogether.

Politicians in Skamania & Wasco Counties are trying to dismantle protections for the Gorge, and pushing false claims to do it. But they didn’t count on you fighting back. If you live in one of the counties, your voice matters most. Visit gorgefriends.org/handsoffthegorge to take action.

We’re hiring! Friends is looking for a Conservation Organizer to help protect one of the most iconic landscapes in the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia Gorge.
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📍 Based in the Gorge (Hood River, The Dalles, Stevenson, etc.)
💼 Full-time, hybrid⁠⁠

Apply at gorgefriends.org/careers.

Little BTS from Madison our Conservation Organizer #gorgefriends #bts #lifeinconservation

UPDATE: Pah-Tu was found today. Thank you to everyone who shared💚

PLEASE SHARE! Gorge and Seattle !!

MISSING: Pah-Tu Elizabeth Pitt, age 44, was last seen at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday, 3.10.25.

Pah-Tu is a Commissioner for the CRG Commission, mother & daughter.

If you have any information, contact King County Police at 206-296-3311.

With Washington state experiencing a budget shortfall this year, funding for the Gorge Commission's essential work—development review, conservation, land-use, climate resilience, etc.—is under threat.

Take action today! Submit your comments now at act.gorgefriends.org/a/gorge-comm....

Join us for a webinar on Feb 25 at 6pm PST and learn how to stand up for the Columbia Gorge!

This workshop will equip you to make an impact through coalition building, lobbying legislators, community organizing, & writing persuasive letters & testimony.

RSVP at gorgefriends.org/riseupforthegorge.

Our statement on the firing of more than 3,400 U.S. Forest Service employees and 1,000 National Parks Service employees. Read "'Slap in the face’: Oregon, Washington Forest Service employees speak on layoffs" at www.kptv.com/2025/02/18/s....

We're launching our 2025 photo contest, "Lenscape: Through Nature's Eyes." Submit your photos at gorgefriends.org/photocontest.

Categories: Action/Adventure, Culture & Community, Photojournalism, Scenic Eastern Gorge, Scenic Western Gorge, Storms & Clouds, Waterfalls, and Wildlife.

Welcome Gorge Friends! We are the only conservation group dedicated entirely to protecting the Gorge. For more ways to become an advocate or a volunteer, check out our website at www.gorgefriends.org

Please spread the word💚

#gorgefriends #columbiarivergorgenationalscenicarea #columbiagorge

Welcome to Friends’ Bluesky! Here’s what you can expect from us:

🌎 Conservation: How we protect the Gorge’s ecosystems and communities

⚠️ Action Alerts: When the Gorge needs you, we’ll make sure you know how to help

📆 Events: Hikes, stewardship, & community gatherings

🔥 Emergency Wildfire Updates