Free news from OSU: A new analysis shows that the Pacific Northwest’s mature and old-growth forests are most at risk of severe wildfire in areas that historically burned frequently at lower severity.
From
To
HOOD RIVER — Hood River Watershed Group representatives will attend the Port of Hood River’s Feb. 17 meeting will provide an overview of a federally-funded “Hood River Confluence Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study.”
Hungry and patient, the golden eyes of invasive American bullfrogs breach the surface of quiet waters, ready to lunge indiscriminately at any small sign of movement. Under the same moonlight, a different kind of hunter navigates through the water: a team of trained bullfrog removal technicians.
Author and old-growth enthusiast Rand Schenck brought Gifford Pinchot’s legacy to light at the Columbia Center for the Arts on Dec. 10, guiding audience members through decades of the United States Forest Service’s polarizing history within and beyond the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
HOOD RIVER — The third installment of Mt. Adams Institute’s Sense of Place Season 16 will arrive at Columbia Center for the Arts on Dec. 10. Titled “After Gifford Pinchot: Ancient Forests, Timber Wars, and a Century of Change,” the evening will welcome writer Rand Schenck for a deep dive into the past century of Pacific Northwest forest management.
FREE: THE GORGE — As the seasons shift, fall and winter offer time to discover something new about nature. UCD is starting their seventh Annual Winter Workshop Series as December, January, and February in-person meetings in White Salmon and Stevenson, Washington.
Commentary: In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Glenwood-based nonprofit Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) introduced the Bullfrog Removal Action Team (BRAT) program in 2020 to attempt to reverse the steep decline of native Oregon spotted frogs in the Glenwood Valley.
THE GORGE — Columbia Land Trust and partners have secured funding for forestland conservation and water quality protection in Hood River and W…
Featured
Just outside the fire’s footprint, homeowners tap Mt. Adams Resource Stewards to light a prescribed burn
