December Watershed Group Meeting
VirtualThe December Watershed Group meeting will be a business meeting only. There will be no presentation. Stay tuned for the 2022 presentation line-up.
The December Watershed Group meeting will be a business meeting only. There will be no presentation. Stay tuned for the 2022 presentation line-up.
Forest Collaboratives: Building Partnerships between the Community and Forest Service Forest collaboratives work to build partnerships and increase trust between the Forest Service and diverse stakeholder groups. Across the Pacific Northwest, forest collaboratives have developed agreements around shared goals and increased the pace, scale, and quality of watershed and forest restoration across public and private […]
Join us on March 29th for our virtual Watershed Group presentation and meeting. Register HERE. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: Draft Climate Change Action Plan The Columbia River Gorge Commission is preparing to release its first Draft Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), a guide to climate change adaptation and mitigation action in the National […]
Spring has arrived and as the ground reawakens and plant growth takes off, we head out to our restoration sites for maintenance work! The native trees and shrubs we plant in the fall have gotten a head start on growing season, but we like to provide a little extra support by adding a thick layer of […]
Join us on May 24th for our virtual Watershed Group presentation and business meeting. Register HERE. Environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling for fish in streams is the collection of DNA released by a target species into the water. Scientists at the U.S. Forest Service’s National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation have pioneered developments in this field. Dan Mason, with the […]
We have a lot to celebrate from 2022, including restoration projects completed, new funding sources secured, and becoming a nonprofit organization! Join us for a celebration of all this plus the Watershed Group’s 25th Anniversary with guest speaker Meta Loftsgaarden, Forest Supervisor of the Mt. Hood National Forest. Tickets are $25 and include appetizers, […]
Join the Hood River Watershed Group & Hood River Parks and Recreation for a weed tackling work party along the Indian Creek Trail Snacks, water, tools, and gloves provided! November 19th, 9:00am - 12:00pm Indian creek trail @ Alameda Road (Parking at Barrett Barn) RSVP required: alix@hoodriverwatershed.org
Please join us on April 22nd to show some love for our urban creek and trail system. We'll be tackling several weedy areas and replanting with native trees and shrubs. Bring the whole family! Please email Alix at alix@hoodriverwatershed to register!
We hope you'll join us for our presentation on October 24th at 6:00pm at the OSU Extension meeting room (2990 Experiment Station Drive, Hood River). You can also join us virtually by registering at this link. Dr. Andrew Merschel, Dendroecologist with the USFS PNW Research Station and Oregon State University, will present on his recent […]
Please join us for our Annual Watershed Group Celebration on November 9th, from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at The Ruins in downtown Hood River. Every year we gather as a community to celebrate the Hood River Watershed and our accomplishments over the past year. Our 2023 Celebration will feature short films and presentations showcasing recent projects. […]