Friends Of The Columbia Gorge

Conservation - friends works to protect the scenic and natural resources of the gorge by protecting the air quality, limiting sprawl, and protecting forest and farmlands. An essential element to friends' success has been the ability to effectively build a diverse network of community partners and mobilize thousands of dedicated friends activists and allies across the region.

Member services - friends staff dedicates time, experience, and knowledge to provide our membership with a well-rounded understanding in the history, landscapes, biodiversity, flora, fauna, and trails within the columbia gorge national scenic area. Spending time with members and creating experiences to help them grasp the depth and breadth of the work the organization does to preserve, protect, and steward the gorge.

Legal - when gorge resources are threatened by unlawful decisions and violations, friends exercises its right to implement sophisticated legal strategies and cutting-edge public education tools to protect gorge resources and keep watch on reckless land development.

Lobbying friends conducts lobby activities to support laws that protect the gorges scenic, natural, cultural, and recreational resources.