This year's annual Mother's Day hike will also be the first Bark birding hike. Please join birders, Jim DeStaebler and Jeff Schwilk to learn how to view some of Oregon's many bird species. We will walk through an area currently frequented by avid birders and threatened by Forest Service projects.

Jim and Jeff have spent many years working as bird surveyors in areas all over the Western United States and internationally. Their deep knowledge of ornithology and natural history has informed many of Bark's recent efforts to protect Mt. Hood National Forest. They will talk about various desirable habitat conditions for songbirds, owls, hawks and raptors, as well as hints for viewing this dynamic wildlife.

We encourage people to bring binoculars to use, as we will only have a limited source of binoculars for attendees to borrow for the day.

Carpools leave from the Daily Grind (SE Hawthorne & 40th) at 9am. Please arrive punctually so we can check you in, arrange rides and give a brief overview of the day's plans. Remember to wear warm clothes, good walking shoes and to bring lunch and water.

Call the Bark office with questions: 503-331-0374

First Unitarian Church
1011 SW 12th Avenue Portland, OR 97205

Join Oregon's leading global warming activist, Secretary of State Bill Bradbury and other activists working to stop proposed Liquefied Natural Gas projects, including the Palomar Pipeline.

This evening will be a great opportunity to learn everything you wanted to know about the proposed LNG and pipeline projects in Oregon and most importantly how we can stop them!

As the world races to address the causes of global warming, Texas and New York based energy speculators are aiming to make Oregon the west coast's import site for massive new supplies of Liquefied Natural Gas. The projects would increase Oregon's import of gas by over 500% and the gas imported would have the carbon impact of over 14 million cars. The Wall Street Journal has called LNG "the next fossil fuel," but how Oregon responds to the planned LNG terminals is our most serious test to date as to how we will respond to the global warming crisis. While LNG, which has a greenhouse gas impact similar to coal, could undo Oregon's progress on renewable energy, LNG and their related pipelines projects also threaten Columbia River salmon, rural communities, and seriously increase the price of gas. The newly proposed gas pipelines would involve the removal of over 1 million trees due to clear-cutting a pipeline right-of-way that would include a 40 mile long clear-cut across the Mt. Hood National Forest.

Come hear from Secretary of State Bill Bradbury and the experts and activists that are leading the fight against LNG in Oregon. Get the facts and learn how you can help stop these terrible projects from being built!

For more information about LNG visit www.columbiariverkeeper.org or contact Olivia Schmidt (971) 533-2390 oliviariver@gmail.com

Join naturalist Candace Larson and herbalist Missy Rohs for a hike exploring all the flowers that spring has to offer. With a little luck, we'll see everything from native orchids and showy lilies to important medicinals in flower! Along with discussing medicinal uses of plants and health of ecosystems, we'll talk about current threats to the Clackamas River area and what we can do to protect the wild.

This Bark About will be connected to our efforts to stop the proposed LNG pipeline from clearcutting through Mt. Hood National Forest. Please see information about our Hike the Pipe event the following weekend.

Carpools leave from the old Daily Grind parking lot (SE Hawthorne & 40th) at 9am. Please arrive punctually so we can check you in, arrange rides and give a brief overview of the day's plans. Remember to dress for hot, cold, or wet weather, wear sturdy hiking shoes and to bring lunch and water.

Call the Bark office with questions: 503-331-0374

Hike the Pipe is a Bark event to raise awareness of the threats to old-growth forests and some of our most scenic rivers and hiking trails, should the proposed controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and pipelines come to Oregon. Joining the groundswell of resistance across western Oregon to use of imminent domain for more than half of the pipeline’s 210-mile route, Hike the Pipe connects Mt. Hood to an integral local response to the future of global energy stability.

A group of trained “groundtruthers” will be surveying the entire proposed routes, including crossing several major creek and river crossings. An invitation for all to join the hike will be extended to the public for a weekend segment, halfway along the route and passing the popular recreation area, Timothy Lake. Saturday evening, Bark will host a BBQ-style dinner and campfire, as well as family-friendly entertainment to encourage dialogue about these important issues and hear stories and accounts from the route so far. We will reserve an area in a nearby campground for attendees to spend the night and continue hiking with us in the morning.

As the watchdogs of Mt. Hood National Forest for over a decade, we will engage the public in documenting and defending these precious remaining forests as they stand today. Please keep checking back to our site for details in the coming month. Call our office at 503-331-0374 if you have questions.