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Bark’s mission is to transform Mt. Hood National Forest into a place where natural processes prevail, where wildlife thrives and where local communities have a social, cultural, and economic investment in its restoration and preservation.

Bark is the resource for community action to protect Mt. Hood National Forest

We use volunteer power and legal tools to monitor, document, and influence logging and restoration activities in Mt. Hood National Forest. Since 1999, Bark has saved tens of thousands of acres from destructive logging projects that would have harmed Mt. Hood's forests and watersheds.

Timber projects we're tracking

Bark monitors all timber projects proposed on Mt. Hood National Forest, and uses the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and participation in forest collaboratives to engage with the Forest Service in decision-making processes.

Featured Project

Comments on the Anvil Creek project are due June 19th. Submit yours today!

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Forest Watch

By investigating conditions in the forest and providing scientific & legal documentation to oppose destructive logging activities, Bark's Forest Watch program has protected thousands of acres of the forest from destruction.

Restoration

Bark's Restoration Program focuses on increasing beaver habitat in Mt. Hood National Forest to protect this keystone species and build climate resilience.

Volunteer Opportunities

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Forest Watch Committee

June 16, 2026

6:00pm to 8:00pm

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Bark’s June Campout!

June 25, 2026 to June 28, 2026

9:00am to 5:00pm

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Bark’s July Campout!

July 9, 2026 to July 12, 2026

9:00am to 5:00pm

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News

Action Alerts News Policy Tracker Program Updates

Bark’s June News and Advocacy Opportunities

Happy National Great Outdoors Month! We hope this month’s news will inspire you to get out in the field and speak up in decision-making spaces to make…

Action Alerts

Final comment period for Anvil project now open

Action alert! The Draft EA (being called a Preliminary Assessment) for the Anvil Creek vegetation management project has been published and a 30-day comment period…

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Program Updates

Bark’s May News: Spring survey findings, summer campouts, & the latest on Mt. Hood projects

Thank you to all our new Forest Sustainers who signed up during Earth Month to keep Bark’s work going strong year-round! And a special shout out…

Bark affirms that these are the rightful lands of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, and Clackamas bands of the Chinuk, Tualitin, Kalapuya, Molalla, Tenino, Wasco, Wishram, Paiute, and the many other Native people who live here and who have always lived here. These Tribal Nations belong to and care for this land and we honor these Nations’ continued existence and resilience, as their sacrifices are still ongoing. We acknowledge their long-lasting and tireless work to nurture, advocate, and protect these lands in the Pacific Northwest.