
![]() Saturday, April 17, 2021 - 10:30am to 12:30pm Bark’s network of volunteer groundtruthers help us monitor every logging project and destructive action in Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding public lands. The information gained from groundtruthing allows Bark to provide the public with all the information needed to understand, and engage... read more |
![]() Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Bark’s network of volunteer groundtruthers help us monitor every logging project and destructive action in Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding public lands. The information gained from groundtruthing allows Bark to provide the public with all the information needed to understand, and engage... read more |
![]() Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm Birds are one of the most vocal animals on Earth. As a prey species, they need to be keenly aware of their surroundings at all times. Over millions of years, they have evolved highly effective communication systems. Their vocalizations often act as an alert to the other animals in the vicinity... read more |
![]() Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Do you ever wonder why 50% of Oregon is managed by the federal government? Or wonder why logging can happen in National Forests, but not National Parks? Do you know if clearcutting is legal, and whether threatened Spotted owls are really protected? Do you have other questions about why and how... read more |
![]() Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Mt. Hood National Forest is one of the Pacific Northwest’s greatest treasures. It’s known for its scenic beauty, bountiful wildlife, and sparkling lakes and rivers. Beloved by locals and visitors alike, Mt. Hood National Forest is managed by the US Forest Service. Unfortunately, the Forest... read more |
![]() Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Learn about the history of Bark's work and our current efforts, connect with current staff + volunteers, and share your interests and aspirations as a forest defender! |
![]() Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm This March Ecology Club will be all about NW Conifers! Join us for a Zoom gathering as we discuss the 13 most common conifers in... read more |
![]() Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm This new series of workshops within Bark’s Rad◦i◦cle Activist Training Program will focus on the history and impact of how the U.S. federal government turned Indigenous land into national forests, including forced removal of people, termination of native title, nullifying treaty agreements ... read more |
![]() Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Mt. Hood National Forest is one of the Pacific Northwest’s greatest treasures. It’s known for its scenic beauty, bountiful wildlife, and sparkling lakes and rivers. Beloved by locals and visitors alike, Mt. Hood National Forest is managed by the US Forest Service. Unfortunately, the Forest... read more |
![]() Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm A warmer climate has major implications for forest ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest. Join Bark in welcoming Clackamas Stewardship Partners (CSP) on Tuesday, February 23 for a timely and informative presentation by Jessica Halofksy (Director of Western Wildland Environmental Threat... read more |
![]() Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Mt. Hood National Forest is one of the Pacific Northwest’s greatest treasures. It’s known for its scenic beauty, bountiful wildlife, and sparkling lakes and rivers. Beloved by locals and visitors alike, Mt. Hood National Forest is managed by the US Forest Service. Unfortunately, the Forest... read more |
![]() Thursday, December 17, 2020 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Register now!The People's Forest Forum 2020: Exploring Change
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![]() Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm Join Bark's Forest Watch Coordinator, Michael Krochta and Staff Attorney, Brenna Bell for an overview of the Riverside Fire in the Clackamas River watersheds of Mt. Hood National Forest. |
![]() Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm Have you listened to the Timber Wars yet? Do you have questions about the past, the characters, or why the story was told that way? Join this conversation and get your questions answered! Aaron ... read more |
![]() Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm An ecoliterate populace has been described as one of the most important ways to promote sustainability and combat climate change and myriad other environmental issues. But what do we mean by ecoliterate? Historically, ecoliteracy has focused on western and colonial understandings of ecology... read more |
![]() Sunday, November 8, 2020 - 10:00am to 5:00pm Join us on an in-person outing to explore Old Maid Flats and the surrounding forests! We will explore the many ways forests changes over time by visiting an area that burned in 2015, comparing Old Maid Flats to surrounding old growth and riparian (wetland) areas, and discussing the presence of... read more |
![]() Friday, October 30, 2020 - 10:00am Starting this year, Bark is conducting wetland habitat surveys in Mount Hood National Forest, with the long-term goal of restoring these ecosystems and increasing their resiliency to climate change. These surveys will help us to identify components of existing wetlands and allow us to provide... read more |
![]() Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm What is Free Mt. Hood? |
![]() Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Never has there been a more pressing time to discuss what opportunities humans have to better coexist with wildfire. Until recently, ... read more |
![]() Sunday, October 11, 2020 - 10:00am to 1:30pm Join us on an in-person outing to explore the habitat of a community of beavers living close to downtown Portland. With the Mt. Hood area still heavily impacted by fire, we will travel to a location closer to home where beavers and humans are living in a happy balance. We'll look at the ways... read more |
![]() Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm The natural cycles of the forest – which are already compromised from a century of commercially-driven management – are becoming unpredictable. Climate changes will likely exacerbate existing trends in ecosystem degradation by affecting key processes such as stream temperature, surface flows,... read more |
![]() Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm What is Free Mt. Hood? |
![]() Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Envisioned as a truce to end the Timber Wars of the 1980's, the NW Forest Plan established new, comprehensive management standards and guidelines meant to balance protections for old growth dependent species with sustained timber yields on the National Forests of the PNW. The 1994 plan... read more |
![]() Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm Bark's successes in protecting Mt. Hood forests and rivers are only possible because of our volunteer organizers, educators, and activists. This event is part of Bark's Rad◦i◦cle Training Program which empowers individuals to learn valuable skills in forest ecology, public lands advocacy and... read more |
![]() Sunday, September 13, 2020 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm Think that Eastern Oregon is all desert, wheat fields, and watermelon farms? Guess again! The eastern counties offer rich and diverse forests, with some familiar plants and some that are unheard of in our moist West side forests. Join ... read more |
![]() Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm "Public Comments" are one of the few ways that the public can affect the process of planning timber sales (a.k.a. logging projects) on public land ─ and it can feel a little overwhelming to dive into these bureaucratic processes. This introductory level workshop will help to ... read more |
![]() Thursday, September 3, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Join this meeting to connect with current staff and volunteers, learn about the history of Bark's work and our current efforts, and share your interests and aspirations as a forest defender! |
![]() Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm What is Free Mt. Hood? |
![]() Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Join us for an evening exploring some of the most fascinating creatures around Mt Hood, and likely your own neighborhood, too! Beyond arachnids' reputations as venomous threats to people, they fulfill vital ecological niches, have intriguing roles in the global economy, and are often flat- ... read more |
![]() Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm The Forest Service has just released the draft Environmental Assessment of the Zigzag Integrated Resource Project, a proposal that would end a 20-year respite from logging in the Zigzag Ranger District. If approved, this project would log areas of sensitive native forest on Mt. Hood including... read more |
![]() Friday, July 31, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm The Forest Service has just released the draft Environmental Assessment of the Zigzag Integrated Resource Project, a proposal that would end a 20-year respite from logging in the Zigzag Ranger District. If approved, this project would log areas of sensitive native forest on Mt. Hood including... read more |
![]() Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm The Forest Service has just released the draft Environmental Assessment of the Zigzag Integrated Resource Project, a proposal that would end a 20-year respite from logging in the Zigzag Ranger District. If approved, as is, this project would log areas of Mt. Hood's sensitive native forest, above... read more |
![]() Wednesday, July 29, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm The Forest Service has just released the draft Environmental Assessment of the Zigzag Integrated Resource Project, a proposal that would end a 20-year respite from logging in the Zigzag Ranger District. If approved, as is, this project would log areas of Mt. Hood's sensitive native forest, above... read more |
![]() Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm The Forest Service has just released the draft Environmental Assessment of the Zigzag Integrated Resource Project, a proposal that would end a 20-year respite from logging in the Zigzag Ranger District. If approved, as is, this project would log areas of Mt. Hood's sensitive native forest, above... read more |
![]() Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm What is Free Mt. Hood? |
![]() Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm The Forest Service has just released the draft Environmental Assessment of the Zigzag Integrated Resource Project, a proposal that would end a 20-year respite from logging in the Zigzag Ranger District. If approved, as is, this project would log areas of Mt. Hood's sensitive native forest, above... read more |
![]() Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 10:30am to 12:00pm For part two of our July Groundtruthing training series, prepare to delve into a proposed timber sale’s geography and ecology! We will learn to to read clues amongst the trees, as well as identify what factors contribute to a healthy ecosystem, as well as see the potential... read more |
![]() Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between... read more |
![]() Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm This summer, Bark will be conducting wetland habitat surveys in the Clackamas District of Mt. Hood National Forest, with the long-term goal of restoring these ecosystems and increasing their resiliency to climate change. These surveys will help us identify components of high-quality beaver... read more |
![]() Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm Bark is the local watchdog organization focused on protecting and restoring the natural process and ecosystems within Mt. Hood National Forest. For 20 years, Bark has surveyed every commercial logging project in order to protect mature and native forest, sensitive watersheds and areas of... read more |
![]() Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm What is Free Mt. Hood? |
![]() Sunday, June 14, 2020 - 11:00am to 3:00pm Tune in to Facebook Live for this event! As many of us are still sheltering at home, this Bark-About will focus on edible and medicinal plants that can be found in your backyard, your closest green space or... read more |
![]() Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Have you been curious about backpacking, but intimidated by all the details? For June's Ecology Club, longtime Bark hike leader Lo will lead a discussion on the ins and outs of backpacking. We'll focus on food, water & waste, and will touch on what to pack. Mt. Hood's forests are ... read more |
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![]() Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:45pm to 7:15pm While Bark has been successful in stopping thousands of acres of commercial logging on these public lands, the root source of these destructive projects is the Mt. Hood Forest Management Plan itself, which remains focused on commercial timber extraction and each new project is more destructive... read more |
![]() Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm For our May Ecology Club, we will explore the unbelievable world of lichens! Lichens do everything from "fixing" atmospheric nitrogen to providing key nesting materials for birds. Are lichens organisms or ecosystems? Are they fungal greenhouses or algal farmsteads? Find out for yourself this... read more |
![]() Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Use this link to RSVP!
Bark's successes in protecting Mt. Hood forests and rivers are only possible because of our volunteer organizers, educators, and... read more |
![]() Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 5:45pm to 7:15pm Join via Zoom. Registration here. While Bark has been successful in stopping thousands of acres of commercial logging on these public lands, the root source of these destructive... read more |
![]() Sunday, April 19, 2020 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Under the circumstances, our free monthly hikes into Mt. Hood National Forest have changed format! This month we're having our first livestreamed mini-hike... read more |
![]() Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm Forest Under Story: Creative Inquiry in an Old-Growth Forest |
![]() Monday, April 6, 2020 - 6:30pm to Friday, May 1, 2020 - 8:00pm To support community health, we are hosting this event as an online meeting via Zoom. The link to join will be posted here or check out the ... read more |
![]() Sunday, April 5, 2020 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Regretfully, Bark has decided to postpone the April 2nd/April 5th groundtruthing trainings to a later date, TBD. As the situation surrounding Coronavirus develops, we will take steps to reschedule these important trainings when it is safe to again gather in groups... read more |
![]() Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Regretfully, Bark has decided to postpone the April 2nd/April 5th groundtruthing trainings to a later date, TBD. As the situation surrounding Coronavirus develops, we will take steps to reschedule these important trainings when it is safe to again gather in groups,... read more |
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![]() Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm UPDATE: Our March 25th meeting will be a virtual meeting. Join via Zoom, ... read more |
![]() Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm We live in a time of tremendous transformation as the reality of climate change and its effects on our communities become more apparent with every passing year. While there is still much that can and must be done to mitigate the range of impacts climate change might have, we are |
![]() Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 9:00am to 6:00pm Join Gradey for Bark’s free monthly hike as we explore timber sales of today and yesterday. Groundtruthing is Bark’s method of gathering site specific information about an... read more |
![]() Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm There hasn't been any logging in the Zigzag District of Mt. Hood in almost 25 years. Because of this, and restoration + road decommissioning efforts, the salmon recovery in the Sandy River watershed has had a disproportionately large impact on populations across the Pacific NW. Fast growing,... read more |
![]() Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 5:45pm to 7:15pm While Bark has been successful in stopping thousands of acres of commercial logging on these public lands, the root source of these destructive projects is the Mt. Hood Forest Management Plan itself, which remains focused on commercial timber extraction and each new project is more destructive... read more |
![]() Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark and Cascadia Wild this month for a winter tracking hike in Mt. Hood National Forest! Cascadia Wild's work is dedicated to... read more |
![]() Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm This month Cascadia Wild joins us to talk about their wildlife tracking program and the amazing work that they do for the critters of Mt Hood! Cascadia Wild is a Portland-based non-profit dedicated to connecting local... read more |
![]() Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Breaking a 20-year moratorium on logging in the Zigzag Ranger District, the U.S. Forest Service is proposing the Zigzag Integrated Resource Project. The project area includes approximately 2,700 acres of logging with timber production as the main motivation. This is in response to the Trump... read more |
![]() Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - 5:45pm to 7:30pm Bark's volunteer-led bookclub is called the Understory. Its mission is to maintain a robust and active book club as strategy to actively facilitate engagement with the all the different resources Bark's library. the Understory also strives to develop cultural competency in our... read more |
March Ecology Club: the Meaning of Climate Change Friday, January 31, 2020 - 4:22pm Join us on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss an ecological theme that pertains to Bark’s work on Mt Hood or seasonal skills to give the community a deeper appreciation and understanding of NW ecology. Some months, Ecology Club, will feature presenters bringing their unique ... read more |
![]() Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm There hasn't been any logging in the Zigzag District of Mt. Hood in almost 25 years. Fast growing, carbon-rich forests are bouncing back from a century of clear cut logging and the recreation opportunities are world-class. Salmon recovery in the Sandy River watershed has had a disproportionately... read more |
![]() Sunday, January 26, 2020 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Start your new year off with a beautiful, reflective hike in Mt. Hood National Forest. Bark Abouts are usually on the 2nd Sunday, but sometimes we change the schedule. Like this time!... read more |
![]() Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 5:45pm to 7:00pm Since 1999, Bark has pushed back on proposals to clearcut native forest, build roads through sensitive drinking watersheds and over hiking trails, and sell off the exceptional wildlife habitat of burned forest to private logging companies. While we have been successful in saving thousands of... read more |
![]() Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Public comments are one of the few ways that the public can affect the process of planning projects on public land─and it can feel a little overwhelming to write one. Let’s demystify the |
![]() Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 5:45pm to 7:15pm While Bark has been successful in stopping thousands of acres of commercial logging on these public lands, the root source of these destructive projects is the Mt. Hood Forest Management Plan itself, which remains focused on commercial timber extraction and each new project is more destructive... read more |
![]() Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Join volunteer and beaver enthusiast, Audie, for a night of beavers! We will be looking at the impacts of the loss of beaver in the Pacific Northwest, as well as showcasing the amazing work from Base Camp 2019 (including seeing cool drone footage from surveying in beaver meadows!), and... read more |
![]() Monday, December 9, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Dec. 9th we'll discuss pages 0-105 + meet at the Bark office. |
![]() Sunday, December 8, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join hike leaders Audie Fuller and Tara Hershberger for our December Bark About to the lost roads of Fish Creek. In 1996, devastating floods removed many of |
![]() Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm Do Good and Get Down with Bark at the High Water Mark Thursday, December 5th! Tis' the season to Do Good! In celebration of the ... read more |
![]() Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 5:45pm to 7:15pm There hasn't been any logging in the Zigzag District of Mt. Hood in almost 25 years. Salmon recovery in the Sandy River watershed has had a disproportionately ... read more |
![]() Thursday, November 21, 2019 - 5:45pm to 7:15pm While Bark has been successful in stopping thousands of acres of commercial logging on these public lands, the root source of these destructive projects is the Mt. Hood Forest... read more |
![]() Monday, November 18, 2019 - 5:45pm to 7:45pm While Bark has been successful in stopping thousands of acres of commercial logging on these public lands, the root source of these destructive projects is the ... read more |
![]() Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm Bark's volunteer organizers, educators, and activists are the force behind our successful campaigns against destructive logging of the forests of Mt. Hood. This training will focus on Bark's defensive forest campaign strategy to stop logging in Mt. Hood.
The Forest... read more |
![]() Sunday, November 10, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm *Our annual mushroom hike is now FULL* Please check our events calendar for more opportunities to get involved with Bark's work to protect Mt. Hood National Forest! https://www.bark-out.... read more |
![]() Monday, November 4, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Join us in November for our annual mushroom night! This be an opportunity for folks to bring in their mushroom finds for identification and discussion as well as check out some species we have on hand. We will set up tables with several Pacific Northwest fungal species to observe, with ... read more |
![]() Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm We're taking a break from the usual "Crash Course in Forest Law & Policy" to have a special 20-year anniversary edition of this training. After an overview of how the Cascades became federal public lands, we'll explore some of Bark's campaigns against timber sales, pipelines, and evil... read more |
![]() Sunday, October 20, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm We will visit a timber sale in Mt. Hood National Forest, and compare the Forest Service's proposal with the conditions we find there. We'll learn about the |
![]() Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm For the month of October we will explore skulls and bones of critters you might find in the forests and along roadways in the NW. Bark volunteers Kristnh |
![]() Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Interested in getting involved with Bark? Come to this open-house to see what our work is about and get plugged in to upcoming volunteer opportunities! You will be able to sign up to help with outreach events around Portland and field work in the forest or partner with Bark staff to work on the... read more |
![]() Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Flap your tail and get ready to have a dam good time, this talk is a wild ride full of fun facts and heart warming anecdotes about our furry |
Cancelled: September Bark About Hike Sunday, September 8, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm ****Due to unexpected events we have to cancel the September Bark About Hike. If we find a way to reschedule for later in the month we will post new |
Base Camp 2019 Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 5:00pm to Monday, September 2, 2019 - 5:00pm Join your fellow forest lovers for some fresh mountain air, wholesome do-good-ery, and camaraderie with other like-minded adventurers! Come for a day, or for the week. There’s plenty of fun for everyone. Our public Base Camp is a free campout in the Mt. Hood National Forest where... read more |
![]() Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Join us on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss an ecological theme that pertains to Bark’s work on Mt Hood or seasonal skills |
![]() Sunday, August 11, 2019 - 8:00am to 4:00pm This month's hike will depart from the Hollywood Grocery Outlet in Portland at 8am (1 hour earlier than the typical hike) to beat the |
![]() Friday, August 2, 2019 - 9:00am to Sunday, August 4, 2019 - 5:00pm This is a public campout in the Mt. Hood National Forest, during which campers will support Bark’s forest defense program by working to gather critical field information on the newly proposed Grasshopper Timber Sale... read more |
Forest First Aid Training with Rosehip Medic Collective Sunday, July 21, 2019 - 9:00am to 6:00pm |
![]() Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Did you know that 117 schools in Oregon fall in the worst 10% nationally for exposure to industrial pollution? July's ecology club we will be hearing from |
![]() Sunday, July 14, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark as we explore the amazing world of medicinal and edible plants found in Mt. Hood National Forest. Horticulturist and fire ecologist Rachel Freifelder |
![]() Saturday, June 29, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm *This training is now full. Please stay tuned for more opportunities this summer to get involved in this important work. This summer, Bark is hosting its first-ever beaver habitat survey training! During these surveys, we will learn to... read more |
![]() Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 5:45pm to 7:15pm This volunteer committee will meet monthly throughout the campaign. Jump in at any time :). |
![]() Saturday, June 22, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm *This training is now full. Please stay tuned for more opportunities to get trained in Groundtruthing later this summer.* This will be the second part of our June Groundtruthing training. We will... read more |
![]() Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm *This training is now full. Please stay tuned for more opportunities to get trained in Groundtruthing later this summer.* Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding... read more |
![]() Sunday, June 9, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm For our June Bark About, we will explore the unbelievable world of lichens! Lichens do everything from "fixing" atmospheric nitrogen to providing key nesting materials for birds. Are lichens organisms or ecosystems? Are they fungal greenhouses or algal farmsteads? Find out for yourself this... read more |
June Ecology Club: Lichen Night Saturday, June 8, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm For our June Ecology Club, we will explore the unbelievable world of lichens! Lichens do everything from "fixing" atmospheric nitrogen to providing |
![]() Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Bark's successes in protecting Mt. Hood forests and rivers are only possible because of our volunteer organizers, educators, and activists. This event is part of Bark's Rad◦i... read more |
![]() Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm All management in Mt. Hood National Forest is guided by its Forest Plan, which was adopted in 1990 when building roads that impact drinking water or imperil salmon was common, releasing significant amounts of CO2 from logging was an unknown concern, and all fires were supposed to be put out by... read more |
![]() Sunday, May 12, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm What happens to the homes of the fairies and their friends when a forest is logged? In this family-friendly and child-oriented outing into a planned timber sale, we will look for signs of the rarely-seen dwellers of the forest: fairies, red tree voles, apoldontia, salamanders, and others. We... read more |
![]() Friday, May 10, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join the Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies for this class on the basics of botany. We will start our day with a tour of the terms and tools one needs to properly identify plants in the Northwest. We will talk about the parts of the flower, leaf... read more |
![]() Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Join us at our May meeting for two presentations from our friends at the Walama Restoration Project! |
![]() Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Do you love sharing your enthusiasm for Mt. Hood with others? Ever considered leading a Bark hike? At this hike leader training, we will provide you with all the tools you need to facilitate a meaningful and fun experience... read more |
![]() Thursday, May 2, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Bark's successes in protecting Mt. Hood forests and rivers are only possible because of our volunteer organizers, educators, and activists. This Rad◦i◦cle training focuses on the tools of advocacy, activism, and public engagement. |
![]() Sunday, April 14, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join hike leaders Audie and Tara on our April Bark About hike to the proposed North Clack Timber Sale in Mt. Hood National Forest. Here we will visit areas of this project that were... read more |
![]() Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Bark's successes in protecting Mt. Hood forests and rivers are only possible because of our volunteer organizers, educators, and activists. This event is part of Bark's Rad◦i◦cle Training Program which empowers individuals to learn valuable skills in forest ecology, public lands advocacy and... read more |
![]() Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
![]() Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 5:45pm to 7:00pm Activists, baristas, researchers, dog walkers, campaigners, taxi drivers, advocates, bloggers, and everyone else highly encouraged to attend! |
![]() Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm Want to participate in making an impact on how the U.S. Forest Service manages forests surrounding Mt. Hood? The 30-day public comment period has begun for the North Clack Timber Sale, a proposal which includes includes... read more |
![]() Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Interested in getting involved with Bark? Come to this open-house to see what our work is about and get plugged in to upcoming volunteer opportunities! You will be able to sign up to help with outreach events around Portland and field work in the forest or partner with Bark staff to work on the... read more |
![]() Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm This month Cascadia Wild joins us to talk about their wildlife tracking program and the amazing work that they do for the critters of Mt Hood! Cascadia Wild |
![]() Sunday, March 10, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Winter is transitioning to spring. We see this all around us and within us. Let's honor the change in the seasons by getting out into the forest to observe |
![]() Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Birds are one of the most vocal animals on Earth. Through their vocalizations and movement, they continually broadcast the drama happening on the land. |
![]() Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm We regret to inform folks that this hike has been postponed to a later date (TBD) due to the prediction of low elevation snow this weekend - making passenger vehicle access to the mountain... read more |
![]() Sunday, January 13, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This hike will be designed especially for those who are new/newer to Bark! If you've just started to get involved with our work or only... read more |
![]() Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm For January’s Ecology Club, we will explore the concept of ethical wildcrafting with community herbalist Missy Rohs and ecologist Gradey Proctor. What is wildcrafting? What does it mean to harvest ethically? Is it even possible? What knowledge would we need to gather wild plants in a sustainable... read more |
![]() Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm *We are sorry to say that Bat Night has been cancelled. Please check back for more opportunities to explore the ecology of My. Hood, including future volunteer-led Ecology Club events every second Wednesday of each month.*... read more |
![]() Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Join Tao Orion, author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration, to explore the concept of invasive species from a holistic, systems... read more |
![]() Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm All management in Mt. Hood National Forest is guided by its Forest Plan, which was adopted in 1990 when building roads that impact drinking water or imperil salmon was common, releasing significant amounts of CO2 from logging was an unknown concern, and all fires were supposed to be... read more |
![]() Friday, October 12, 2018 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm 2018 Base Camp After Party!Friday, October 12, 2018... read more |
![]() Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm If you are interested in getting involved with Bark attend this open-house to see what our work is about and get plugged in to upcoming volunteer opportunities! You will be able to sign up... read more |
![]() Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm This fall's first Radicle Training lands right in the middle of the #Stand4Forests Week of Action. Visit... read more |
![]() Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm In the NW we live in the land of conifers. Join us as we discuss the 13 most common conifers in Mt Hood. How many can you name off the top of your head? Gradey Proctor, long time Bark volunteer and co-founder of the Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical... read more |
![]() Sunday, September 9, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join us in September to explore the area of the 1996 Eagle Creek timber sale and the Direct Action tactics that escalated the Forest Defense movement in the late 90s. As Bark nears it's 20th anniversary, we're taking time to study the evolution of our organization and the Forest Defense movement... read more |
![]() Sunday, September 2, 2018 - 6:00pm to 6:30pm We’ll take turns leading songs. They could be songs everyone knows, or your original composition, or whatever you like. Or just sing along, or sit and listen….whatever your ability and comfort level. Your voice is welcome, and there will be no pressure to participate. Feel free to bring... read more |
![]() Saturday, September 1, 2018 - 10:00am to 5:30pm Tracking is an essential human activity. Cascadia Wild's instructors will introduce and strengthen folks ability to read animal signs in the landscape. We will look at tracks, scat, feeding sign and anything else we find. Tracking wildlife allows us to... read more |
![]() Friday, August 31, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Join Gradey Proctor from the Arctos School as we explore forests to learn about how our work as plant people intersects with the important work of Bark. We will learn how forests create opportunities for us as herbalists and wildcrafters. Throughout our journey we will discuss botany, medicinal... read more |
![]() Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Let’s talk about how fire and climate change are affecting the forest, how better forest management can help mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, and how both are affected by the rules that govern how National Forests are managed! This will also be a time to discuss any wonky policy... read more |
![]() Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Forum theater is a tool for teaching people how to change their world. It was created by Augusto Boal as a part of the “Theater of the Oppressed”. It is designed to empower people to engage with others to stop injustice and de-escalate conflict. Local director and theater teacher, Tara... read more |
![]() Sunday, August 26, 2018 - 8:30pm to 10:00pm the Understory’s mission is to maintain a robust and active book club as strategy to actively facilitate engagement with the all the different resources in the library. the Understory also strives to develop cultural competency in our organization and community, and has begun to develop a... read more |
![]() Sunday, August 26, 2018 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm Dismantling White Supremacy in Environmental Activism: A Conversation Facilitated by Erin Monahan
“If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. If you have come because your liberation is bound... read more |
![]() Sunday, August 26, 2018 - 9:00am to Monday, August 27, 2018 - 9:00pm Join us at Base Camp for a discussion about one of the forest's most fascinating tree-dwelling creatures: the red tree vole! The tree vole is unique in that it lives its life in the canopy of old-growth forests rather than on... read more |
![]() Saturday, August 25, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Non-Violent Communication (NVC) is a specific communication theory and set of tools created with the belief that everything a person does is an attempt to meet a need. By applying recent discoveries in neurobiology to how we communicate, we can better understand how to connect with each other... read more |
![]() Friday, August 24, 2018 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm Human Ecology Mapping with Mazamas Human ecology is a science that takes a systems approach to understanding human-environmental interactions at multiple scales. These interactions can include visible connections, such as hunting, hiking, mushroom harvesting, taking photographs,... read more |
![]() Friday, August 24, 2018 - 10:00am to 5:00pm The Walama Restoration Project is a community organized non-profit, founded in 2001, dedicated to environmental stewardship and biological diversity through education and habitat restoration. |
![]() Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm The wolf has long been a symbol of survival in dire circumstances. Hunted almost to extinction in the US, it is only by a concerted effort by conservationists that wolves have begun to regain their rightful place in NW forests. In 2014, for the first time since 1947, there was a wolf confirmed... read more |
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - 5:00pm to Monday, September 3, 2018 - 5:00pm Bark's Summer Base Camp |
![]() Sunday, August 12, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join hike leaders Skyland, Veronica, and Kyla to explore some of Mt. Hood's intact meadow habitat, and learn about these ecosystems ability to provide homes |
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July Ecology Club - Forests and Climate Change Wednesday, July 11, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
This month for Ecology Club we are hosting a discussion on... read more |
![]() Sunday, July 8, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Sign ups for this hike are FULL. Feel free to RSVP to be added to the wait list. Thanks! Since the beginning, Bark has offered free, monthly hikes to Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding public lands. We... read more |
![]() Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Wildfire has been a very misunderstood but essential and beneficial aspect of our forests. Join hike Bark hike leaders at the site of a recent fire in the White River watershed to learn about the roles that fire plays on our public lands and why we must learn to live with this natural... read more |
![]() Friday, May 18, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Join us for this two-part class on the basics of botany. On |
![]() Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Spend Mother’s Day with native wildflowers in an area of Mt. Hood National Forest recently affected by wildfire. See how it blooms. Hike leaders Rachel Freifelder and Lo Goldberg have many... read more |
![]() Wednesday, May 9, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Wildfire has been a very misunderstood but essential and beneficial aspect of our forests. For this month's Ecology Club talk, Rachel Freifelder, an ecologist specializing in wildfire,... read more |
![]() Thursday, May 3, 2018 - 6:45pm to 8:00pm Our next selection will be: Indians, Fires and the Land in the Pacific NW, by Robert Boyd. At this meeting we will be reading the first essay in the book as a group.... read more |
![]() Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Bark volunteers are coming together to produce a shadow puppet show featuring the stages of forest succession!... read more |
![]() Friday, April 27, 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Discover the media skills you didn't know you already have! Brief review of power mapping and Campaign Toolbox 101.... read more |
![]() Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bark's bookclub, The Understory, has just finished our second title, The Forest Primeval by |
![]() Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 2:00pm At the Clinton Street Theater; 2522 SE Clinton St, Portland, Oregon 97202 |
![]() Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Birds have been described as everything from "bellwethers of environment health" to "the gateway drug for naturalists." In our April Ecology Night we'll explore the keys to bird identification, learn what species to watch for in the Mt. Hood region, and learn a little about new technology that... read more |
![]() Sunday, April 8, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Since it was proposed about 25 years ago, Ecopsychology has studied and is studying our connection with the rest of the natural world and the deep emotional and psychological effects of this separation. It looks at how overwhelming global ecological crises inspire emotional responses like denial... read more |
![]() Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm Bark's successes in protecting Mt. Hood forests and rivers are only possible because of our volunteer organizers, educators, and activists. This event is part of... read more |
![]() Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Bark's successes in protecting Mt. Hood forests and rivers are only possible because of our volunteer organizers, educators, and activists. This event is part of Bark's Rad◦i◦cle Training Program which empowers individuals to learn valuable skills in forest ecology, public lands advocacy and... read more |
![]() Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Join Missy Rohs of the Arctos School of Herbal & Botanical Medicine for an exploration of our connection to and interdependence with plants. We’ll talk about some plants and their medicinal uses and then delve into ways to deepen our relationships with the flora that surrounds us. Like any... read more |
![]() Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm This month we are excited to have the friendly folks from Cascadia Wild join us to discuss wildlife tracking and the amazing work that they do for the critters of Mt Hood! Cascadia Wild is a Portland-based non-profit dedicated to connecting local people with local ecosystems. They combine modern... read more |
![]() Sunday, January 14, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark hike leaders Lo and Leah to explore Alder Flat, one of the most beautiful trails along the Clackamas River. On this hike we will explore areas recently re-inhabited by a beaver, and surrounding intact old growth... read more |
![]() Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Our December Ecology Club will be all about the trees! Join us as we discuss the 13 most common conifers in Mt Hood. How many can you name off the top of your head? |
![]() Sunday, December 10, 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm The Eagle Creek fire in the Columbia Gorge ignited many people's awareness about living with fire in our ecosystem. After decades of heavy suppression strategies, populated areas have grown distanced from this natural and necessary occurrence. On this month's Bark About, we'll travel to the... read more |
![]() Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 5:45pm to 8:45pm Thursday, November 30 The Columbia River Gorge is a beloved national treasure and icon of the Northwest. The Eagle Creek fire... read more |
![]() Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - 6:50pm to 8:30pm Wednesday, November 29 An educational forum on the Eagle Creek fires, their impact on the Columbia Gorge, and how you can help with the recovery... read more |
![]() Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm Click here for the Facebook event. What a breath of fresh air to have something to celebrate! Have you taken a moment... read more |
![]() Wednesday, November 22, 2017 - 6:45pm to 8:00pm This winter we are reconvening our book club, the Understory! |
![]() Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm An educational forum on the Eagle Creek fires, their impact on the Columbia Gorge, and how you can help with the recovery. This forum will feature insights from a noted fire ecologists, forestry researchers, and leaders from local business, conservation and... read more |
![]() Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm As part of the Native Plant Society of Oregon's monthly programming, Bark's Forest Watch Coordinator Michael Krochta will give background of the organization and how they work with the USFS Botanists to collect seeds of native pollinator plants to replant and... read more |
![]() Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Join us for free beer, pizza and updates from Crag Law Center and the community activists leading the fight against Nestlé’s proposed water bottling plant in Cascade Locks... read more |
![]() Thursday, November 2, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm How has history created "public lands" and how has "ownership" changed over the last century? |
![]() Thursday, October 26, 2017 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm If you are interested in getting involved with Bark attend this open-house to see what our work is about and get plugged in to summer volunteer opportunities! You will be able to sign up... read more |
![]() Friday, October 6, 2017 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm Bark staff and volunteers invite you to a celebration of the success of this year's summer campout, Base Camp! This party is for everyone! Whether or not you were able to join us at camp, we invite you to come enjoy an evening at the Bark office... read more |
![]() Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm Bark staff will be on hand to help you write official public comments to the Forest Service regarding the proposed Crystal Clear Timber Sale. If you've already begun your comments, join us to polish your final draft and help... read more |
![]() Monday, September 11, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm With well over 1 million known species, insects and other invertebrates eclipse all other forms of life on Earth. The ecological services of insects, such as pollination, are vital to life on this planet. Though they are indisputably the most important creatures on earth, invertebrates are often... read more |
![]() Sunday, September 10, 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join us on our September Bark About to explore the mysterious world of mosses! Since they retain water and humidity in their habitats, mosses are ecologically important. In addition, they contribute to soil fertility and control flooding. Bark hike leaders Rachel and Mia... read more |
![]() Wednesday, September 6, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Mosses, soft under our bare feet in the forest. Mosses help to create soil where there is none, hold moisture, create their own microclimate. Mosses, like lichens, are important to the earliest stages of ecological succession, growing on sand dunes and bare rock. Urban mosses are some of the... read more |
![]() Sunday, September 3, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Join the Devil’s Club for a native plant walk near Bark's Summer Base Camp. Devil's Club is a group of plant enthusiasts that get together to better understand our native plant neighbors... read more |
![]() Sunday, September 3, 2017 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm In this workshop we will learn about basic taxonomy, traditional usages, ecological niches and evolutionary strategies for the mushrooms on Mt. Hood. |
![]() Saturday, September 2, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Ven , y descubre la naturaleza! . Tres , insects, birds, plants and more en (((español)))!... read more |
![]() Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Paula Hood, Co-Director of the Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project has spent over a decade working on behalf of forests and wildlands in Oregon working to defend forests on public lands through activist organization, public outreac... read more |
![]() Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Self care is part of resistance. If we want to be effective as a movement, we need to be able to take care of ourselves and support each other when we are facing sometimes discouraging circumstances. Join Lupin DeMuth and Adam Brockman for a discussion at ... read more |
![]() Sunday, August 27, 2017 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm Please join Marie Knight, a traditional food gatherer and cultural teacher, for a free community dinner on August 27th in Mt. Hood National Forest. The Creation Stories: First Foods Dinner will be held at the annual public camp out hosted by Bark, a Portland-based... read more |
![]() Friday, August 25, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
![]() Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm It wouldn't be camp without a campfire singalong. We will have some song books and lyric sheets. Bring songs to share (on paper or in your head), musical instruments, or just your voice. Songs about the forest especially encouraged. When: Thursday August 24, 7-9 (after setup and... read more |
![]() Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 9:00am to Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 5:00pm Bark's Summer Base Camp 2017 - during August and September, for 14 days: |
![]() Monday, August 14, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Dr. Trygve Steen, local forest ecologist, will give a talk about the fascinating, intricate of the web of life in our backyard forests! While this class will be appropriate for beginners, Dr. Steen’s presentation is sure to engage seasoned forest ecologists as well. Join us to talk about... read more |
![]() Sunday, August 13, 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Have you been curious about backpacking, but intimidated by all the details? Going for a hike is a great way to plan a backpacking trip! Bark hike leaders Lo Goldberg and Bob Koscik will lead a fun hike and discuss the ins and outs of backpacking. We'll focus on food, water, and waste, as well... read more |
![]() Saturday, July 29, 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This will be the second part of our July Groundtruthing training. We will learn to safely navigate our way through the forest with basic map and compass skills, play detective amongst the trees, and learn to see all the... read more |
![]() Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between what the Forest Service says and what is actually occurring on the... read more |
Stand by Your Land Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 7:00pm
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Celebrate Alex and Campaign Kick-off! Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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![]() Monday, June 12, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Ready to take a tour inside Mount Hood? Join Bark's Ecology Club this June and we will go layer by layer into this dynamic and iconic volcano. We will discuss the ins and outs of the geologic history of the Pacific Northwest. There will be hands on time with rocks from the area as your host... read more |
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![]() Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Bark volunteers are concerned about the health of the forest, dedicated to developing their skills as forest defenders, and make a vital contribution to our work to protect th... read more |
![]() Monday, May 15, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Join us at Bark for a forest game night! As we move through the uncharted territory of a Trump administration, it is increasingly important for the environmental community to come together and cultivate new relationships. This will be an interactive, role-playing game style, with participants... read more |
![]() Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm |
![]() Thursday, April 27, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Bark will be co-sponsoring this event with the Portland Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon (NPSO-PDX) as part of Portland's Native Plant Appreciation Week to delve into the wonderful world of the pollinators and their plants. Pollinators are... read more |
![]() Saturday, April 15, 2017 - 11:00am to 5:00pm Bark, protectors of Mt. Hood, is proud to host the first annual People’s Forest Forum for Mt. Hood National Forest April 15th, 2017, 11am-5pm... read more |
![]() Sunday, April 9, 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm |
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm For our April Ecology Club, we will explore the unbelievable world of lichens! Lichens do everything from "fixing" atmospheric nitrogen to providing... read more |
![]() Monday, March 13, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
![]() Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm *Please note that this hike overlaps with daylight savings! Don't forget to spring forward one hour!* Join Gradey Proctor, long time Bark volunteer and co-founder of the Arctos School, as we explore what it means to belong to the... read more |
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![]() Monday, February 13, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm This month we are excited to have the friendly folks from Cascadia Wild join us to discuss wildlife tracking and the amazing work that they do for the critters of Mt Hood! Cascadia Wild is a Portland-based non-profit dedicated to ... read more |
![]() Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This month Bark and Cascadia Wild are teaming up to lead a winter tracking hike in Mt. Hood National Forest. Learn the art of animal tracking and how to help protect our threatened local forests. Cascadia Wild is dedicated to teaching people about the natural world and inspiring personal... read more |
![]() Tuesday, February 7, 2017 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm Please join us for a talk and performance of traditional music by young indigenous organizer Jacob Johns, from the Hopi and Akimel O'odham tribes. Johns will speak on how Portland can be a part of the greater water protector movement, including upcoming efforts against petroleum... read more |
![]() Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm |
Radicle Training: Campaign Toolbox Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Bark's successes in protecting Mt. Hood forests and rivers are only possible because of our volunteer organizers, educators, and activists. This Rad◦i◦cle training focuses on the tools of advocacy, activism, and public engagement.... read more |
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm This training aims to connect aspiring leaders with Bark organizers and to share the basics of community organizing such as event planning, social media, and simple public actions. |
![]() Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm |
![]() Sunday, January 8, 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm *Due to the winter snow warning and unanticipated snow levels in the foothills, this hike is postponed. Please take extra caution this weekend and stay tuned for more... read more |
![]() Monday, December 12, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Forests are where we choose to fight climate change because the trees and soils of the Pacific Northwest have incredible potential of mitigating its worst effects. Because of moisture, temperature, and the dominance of coniferous species of trees, the forest service estimates 93 metric tons of... read more |
![]() Sunday, December 11, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm For our December Bark About, we'll be hiking through a recently logged forest in the Grove Timber Sale, or the “Grove Thinning” project as called by the Forest Service. During this hike we'll be witnessing and discussing the... read more |
![]() Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm |
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![]() Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm RSVP HERE to help plant trees to restore old logging roads and protect water quality in the Clackamas River basin. Bark secured a grant from Portland General Electric and partnered with the... read more |
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Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 9:00am to 6:00pm RSVP HERE to help plant trees Nov. 10th to restore old logging roads and protect water quality in the Clackamas River basin. We are expecting a large group, which means that we will also need... read more |
![]() Friday, November 4, 2016 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm Plant for the Planet is excited to partner with 350PDX to help pass the nation’s strongest ban against new fossil fuel development. And we need youth to help us do it!... read more |
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![]() Monday, September 12, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm In September, Ecology Club will focus on the birds and habitats of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Candace Larson, long time Bark volunteer and field biologist with the Audubon Society of Portland, spends each spring season on... read more |
![]() Sunday, September 4, 2016 - 9:00am to 3:00pm Mt. Hood Plant for the Planet Academy: Sunday, September 4, 2016 Location: |
![]() Friday, September 2, 2016 - 5:00pm to Sunday, September 4, 2016 - 5:54pm Climate Weekend at Bark! Basecamp September 2nd-5th The amazing organizers and volunteers over at 350PDX will be camping out with Barkers over Labor Day weekend and leading workshops and hikes focused on the intersection of climate change and forest defense work. We'll be... read more |
![]() Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 5:00pm to Monday, September 12, 2016 - 5:00pm Bark's Summer Base Camp 2016 Session 2 - Aug 30-Sept 12 This event will be open to all ... read more |
![]() Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 10:00am |
![]() Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark volunteers for an easy hike to one of the most beautiful spots in the forest to engage hikers with Bark’s mission. We will be doing some fun and simple outreach activities with the public and hopefully catching up with PCT hikers on their way through the forest! Carpools leave... read more |
![]() Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Forum theater is a tool for teaching people how to change their world. It was created by Augusto Boal as a part of the “Theater of the Oppressed”. It is designed to empower people to engage with others to stop injustice and de-escalate conflict. Local director and theater teacher, Tara... read more |
![]() Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm A night to remember with Joe Beelart, long-time Bark supporter and author of the book Oregon Bigfoot Highway, a collection of stories of Bigfoot sightings in the area of Bark's Summer Base Camp! Joe will regale us with tails of Mt. Hood's most mysterious resident from 1911 until the most... read more |
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Sunday, July 24, 2016 - 10:00am to 4:00pm |
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![]() Thursday, July 14, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between what the Forest Service says and what is actually occurring on the... read more |
![]() Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm |
![]() Monday, July 11, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm For our July Ecology Club event, we will be delving into the wonderful world of the pollinators! Pollinators are responsible for assisting over 80% of the world's flowering plants. Without them, humans and wildlife wouldn't have much to eat or look at! Animals that assist plants in their... read more |
![]() Sunday, July 10, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm For the first time ever, Bark will be co-sponsoring our monthly hike with the Portand Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon (NPSO-PDX) to delve into the wonderful world of the pollinators and their flowers.... read more |
![]() Friday, June 17, 2016 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm Protecting Our Water This month we will hear from Dae Dahlquist, local kid activist and educator, about the importance of protecting water. Both in the forest and in the city, water is negatively impacted by road building, runoff, and pollution. The... read more |
![]() Monday, June 13, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Join Bark volunteer Heather Fisher in July for a presentation & discussion on Mt. Hood -- the volcano! |
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![]() Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Learn how to make and use charcoal pigment in your work ... read more |
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![]() Sunday, May 8, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark’s volunteer Hike Leaders on the Clackamas River to see the very rare Iris tenuis in bloom! This hike will be a very easy excursion geared towards kids of all ages. We will be following the Clackamas... read more |
![]() Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Portland has a burgeoning urban farming culture but with concerns about soil pollution, neonicotinoids, and climate change there is more to it than just building a couple of raised beds on the curb! We've invited speakers from the Soil Not Oil Coalition, Bee Friendly Portland, and PSU to... read more |
![]() Friday, April 22, 2016 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm We want to set aside some time and space for kids to play, learn about the environment, and organize and work on issues that matter to them.... read more |
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm |
![]() Monday, April 11, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Wildfire has been a very misunderstood, but essential and beneficial, aspect of our forests. Only recently has research begun to show wildfire’s true nature and its importance to healthy forest ecosystems. Join Bark volunteers and Portland State University researcher Andrés Holz to discuss the... read more |
April Bark About Hike Sunday, April 10, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Wildfire has been a very misunderstood, but essential and beneficial, aspect of our forests. Only recently has research begun to show wildfire’s true nature and it’s importance to healthy forest ecosystems. Join hike leaders Kyla Zaret and Brady Hall to visit the site of the 36 Pit Fire along... read more |
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![]() Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between what the Forest Service says and what is actually occurring on the... read more |
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![]() Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Help stop the spread of Genetically Engineered Trees! 2015 was a busy year in the fight against the commercial release of genetically engineered (GE) Trees. From coordinating resistance on six continents against the commercial release of GE Trees in Brazil, presenting in venues across the... read more |
![]() Friday, March 18, 2016 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm Ecosystems: Communities of Balance We want to set aside some time and space for kids to play, learn about the environment, and organize and work on issues that matter to them. This will be a monthly event, hosted by some of our youngest Barkers! There will be games... read more |
![]() Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm |
![]() Sunday, February 28, 2016 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm When a canvasser shows up at the door it’s unexpected, an uninvited disruption. What is it they want? Usually to change something, preserve something, raise awareness, a donation, a signature, a pledge. The best kind of art serves as an unexpected disruption, a proactive agent, a conduit... read more |
![]() Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm Are you interested in becoming more involved in Bark's work to protect Mt. Hood National Forest? This introductory session is for you! |
![]() Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm |
![]() Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This month Bark and Cascadia Wild are teaming up to lead a winter tracking hike in Mt. Hood National Forest. Learn the art of animal tracking and how to help protect our threatened local forests. Cascadia Wild is dedicated to teaching people about the natural world and inspiring personal... read more |
![]() Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm |
![]() Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm The Mt Hood National Forest is holding a public meeting to discuss the Polallie Cooper II Timber Sale. The meeting will take place on February 10, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Hood River, Oregon at the Hood River Fire... read more |
![]() Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm Join us at the Bark office to hear from Kimberly and Alex, a couple of our 'volunteerns' who have been working to build Bark's resources regarding wildlife management in Mt. Hood National Forest. Working specifically on the problematic delisting process and decision by the Oregon Dept. of Fish... read more |
![]() Monday, February 8, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm This month we are excited to have the friendly folks from Cascadia Wild join us to discuss wildlife tracking and the amazing work that they do for the critters of Mt Hood! Cascadia Wild is a Portland-based non-profit dedicated to ... read more |
![]() Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 5:23pm |
![]() Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 6:15pm to 9:30pm This Town Hall meeting is being organized by volunteers from Oregon House Districts 45(Michael Dembrow) and 46(Alissa Keny-Guyer) but is open to the general public. This event will offer opportunities to get information from organizations & groups whose work addresses climate issues, give... read more |
Rally to Support the Malheur Refuge! Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 12:00pm Please join the Bark community as we stand up in support of the many refuge officials, Indigenous people, ranchers, environmental advocates, and community members who have ensured that the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge remains one of the most special places in this region. The Refuge provides... read more |
![]() Monday, January 11, 2016 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm This month we will be joined by Joe Beelart, author of the newly released Oregon Bigfoot Highway, a collection of stories of Bigfoot sightings in the Clackamas watershed of Mt. Hood National Forest! These accounts span over one hundred years and were reported by persons of diverse professions... read more |
![]() Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 8:50am to 5:00pm |
Kid's Night at Bark Friday, December 18, 2015 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm |
December Ecology Club: Invasive Species Monday, December 14, 2015 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm |
December Bark About Sunday, December 13, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join hike leader Jim Destaebler for our December Bark-About to the lost roads of Fish Creek. In 1996, devestating floods removed many of the roads and bridges from the this area, and now Fish Creek is home to one of the largest whole watershed restoration projects undertaken in the United States... read more |
The Understory: Bark's Book Club Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm |
Portland Happy Hour: Stand Up to Nestlé! Friday, November 20, 2015 - 6:00pm Hood River County residents have filed a precedent-setting ballot measure that would stop Nestlé’s plans to export over a hundred million gallons of bottled water a year from the Columbia Gorge for good… but we need your help to make it a reality! Please join sponsors the Local Water... read more |
Kid's Night at Bark Friday, November 20, 2015 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm |
November Ecology Club Monday, November 9, 2015 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm |
November Bark About Sunday, November 8, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm |
The Understory: Bark's Book Club Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 5:30pm |
Birds to Know: An Intro to Birding Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
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Bark Hike Leader Training Sunday, October 18, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm |
Artist Talk: Gary Wiseman Saturday, October 17, 2015 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
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Intro to Forest Law & Policy Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm |
October Bark About: Mushroom hike Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm |
Idle No More Workshop: The Seventh Fire Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm |
Bark Volunteer Orientation Fall 2015 Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm |
Ecology Club Monday, September 14, 2015 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm |
September Bark About Sunday, September 13, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Going for a hike is a great way to plan a backpacking trip. Have you been curious about backpacking, but intimidated by all the details? Lola will lead a fun hike and discuss the ins and outs of backpacking. We'll focus on food, water, and waste, as well as what to pack. Our hike will take us... read more |
Ecology Club: Bat night! Monday, August 17, 2015 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm Bark will be hosting Ecology Club on Monday, August 17th from 6pm to 9pm (and will continue to meet the second Monday of each month. This month's third Monday is an exception). This month: Bat night! Bats are essential to forest ecosystems for their roles as... read more |
August Bark About Hike Sunday, August 9, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark volunteer hike leaders, herbalist Missy Rohs of Arctos School and naturalist Candace Larson, for a hike to the Polallie Cooper Timber Sale area. As a part of this... read more |
Barker Summer Party! Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm It’s been nearly a year since the fire at the historic Osborne building that forced Bark to move to temporary offices. A few months ago, we started to see this as an opportunity to make some changes that have... read more |
Ecology Club: Wolf Night! Monday, July 13, 2015 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm The wolf has long been a symbol of survival in dire circumstances. Hunted almost to extinction in the US, it is only by a concerted effort by conservationists that wolves have begun to regain their rightful place in NW forests. This past December, for the first time since 1947, there was a... read more |
July Bark About Hike Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This July we will be visiting the Jazz Timber Sale, near the Collawash River in Mt. Hood National Forest. Bark has been fighting Jazz its inception in 2011. After seeing what “restoration thinning” looked like on the ground, we stuck our necks out and said we could not collaborate with the... read more |
Hood River Lecture: The Ecological Importance of Forest Fires Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm The Ecological Importance of Mixed-Severity Forest Fires: Nature’s Phoenix This summer is likely to... read more |
Lecture: The Ecological Importance of Forest Fires Tuesday, July 7, 2015 - 7:00pm The Ecological Importance of Mixed-Severity Forest Fires: Nature’s Phoenix |
No to Nestle! at The Slide Inn Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 5:30pm Our friends at the Slide Inn are hosting a fundraising night to support our campaign to stop Nestle’s proposed bottling plant. The Slide Inn serves delicious food from their SE Portland location. They will be donating a percentage of the night’s sales to... read more |
Bark Summer Campout! Monday, June 29, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm From Friday, June 26th- Monday, June 29th Bark will be in the mysterious forests surrounding the East Fork Hood River, gathering the information that is needed to protect the forest from the effects of the Polallie Cooper... read more |
Bark Summer Campout! Sunday, June 28, 2015 - 9:00am to Monday, June 29, 2015 - 5:00pm From Friday, June 26th- Monday, June 29th Bark will be in the mysterious forests surrounding the East Fork Hood River, gathering the information that is needed to protect the forest from the effects of the Polallie Cooper... read more |
Bark Summer Campout! Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 9:00am to Monday, June 29, 2015 - 5:00pm From Friday, June 26th- Monday, June 29th Bark will be in the mysterious forests surrounding the East Fork Hood River, gathering the information that is needed to protect the forest from the effects of the Polallie Cooper... read more |
Bark Summer Campout! Friday, June 26, 2015 - 9:00am to Monday, June 29, 2015 - 5:00pm From Friday, June 26th- Monday, June 29th Bark will be in the mysterious forests surrounding the East Fork Hood River, gathering the information that is needed to protect the forest from the effects of the Polallie Cooper... read more |
Bark Summer School! Forest Ecology with Dr. Trygve Steen Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 7:00pm Dr. Trygve Steen, local forest ecologist, will give a talk about the fascinating, intricate of the web of life in our backyard forests! While this class will be appropriate for beginners, Dr. Steen’s presentation is sure to engage seasoned forest ecologists as well. Join us to talk about... read more |
Open House for the BLM's Western Oregon Plan Revision Monday, June 15, 2015 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm How should 2.5 million acres of Oregon's public lands be managed? Should we increase logging when the northerns spotted owl is still in decline, or refocus our tax dollars toward restoring our watersheds and protecting habitat? These are questions that the Bureau of Land Management wants to ask... read more |
June Bark About Hike to Lemiti Butte Sunday, June 14, 2015 - 9:00am to 6:00pm Join Bark for a hike to one of the most unique, facinating and historic places we could think of in Mt. Hood National Forest: Lemiti Butte. Once a stop on the historic Oregon Skyline trail, this part of the forest is now... read more |
Social Media Workshop Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Join us for a workshop on social media strategies for campaign outreach. This workshop will be led by Brad Cohen, a longtime media planner with creative and innovative ideas for effective techniques in social media management. More information to come. If you are interested to attend, RSVP... read more |
Rad◦i◦cle: Groundtruthing 301: Forest Ecology Crash Course Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This all day field trip will highlight the unique ecological qualities of Pacific Northwest forests. We will cover major tree species in the Cascades, indicator plant species (the stories the plants are telling us), commonly seen wildlife, forest succession, and the importance of fire, decay and... read more |
Discussion: Non-profit leadership models Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Alex P Brown, Bark's Executive Director for nearly 10 years, is taking a one-year leave of absence starting June 1. Bark's Board of Directors welcomes Amy Harwood as Interim Executive Director. Bark board members will share why they see this not as an inconvenience, but an opportunity to retain... read more |
Ecology Club: Crash Course in Plant ID Monday, May 11, 2015 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm Want to learn more about forest issues, ecology and activism? Bark will be hosting its Ecology Club on Monday, May 11th, 6pm to 9pm and will continue to meet the second... read more |
Northwest Forest Plan Revision - Mt. Hood public meeting Monday, May 11, 2015 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm The U.S. Forest Service is hosting listening sessions on forest planning in local communities across Oregon and Washington. The Mt. Hood National Forest will join the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to host an open, public listening session so that communities in southern WA and the east side of... read more |
May Bark About Hike Sunday, May 10, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join hike leaders Lola Goldberg and Brenna Bell for a special Mother's Day hike through the Airstrip Timber Sale! Six years after this project was first proposed, and after two fires (one at Bark, one at Airstrip) Bark is... read more |
Nestle Town Hall with Oregon Representative Rob Nosse Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 11:00am to 1:00pm Location: SEIU Local 49 (3536 SE 26th Ave, Portland, OR 97202) Many constituents have contacted Rep. Nosse’s office regarding the proposed Nestle Bottled Water Plant in Cascade Locks, expressing a number of concerns about it. Rep. Nosse understands the importance of... read more |
Oxbow Bark Field Trip: Meet the spring Nestlé wants to privatize! Saturday, May 2, 2015 - 9:00am Nestlé wants to build their first water bottling facility in Oregon, located in the Columbia Gorge, privatizing millions of gallons of public water each year.... read more |
Celebrate Earth Day with Victory Stories! Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm We recently had a big win stopping a terrible logging proposal. To celebrate and recognize Earth Day, we're teaming up with... read more |
Rad◦i◦cle: Groundtruthing 201: Fun in the Forest Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This will be the second part of our Groundtruthing Training. We will learn to safely navigate our way through the forest with basic map |
Rad◦i◦cle: Groundtruthing 101: Fun with Maps Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between what the Forest Service says and what is |
Bridge Action: Protest the Nestle water grab! Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 7:00am to 9:00am The door is opening for Nestlé's proposed bottling plant in the Columbia River Gorge. This will be the first time the... read more |
Bark's Forest Library Open Hours Monday, April 13, 2015 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm **DUE TO |
April Bark About Hike Sunday, April 12, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark for a |
Rad◦i◦cle: Introduction to Federal Forest Policy Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Learn how the forests of the Cascades became federal land, and about the laws & policies that shape past, current and future land management. With a focus on Mt. Hood National Forest, Brenna Bell, Bark’s staff attorney, will explore the ins and outs of politics and law as it relates to... read more |
Rad◦i◦cle: Volunteer Orientation Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Are you interested in becoming more involved in Bark's work to protect Mt. Hood National Forest? This introductory session is for you! Bark volunteers are engaged, dedicated, and make a vital contribution to our work to protect the forests of Mt. Hood. Volunteer 'groundtruthers' get... read more |
NW Forest Plan public listening session Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm The Pacific Northwest (OR, WA) and Pacific Southwest (CA) Regions of the U.S. Forest Service are beginning a public conversation on the process for revising forest land management plans in the Northwest Forest Plan amendment area. “The Forest Service is committed to the original tenets... read more |
Wildlife Tracking Workshop at Bark's Forest Library Monday, March 9, 2015 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm Want to learn more about forest issues, ecology and activism? |
March Bark About Hike Sunday, March 8, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark volunteers Audie Fuller and Gradey Proctor for a hike on Mt. Hood's eastern flanks! We'll visit Tamanawas Falls and the recently revived Polallie Cooper Timber Sale — one of a series of large-scale logging... read more |
Bark's Forest Library Open Hours Monday, February 9, 2015 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm Want to learn more about forest issues, ecology and activism? Bark's forest resource library will be holding open |
February Bark About Hike Sunday, February 8, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This month Bark |
Bark's Forest Resource Library Kickoff! Monday, January 12, 2015 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm Want to learn more about forest issues, ecology and activism? Bark's forest resource library will be kicking off the first of its regular open hours on January 12th, 5pm to 9pm and will continue to meet the second Monday of each month. Our library is more than... read more |
January Bark About Hike Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join us for our January Bark About to a low elevation forest in the Still Creek area of Mt. Hood National Forest. The |
December Bark About Hike Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join us for a hike through the geologically unique winter wonderland which is Old Maid Flat! There have been some amazing things going on in this part of the forest recently, from the cancellation of the Horseshoe Timber Sale to... read more |
November Bark About Hike Sunday, November 9, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark volunteer Audie Fuller for a hike on Mt. Hood's eastern flanks! We'll visit the recently revived Polallie Cooper timber sale — one of a series of large-scale logging proposals currently planned for Mt. Hood. This area is home to 12 species of coniferous trees, and on this hike we will... read more |
Forest Service Open House: Zigzag Ranger District Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm For months now, we’ve been talking about Mt. Hood National Forest’s |
Forest Service Open House: Clackamas River District Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm For months now, we’ve been talking about Mt. Hood National Forest’s upcoming Travel Analysis Process (TAP). ... read more |
TAP Open House: Zigzag District Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 8:24pm There are too many roads on Mt. Hood! Join Bark at the Forest Service's TAP Open House in the Zigzag District to demand clean water and peaceful recreation on Mt. Hood. Not sure what TAP is?... read more |
Tour of Forest Service Roads - the Good & Bad Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 9:00am to 1:00pm Forest roads – we use them to access our favorite trails, campgrounds, and mushrooming spots but we may not consider their environmental impacts and what it takes to have roads in our National Forest. Join Bark for a tour of roads in the Zigzag / Upper Sandy River area to discuss the good and... read more |
October Bark-About Mushroom Hike Sunday, October 12, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm October is Bark's annual mushroom hike with Mark DesMarets, who will teach us about the role fungus plays in our forests. Expect to walk up to two miles off trail on this month's hike. Please bring lunch, water, and sturdy boots. And if you'd like to bring home some edible mushrooms bring a... read more |
Bark Hike Leader Training: in the Forest Sunday, October 5, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm **This training has been postponed. If you are interested in being a hike leader for Bark, please contact michael@bark-out.org. Since the beginning, Bark has offered free, monthly hikes to Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding public... read more |
White River Campout Friday, September 26, 2014 - 9:00am to Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 5:00pm Come camp out with Bark in White River, Friday Sept. 26th through Sunday, Sept. 28th! For three days, we’ll be in the amazing forests on Mount Hood’s eastern flanks, gathering the information needed to shift the misguided priorities driving the Forest Service’s current... read more |
Special Conifer ID Hike Sunday, September 21, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark volunteer Gradey Proctor for a day on the mountain, learning the dominant conifers of the Pacific Northwest. We will spend our time in the Polallie Cooper timber sale in Mt Hood National Forest. This timber sale is at middle elevations, and right between the wetter westside forests and... read more |
Bark 15th Birthday Hike Series: Restoring the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness Saturday, September 20, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Learn how Bark's unthinkable (at least to some) opposition to a road decommissioning project adjacent to the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness led to an even larger restoration victory and major recreation victory for Mt. Hood National Forest.... read more |
September Bark About Hike Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join hike leader Matt Mavko for a hike on the hot topic of forest fires! For so long fire has been something we've feared, and we've attempted to keep it away from our forests at all costs. But now, we're starting to find out how important fires are to maintaining healthy and |
Forest Campaign Organizer Workshop Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Did you know that recreation on public lands provides over $1 billion in annual federal tax revenue, and that last year the timber program cost the agency $422 million in lost expenses? And did you have any idea that federal funds to reduce environmental impacts from roads have fallen 90... read more |
Forest Campaign Organizer Workshop Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm **This event has been rescheduled for September 11th. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we transition following last week's fire in our office building. Did ... read more |
August Bark About Hike Sunday, August 10, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark volunteer Lola Goldberg for a hike on Mt. Hood's eastern flanks! We'll visit the recently revived Polallie Cooper timber sale — one of a series of large-scale logging proposals currently planned for Mt. Hood. See firsthand why cutting down our recovering forests harms watershed health... read more |
Nature's Camping Spices Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Join herbalist Missy Rohs as we discuss northwest Oregon’s native plants — specifically, the plants that make a tasty campground tea or a delicious addition to your fireside dinner. We’ll touch on botanical identification and safety as we focus on the amazing spices found outside of your... read more |
July Bark-About Sunday, July 13, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join Bark volunteer Jim DeStaebler as we hike through Mount Hood National Forest seeking the elusive birds of forested habitat. Jim has spent years doing bird surveys throughout Oregon and we are lucky to have his expertise for our July Hike. We will be looking for our feathered friends by sight... read more |
Seeing With Our Hands: Observational Drawing for Ecologists Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm We will heighten our powers of perception through a series of drawing exercises, creating new neural pathways and deepening our relationships with the non-human world. Come prepared to walk through an urban riparian (wet, streamside) forest. Bring paper to draw on and a variety of drawing... read more |
Forest Ecology with Dr. Trygve Steen Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Learn from a local northwest forest expert about the amazing intricacies of the web of life in our Pacific Northwest old-growth forests. Fascinating features of soil as well as the relationship of these forests to climate change will also be presented. This class will be appropriate for... read more |
Tours of Forest Service Roads - the Good & Bad Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 12:30pm to 4:30pm Forest roads – we use them to access our favorite trails, campgrounds, and mushrooming spots but we may not consider their environmental impacts and what it takes to have roads in our National Forest. Join Bark for a tour of roads in the Zigzag / Upper Sandy River or Clackamas River area to... read more |
Tours of Forest Service Roads - the Good & Bad Saturday, June 21, 2014 - 9:00am to 1:00pm Forest roads – we use them to access our favorite trails, campgrounds, and mushrooming spots, but we may not consider their environmental impacts and what it takes to have roads in our National Forest. Join Bark for a tour of roads in the Zigzag / Upper Sandy River or Clackamas River area to... read more |
Letter Writing Party to Stop the Jazz Timber Sale Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm Learn more about the Jazz Timber Sale while you participate in a letter writing campaign to stop Jazz and raise awareness about the impacts of building roads through the forest and logging under the guise of restoration. This is a great opportunity to learn more while helping out as well as... read more |
June Bark-About Hike Sunday, June 8, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:01pm June's Bark About hike coincides with our 10 day Collawash Campout! If you are interested in the campout but can't make it for much time, this hike will be a good way to get in on the fun. Hike leader Audie Fuller will help us... read more |
Collawash Campout Saturday, June 7, 2014 - 9:00am to Sunday, June 8, 2014 - 5:00pm Start the summer in the forest this year at Bark's Collawash River campout! This will be a ten day event open to all participants who wish to join, any time between May 30th and June 8th. Learn about what's next in the campaign to end the destructive projects in Mt. Hood |
Collawash Campout Friday, June 6, 2014 - 9:00am to Sunday, June 8, 2014 - 5:00pm Start the summer in the forest this year at Bark's Collawash River campout! This will be a ten day event open to all participants who wish to join, any time between May 30th and June 8th. Learn about what's next in the campaign to end the destructive projects in Mt. Hood |
Collawash Campout Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 9:00am to Sunday, June 8, 2014 - 5:00pm Start the summer in the forest this year at Bark's Collawash River campout! This will be a ten day event open to all participants who wish to join, any time between May 30th and June 8th. Learn about what's next in the campaign to end the destructive projects in Mt. Hood |
Collawash River Campout Friday, May 30, 2014 - 5:00pm to Sunday, June 8, 2014 - 5:00pm Start the summer in the forest this year at Bark's Collawash River campout! This will be a ten day event open to all participants who wish to join, any time between May 30th and June 8th. Learn about what's next in the campaign to end the destructive projects in Mt. Hood National Forest which... read more |
Volunteer Orientation Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Bark volunteers are engaged, dedicated, and make a vital contribution to our work to protect the forests of Mt. Hood. Volunteer 'groundtruthers' get boots on the ground to survey thousands of acres of proposed logging projects, write public comments, and attend field trips with the Forest... read more |
Crash Course in Botany Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm In this interactive presentation join Bark volunteer Gradey Proctor as we explore the terms and tools one needs to properly ID plants in the forest. We will talk about the parts of the flower, leaf structure and arrangements, how to use plant books, and introduce some of the main plant families... read more |
May Bark-About Hike Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm For our April Bark-About we will be joining long time Barkers Lola Goldberg and Brenna Bell for a family friendly hike. Witness the breathtaking Cascade ecosystem, learn about the many threats it faces, and invite the whole family! Carpools will meet at the Hollywood Trader Joe's, 4121 NE... read more |
Rally for the Collawash River Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 1:00pm The Forest Service wants to re-construct 11 miles of already decommissioned roads in the recovering Collawash River watershed |
“The Shape of Jazz to Come” Happy Hour! Monday, April 28, 2014 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm Bark brings the most awesome people together! We've been protecting Mt. Hood National Forest for years, and that means bringing together the people who care to make it happen. Whether you've volunteered, donated, written comments to the Forest Service, or just love these beautiful wild places,... read more |
A working field trip to the Jazz Timber Sale Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Visit Unit 18 of the Jazz Timber Sale to see on the ground what is at stake with this 2,000-acre logging project, and to explore why logging is NOT restoration. We will walk the site of a 40-year-old road that has since recovered... read more |
BMP Training: Post Logging Monitoring Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This training is now full. Please check out our other upcoming events for chances to get out into the forest with us!. |
April Bark-About Hike Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm For our April Bark-About, we will explore the unbelievable world of lichens! Lichens do everything from "fixing" atmospheric nitrogen to providing key nesting materials for birds. Are lichens organisms or ecosystems? Are they fungal greenhouses or algal farmsteads? Find out for yourself this... read more |
Jazz Timber Sale- a legal and ecological analysis Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm Please join Bark NEPA Coordinator and Staff Attorney, Brenna Bell, to learn about the imminent ruling on Bark's legal challenge to the Jazz Timber Sale. Judge Marco A. Hernandez, of the U.S. District Court of Oregon, is expected to rule on the case this week, and his ruling may change the face... read more |
Why dead trees matter: Lecture with George Wuerthner Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 7:00pm
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Crash Course in Forest Ecology Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm ***Sorry! This training is now full. Please check out Why Dead Trees Matter to get your forest ecology fix, and check out |
March Bark-About Hike Sunday, March 9, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Please note- daylight savings time begins Sunday morning. Be sure to set your clocks ahead to make it on time for the 9am carpool. Join us for the March Bark-About to visit the Grove Timber Sale. On this hike we will be exploring low-elevation forests to see the component pieces... read more |
Groundtruthing 201: Fun in the Forest Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This will be the second part of our Groundtruth Training. We will learn to safely navigate our way through the forest with basic map and compass skills, play detective amongst the trees, and learn to see all the things that make an ecosystem healthy as well as the problems |
Groundtruthing 101: Fun with Maps Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between what the Forest Service says they are doing and what is actually going on in the forest. This information is essential for building a legal and public case for stopping destructive |
Febuary Bark-About Hike Sunday, February 9, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm **THIS HIKE WILL MEET TOMORROW AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE BEING ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, BUT INSTEAD WILL EXPLORE SOME OF THE TRACKING OPPORTUNITIES THE PORTLAND AREA HAS TO PROVIDE. THE SNOW IN TOWN PROVIDES US THIS RARE CHANCE! ... read more |
January Bark-About Hike Sunday, January 12, 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join hike leader and board member Amy Harwood to learn about one of Bark's biggest campaign efforts in recent years: stopping the Jazz Timber Sale. The Jazz Timber Sale would log 2,000 acres of forest, throughout 30 square... read more |
Comics for Change- featuring Alex P Brown of Bark Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
December Bark-About Hike Sunday, December 8, 2013 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join hike leader Audie Fuller for our December Bark-About to the lost roads of Fish Creek. In 1996, devestating floods removed many of the roads and bridges from the this area, and now Fish Creek is home to one of the largest whole watershed restoration projects undertaken in the United States.... read more |
Advanced Comment Writing Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm This training will explore using NEPA to enforce the ESA, CWA and Mt. Hood LRMP. If you understand that sentence (or really want to) this training is for you! We’ll delve deep into the wonderful and wonky world of environmental law and how to use the public comment process to make bad projects... read more |
November Bark-About Hike Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Have you heard about 'O&C' lands? Lately the media, environmentalists, recreationists, the timber industry and our elected officials can't seem to talk enough about the issue surrounding management of O&C forest land. But what are O |
Emergency Rally to Stop Mt. Hood Logging Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm Wear brown and show up at the Forest Service Regional Office in downtown Portland, 1220 SW 3rd (the Federal Building), from 2pm-3pm. Yesterday the Forest Service granted special permission to international logging... read more |
Forest Campaign Toolbox Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm What sort of tools do we use to organize and win in our work to protect Mt. Hood National Forest? Sometimes it's necessary to use a variety of tools, including legal, political, and community organizing to stop destructive projects or advocate for what you want to see on public lands. This... read more |
October Bark-About Mushroom Hike Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 9:00am **UPDATE - REGISTRATION FOR THIS HIKE IS NOW CLOSED. Bark offers free hikes every second Sunday of each month. Hope to see you in the forest next month! October is |
Rally to protect O&C lands: forest, fish, water, and wildlife Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm Tuesday, October 1st, 12:30-1:30pm We will gather at 12:30 in the park and hear from a variety of speakers who treasure public O&C lands for their forests, water, fish and wildlife.... read more |
Forest Policy Crash Course Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Who owns our public lands? Who manages them? How can we influence the management if we, the public, don’t like it? How did it get to be this way? This training, facilitated by Bark's staff attorney, Brenna Bell, will answer all these questions, and more, as we learn about how and why the... read more |
Modified Style Portland Fashion Show Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 6:00pm Not your typical fashion show — Modified Style Portland is a fashion show fundraiser. This year's show will benefit Bark. Click here to purchase tickets or visit... read more |
Groundtruthing 201: Fun in the Forest Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 9:00am to 5:00pm This will be the second part of our Groundtruth Training. We will learn to safely navigate our way through the forest with basic map and compass skills, play detective amongst the trees, and learn to see all the things that make an ecosystem healthy as well as the problems associated with... read more |
Groundtruth Training 101: Fun with Maps Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between what the Forest Service says they are doing and what is actually going on in the forest. This information is essential for building a legal and public case for stopping destructive projects. |
September Bark-About Hike Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 9:00am For our September hike Bark volunteers Michael Krochta and Kim Hack will be taking folks up to the Zig Zag area to talk fish. There has been some amazing restoration work going on in the Zig Zag district, from Bark's work getting the |
August Bark-About Hike to Polallie Cooper Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 9:00am to 6:00pm Join herbalist Missy Rohs and naturalist Candace Larson for a hike on Mt. Hood's eastern flanks. We'll visit the recently revived Polallie Cooper timber sale--one of a series of large-scale logging proposals currently... read more |
Forest Ecology 101 Lecture Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Come experience an in depth presentation about our remarkable forest environments in the Pacific Northwest and the biological diversity they support. Learn why the... read more |
My Hood is Your Hood Friday, July 12, 2013 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
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Tour de Clack Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 9:00am
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No Nestlé! Pedalpalooza Bike Ride Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
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June Bark-About Hike Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
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May Bark-About Hike Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Join us for our monthly hike to explore the forests of Mt Hood National Forests with our stellar volunteer Lola Goldberg. We will be checking out some projects both before and after so that we can see the true ecological effects of "restoration logging." Carpools will meet at the... read more |
Crash Course in Forest Ecology Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 6:30pm Join us at the Bark office for this evening presentation highlighting the unique ecological qualities of the Pacific Northwest. This slideshow will highlight major tree species in the Cascades, indicator species (what stories the plants are telling us), succession, and the importance of disease... read more |
Bark at Good Neighbor Pizzeria Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 5:00pm to 11:00pm Good Neighbor Pizzeria is hosting a benefit for Bark. Local ingredients, passion, and a whole lot of hard work are what make Good Neighbor Pizzeria worth a try. Come to think of it, that's why Bark is worth supporting too! Thanks to Good Neighbor you can do both April 25th: |
Bark at SE Farmers' Market Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm People's famous year-round Farmers' Market will be celebrating Earth Day on Wednesday, April 24th, and Bark will be there to update you on all things Mt. Hood. Find us at our table! People’s Farmers' Market |
5% day at People's Food Co-op Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 8:00am to 10:00pm People’s Food Co-op is supporting Bark on April 21st by donating 5% of proceeds from sales. If you have always wanted to see what People's has to offer, or if you are a long-time shopper and are waiting for the right day to stock up, please make it April 21st! And don't forget, People's is open... read more |
Minden, Genders, Sama Dams at Kelly's Olympian Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 8:30pm Banana Stand Media presents a benefit concert for Bark at Kelly’s Olympian. |
April Family-Friendly Bark About Hike Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 9:00am to 5:00pm For our April Bark-About we will be joining long time Barkers Martin, Carolyn, and Ursula Evans for this family friendly hike. We are still watching the weather and what the Forest Service is planning and will let you know as soon as we know where we are heading. Carpools will meet at the... read more |
Groundtruth Training 201: Fun in the Forest Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between what the Forest Service says they are doing and what is actually going on in the forest. This information is essential for building a legal and public case for stopping destructive projects. |
Groundtruth Training 101: Fun with Maps Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between what the Forest Service says they are doing and what is actually going on in the forest. This information is essential for building a legal and public case for stopping destructive projects. |
March Bark-About Roads Hike Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 9:00am Join one of the best advocates for the closures of roads in Mt Hood, Lori Ann Burd, to see the impacts and effects of the road network in Mt Hood. Lori Ann will discuss Bark's work to get unneeded roads in Mt Hood closed and ecologically restored, and show us examples of some of the good work... read more |
Volunteer Orientation and Open House Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Bark volunteers lead hikes, groundtruth, organize events, write comments, and so much more. If you've been interested in getting plugged into our work to protect Mt. Hood National Forest than don't miss this Volunteer Orientation. Gradey Proctor, Bark's Forest Watch Coordinator, and Meredith... read more |
test event training Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 11:21am this is a test body of an event... read more |
February Bark-About Hike Sunday, February 10, 2013 - 9:00am Join us this February for a hike with volunteer Jos Vaught. We will continue to watch the snow levels and let you know where we are headed as we approach the date. But I know that Jos will bring his wilderness skills with him to show us signs for critters and a few wild edibles too. |
January Bark-About Hike Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 9:00am This month Bark and Cascadia Wild are teaming up to lead a winter tracking hike in Mt. Hood National Forest. Learn the art of animal tracking and how to help protect our threatened local forests. Cascadia Wild is dedicated to teaching people about the natural world and inspiring personal... read more |
December Bark-About Hike Sunday, December 9, 2012 - 9:00am Over the past three years, Bark’s advocacy on the Airstrip Timber Sale has forced the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reduce the logging proposal from 325 to 207 acres, and eliminate 45 acres of proposed clearcuts. We have continued to work hard to protect the remaining old growth features in... read more |
Groundtruth Training Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 9:00am Groundtruthing involves documenting threats to public forests and finding inconsistencies between what public land managers say they are doing and what is actually going on in the forest. This information is essential for building a legal and public case for stopping destructive projects.... read more |
October Bark-About Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 9:00am October is Bark's annual hike with Mushroom Mark to learn about the role fungus plays in our forests. You should expect to walk up to three miles off trail on this month's hike. Please bring lunch, water, and sturdy boots. And if you'd like to bring home some edible mushrooms bring a knife,... read more |
September Bark-About Sunday, September 9, 2012 - 9:00am Join Bark volunteer Matt Mavko as he takes us into the 6000 acre Dollar Lake fire. This fire burnt in 2011, just south of Mt Hood itself. On this hike, Matt will discuss fire ecology and how the Forest Service manages for fire. You should expect to walk up to three miles on this month's... read more |
We Agree: A Crisis in Common Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm Curious about the connection between proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) development in Oregon, the Palomar Pipeline, and environmental injustice across the globe? Join us for a discussion with organizers and artists working on the campaign to stop LNG development in Oregon and have your... read more |
Special Bark Hike to Nestle Water Bottling Sites Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 12:00pm Join Lori Ann, Bark's Restore Mt. Hood Campaign Manager and Staff Attorney, on a trip to Cascade Locks to see the site of Nestle's proposed bottled water facility on the banks of the Columbia River. After that we will visit the spring that Nestle hopes to bottle and we will discuss the social... read more |