For nearly two decades, our emphasis has been on safeguarding the natural environment at Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area, which operates on national forest land under a special use permit.
This area contains the Hood River Meadows and Stringer Meadows wetlands, numerous
fragile alpine meadows, clear flowing streams that feed into the East Fork of Hood River, and high alpine stands of mountain hemlock and slow growing white bark pine.
Recently, our efforts have also included monitoring the region surrounding and within the permit boundary of the Cooper Spur Ski Area on the northeast slope of Mt. Hood.
For additional information on Friends of Mount Hood, please visit the following web pages:
Donations to Friends of Mount Hood support our ongoing effort to protect the environment on the mountain.
Friends of Mount Hood Annual Meeting
December 4, 2007, 7 pm to 9 pm
Mazamas Mountaineering Center Auditorium
527 SE 43rd Avenue, Portland
(cross street SE Stark)
Is Mt. Hood ecologically healthy or is it being destroyed with global warming, development, and
population pressures?
What is happening in the U.S. Senate regarding the bill to create additional wilderness
in the Mt. Hood National Forest?
A discussion of pertinent issues affecting Mt. Hood will be led by a panel of experts and activists:
- Alan Dyck, Forest Service biologist;
- Deb Wechselblatt, BARK, off-road vehicles and the proposed
Mt. Hood National Forest Travel Plan;
- Bob Smith, Mazamas Conservation Comm., global warming;
- Russ Pascoe, Cooper Spur Wild and Free Coalition, the wilderness bill;
- Steve Engel, Audobon Society;
- Kate McCarthy, Friends of Mount Hood.
Hope to see you there!