The Columbia Gorge is a magnificent GORGE TOWNS TO TRAILS place like nowhere else in the world. We have set forth a bold vision to create a loop hiking While it attracts nature lovers, it also trail system around the entire Columbia River Gorge attracts developers and corporate National Scenic Area. This concept of connecting trails IF WE interests that could forever change to communities, offering the possibility of multi-day its natural wonder. Time and trekking excursions, and creating critical wildlife corridors again, ordinary people have taken has received enthusiastic and broad community support. MISS THIS extraordinary steps to protect this Funds from the campaign will help purchase critical place, making a difference that we all pieces of land for trail connections, while also supporting enjoy today. Beacon Rock, Multnomah outreach to community leaders, elected officials, and local OPPORTUNITY, Falls, Rowena Point, and other iconic businesses. places throughout the Gorge would WE MAY not be what we know and love today, if people had not stepped up LAND STEWARDSHIP NEVER AGAIN to protect them when they had the chance. Acquiring these lands might be the most exciting part of this campaign, but stewardship might be the most GET ANOTHER This is our opportunity to follow in important to ensure the lands will continue to be valuable their footsteps and leave our own to people and wildlife. Each property comes with its CHANCE legacy with the preservation of seven own unique opportunities and challenges to restore and A campaign to ensure the wild and properties – 420 acres of magnificent manage. In some cases, trails will be built or enhanced to wonderful Columbia Gorge endures Gorge land. These lands preserve make a better experience for the public. In other cases, for many generations to come. beautiful views, protect wildlife, and outbuildings and rubbish need to be removed. Some provide more places for people to properties may need a plan to remove noxious weeds. take solace in nature.
Please join us! Create your legacy by making a generous donation to the CAMPAIGN FUNDING Preserve the Wonder campaign. 79% The Preserve the Wonder campaign is our most ambitious LAND PURCHASE land conservation effort to date, aiming to acquire and & ACQUISITION preserve seven unique properties totaling more than For the Gorge, COST 420-acres along the Washington side of the Gorge. To do so, Friends aims to raise $5.5 million to fund land 5% acquisition, stewardship, Gorge Towns to Trails, and related outreach efforts through this land campaign. And the best 6% news is that we’re already more than halfway there, with Debbie Asakawa Gwen Farnham $3.5 million in support already received! Campaign Co-chair Campaign Co-chair 10%
PHOTO BY BRADY HOLDEN. LAND STEWARDSHIP LEARN MORE Campaign co-chairs Debbie Asakawa & ENHANCEMENT and Gwen Farnham, with Friends of the Kevin Gorman Visit PreserveTheWonder.com to learn more about the Columbia Gorge Executive Director Kevin Executive Director GORGE TOWNS TO TRAILS campaign, view short videos highlighting each property, Gorman at Catherine Creek, WA. CAMPAIGN COSTS and make an online donation.
Please give generously! Contact Sandy Wright ([email protected] or 971-634-2027) to explore ways you can support this unique opportunity to preserve the wonder of the Gorge for may generations to come.
COVER PHOTO BY WARREN MORGAN. SEE WEBSITE FOR OTHER PHOTO CREDITS. The Columbia Gorge is a magnificent place like nowhere else in the world. While it attracts nature lovers, it also attracts developers and corporate interests that could forever change IF WE its natural wonder. Time and again, ordinary people have taken MISS THIS extraordinary steps to protect this place, making a difference that we all enjoy today. Beacon Rock, Multnomah OPPORTUNITY, Falls, Rowena Point, and other iconic places throughout the Gorge would WE MAY not be what we know and love today, if people had not stepped up NEVER AGAIN to protect them when they had the chance.
GET ANOTHER This is our opportunity to follow in their footsteps and leave our own CHANCE legacy with the preservation of seven properties – 420 acres of magnificent Gorge land. These lands preserve beautiful views, protect wildlife, and provide more places for people to take solace in nature.
Please join us! Create your legacy by making a generous donation to the Preserve the Wonder campaign.
For the Gorge,
Debbie Asakawa Gwen Farnham Campaign Co-chair Campaign Co-chair
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