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The 2012 Hood River Watershed Group Field Series is gearing up for an exciting season of tours and classes throughout your watershed! We're planning a wide array of events to help you explore the natural resources in your backyard. You won't want to miss out! Registration for all classes will be through Hood River Community Education. So please call them at 541-386-2055 or check out the latest catalog online at www.hrcommunityed.org.
Public Forest Lands Tour
Saturday, June 23, 2012 10:00am-3:00pm
Join Hood River County Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service on an exploration of public forest lands. We’ll tour sites of active timber harvest and forest enhancement on the west side of the valley. Throughout the tour, we’ll learn how forests are managed for the competing demands of timber production, forest health, fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, and recreation. Transportation will be provided. Cost: $15
Macroinvertebrates:
Discovering Water BugsSaturday, June 30, 2012 10:00am-12:00pm
Join the Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute and the Hood River Watershed Group for this family-friendly exploration of the bugs in our local streams! We’ll be gathering macroinvertebrates from the stream, learn what they are, and discover why they are important. Adults will hear from U.S. Forest Service staff about the state of our local streams and then be able to join the kids for an exciting stream activity. Cost $20
credit: Charles Lewallen
Fire on the Mountain!: the Dollar Lake and Gnarl Ridge Fires
Saturday, July 28, 2012 8:30am-4:00pm
Tour the 2011 Dollar Lake and 2008 Gnarl Ridge fire areas with US Forest Service Soil Scientist John Dodd and US Forest Service Assistant Fire Management Officer Leo Segovia. We’ll learn about different fire behaviors, discuss the firefighting efforts and impacts, and explore and compare the aftermath and recovery from these two recent fires. Transportation will be provided. Cost: $18
Eliot Glacier Climb
Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:00am-2:00pm
Ever wanted to know more about the glaciers on Mt. Hood? Here’s your chance to get a first-hand look at the Eliot Glacier with PSU glaciologist Dr. Andrew Fountain and the Hood River Watershed Group. We’ll hike to and onto the glacier to learn about its recession and its impact on the Hood River Valley. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore the toe of this magnificent glacier on the north side of Mt. Hood! Attendees will be assisted getting to and while on the glacier by mountaineers familiar with the area. Cost: $10
Chinook Salmon Spawning Tour
Saturday, September 8, 2012 10:00am-3:00pm
Join Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Fish Biologist Ryan Gerstenberger, U.S.
Forest Service Fish Biologist Matthew Anderson, and Confederated Tribes of
Warm
Springs Habitat Biologist Blayne Eineichner on this exciting trip into the
salmon’s lifecycle. This tour will explore spawning behavior through a stream
walk along a half-mile section of the West Fork. Along the way, we’ll see
adults, redds, and spawned out salmon. This tour will also reveal current
efforts to restore and enhance spawning habitat within the watershed by visiting
recent Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and U.S. Forest Service projects.
Transportation will be provided. Cost: $18
credit: Lyndsay Brewer
Newton Clark Glacier Tour: Ice, Rocks, and Mud
Saturday, September 22, 2012 8:30am-5:00pm
The Newton Clark Glacier Tour: Ice, Rocks, and Mud will feature a strenuous 7-mile round trip hike that will gain 2,220 ft in elevation. This trip is a special opportunity to see and learn about Mt. Hood’s glaciers, and observe U.S. Forest Service Geologist Tom DeRoo’s photographic monitoring of recent changes to the glacier and the upper Newton Creek valley. Get a first hand view of recent slope failures, debris flows, creek blockages, and glacial recession. During the drive to the trailhead, participants will have the opportunity to view the recovery of lands impacted by the 2008 Gnarl Ridge wildfire. You must be in good shape, bring alpine hiking apparel with multiple layers, sturdy hiking boots, gloves & hat, plenty of water, and a lunch. Make sure to be prepared for all weather events. Bring a camera too! Transportation will be provided. Cost: $18
Check back soon for the schedule of summer Field Series events!