Mt. Hood Bill Passed Congress

Mt. Hood Land Exchange Clarification Bill Ready for President's Pen Legislation written by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Representatives Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., to protect and enhance Oregon’s land conservation and recreation priorities on Mt. Hood passed the Senate unanimously on December 21, 2017.  The House of Representatives passed the bill in February on a 415-1 vote. The bill now goes to the president to be signed into law. Wyden, Merkley, Walden and Blumenauer introduced the Mt. Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act in the Senate and House earlier this year to help resolve a nearly nine-year-long dispute over proposed land development on the northeast side of Mt. Hood. Hood River Valley Residents Committee executive director Heather Staten expressed our gratitude on getting the bill passed, “We have been working on this historic solution for more than 15 years, and we…

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After the Smoke Clears Forum Nov. 30

After the Smoke Clears: A Forum on the Eagle Creek Fire and Recovery Thursday, November 30, doors at 5:45, show at 6:30 pm Bowe Theater, Hood River Valley High School The Eagle Creek fire threatened Gorge communities, disrupted businesses, filled our skies with smoke, and burned through cherished hiking trails. Many of us are still working through the accompanying anger, outrage, anxiety, and stress from the fire. Now that rains have come and largely put the fire out, we can breathe deep and look to the forest for what it can teach us about natural recovery systems. It's also a time to look ahead at ways we can increase resilience for the land, communities, and trails that make the Gorge such a special place.  We are pleased to be a host of After the Smoke Clears a forum featuring multimedia presentations on what happened in the fire and examining key challenges moving forward, featuring insights from a collection of…

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H is for Harvest October 7th

You are invited to our 3rd Annual H is for Harvest Saturday October 7, 6-9 pm Springhouse Cellar, Hood River Join the Resident's Committee at one of Hood River’s coolest venues for a harvest inspired evening of live music, delicious food, Northwest wines, and exciting auction items that celebrate our beautiful county and its bounty--and support our 40 years of work protecting farms, forests, wild places and the livability of our community. D is for Delicious. We’ll provide light appetizers and desserts with more substantial food truck fare available from The Huck Truck. A is for the AMAZING items in our live and silent auctions.  We've got intriguing auction items lined up from an Ashland theater trip with luxury hotel stay to Mystic Mud pottery to 9 tons of gravel from Lane's Excavation. Check out a sneak peek of the auction here. B is for the BAND and this year we'll enjoy the swinging blues and bluesy jazz of local heros OBO - Ontiveros, Bonham…

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Westside Plan Public Forum August 15th

Nature in Neighorhoods: Missed the Show? See the Video "Make no little plans. . . ."  If you missed Mike Houck's wonderful presentation August 15 on integrating nature into neighborhoods in the City of Hood River, you can now watch it now on youtube. Mike is an inspiration and his talk provides a how-to guide for anyone who wants to shape public policy at any level whether your pet project is global climate change or getting a new crosswalk near your kid's school. Mike shares lessons learned over 40 years of successful environmental advocacy in the Portland metro region."Endless pressure, endlessly applied." Mike is the director of Urban Greenspaces Institute and founding board member of the Intertwine. He has been hugely influential in shaping how the Portland/Vancouver metro region protects and preserves natural areas, parks and trails. "In livable cities is preservation of the wild . . . ." View a video of Mike Houck's presentation here. Public Forum #2 Integrating Nature…

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Westside Plan Public Forum July 26

FORUM ON HOOD RIVER'S FUTURE Wednesday, July 26th, doors 6 pm, program 6:30 pm Columbia Center for the Arts - 215 Cascade Avenue, Hood River Want to know more about the City of Hood River's Westside Area Concept Plan? Get your questions answered at an informational forum this Wednesday July 26th hosted by Hood River Valley Residents Committee and Livable Hood River.  Our goal is to help you better understand how the City is planning for future growth—particularly a 450-acre developing area on the city’s west side—and how to get involved in the planning process.   Get Informed: Hear a short presentation from our panel on how things like parks, housing, zoning, pedestrian/bike paths happen. Project and Process: An Overview of the Westside Area Concept Plan Heather Staten, Executive Director, Hood River Valley Residents Committee Hood River Valley Residents Committee is one of Oregon’s oldest local land use advocacy groups. Since 1977 the Residents Committee has…

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40th Birthday Bash! May 21

  All new & old friends alike are invited to join us in celebrating 40 years of promoting livable communities and protecting the land we all love. Sunday May 21st from 3:30 - 7 pm at the Crag Rat Hut, 960 Crag Rat Hut Road, Hood River. 3:30 - 4:00 Informal Social 4:00 - 5:00 A Walk Down Memory Lane: Highlights of HRVRC history 5:00 - 6:00 Buffet Dinner by The Huck Truck accompanied by local libations--beer generously donated by Full Sail Brewing and delicous Hood River wine from Viento Wines and Phelps Creek Vineyards. 6:00 - 7:00 Candle-blowing, cake-cutting and more merry making! Parking is somewhat limited onsite. Carpooling is encouraged. Extra parking and a shuttle service will run between Pine Grove School parking lot and the Crag Rat Hut.  Questions? Contact Polly Wood pollywood47@gmail.com or (541) 490-5443.

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Parks and Port Candidate Forum April 25

All Politics is Local: Candidate Forum for Parks and Port Districts April 25, 5:30-7:30 pm at Columbia Center for the Arts Parks and the waterfront have always stirred strong feelings in Hood Riverites but we often don’t know much about the views of the folks hoping to get elected to decision-making positions. Meet the candidates for the Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District and the Port of Hood River at a candidate forum Tuesday, April 25.  It starts with a casual half hour of meet and greet — with a beverage or two — before the candidate forum starts in the Arts Center theater at 6 p.m. This year has particularly crowded races: Nine candidates have thrown their hat in the ring for two Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District seats, and eleven candidates are vying for three spots at the Port of Hood River.  Tuesday, April 25th Columbia Center for…

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Maiden of the Mountain Screening April 15

Interesting Person Series to Show Kate McCarthy Film Mt. Hood Town Hall​, Saturday, April 15 Spring has sprung and HRVRC invites you to attend the film Maiden of the Mountain on Saturday, April 15 at the Mt. Hood Town Hall as part of the Town Hall’s Interesting Person Series. The 27 minute film tells the inspirational story of the life and work of local conservationist giant and HRVRC co-founder, Kate McCarthy. The film was co-produced and co-directed by CRAG Law's Ralph Bloemers and Balance Media's Trip Jennings and Sara Quinn.  There will be two evening show times on Saturday April 15th at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Tickets: $3.00 at the door which goes to Mt. Hood Town Hall to cover costs featuring such accessible community events

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Winter Film Night Jan. 21

Winter Film Night Women's Work for the Wild A Presentation of HRVRC and CRAG Law Center Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave. Saturday January 21, 7 pm (doors at 6:30) Suggested $5 Donation Please join us and our friends at CRAG Law Center in kicking off HRVRC's 40th year of protecting the place we love, with a night of 10 short films about wild places and the women who love them. We are especially excited to present the premiere screening of Maiden of the Mountain directed by Trip Jennings and Ralph Bloemers. The film tells the inspirational story of the life and work of local conservationist giant and HRVRC co-founder, Kate McCarthy. The proceeds of the film night go towards Kate's most personal project, the Mt. Hood/Cooper Spur Land Trade. For the last 15 years, HRVRC and CRAG Law Center have worked to bring Wilderness protection to thousands…

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H is for Harvest October 15

H is for Harvest Saturday October 15, 6-9 pm Springhouse Cellar, Hood River Join the Resident's Committee and sponsors Cardinal Glass and Timberline Lodge at one of Hood River’s coolest venues for a harvest inspired evening of live music, delicious food, Northwest wines, and exciting auction items that celebrate our beautiful county and its bounty--and support our 39 years of work protecting farms, forests, wild places and the livability of our community. We’ll provide light appetizers and desserts – and fabulous food truck fare for purchase from Dhaba Dhaba and The Huck Truck. A is for the AMAZING items in our live and silent auctions.  Auction items range from a rare overnight ‘slumber party’ package for up to 24 people at Silcox Hut at Timberline,  eight tons of gravel delivered from Lane’s Excavation for your driveway or landscaping project, a Hood River Wine Country bike tour from MountNbarrel or a week’s stay in…

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