Environmental & Conservation Nonprofits

Promoting Balance - Public Lands * Wildlife * People, Recycling Oregon Beverage Containers

Friends of the Columbia Gorge shall vigorously protect the scenic, natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Columbia River Gorge. We fulfill this mission by ensuring strict implementation of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act and other laws protecting the region of the Columbia River Gorge; promoting responsible stewardship of Gorge land, air, and waters; encouraging public ownership of sensitive areas; educating the public about the unique natural values of the Columbia River Gorge and the importance of preserving those values; and working with groups and individuals to accomplish mutual preservation goals.

Mission: to promote conservation advocacy, stewardship, and recreation in the Owyhee Region

The Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge strive to joyfully connect our community with the wonder of the Refuge. Our mission is to support the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Complex. We are dedicated to protecting and restoring refuge habitats as well as providing nature education and recreation. We serve the Wapato Lake NWR in Gaston and the Tualatin River NWR in Sherwood. These are your public lands and we are all stewards of these special places.

Friends group in support of the three Willamette Valley refuges -- Finley, Ankeny Hill, and Baskett Slough, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.