Registration open for Mt. Adams Hiking Day on Aug. 9
TROUT LAKE — Registration is open for the annual Mount Adams Hiking Day on Aug. 9, when five free outings on the peak are open to the public.
Sponsored by the non-profit Friends of Mount Adams, the event features hikes lead by board members knowledgeable about the natural and cultural history of the peak.
The hikes include an easy 3-miler to Hell Roaring Canyon viewpoint, a 6-mile loop around Bird Creek Meadows, 8 miles to an unnamed lake on the west side of the Mount Adams Wilderness, 9 miles to Horseshoe Meadow via Stagman Ridge and 11 miles to the moraines of Adams Glacier.
The deadline to register is Aug. 7. For a flyer describing the five options, including registration information, go to mtadamsfriends.org or call Darvel Lloyd at 503-251-2784.
Oregon Bass and Panfish Club to meet July 24 in Portland
PORTLAND — The Oregon Bass and Panfish Club will meet at 7 p.m. July 24 at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave.
Gary Galovich, warm water biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, will discuss lesser-known fishing opportunities in the Willamette Valley.
Access may be limited in Major, Catherine creek areas
BINGEN — Helicopters are working in the upper Catherine and Major creek areas in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and access may be limited at times.
The helicopters are part of a landscape strategy to improve oak stands that have been topped by Douglas firs from decades of fire suppression.
According to the Forest Service, the project will reduce the risk of high intensity wildfires.
Helicopter activity this week is east of the upper Bates and Snowden road intersection. Activity then will move to the upper east fork of Major Creek for three weeks. The final work will be near Major Creek road and Catherine Creek north of the east end of Bistol Road for three weeks.
