DatesAug 15th - Aug 21st 2010 Service ProjectRoad decommission, Salmon habitat restoration Free DaysExploring Sandy & Salmon River areas AccommodationsTent camping near cars Trip RatingActive : Driving to worksite, bending, digging, hauling, lifting, planting LeadersJanet Johnson Equipment |
Located twenty miles east of Portland, Oregon, and the northern Willamette River valley, the Mt. Hood National Forest extends south from the strikingly beautiful Columbia River Gorge across more than a million acres of forested mountains, lakes and streams. At its heart lies the imposing figure of Mt. Hood, Oregon's highest peak at 11,240 feet, defining the Portland skyline and home to several wilderness areas. A dormant volcano with 11 active glaciers, snow covered Mt. Hood emcompasses forested slopes and alpine meadows and is the source of numerous rivers with populations of anadromous fish. Our service project is salmon habitat restoration and recovery on the Salmon River. The Salmon and Sandy Rivers and their tributaries are important spawning grounds for coho salmon and steelhead trout. This ongoing work project is supported by the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife. We'll spend the week working adjacent to a portion of the decommissioned Salmon River road upstream from the Green Canyon Campground, restoring riparian habitat, wetlands and streamside vegetation, and day hiking in our free time. Our base camp for the week is at the forest service McNeil Campground from which we'll make the short drive to our work site each day. This project is suitable for beginners to car camping and service work who are in good shape.
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