Let’s head back up to the Larch Mountain area for some forest exploration and groundtruthing training! Have you been wanting to learn more about Bark’s groundtruthing program? This will be an excellent chance to learn some new skills and prepare yourself for field days on Mt Hood. No experience necessary! You will get the opportunity […]
Bark is teaming up with The Freshwater Trust to lead an educational walk focused on in-stream and riparian habitat restoration. Join us May 18th, 10:30-1:30 at the Cascade Streamwatch Trailhead at Wildwood Recreational Area to discuss salmon behavior, in-stream restoration and follow up with an optional plant walk. Where: Wildwood Recreation Center – 65670 US-26, […]
Want to get started foraging for fungi, but don’t know where to start? Have you been warned about the dangers of wild mushrooms but love a good Porcini? Come learn the basics to get you understanding the larger world of fungi. Color, gill shape, and where it grows are all great indicators, once you have […]
Join Bark HQ to write letters to elected officials and other decision-makers! Whether you’re new to writing elected officials or you’ve been doing it for years, you’re welcome to join us and make your voice heard. All you have to bring is yourself and your ideas! But you can also bring your laptop, art supplies, […]
Let’s take a look at using the plant Plantain! This little groundcover genus, Plantago, is also known as ‘White Man’s Foot’. While it is not as invasive as other species I have focused on, it is plentiful and easily harvested. During this workshop, we will also be making salve using mainly plantain, oil, and beeswax. […]
Join us for our FIRST Mt Hood Wetland Mapping Field Day of 2025! No experience required! Wetlands serve many functions- from biodiversity hotspots, water storage and filtration, aquifer replenishment, wildfire breaks and more. Luckily, wetlands are protected from logging and other destructive treatments in timber sales. However, when the Forest Service plans timber sales, they […]
Join former staff member Christine as she gets out of the office and into the field. A not-so-secret bird nerd, she is joining us again to share her wealth of knowledge. If you want to swap bird stories or just want to learn some basic ID, sign up for this Bark Out. Where: Base of […]
Join Bark for a Mt Hood Wetland Mapping Field Day! No experience required! Wetlands serve many functions- from biodiversity hotspots, water storage and filtration, aquifer replenishment, wildfire breaks and more. Luckily, wetlands are protected from logging and other destructive treatments in timber sales. However, when the Forest Service plans timber sales, they refer to the National […]
Bark and Citizens Rare Plant Watch are joining forces to bring volunteers into the office to learn about rare plants, and specifically Corydalis aquae-gelidae. Identifying rare plants in timber sales can help build better comments, identify at-risk ecosystems, and just deepen our understanding of nature. If you attend this classroom portion, you will be then […]
Let’s be present in nature! One of the best ways to know your forest is to know what’s in it. Join Haley Spadafora for a walk at Wildwood Park, where we will focus on edible and medicinal plants, as well as some common forest plants. This walk is tailored for beginners, but plant experts are […]
BARK, Sunnyside Environmental School, Extinction Rebellion, 350 PDX, and do-good Gaia lovers Making Earth Cool will bring some environmental joie de vivre to the city on an April Saturday. Their Earth Day celebration "serves as a poignant reminder that we are mere specks within the grandeur of the greatest masterpiece ever created." Couldn't have said […]
Bark’s groundtruthing program has been a core piece of our defense work since Bark’s founding in 1999. Every field season, Bark staff and volunteers survey areas on Mt Hood National Forest where Forest Service projects are proposed, from timber sales, to road maintenance, to prescribed fire, and more. The data we collect enables Bark and […]
The Forest Watch Committee is Bark’s group of dedicated volunteers who keep watch over Mt Hood National Forest and gain a more in-depth understanding of how National Forests are managed. We meet monthly to discuss projects on Mt Hood, prioritize areas to groundtruth, collaborate on NEPA comments, and strategize our response to destructive proposals. As needed, we will discuss and collaborate […]
Bark is hosting the first of our two planned campouts this summer! Campouts allow us to collect much more data than we’re able to do in a single field day with the added fun of hanging out with fellow Barkers at camp afterwards! You’ll get the opportunity to join us for groundtruthing, beaver habitat, and […]
Bark is hosting the first of our two planned campouts this summer! Campouts allow us to collect much more data than we’re able to do in a single field day with the added fun of hanging out with fellow Barkers at camp afterwards! You’ll get the opportunity to join us for groundtruthing, beaver habitat, and […]