2023 Climate Action Annual Report Released March 12, 2024

To learn more about climate action progress in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, check out the 2023 Climate Action Annual Report. LINK

Climate Stewards Build Resilience in the Columbia River Gorge

Thanks to all our community partners who made this training possible!

In Fall 2023, the Gorge Commission partnered with Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, and the University of California Naturalist Program to bring a new climate change training program, Climate Stewards, to the Gorge. Sixteen community members from five Gorge towns learned about climate change impacts, communication methods, and local efforts to advance community and ecosystem resilience. Participants also worked on projects that supported several Climate Change Action Plan priorities including wetlands, cold water refuge streams, and fire risk.

Learn More About the Climate Change Action Plan

Click here to download a PDF of the Climate Change Action Plan

Click here to download a PDF of the Executive Summary - Climate Change Action Plan

The Gorge Commission unanimously adopted the Climate Change Action Plan at its meeting on December 13, 2022. Over the past year, Commission staff worked with dozens of partners including Tribes, county planning departments and commissions, state and federal agencies, community organizations, and others to develop the Climate Change Action Plan, a guide to climate adaptation and mitigation for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. We are deeply grateful to all those who helped develop this plan and offered input during the public comment period.

For more information please contact Lisa Naas Cook, Vital Sign Indicators Planner.

Staff Reports and Resources

Past Climate Change Action Plan Workshops

Agricultural Lands in the Gorge: Building Resilience in a Changing Climate

Forests in the Gorge: Building Resilience in a Changing Climate