Gorge Owned News
The latest news about GO! programs and events
Gorge Owned Announces Plans To Dissolve in 2020
Almost exactly 9 years ago, a group of locally owned, community and environmentally minded businesses provided me with the inspiration and confidence to launch Gorge Owned (GO!)—a program of the Columbia Gorge Earth Center dedicated to raising awareness about the ways...
Gorge Owned – Columbia Gorge Earth Center Timeline
2000 Community members Brian Carlstrom and others organize the first Gorge Earth Day to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Earth Day. First Green Home Tour. 2001 – 2002 Columbia Gorge Earth Center (CGEC) becomes a project of the Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute (CGEI)...
Hear in the Gorge LIVE!
On October 24th, 6:30 - 8 pm at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, join Hear in the Gorge host/producer, Sarah Fox and special guest, Terrie Brigham - co-owner of Brigham Fish Market (Cascade Locks) and member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian...
Sense of Place 10th Anniversary Season Line Up Announced
This year we celebrate our landmark 10th season of the Sense of Place lecture series, with a line up that promises to be one of our most engaging. We are thrilled to announce the line up for the 2019-20 season below. For more information about our...
Press release: Exciting announcements regarding Sense of Place Lecture Series
Gorge Owned Seeks Proposals for 10th Anniversary Sense of Place Lecture Series Speakers are invited to submit proposals for lectures that foster a deeper connection to place. Hood River, Ore. (June 10, 2019) — Gorge Owned has announced a Request for Proposals for the...
Recipients of 2019 Sustainability Awards announced!
Gorge Owned announced the winners of the 9th annual Tod J. LeFevre Sustainability Champion Awards during Earth Week. This award celebrates individuals, businesses, organizations and students working on innovative, creative solutions to the environmental and social...
Nominations Open for Tod J. LeFevre Sustainable Champion Awards
Gorge Owned is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Tod J. LeFevre Sustainable Champion Awards. This award celebrates individuals, businesses, organizations and students working on innovative, creative solutions to the environmental and social issues facing the...
Join our family! Seeking candidates for GO!’s Board of Directors
Gorge Owned is currently seeking folks who are passionate about community-building in the Gorge to fill a couple of vacancies on our board of directors. Great board candidates for our organization are folks who can commit to a 2 year board term with approximately a...
Sense of Place Tickets now on sale — March 20 & April 1
Tickets are now available online and in the gallery at Columbia Center for the Arts for two upcoming Sense of Place lectures. March 20, 2019 -- Shifting Sand: A Journey Through Time at the Columbia’s Nichols Boat Basin With Lorri Epstein, Carina Miller and Arthur...
Sense of Place POSTPONED
Due to the dicey ongoing weather conditions, and for the safety of our staff, volunteers, patrons and presenters, we will be RESCHEDULING Wednesday evening's Sense of Place for a later date (TBD). We'll be in touch just as soon as a new date is coordinated. Tickets...