Gorge Guide

SENSE OF PLACE LECTURE SERIES

First Wednesday, November through April
6:30 p.m.
Springhouse Cellar
Hood River, OR
 
Whether it is recreation, resource extraction or farming, most people who live in the Gorge are here because of the natural environment. Yet our connection to this place can simultaneously be the link that binds us and the fracture that divides us.
 
As the Gorge becomes increasingly popular for both locals and tourists, conflict over how best to manage this unique place becomes elevated. What is the cultural and environmental history that has shaped this landscape and our towns? What are the elements of this place that make it unique? How can citizens become more engaged in reducing future conflicts over issues we will face as the landscape and our communities continue to change?
 
Join the Columbia Gorge Earth Center as we explore these questions in the second annual Sense of Place lecture series. The series seeks to foster deeper connections to our landscape and to each other via speakers who represent a variety of industries and perspectives.
 
All events take place at Springhouse Cellar in Hood River (13 Railroad Ave1st and Cascade) on the first Wednesday of each month. Doors open at 6 p.m. and lectures begin at 6:30 pm. Come early to mingle and enjoy a glass of wine.
 
Schedule
November 2  — Cheryl Mack: This Land was Their Land- the Life of Ellen Chenowith Underwood and the Early History of the Columbia River Gorge
December 7 — Maija & Niko Yasui : Japanese Evacuation and Internment, the Hood River Story
January 4  — Steve Hawley: The Future of What Used to Be: Historical Abundance and the Hope of Restoring Ecosystems
February  1  — Darryl Lloyd: Time and Change on Mt. Adams
 March 7 — Dr. Michael Beug: An Introduction to Mushrooms and their Ecosystem
April  4  — Jeanette Burkhardt: Salmon People and the Big River: Columbia River Native American Fisheries

About the Columbia Gorge Earth Center
The Columbia Gorge Earth Center is a 10-year-old nonprofit based in Hood River with a mission to promote the connection of economy, ecology and community in the Columbia River Gorge by empowering citizens to make sustainable choices in the areas of energy, waste, food, and soon, transportation. CGEC does this through via two avenues: serving as an incubator for new environmental non-profits and coordinating events that engage citizens in dialogue and action around environmental issues that face residents of the Columbia River Gorge.  These events include the annual Green Living Tour, Earth Day, the Bike Commute Challenge, films and more. More Info: www.cgec.org