Gifford Pinchot National Forest

 2006 News Releases

December 2006

• Forest Sno-Parks Hit Hard by Recent Record Rains - Winter Conditions Close Forest Roads (December 08, 2006)
• New Interagency Pass Program Will Help Public Enjoy Enhanced Recreation Sites on Public Lands (December 06, 2006)

November 2006

• Forest Offering Special Forest Product Permits (November 16)
• Sunday's Expected Rain and High Winds Will Add to Deteriorating Forest Road Conditions (November 11, 2006)
• Forest Roads Blocked Due to Landslides and Flooding (November 07, 2006)
• Wet, Stormy Weather Affecting Some Forest Roads (November 06, 2006)
• Christmas Trees Available from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest (November 03, 2006)
• More Than $1.9 Million in County Payment Projects Approved (November 03, 2006)

October 2006

• Forest Advisory Committee to Discuss Recreation Site Plan, Invasive Plant Draft Environmental Impact Statement (October 23, 2006)
• Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the Columbia River Gorge NSA Seek Public Review and Comment on Invasive Plant Treatment DEIS  (October 12, 2006)
• Mount St. Helens Visitor Centers Shift to New Operating Schedule; and Winter Climbing Permit System Takes Effect November 1 (October 11, 2006)
• Volunteers Key to Success of Eight Annual Pick Up the Pinchot (October 03, 2006)

September 2006

• Managers Seek Ideas for the Protection and Restoration of the East Forest of the Lewis River (September 18, 2006)
• Forest Hosts Eight Annual Public Lands Day Clean-up Events (September 11, 2006)
• Fire Crews Make Great Progress on Lightning Fires (September 07, 2006)

August 2006

• Mount St. Helens Monument Recommends Not Bringing Pets to Visitor Centers During Hot Weather (August 30, 2006)
• Gifford Pinchot National Forest Expects Busy Holiday Weekend (August 24, 2006)
• Mouse Creek Fish Passage Project Requires Detour on Forest Road 65 (August 07, 2006)

July 2006

• Summer Sun Brings Ripe Huckleberries to the Forest (July 27, 2006)
• Mop-up on the Ape Fire is Complete (July 26, 2006)
• Small Fire near Ape Cave is Declared Contained (July 25, 2006)
• Access to Mount St. Helens Climbing to Remains Open (July 24, 2006)
• Small Fire Burns Southwest of Mount St. Helens - Ape Cave Closed (July 24, 2006)
• Visitor Services Prospectus Rescinded at the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (July 24, 2006)
• Mount St. Helens Monument Recommends Not Bringing Pets to Visitor Centers During these Hot Days (July 21, 2006)
• Road Repairs Planned for Forest Road 42 (July 18, 2006)
• Mount St. Helens Climbing Online Permit System Opens - Volcano Climbing to Resume on Friday, July 21 (July 13, 2006)

June 2006

• Mount St. Helens Institute Announces Butterfly Class (June 26, 2006)
• Forest Campgrounds and Windy Ridge Open for July 4th Holiday (June 22, 2006)
• Ninth Annual "Pedal the Pinchot" Set to Aid Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Surrounding Communities (June 21, 2006)
• Volunteers Sought for Skate Creek Stewardship Program (June 09, 2006)
• Resource Advisory Committees to Recommend Projects (June 01, 2006)

May 2006

• Media Advisory: Mount St. Helens Climbing Program to Change (May 31, 2006)
• Forest Hosts Eighteenth Annual Kids' Fishing Clinics (May 30, 2006)
• Many Gifford Pinchot National Forest Sites Open for Memorial Day (May 19, 2006)
• Volunteers to Gather to Help Protect Mount St. Helens 26 Years after Eruption (May 12, 2006)
• Heavy Spring Snow Pack to Delay Road Access to Mount St. Helens (May 04, 2006)

April 2006

• USGS Scientist to Speak at Reopening of Johnston Ridge Observatory (April 28, 2006)
• Johnston Ridge Observatory to Reopen May 5; Mount St. Helens Visitor Centers Shift to Summer Hours (April 27, 2006)
• Mount St. Helens Institute Seek Volunteers for Conservation Corps (April 25, 2006)
• Counties and Forest Receive National Recognition for Noxious Weed Control (April 24, 2006)

March 2006

• Mount St. Helens Institute Seeks Volcano Volunteers - (March 30, 2006)
• Forest Advisory Committee to Discuss Biodiversity, Yakama Timber Program (March 29, 2006)
• Mount St. Helens Institute Announces 2006 Field Seminars - (March 14, 2006)

February 2006

• Fee Changes Proposed at Forlorn Lakes Campground (February 07, 2006)

January 2006

• Public Invited to Submit Applications for Over $1 Million in Forest Project Money (January 13, 2006)
• Forest Advisory Committee to Discuss Land Restoration Contracts, Forest Roads and Other Topics (January 04, 2006)

US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Thursday, 11 January 2007 at 12:24:55 EST