Mt. Hood National Forest

Pioneer History Camp: Sept. 13-21

Barlow Ranger District and citizen volunteers will sponsor the annual Pioneer History Camp from September 13 through 21 at White River Station Campground. The site of the 1840s era pioneer camp is located on the east side of Mt. Hood along the historic Barlow Road, the last overland segment of the Oregon Trail. Interpreters dressed as pioneers will explain or demonstrate cooking methods and other techniques used by pioneers in everyday life. Admission to the camp is free and the camp will be open to the public daily from 9 am to 4 pm.

Link to News Release

Portland Water Bureau

and Mt. Hood National Forest Host Bull Run Working Group Meeting, September 16, 2008

Link to More Information

Link to Bull Run Watershed Management Unit Agreement

Festival of the Forest

The annual Festival of the Forest is taking place Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 14 from noon to 6 at Wildwood Recreation Area. Bring the whole family for food, music, arts and crafts, games, prizes, educational activities and more! Meet a Forest Ranger and a firefighter. Take your picture with Smokey Bear. See you there!

Link to poster

Wonders of Wildflowers

Elizabeth Howley, Horticulture Instructor at Clackamas Community College will give talks on the sub-alpine ecosystem surrounding Timberline Lodge in August and Septmember.  A nature hike follows the presentation. Link to poster. 

For more information on these and other events,click on "Calendar of Events", located on the left of this home page. 

Olallie Lake Resort Closed for 2008 Season

The Olallie Lake Resort will remain closed for the entire 2008 season due to needed repairs to cabins, store, and other resort facilities. 

Campgrounds in the Olallie Lake vicinity are planned to be open during the summer of 2008.  However as of June 30, 2008 access to the Olallie Lake area is still impassable due to deep snow on the road.  The snow is not anticipated to melt out until mid July, 2008 at the earliest.  Please contact the Clackamas River Ranger District office for current information. 

Good Things Happening in the Sandy River Basin

Many opportunities to become involved in habitat restoration projects exit.  Click on the link below for more information.

On October 19, 2007, Marmot Dam, the largest dam ever to be removed in Oregon, was dismantled allowing the Sandy River to be free flowing for the first time in nearly 100 years. 

In 2008, the Little Sandy Dam will also be removed, improving access to over 100 miles of salmon and steelhead habitat on the Mt. Hood National Forest.

On December 17, 2007, the City of Portland and the Mt. Hood National Forest signed the new Bull Run Watershed Management Unit Agreement.  This Agreement now serves as a partnership guide for the long term stewardship of the Bull Run, the source of Portland's drinking water. 

Link to more information

Recreation Facility Analysis

Proposed 5-Year Program of Work

The Mt. Hood National Forest is proposing future management of developed recreation sites (campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads) through a process called “Recreation Facility Analysis.”   The Forest completed an evaluation and ranking of its 169 developed recreation sites using established national criteria.   We are proposing a 5-year Program of Work to bring the Forest 's recreation infrastructure into alignment with the forest recreation niche and the resources available to operate and maintain it to standard.   The Program of Work lists specific proposed actions for each site. Link to Map of Recreation Niche Settings 

You are invited to review the proposed Program of Work.   If you have comments or questions, please contact Malcolm Hamilton, Recreation Program Manager, at 503-668-1792 or mhhamilton@fs.fed.us .   Your input is vital to the completion of the final Program of Work.   We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please submit your comments and suggestions no later than June 13, 2008.

The national site ranking criteria used in Recreation Facility Analysis include:

• Conformance to the forest recreation program niche and amount of recreation use

• Financial efficiency

• Environmental and community sustainability

• Operational and contractual agreements

How closely the Forest adheres to the final Program of Work will depend upon available funding and resources, as well as public involvement and partnerships to enhance the recreation program.

Link to Forest News Release

Link to Forest Recreation Facility Analysis page

Link to National Recreation Facility Analysis page

Off-Highway Vehicle Travel Management Plan

The Mt. Hood National Forest will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to document and disclose the potential environmental effects of establishing and designating a system of roads, trails and areas for off-highway vehicles (OHV). The Proposed Action will change OHV access through much of the Forest in order to meet the intent of the Travel Management rule of November, 2005.

Link to Off-Highway Vehicle Travel Management Plan

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