Gifford Pinchot
National Forest
Forest Headquarters
10600 N.E. 51st Circle
Vancouver, WA 98682
(360) 891-5000
TTY: (360) 891-5003
Cowlitz Valley
Ranger District
10024 US Hwy 12
PO Box 670
Randle, WA 98377
(360) 497-1100
TTY: (360) 497-1101
Mt. Adams
Ranger District
2455 Hwy 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
(509) 395-3400
TTY: (360) 891-5003
Mount St. Helens
National Volcanic
Monument
Monument Headquarters
42218 N.E. Yale Bridge Rd.
Amboy, WA 98601
(360) 449-7800
TTY: (360) 891-5003
Johnston Ridge Observatory
24000 Spirit Lake Highway
P.O. Box 326
Toutle, WA 98649
(360) 274-2140
Mount St. Helens
Visitor Center
at Silver Lake
3029 Spirit Lake Highway
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(Operated by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission)
TTY: Phone for the Deaf
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Welcome
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Photo: Mt. Adams from
Takhlakh Lake, by John Craig |
Forest News
Other Forest News
- Johnston
Ridge Observatory to Reopen for the Summer on May 17. The
Johnston Ridge Observatory will reopen for the season on Sunday,
May 17. The visitor center will be open daily from 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. through October. Admission to Johnston Ridge and Coldwater
Lake is $8 per person, kids 15 and under are free. Admission
will be Free on the 29th Anniversary of the Eruption – Monday,
May 18th. (May 04, 2009)
- Project
to Remove Hemlock Dam and Restore Trout Creek. A significant
steelhead run will benefit from a project on the Forest near the
former Wind River Nursery north of Carson, Wash. The Forest
and Mount Adams Ranger District, will host an open house on Saturday
May 16, 2009 to provide information regarding Trout Creek restoration,
and the removal of Hemlock Dam. (April 24, 2009)
- Packwood
Administrative Site Decision Signed. The former Packwood Ranger
Station will soon be available for a different purpose thanks
to a recently signed Environmental Assessment (EA) by Janine Clayton,
Forest Supervisor, Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Once the paid
notice announcing the signed decision is published in the Vancouver
Columbian, a 45-day appeal period will begin. At the end of the
appeal period, the Forest Service will work with the General Services
Administration to list the former Ranger Station for sale to the
highest bidder. (April 13, 2009)
Getting Involved in
Your National Forest
- Recreation Facilities Analysis
- Many of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest’s developed
recreation sites were built 30-50 years ago and are in need of
significant investment in basic maintenance or improvements. The
Forest asked for public help in this process. We looked at the
campgrounds, viewpoints and trailheads and how they should be
managed in the future. It was decided that some sites should be
improved, others stay the same and some should be closed. It is
an ongoing process and the public is encouraged let the Forest
know how they feel about their favorite places in the Forest.
- Payments
to Counties (RAC): The Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393) provides an
alternative to the former 25% formula which gives counties funds
based on Forest Service receipts from logging, grazing, recreation,
and other activities on national public lands.
- Regional
Invasive Plant Environmental Impact Statement: The
purpose of our project is to enhance the ability of Forests in
the Pacific Northwest Region to protect native ecosystems from
invasive, non-native plants. This action will build on the Region’s
existing program by developing Forest Plan standards that allow
for more effective prevention and timely management of invasive
plants.
- National Forest
Foundation - The National Forest Foundation brings
people together to protect our National Forests and Grasslands.
As the nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service, engaging
America in community-based and national programs that promote
the health and public enjoyment of the National Forest System.
Helping the U.S. Forest Service fulfill its mission to "care for
the land and serve people," the foundation works in close collaboration
with local people and communities.
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