MARS was recently awarded grant funding from the Forest Service through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program to help establish a series of shaded fuel breaks throughout Klickitat County. This grant will fund fuel break projects over the next five years.

Mt. Adams Resource Stewards is hosting the second annual Columbia Gorge Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) this fall! Join us for a peer-to-peer experiential learning opportunity with live fire training, skills practice, guest speakers, and more. CGTREX consists of an immersive 1-week training in Trout Lake, WA, followed by an “on-call” period when participants reconvene for burn opportunities as they arise.

Just as the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, the journey to a healthy and resilient landscape begins with a single acre. In a time when land ownership is converted and fragmented at rapid rates, forest lands give way to an ever expanding wildland urban interface and once contiguous landscapes spanning thousands of acres are subdivided into small forest ownerships and non-industrial forest parcels.

While on a bit of a walkabout in Glenwood, we encountered this handsome being. Although I am not certain, my guess is that this is a female bobcat based on its size. Bobcats are moderately common, although not commonly seen, in this region. IUCN Red List categorizes them as a species of Least Concern, which is not to say that we should not respect and care for their well-being, but their populations are stable.

In recent weeks, MARS wrapped up its largest community forest purchase yet, successfully concluding over two years of work with the seller to bring about an outcome for the property that will continue its legacy for forestry, wildlife habitat and public access.

Mt. Adams Resource Stewards is hosting the first-ever Columbia Gorge Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) October 9-20 in Glenwood!

Join MARS staff for birding on the Mt. Adams Community Forest in Glenwood, WA! Saturday May 20th, 2023.