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Gorge Discovery Center & Gorge Ecology Outdoors Have Announced a Merger

Gorge Discovery Center & Gorge Ecology Outdoors Have Announced a Merger

Columbia Community Connection
Education, Home Page

The Dalles-Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum and Gorge Ecology Outdoors, have announced a merger of the two Columbia River Gorge-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. “With Gorge Ecology Outdoors programs now part of our remit (or area or activity), it is our goal to give GEO’s vital science-based outdoor programming a strong base for growth, longevity, and visibility.”

Sherman 4-H, OSU extension hike 35 into outdoor school near Goldendale

Sherman 4-H, OSU extension hike 35 into outdoor school near Goldendale

Columbia Community Connection
Education, Positive News

The camp focus was “Not all classrooms have four walls”, and campers had outdoor education on delved into some interesting topics. They learned about bees and pollinators, Leave No Trace when in the outdoors, stream health, hiking to look at flora/fauna/insects, and archery. And, of course, there was singing and games and field activities. And don’t forget the Goldendale Pool.

Local Robotics Student Achieves Dream, Secures Acceptance into West Point Military Academy

Local Robotics Student Achieves Dream, Secures Acceptance into West Point Military Academy

Columbia Community Connection
Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

It wasn’t easy. It took Chase Sam two cycles of applications, several years of effort, and multiple interviews with state senators and congressmen, but he has now realized his long-cherished dream. Chase said his experience with the Wasco County 4-H & TDMS underwater robotics (ROV) program and high school football helped prepare him for the Academy.

Hood River and Wasco County First Book Program Expands and Rebrands

Hood River and Wasco County First Book Program Expands and Rebrands

Columbia Community Connection
Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Skamania County, Klickitat County, Hood River County, Wasco County

Hood River, OR— After 22 years (Hood River) and 5 years (Wasco) of individual county efforts to improve the literacy of underserved children, First Book Hood River County and First Book Wasco County are combining their literacy efforts and adding Klickitat and Skamania Counties to become “Books for Kids Columbia Gorge”.

Lyle School Bus Drivers Picket For Job Protections; School District Responds

Lyle School Bus Drivers Picket For Job Protections; School District Responds

Cole Goodwin
Education, Home Page, Klickitat County

Lyle, Washington - Bus drivers from Lyle School District gathered in Lyle and at The Dalles Bridge in protest over the weekend to voice their concerns over a new contract with Mid-Columbia Transportation Cooperative. The picket, organized by the local chapter of the Public School Employees of Washington (PSE) union, aimed to raise awareness about the importance of retaining local bus drivers and protecting their rights.

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