Greater Hells Canyon Council

09/15/2025

Tune in tonight at 7:30pm for a special webinar from Oregon Wild!

Join us to learn about roadless areas, why they are so important, and what you can do to help protect them.

07/22/2025

🐝✨ Join us for a Bumblebee Survey near Indian Rock Overlook this Friday!

We’re teaming up with pollinator pro Carrie Caselton-Lowe for a day of hands-on science, wildflowers, and fun. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and love for nature!

📍 Mount Emily Road - Indian Rock Overlook
📅 This Friday, July 25th, 7:30am - 4:30pm (including drive time to survey sites)
🔗 Details and sign up here: https://secure.everyaction.com/vG6GnPS2e0KCEiizkerd2w2

Let’s get outside, learn together, and help protect our native pollinators. 🐝💛

06/18/2025

This summer, journey deep into the heart of the deepest river canyon in North America on a fully guided rafting trip with Winding Waters River Expeditions.

Trip Details:
August 11–14, 2025
4-day, 3-night fully outfitted rafting trip
Delicious meals, campfires, and connection with a like-minded community
Led by the expert guiding team at Winding Waters River Expeditions

We're commemorating the 50th anniversary of the official designation of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area with a once-in-a-lifetime float down the Snake River. This immersive adventure blends thrilling rapids, remarkable geology, and rich ecological and cultural interpretation provided by GHCC's conservation director, Jamie Dawson. We'll dive into the complex human and natural history of the area, including the powerful stories of those who fought to stop the damming of North America’s deepest canyon.

05/28/2025

Join us next weekend in (and above) canyon country 🐝 🌼
Get outside with us this summer for unforgettable adventures in the heart of Hells Canyon.

Upcoming outings:
June 5–6: Trail maintenance on the Blue Mountains Trail at Tulley Creek with Wallowa Mountain Hells Canyon Trails Association — hike or bike in, clear trail, and help protect the historic Nimiipuu Trail.

June 6–7: Camp out at Buckhorn Overlook and survey bumblebees with GHCC for the Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas Project — one of our favorite wildflower-filled outings of the year!

August 11–14: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the HCNRA with a guided rafting trip through Hells Canyon with Winding Waters and GHCC — 4 days of whitewater and canyon stories you won’t forget.

Spots are limited — sign up today!
🔗 Trail Trip RSVP: https://www.wmhcta.org/trail-projects_1/tulley-creek

🔗 Bumblebee Campout RSVP: https://secure.everyaction.com/vG6GnPS2e0KCEiizkerd2w2

🔗 Raft Trip Info: https://www.windingwatersrafting.com/activity/greater-hells-canyon-council

04/01/2025

🌟Our Hellraiser Online Auction is LIVE🌟

Bid on incredible items like a 2-night stay the charming Churchill School in Baker City or a 2-night stay at Wallowa Lake Lodge. You'll also find trips with expert NE Oregon guides and wine tasting excursions to liven up any weekend. Plus, premium outdoor gear from our business supporters! Your participation supports our mission to protect and restore the Greater Hells Canyon region.

Explore the full catalog and place your bids today!
Bidding is open now through Monday, April 7th at 8:00pm.

Thanks for supporting GHCC in our spring push to raise funds. We hope you'll take this opportunity to support our work while also securing a spectacular trip or high-quality gear. We can't do this work without your help!

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03/14/2025

🌎 Join the Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit in Eastern Oregon! 🌿

The Eastern Oregon Climate Change Coalition is partnering with state and local organizations to bring the Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit to our region on Sunday, March 16! This statewide event will take place in Pendleton (12-2 p.m.), La Grande (1-4 p.m.), and Baker City (1-4 p.m.), along with 15 other locations across Oregon.

Why Attend?
✔️ Learn how climate change affects your health and safety
✔️ Discover ways to take action and protect your community
✔️ Connect with local organizations and like-minded individuals

🌱 All are welcome! Join the conversation and be part of the movement for a more resilient future.

03/12/2025

📣 It's Golden Raffle time 📣 This is your once-a-year chance to be entered to win one of these four awesome vacation packages:

🎟 5 day guided rafting trip for 2 in Hells Canyon with OARS
🎟 3 Nights at Good Bear Ranch for up to 10 people
🎟 3 Nights at Barking Mad Farm for 2 people
🎟 3 Nights at beautiful home in Bend for up to 4

Only 99 tickets are available at $100 each. Get your tickets today!

Support Greater Hells Canyon Council and be entered to win a 5-night rafting trip on the Snake River.

03/05/2025

Event details:
🗓️ Saturday, April 5 at 5pm
📍 Rossi Farms: 3839 NE 122nd Ave, Portland

Don't wait to get your ticket - they're selling fast!
Last year’s Hellraiser was an incredible night of community, celebration, and impact, and we can’t wait to do it all again!

Thanks to our amazing supporters (you!), last year's event was a huge success - bringing people together to protect and restore the wild places we love. This year, as the fight to defend intact Wilderness grows more urgent, coming together as a community has never been more important.

Join us for another unforgettable evening as we raise a glass, share a meal, and rally in support of the Greater Hells Canyon Region.

03/04/2025

📢 Tonight! 6pm - 8pm - Join Senator Ron Wyden for a Virtual Town Hall!

If you care about recent, mass federal firings and the negative impacts this will have on our public lands - this is a great opportunity to voice your concerns!

Here's how to Participate:​
Watch Live on Facebook:​
bit.ly/3F1Zkat

Submit Questions in Advance:​
bit.ly/4i6LZwu

Don't miss this chance to connect and make your voice heard!

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon

02/20/2025

🌿 We're Hiring! Join the GHCC Team! 🌿

Greater Hells Canyon Council is looking for passionate conservation advocates to join our team! We have two open positions—help us connect, protect and restore the wild lands and waters of the Greater Hells Canyon Region.

📢 Open Positions:
🔹 Development Director – Lead fundraising, communications, and community engagement to grow GHCC’s impact.
🔹 Stewardship Manager – Oversee habitat restoration and beaver coexistence projects across the region.

Perks: Competitive salary, generous benefits, flexible hours, and the chance to work on meaningful conservation projects!

Location: Flexible within GHCC’s mission area (Northeast Oregon, Southeast Washington, Portland Metro, or Boise, ID)

📅 Priority Deadlines:
Stewardship Manager – March 2, 2025
Development Director – April 7, 2025

Apply today! Help us protect one of the last great wild places in the lower 48 states.

🔗 Learn more & apply: hellscanyon.org/jobs

View open positions at GHCC. We want you on our team!

02/19/2025

We are deeply concerned by reports of widespread firings within the U.S. Forest Service and other key federal agencies—all in the name of "efficiency." Experienced staff dedicated to managing our forests, wildlife, and recreation areas are being let go, leaving a dangerous gap in public lands stewardship.

While the full extent of these firings remains unclear, it is evident that they will create a significant gap in public lands management— No one wins in this scenario. These moves will lead to more litigation, more polarization, and worsening conditions for fish, wildlife, and the public.

We are committed to doing all that we can to ensure that the Blues remain a key migration corridor, biodiversity hotspot, and refuge for people and animals alike.

📢 Take action! Contact your Congressional representatives and demand an end to these reckless firings.

01/29/2025

📣 Check this out! 📣
GHCC’s Conservation Director Jamie Dawson was recently featured in a Columbia Insight article on the Morgan Nesbit logging project outside of Joseph:

“The history of logging in Oregon has always been a series of rebranding efforts to see what is the most palatable phrase for them to still be able to meet their timber targets,” says Dawson. “Words like ‘resiliency’ can be attached to anything from a terrible logging campaign that we really dislike to something like Morgan Nesbit that’s just super-complex and needs to be treated as such.”

Adjacent to Eagle Cap Wilderness, nearly half of the Forest Service’s massive Morgan Nesbit project lies within the National Recreation Area Shaky standing: Near Big Sheep Creek within the Morgan Nesbit Forest Resiliency Plan area, the Grossman Stand of ponderosa pine (foreground)