Schedule

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Plant wildflowers and remove invasives with Barbara Robinson on the Discovery Center grounds (optional)

12 – 1 p.m.: Film showing and lunch

Event Details

Join Friends of the Columbia Gorge for the premiere of “The Wildflower Woman,” a short film directed by Friends’ Digital Content Producer Monique Trevett that celebrates the legacy of Columbia Gorge conservation icon Barbara Robinson.

The film follows Robinson as she revisits various eras of her life’s work preserving and restoring fragile and ecologically important lands in the National Scenic Area, including the from-her-own-pocket purchase of Tom McCall Preserve in the 1970s, founding the Klickitat Trail Conservancy, landscaping the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum with native plants, and spreading balsamroot seed across the Gorge. Through the film, we hope to shine a light on the life and contributions of one of the preeminent Gorge conservationists to inspire future generations to follow in her footsteps.

We’ll gather at 11 a.m. to join Barbara Robinson for a stewardship event at the Discovery Center to plant wildflowers and remove invasives and other weeds. If you prefer to skip this, please arrive at 12 p.m. for the film and a taco bar lunch.

Questions? Contact Friends’ Communications Director Tim Dobyns at tim@gorgefriends.org.