Listening Sessions with U.S. Forest Service ahead of HWY 224/Clackamas River Corridor Reopening

The 2020 Riverside Fire significantly impacted the Clackamas River Corridor within the Mt. Hood National Forest. Much of Highway 224 east of Estacada has been closed to the public and many recreational sites within the burn area were damaged or destroyed. The Oregon Department of Transportation is currently scheduled to re-open the Highway May 1, 2022.  

In partnership with the US Forest Service, the Mt. Hood & Columbia River Gorge Regional Tourism Alliance is hosting public listening sessions in April. These sessions are intended to provide a space for members of the public to share their values and hopes for this area as the Forest Service goes about the rebuilding and restoring process of the Clackamas Corridor. The kinds of questions we will be asking include: 

• What are some of the activities or features you value most in the area?
• What do you want the Forest to keep in mind as they go about rebuilding and restoring the fire impacted areas?
• As the restoration process will take several years, what features of it are a priority for you?

Listening Session #1 - COMPLETE

Tuesday, April 5 from 5:00-6:30pm 

Listening Session #2

Thursday, April 14 from 9:30-11:00am - Register Here

Agenda: 

• Welcome and Introductions
• Leadership Welcome and Desired Outcomes
• Overview of Current Status of Clackamas River Corridor Forest Service Sites 
• Breakout Rooms covering three questions: 
  • What are some of the activities or features you most value in this area?
  • What do you want the Forest to keep in mind as we go about rebuilding and restoring the fire impacted areas?
  • Restoration and rebuilding will take several years. What kind of features are a priority to you?
• Breakout Room report outs
• Closing thoughts

Note: If you are not able to make either of these listening session times, but would still like to share your hopes and values around the rebuilding of the Clackamas Corridor, please email sm.fs.mthood_news@usda.gov

For more background information and FAQs about the re-opening of HWY 224 and the Clackamas River Corridor wildfire impacts, please visit:

https://fs.usda.gov/goto/mthood/2020fires
https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Pages/Wildfire.aspx

Clackamas River Corridor Town Hall Meeting - Recording

Clackamas River Fire FAQS (April 2022)