There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.
- Margaret Wheatley
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Gorge Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Summit
May 25th | 8:30 - 11:30am | Free and open to all
Register here now:
gorgeoutdoorrectourismsummit.eventbrite.com
To Explore: Worst Case Scenarios | The Good News | What We Can Do
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Help us get the word out about ReadySetGorge.org!
To make it super easy, we're now on Instagram (@ready.set.gorge) and Facebook (@readysetgorge). So all you have to do is follow the accounts and repost. We'll be updating on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month to get the word out ahead of the weekends. Thank you!
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WORKSHOPS, GRANTS, EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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Gorge Earth Month
Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network is hosting Earth Month
A series of events and workshops through the month of April
Click here for a complete calendar
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14th Annual Frontliners Conference
April 21, 2021
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Click here to register
Learn about the visitor services that USFS, BLM, ODFW, ODF, OPRD, and Travel Oregon Welcome Centers provide and get important updates as we prepare for travelling and outdoor recreation to resume. There will be interactive, facilitated networking to create connections amongst Frontliner colleagues as well as educational resources to support staff around motivation, stress-reduction, coping, and resilience.
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Business Resiliency Training Sessions
MCEDD and CGCC SBDC are hosting free training sessions on tools to manage your business online and plan for business resiliency. Including:
Taking Your Business Online
- April 21, 2021 (12 pm – 1pm)
- Click here to register
Whether you sell a product or service, learn ways to overcome impacts of COVID-19 but taking your business online. These sessions will cover online tools to help you do business virtually such as
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Payment Apps
- Distance Documents
- Appointment Apps
Preparing your Businesses for Change
- May 5th: Business Planning for Uncertainty – Business Preparedness 101 (12 - 1pm)
- May 12th Business Planning for Uncertainty – Succession Plans (12 - 1pm)
- Click here to register
Effective business planning can be challenging. In these sessions, learn more about developing business continuity, financial, and succession plans to help your business become more resilient.
Cyber Security for Small Businesses
- May 10th: Cyber Security – Cyber Security Fundamentals (12 - 1pm)
- May 17th: Cyber Security – Protecting Your Data (12 - 1pm)
- Click here to register
Doing business online allows businesses to reach new markets and increase productivity, but cyber security should be part of your overall plan to doing business virtually to protect yourself, your customers and data. In these sessions we will cover the basics of protecting your computers, information, and company.
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New Agritourism Grants
Due April 26th
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The WTA is partnering with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to provide support to small agritourism businesses through the WSDA Relief and Recovery Grant. Many Washington farms, ranches and other businesses offer agritourism experiences to visitors. The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted many of these visitor operations, their business revenue and businesses expenses. These $15,000 grants serve to bolster the viability of the Washington State agricultural and tourism industries, helping prevent business closures, and hence supporting the health and diversity of Washington State’s economy.
Click here to learn more about each of the agritourism grants and whether your business qualifies.
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Boards & Commissions Recruitment Event
In an effort to further the Oregon Governor’s diversity, equity and inclusion mission we will be hosting three virtual board and commission member recruitment events (each of these will be identical):
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
- 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, 2021
The focus of this event is to create a diverse pool of candidates for Oregon’s boards and commissions. Diverse in terms of geography, gender, race, disability/ability, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ and veteran status.
For registration please visit State of Oregon: Administration - Boards & Commissions website and click on the “Save the Date” icon in the upper right corner of the page.
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The US Army Corps of Engineer Bonneville Park Rangers launch Virtual Bonneville webpages
During the COVID pandemic, Bonneville Park Rangers utilized the opportunity to envision, design, develop and create original educational and interpretive content for digital media.These pages and virtual content will serve educators, partners and the general public now and long into the future.
Click here to view!
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Rural Forward:
Exploring Fresh Perspectives
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This one-day rural-focused convening spotlights public policy, leadership development, and entrepreneurship.
Interactive sessions include: Seeking Common Ground: Looking Past the Rural-Urban Divide; Advancing Community Leadership; and Rural Entrepreneurship: Building on Lessons Learned
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To celebrate past work, find new inspiration, deep dive educational topics, and look ahead as we rebuild and recover the tourism economy after a tumultuous year.
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Sense of Place Lectures Announces Request for Proposals, Season 12
The Sense of Place Lectures, a program of Mt. Adams Institute, has announced a Request for Proposals for its 12th season, which will run during the fall/winter, 2021-2022. The popular program connects people through place and storytelling, using the Columbia River Gorge as its common ground. Presentations run 45-60 minutes on topics that relate to the cultural, natural, or political history of the Columbia River Gorge. Selections will be made by a volunteer committee led by Sense of Place Host & Curator, Sarah Fox, a Hood River resident and producer of Hear in the Gorge, the podcast partner to Sense of Place. For more information or to respond to the Request for Proposals, please go to mtadamsinstitute.org/sense-of-place or email sop@mtadamsinstitute.org.
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