Dean Myerson moved to the Columbia River Gorge in 2007 and soon found himself on the board and treasurer of the Friends of Mt Adams, a position he held until that group merged into the Friends of the White Salmon River in 2022 where he joined that board. He hikes and...

Bill’s background is a fish and wildlife biologist and environmental educator living on 20 oak woodland acres northeast of Lyle, Washington. Weiler currently works as the Education Coordinator for the Sandy River Watershed Council. Bill is the co-founder of the...

  David left the Bronx, NY for San Francisco back in the 1970s with a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering and a desire to put his career and life experiences to their best use.  He has since worked throughout the West as a consultant and inspector...

Tom Binder spent his 20s in Trout Lake Valley doing a variety of woods work, including firefighting, tree planting, tree thinning, and setting chokers and chasing landing under a high lead.He returned to school and took a Bachelor's Degree in Nutritional Sciences in...

Jeremy was born and raised in Washington state and is currently living in Trout lake WA. Before he could walk, his father would take him on to the river where he enjoyed playing in and near the water. Soon he began to enjoy fishing, rafting and kayaking in some of...

Dr. Connolly has worked in the fisheries field in the Pacific Northwest for over 35 years.  Pat received his B.S. in Biology from Centre College of Kentucky, his M.S. in Zoology from University of Idaho, and his PhD in Fisheries Science from Oregon State...

Elaine Harvey has worked for Yakama Nation Fisheries since 2006 and currently serves as the Environmental Coordinator. Elaine is also a member of the Kahmiltpa (Rock Creek) Band of the Yakama Nation.  She was the manager for the Rock Creek Fish and Habitat...

Board Member Emeritus Jim Hulbert is a retired forester with a career with the USDA Forest Service having served on four National Forests in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington, and on the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.  Jim was the Wild and...