About Us

Founded in 1999, Bark’s mission is to transform Mt. Hood National Forest into a place where natural processes prevail, where wildlife thrives and where local communities have a social, cultural, and economic investment in its restoration and preservation.

Bark is a “place-based” organization. This means we focus our advocacy, fieldwork, and public education programs on a specific geographical place. We work to defend and restore Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding public lands. 

Bark was founded as a forest conservation organization. We are working to dismantle white, settler-colonial supremacy in our approach so that we can center environmental justice and decolonize our work to defend and restore Mt. Hood. 

Bark organizes field trips, hikestrainings, and other events both in the forest and in our office. Our location provides a gathering place, lending library, meeting, and office space for our staff and volunteers. 

To find our office: From Sandy Blvd. turn north on NE 18th Ave. and look for the alleyway/parking area on the west side of 18th between the beige building and the Circuit Climbing Gym. Our doorway is near the entrance to the parking area. You will see the Bark logo on the glass door at the bottom of the sloped path in the beige building. Our space is ADA accessible. 

  • The space has ground-level entrance, wheel-chair accessibility, and gender-neutral restrooms 
  • The indoor meeting space can hold 20-30 people for workshops, trainings, and speaking events
  • The location is close to Tri-Met Bus Lines 12, 19 and 20 and about a mile from the Lloyd Center Max Station 
  • We have an area with toys, books, and coloring supplies for young ones 

What's Happening on Mt. Hood

Press Release: Public Shut Out as Trump Administration Guts Bedrock Environmental Protections  

Sweeping changes and loopholes impact public oversight of threatened ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Jade Hagan, PhD, Bark , jade@bark-out.org.

Budget bill, changes to NEPA intended to drastically increase timber production and limit public input

BREAKING NEWS: Budget bill requiring increase in timber production and long-term timber contracts passes the House, headed to Trump’s desk Just as this email was…

Changes to Forest Service Policy will have far-reaching impacts

Plus, the Stone Creek comment period is now open and other important updates from behind the scenes at Bark Updates to Forest Service Policy By…