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  • Annual letter to Members, 2023

    Annual letter to Members, 2023

    As Covid-19 receded, 2023 became a good year for both Hemlock Gorge and the Friends of Hemlock Gorge. The park continued to be visited by many families, new visitors, and old friends. The Friends’ leadership credits you, our members, whose efforts continue to make the park an important part of our local environment. Below is…

  • Monthly Meeting Minutes November 5, 2023

    Monthly Meeting Minutes November 5, 2023

    The November meeting of the Friends was held over Zoom

  • 2023 Fall Cleanup

    2023 Fall Cleanup

    The Friends 43rd Annual Fall Cleanup took place on an absolutely gorgeous morning on Saturday October 28, 2023. Click here to see some photos of the event.

  • Meeting Minutes 10/3/2023

    Meeting Minutes 10/3/2023

    The Friends held their monthly meeting at 7:15pm on Zoom. Evan Weststrate led the meeting, and minutes were recorded by same. No formal agenda was followed but the following topics were discussed:

  • 2023 Spring Cleanup

    2023 Spring Cleanup

    The Friends of Hemlock Gorge Annual Spring Cleanup took place on Saturday April 29.

  • Annual Letter to Members, 2022

    Annual Letter to Members, 2022

     As Covid-19 relented a bit, 2022 was a good year for both Hemlock Gorge and the Friends of Hemlock Gorge. The park continued to be visited by many families, new visitors, and old friends.

  • 2022 Fall Cleanup

    2022 Fall Cleanup

    See the gallery for the 2022 Fall cleanup

  • 2022 Spring Cleanup

    2022 Spring Cleanup

    This was an exceptional cleanup for us. It too place on a gorgeous spring day. We had nearly 50 volunteers including Friends, Boy Scouts, and members of the Tzu Chi Foundation who most generously provided us with lunch. We also had our new pup-up shelter! Everyone seemed pleased with all we accomplished. As you can…

  • 2021 Spring Cleanup

    2021 Spring Cleanup

    The Friends and the DCR  extend heartfelt thanks to all the many volunteers who helped on this nice day.

  • Annual Letter to Members, 2020

    Annual Letter to Members, 2020

    Because of Covid-19, 2020 has been a year unlike any other for the Friends. Our last in-person meeting was in March. Since then we have met by Zoom, and our summer picnic was canceled.

  • 2020 Fall Cleanup

    2020 Fall Cleanup

    The Friends of Hemlock Gorge’s 40th Annual Fall Cleanup took place on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in very nice weather. We had a very good turnout despite the fact that, as was true of the Spring Cleanup, the event had be socially distanced.

  • 2020 Spring Cleanup

    2020 Spring Cleanup

    The Friends of Hemlock Gorge’s 30th Annual Spring Cleanup took place despite covid-19 in warm weather under cloudless skies on Saturday, April 25, 2020.