Workers need to fix Cape Horn trail
Volunteers are needed to re-route the western section of Cape Horn trail in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Work parties will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 5 and Dec. 7.
The old section of trail will be decommissioned to avoid sensitive habitat.
No prior trail work experience is needed. The Washington Trails Association will provide tools and instructions.
To volunteer, email Ryan Ojerio, WTA’s Southwest Washington manager, at ryan@wta.org.
Boater class scheduled Saturday in Vancouver
Registration is open for a boater safety class beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Clark County Public Works Maintenance and Operations Conference Center, 4700 N.E. 78th St.
Offered by the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Clark County Marine Patrol, the class costs $10 and continues until 4:45 p.m.
The course is designed to meet the needs of both the Washington and Oregon boat card requirements. Topics will include safety skills, navigation rules, equipment requirements and more.
Completion of the course can reduce the cost of boat insurance.
To register, call 360-256-2991 or 503-799-5250.
Meeting on Tuesday to discuss Bonneville pool sturgeon fishery
THE DALLES — A public meeting to discuss options for managing the sturgeon fishery in the Bonneville pool of the Columbia River will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Screen Shop, 3561 Klindt Drive.
Topics will include the harvest guideline for 2014, possible season structures and a proposed spawning sanctuary downstream of The Dalles Dam.
With sturgeon retention in the lower Columbia River closed in 2014, the Bonneville pool is expected to attract additional angling effort.
Scenic highway trail open for walkers, bikes
DODSON. Ore. — A new 1.6-mile section of the Historic Columbia River State Highway Trail now is open to the public, allowing pedestrians and cyclists to travel between Troutdale and Cascade Locks without using Interstate 84.
The trail opened last week. It was dedicated in September.
The $8.1-million project is the final link in the 34-mile bike ride from Troutdale to Cascade Locks on 26 miles of the historic highway and 6.5 miles of shared use on the state trail.
The plan is to extend the trail to Hood River, but the design and financing are under study.
The 1.6 miles include a 12-foot-wide paved path, a 76-foot-long bridge over McCord Creek, a new picnic and rest area with views of Beacon Rock and a link with Gorge trail No. 400 connecting to Elowah Falls.
The old highway was completed in 1922 as America’s first scenic highway.
