September 11 Is National First Responders Day

September 11 Is National First Responders Day

They will be a county wide celebration held in Wishram at the Train Park from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

Free Admission.Everyone is Welcomed Sponsored in part by Klickitat County Sheriff department.

Bring 2 cans of food to help out our local food banks.

Dunk the Sheriff,Carnival games,Food Cart Prizes,Music.

Fun For All Ages

Come join your neighbors in Klickitat County To Honor

These Unsung HERO

Wishram,Wa Community Garden 2010

Wishram Community Garden is in full bloom and producing lots of veggies.

If you love fresh vegatables like most of us do here this is the place for your fresh needs.The Vegatable Stand sells anything from fresh veggies to fruits.

The Vegatable Stand is open every saturday from 9am to 12pm.Selling lots of different types of veggies.

Our volunteers are hard at work 2x's(wednesday's & saturdays) a week.They are constantly harvesting,weeding and planting new stuff.If you would like to just stop by and check out the Wishram Garden it is off of Hwy 14 next to the frontage rd.
Everyone is WELCOMED to come,check it out or to volunteer your time to help out your neighbors.

Wishram Community Garden 2010

Wishram Community Garden volunteers have been hard at work every saturday.They have planted a variety of vegatables.

Wishram Communtiy Garden is open to anyone that would like to help out in planting,weeding.And just to enjoy the company of others.

We have out of town volunteers coming from Dallesport,WA. and The Dalles,Or. It's been succesful this year with volunteers coming out to help.

But is enjoying our hard work.

Food Forum

Saturday, May 1st, 2010
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The Pioneer Center
501 NE Washington St
White Salmon, WA

Gorge Grown’s Food Forum is an opportunity for Gorge residents, farmers, and decision-makers to come together and learn more about the state of our region’s food system and what needs to happen in order for Gorge farmers to succeed and for Gorge communities to eat well. Our vision: 20% of what local residents eat will come from local sources by 2020. Just 20% by 2020. What would that look like? How can we get there? It is a bold vision, one that will be supported by energy, ideas, and commitment from YOU.

Come to Food Forum to:

LEARN about our local food system - through a plenary and panel of local farmers and experts.

DEVELOP your food skills - through hands-on workshops in seed saving, composting, and more!

PARTICIPATE in the creation of Gorge Grown's 20x2020 plan. What role can you play?

This event is FREE!

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and will guarantee you a free boxed lunch for the event. Pre-register by emailing info@gorgegrown.com or picking up a ticket at Waucoma Books, Klindts Books, Collage of the Gorge, or the Skamania County Chamber of Commerce.

FREE lunch provided by Solstice Wood Fire Cafe with support from WSU Horizons. 

9:00 -10:15 am :   Opening general session followed by morning workshops and breakout discussions.
10:15-11:30 am:   Choose one workshop or one discussion group to attend.
11:45 -1:30 pm:     Lunch and luncheon discussion panel
1:45 -3:00 pm:       Choose one afternoon hands-on workshop or join in on strategic planning with the GGFN Board of Directors. Choose one workshop or sit in with the Board to plan our local food future.

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Workshops: practical, tangible actions that help to build a regional food system 
Beekeeping
Home Food Preservation
Menu for the Future - hosting a discussion
Backyard Poultry
Worm Composting
Composting
Community gardens
Fruit Tree Maintenance and Pest Management
Seed Saving

... AND MORE!

Goldendale Regional Home and Garden Show
Join us for this 2nd Annual Event!

Date: April 16 - 18, 2010
Location: Klickitat County Fairgrounds, Goldendale, WA
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Admissions: FREE
Parking: $5.00 Premium Parking / Free Parking Available!

Center for Civic Engagement

The WSU Center for Civic Engagement worked on various Horizons projects. One of the Architecture 201 classes provided designs and plans for proposed Wishram Firehall. The class presented three plans for a fire hall in Wishram via a webcam meeting.  

December 2009 event

Wishram Annual Live Nativity

December 18,19 and 20,2009

Follow signs through downtown Wishram and drive through between 5:00pm and 8:00pm

Afterwards please join us @ Wishram Community Church for hot chocolate and cookies

All Are Welcome!