Friends of Mount Adams
Friends of Mount Adams (FOMA) protects the Mt. Adams area, Washington, as an all volunteer nonprofit organization. We focus on Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Yakama Nation lands surrounding Mt. Adams. FOMA is managed by a board of directors. Group membership is open to all who share an interest in protecting Mount Adams. At this time there are no membership fees. However, we do accept donations (see end of page). Please contact us.
Purpose, Vision & What We Do
The organization’s purpose is to advocate for the protection of Mount Adams and the adjacent area. FOMA envisions the volcanic ecosystems of Mt. Adams as diverse and healthy. We work with the Forest Service and Yakama Nation, monitoring resource conditions, being part of the Mt. Adams District Collaborative and will take legal action when required. We share our love of Mt. Adams by sponsoring hikes and our annual Mount Adams conference.
Our second conference “Flora and Fauna of Mount Adams” will be held on November 3, 2012 at Trout Lake School in Trout Lake, WA. Go here for conference details and go here for a registration form.
Early registration fee must be paid by October 17. Pay online, using your credit card through PayPal.
Our first conference “Mount Adams in a Warming Climate” held on November 11, 2011 was a resounding success. Around 180 people attended the all-day conference, which was held at Trout Lake, WA. Our conference partners included the Yakama Nation, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Gifford Pinchot Task Force, and Friends of the White Salmon River.
Six speakers covered a wide range of topics. Darryl Lloyd provided a geographic overview of the Mt. Adams Volcano, its ownership/management, drainages and vegetation habitats. Archeologists Cheryl Mack and Rick McClure of the Forest Service spoke about human ecology, culture, and history of Mt. Adams. Dr. Andrew Fountain of Portland State University presented a recent study of Twentieth Century glacier change on Mt. Adams. Dr. Jeremy Littell of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group discussed current and expected future effects of warming on alpine and subalpine ecosystems. Dr. Robert Scheller of Portland State University wrapped it up with a presentation on long-term impacts of fire management, climate change and forest management as they relate to carbon balance and carbon sequestration. Speaker abstracts are available here. Go here for conference photos provided by Susan Hess and here for reporting by a local newspaper.
Current issues include: cattle trespass in Bird Creek and Gotchen Creek meadows, illegal snowmobiling on Yakama Nation lands, climate change impacts and wildfire policy.
Become a Friend of Mount Adams
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