When: To be determined

Where: Hood River, Oregon. The event will be held at the Mark O. Hatfield trailhead in Hood River, and the 5 and 10K runs will be held along the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail.

Who: Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Sustainable Travel International (STI) are co-hosting the 1st Annual Green Gorge Gathering and 5K and 10K Runs on Saturday, August 12, 2006.

Why: The Green Gorge Gathering is about having fun and celebrating our community and the environment. It is also focused on promoting community development while raising awareness of sustainability initiatives in the Pacific Northwest.

Other Event Highlights

In addition to the 5K and 10K runs, there will be:

A Fun Run  Road and Mountain Bike Demos Kids activities like Face Painting A Goodie Bag Giveaway Refreshments Sponsors and Vendors displaying Eco-friendly and other products and services

All event proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Columbia Gorge and STI, both of which are based in the region and are 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.

For More Information

Please click on the links below or contact Jenny Halsch at The Next Door 541-386-6665 x 131 or Brian Mullis at Sustainable Travel International 503-488-5500.

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