Friends of Dibblee Point

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P.O.Box 211
Rainier,OR. 97048

A non-profit volunteer group dedicated to protecting and improving the ecological, scenic and recreational values of Dibblee Point.

Located along the Lower Columbia River near Rainier, OR. Dibblee Point is a popular day use area for fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, swimming and boating.

NOTE: Friends of Dibblee Point has a new web site, free of banner and pop-up ads, along with the new web site FDP also has a new, (top level domain), web site address, www.friendsofdibbleepoint.org. Please visit and bookmark or add to favorites, the new web site. This (freeservers.com) site will remain active for a while but will eventually be discontinued.

Next meeting is Monday June 9th, 7pm at the Cornerstone Restaurant in Rainier.

Check the Events section for the report on the May 17th. Down by the Riverside clean-up at Dibblee Point.

For More Information or To Get Involved Contact Friends of Dibblee Point P.O. Box 211 Rainier, OR 97048 Telephone 503-556-2457 or 503-556-0978 E-mail Lori Baker: dibblee2002@yahoo.com Hank Bartholomew: hankb@crpud.net The Friends of Dibblee Point are pleased to cooperate with: Oregon Division of State Lands Lower Columbia River Watershed Council B.C. Excavation &

Dibblee Point—Rainier, Oregon

Dibblee Point is situated on a 110-acre site on the Columbia River, one mile west of the Lewis and Clark Bridge that connects Rainier and Longview, Washington.
For years Dibblee Point has been a popular public access point to the Mighty Columbia River and Recreation Area. The site is owned and managed by the Oregon Division of State Lands (DSL), and is open to the public daily from dawn until 10 p.m.
Dibblee Point has long been a favored location for fishing, horseback riding, canoeing, nature walks, picnicking, and water skiing.

Quarry Operator Steps Forward

DSL leases 60 acres of Dibblee Point to B.C. Excavation to operate an on-site sand quarry. Craig Smith, B.C. Excavation’s owner, for safety and security reasons, needed to keep people out of the quarry pit. Yet, he didn’t want to shut the public out of the rest of Dibblee Point. So, at his own expense, he built two new roads to the beach and helped DSL put up signs outlining rules for using the area.

Some Dibblee Dos & Don’ts
The public is welcome to enjoy hiking, nature study, fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, and boating at Dibblee Point, subject to the following State regulatory restrictions:

Daytime use only—dawn to 10 p.m. daily.
No ATVs or off-road vehicles—4WD vehicles are allowed on established roadways.
No dumping or littering—please use the trash containers or pack it in & pack it out.
Unauthorized entry into the sand pit and quarry area is prohibited.

Friends of Dibblee Point—How It Started

A group of area citizens became concerned about the rampant illegal dumping, littering, and vandalism at Dibblee Point. They joined together to take action to reverse the downward cycle of abuse to this Columbia River treasure and formed the Friends of Dibblee Point (FDP).
Next, FDP joined the Oregon Adopt-A-River program, coordinated by SOLV, the statewide Oregon non-profit organization founded in 1969 by Governor Tom McCall.
As a partner in the Adopt-A-River program, FDP is committed to hosting twice-a-year site cleanups for a minimum of two years.

The First Dibblee Beach Cleanup Was A Huge Success

On a brisk Saturday morning on November, 17 2001, more than 50 volunteers from Rainier, Longview, Kelso, Portland, and Vancouver, turned out for the first Dibblee Beach cleanup. At the end of the day they had collected five tons of trash, including three car hulks, and assorted recyclable scrap metal. Additionally, they recovered and removed for eventual recycling more than 300 used automobile tires.
The volunteers were supported by several businesses and government agencies, including, among many others:

BC Excavation--provided heavy equipment and drivers

Superior Tire Company of Longview–disposed of those 300 discarded tires

Wilcox & Flegel—donated several heavy-duty trash barrels that are now permanently installed at Dibblee Beach

Friends of Dibblee Point is a non-profit volunteer group dedicated to protecting and improving the ecological, scenic, and recreational values of Dibblee Point.

FDP works in close cooperation with the Oregon Division of State Lands (DSL) and its lessees to maintain Dibblee Point and make it a safer and more valuable for all users.
Our shared vision is that FDP will grow and thus be able to undertake such projects as cutting trails, posting on-site maps, and promoting the site as a valuable wildlife habitat that could serve as an ecology laboratory for area schools.
FDP also hopes to help bring together government, business, and the community in a joint effort to carry out this mission.

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Dibblee Point is located on the Lower Columbia River northwest of the Lewis and Clark Bridge near Rainier, Oregon.

Questions about the use of Dibblee Point should be directed to the Rainer Police Department, Columbia County Sheriff, or DSL (Larry Potter, 503-378-3805).

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