A graduate of the Oregon College of Art and Craft, Sarah Wolf is the founder and creator of Wolf Ceramics. The Port started working with Sarah and her talented team back in 2018 to find a right-sized studio space for their growing ceramics business. As the business has grown, Sarah has built a team working together to hand throw, glaze, pack and ship ceramic orders all around Oregon and throughout the country.

“Renting from the Port of Hood River has been great! They were so supportive of my business during our move into the Big 7 Building. They made improvements to the space and were clearly driven by a desire to support small businesses, economic growth, and job creation. They’ve been responsive and flexible, and clearly really want to see their tenants succeed. Thank you to the Port!” – Sarah Wolf

Providing incubator space for small businesses is one way the Port helps to generate economic development in the Mid-Columbia Region. We are excited for Sarah and her team who are doing great work here in Hood River.

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A Public Infrastructure Framework Plan for the 9-acre Lot 1 was recently developed to provide a clear understanding of Lot 1 infrastructure that will be needed to develop this last remaining undeveloped parcel into an active, thriving part of the Hood River Waterfront. Unlike other portions of the waterfront, Lot 1 is seriously deficient in existing basic infrastructure—water, sewer, and streets. A significant financial investment will be needed to transform this parcel and realize its potential.

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Final tasks are underway at the Port’s 11-acre Lower Mill redevelopment project, an industrial property the Port has worked to clean up, improve, and ready for development for close to five years. The completion of Lower Mill industrial park returns the former mill site to productive use by the private sector with the creation of four shovel-ready, buildable M-1 industrial-zoned lots.

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