Public lands managers throughout the Gorge are banding together to ask everyone to keep recreational sites clean and free of litter.  Resources and staffing capacities are stretched thin, making it difficult to keep up with maintenance, cleaning, and trash removal.  Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Manager Lynn Burditt told the Hood River County Commission on Monday the bi-state group is asking everyone to help.  When visiting public lands…people are asked to plan to pack out what you pack in, bring an extra bag to collect errant litter and waste, if using available trash containers make sure everything is completely inside, and be kind to the workers and volunteers who are helping to keep people and lands healthy and safe.