Meet Ecotrust

Global and local adventurer. Strategic calendar and dinner-party planner. New mother on the steepest learning curve of life. Rookie fly caster, determined river wader. Flower child with an edge.

Indiscriminately curious pop-culture junkie with a nostalgic heart and an involuntary desire to put tahini on everything. Lover of community, flowers, obstacle courses, sincerity and French.

Strategist and storyteller. Policy and philanthropy wonk. Twin father transitioning from frequent flier to bike commuter. Occasionally ditches work for outdoor fun.

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Relationship builder extraordinaire with a profound need for connection. Professional home cook. Amateur angler in training who strives to refresh Spanish speaking and long boarding skills each year. Will plan the party for an invite.

Map maker working to better understand the intersection of economy, environment, and equity. Committed bike commuter. Husband and father. Sports fan. I like good food, too.

Small-town Midwesterner with farmer roots. Advocate and facilitator of social justice. Strategic systems-thinker. Bike commuter aspiring to grow food and live simply with my wife, cat, and dog.

Travel hacker, gastronaut, book listener, gym mouse. Social introvert, professional extrovert. Government wonk with a sense of humor. Making a difference one spreadsheet at a time.

Tea drinker, laidback birder. Daughter of two generations of immigrants. Facebook user who heavily reposts avian conservation and social justice content. Instagrammer of more bird content @watchingtrees.

Big picture thinker, making sense of the forest for the trees. Immigrant from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, charmed by the Pacific Northwest. Often captivated by a good book, Douglas fir trees, and Asian supermarkets. Constantly making food to conjure memories of home.

New mom. Lover of screen printing, transparency, repetition, gift economies, rabbits, fluorescent ink, cooperative ownership, collective management, foraging, sharing meals, in-between spaces, print publications, and the right to useful unemployment (thank you Ivan Illich). Valley girl.

Avid sunbather and obsessive tea drinker. Maker of arts, crafts and everything in between. Serious about radical change and being goofy.

A storyteller at heart. A listener, interpreter, community facilitator and advocate. Happiest when greeting the sunrise in the backcountry or learning about nature. Ramen enthusiast. Proud parent of adopted fluffer pupper Lucy, lover of table scraps. Follow adventures on Instagram @luseatosky.

User and dreamer of 21st-century technology to help communities restore and protect forests and green the built environment. Used to raise butterflies. Now raises kids.

Husband, father, tinker, problem solver, collaborator, tennis player and day tripper. Morning exerciser and evening beer drinker.

Illustrator and maker of things. Farm boy. Loves gift-giving, constellations, symmetry, sewing clothes, home-cooked meals, translating French poetry, Michel Gondry, hot tea, PNW weather, attempting difficult hikes, running and cycling, and making comic strips of things friends do. Often found at local music shows.

Data nerd and ecosystem science translator. Sustainable forestry fortuneteller. Addicted to trail running, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and home-brewing beer.

Part-time events coordinator, full-time sustainable food systems activist. A lover of grilled fruit, campfire aromas and rooftops with a view. Enjoys being lured into exercising with the promise of outdoor adventures.

Interdisciplinary economist, social justice advocate, big picture thinker, coffee drinker, sometimes blogger, music enthusiast; love to spend my time in and around mountains.

Writer and worker bee. Surfer, poet, singer, and salsa dancer. Loves wine-filled potlucks, being an auntie, mixing the perfect pie crust, and laughing up a storm.

Lover of good black tea, exploring historic sites, deep conversations, and the summer harvest. Enjoys sharing culture through food. Mother of two. Voracious consumer of British crime dramas. Dreams of life in the countryside.

“When members of a society wish to secure that society’s rich heritage they cherish their arts and respect their artists. The esteem with which we regard the multiple cultures offered in our country enhances our possibilities for healthy survival and continued social development.” – Maya Angelou

Pollinator of people and ideas. Serial optimist– usually laughing. Forever amazed and in love with soil. Happiest on a lake (especially the Great ones), or on a bike.

Raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains, now at home with family in the Cascades. Keen listener, enthusiastic planner, ice cream lover, and passionate advocate. Enjoys nothing more than loading up a pack and setting out into the wilderness.

Loves how much words matter. Eats all the vegetables. Amateur poet. Mother. Green Mountains born and raised. Shouts “Whoop!” when powder skiing.

Teacher-learner connecting classrooms, cafeterias, and communities. Enjoys alliteration, writing letters, the color of chicory flowers, and picnics.

Little-known creature with unverified sightings in the Pacific Northwest and India. Likes to help people and places with code, music, and cheer.

Adventure Capitalist. Hugs trees and dances with rivers. Loves his sons’ laughs, Oregon berries, and warm slippers after taking off boots.

Born and raised in Portland, with an extensive background in customer service and a passion for events! Loves to see the world and embrace new cultures, always says “Yes” to a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and very rarely says “No” to a Happy Hour invite.

Event wrangler. Planner of experiences that engage communities to learn, eat, listen, drink, and be merry. Inspired by growing a jungle of plants, hiking the Cascades in every season, and learning through new travels.

Conjurer of Black girl magic. Emergent strategy enthusiast. My ancestors’ wildest dreams. Soul rebel. Mama of two. Shaping change while being shaped by change. Afrofuturist reclaiming the right to radical imagination. Fueled by authentic connection, subversive humor and deep joy.

Problem solver, modeler, map-maker, data explorer. Addicted to learning. Serious about adventures. Naturally ridiculous.

Mother of two zany boys, foodie, gardener, and would-be skateboarder. Enjoys uproarious laughter, good times, and close friends. Cat lady. Bookworm and library lover.

Peace Corps volunteer, thru hiker, gravel biker, caretaker of an historic Steiner log cabin, and father of a sassy kiddo.

Father, runner, bike commuter, committed to helping others use maps, data, science, and tools to make our world a better place.

Proud Haida-Tsimshian woman. Doesn’t believe in “wilderness”; believes in Indigenous homelands. Comes alive for traditional foods, wild mushrooms, and gardening. Dog-less dog lover. Bather in cold mountain streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Athlete and Auntie: athletic Auntie? Follow Instagram adventures @miakahnix.

Free thinking child at heart. Heals through food choices. Breathes deeply in nature. Musical Being. Likes harmony. Loves learning.

Professional developer of the web and software. Amateur bryologist, geologist, paleontologist, arborist, cosmologist, numismatist, philatelist, ornithologist, bibliophile, and scutelliphile.

Food enthusiast. Fish is food. Work hard, eat good. Eat good, feel good. Feel good, play good. Re-creator of self through experiential learning.

Seeker of hot springs and saunas. Plant nerd, mushroom forager, climber of rocks, and maker of clothes. Dog mom to one energetic blue heeler pup, Tepals. Wakes up for coffee, systems change, radical self compassion, and social justice.

Quiet observer. Strong advocate. Obsessed with airplanes. Dreams of living in a tiny house, in the forest, by a river with a rescued foxhound.

Passionate about food and working for a sustainable future. Habitual list maker, proud Puerto Rican and ocean lover. Happiest in or near water. Likes to travel to new places, meet new people and cultures, work in the garden, and advocate for equity and social justice.

Fundraiser. Book lover. Favorite meal is a hotdog at the ballpark. Believes in the healing power of a good road trip.

Cultural anthropologist with an insatiable curiosity. Spanish-speaking black belt dedicated to building regional food supply chains that restore and inspire our environment and communities. Exuberant outdoors adventurer in pursuit of fresh trails to run, new mountains to ski and rivers to fish.

Local food fanatic, public health geek, school food advocate. Builder of networks and connector of people. Committed bike commuter and avid yogini. Canadian acro ninja!

Map maker, pattern finder, nerd-to-English translator. Believes that wool is the new kale. Travels by bike, hiking boots, or knife & fork.

Intentional and adaptable capacity builder. Nourished by relationships. Driven by shifting power. Never a failure, always a lesson. Perpetually inspired by my bisabuela. Pacific NW rooted, raised in coastal Cali, Mexican heritage.

Happiest outdoors or on a basketball court. Always feels rewarded by meeting new people, traveling, and sharing food. Nuu-wee-ya’ language advocate and proud Siletz tribal member who believes we can do anything if we just hold our tongues right.

Travel loving pluviophile. Scottish and Ottawa by blood, British by birth. Any day I learn something new is a good day.  If I don’t know how to do something, I want to learn how.

Museum geek supreme, art, dog, candy, dessert lover (all in equal measure), Portland Timbers season ticket holder and massive fan of the 5 am Saturday/Sunday Premier League matches on NBCSN. First office job in 18 years. Need new clothes.

Herding cats for dog people….Can be bribed with chocolate.