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Two women, both wear aprons and holding jars of nut butter, turn toward each other with big smiles. They are standing in front of a brick wall painted red.

Ground Up graduates from the Redd

Ground Up reaches their goal of moving to their own space and reflects on the positive impact of the Redd on Salmon for their small business

Kaitlyn Rich
May 7, 2021 07 May 2021

A man in his 30s, with short dark hair and wearing a hooded tan jacket, sits in a squat in a grassy field. He is looking down at his hands, which are parting the grasses.

Reflecting on food, roots, and family

Aaron Vargas, Food Equity Manager, reflects on what inspires his work building equitable regional food systems.

Aaron Vargas
March 18, 2021 26 March 2021

A man with a short, graying beard holds up a just-caught salmon in his right hand, with a slight smile toward the camera. He is wearing a gray hoodie and black bandana on his head. He's surrounded by rocky crags.

What it takes to catch a fish: An interview with Indian Candy

Seafood business Indian Candy discusses their journey and vision and the inextricable link between salmon and Native people of our region.

Tyson Rasor
March 11, 2021 25 March 2021

A boat on milky aqua water, with forested hills in the background

Tribes, agencies, & co-management: Indigenous Guardians Programs

Centering this region’s Indigenous peoples and traditional land and water management knowledges.

Lisa J. Watt
January 21, 2021 22 January 2021

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Remembering Cecil Paul (Wa’xaid)

We honor our friend Cecil Paul (Wa'xaid) of the Haisla First Nation who walked on this month. He holds a special place in Ecotrust.

Ecotrust Team
December 14, 2020 18 December 2020

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Forward progress

Together, we took on the challenges of the year.

Emilie Chen
December 8, 2020 09 December 2020

Dappled sunlight illuminates patches of a forest's shadowy understory.

Doing better than carbon neutrality for forest products

David Diaz connects the dots between carbon recapture in forests and the benefit to green builders who invest in climate-smart wood products

David Diaz
December 7, 2020 13 March 2021

Two Chinook salmon in mid-leap out of flowing water

Northwest tribes and genetically engineered salmon: An interview with Valerie Segrest

Our team speaks with Valerie Segrest for a Native perspective on genetically engineered salmon.

Yolimar Rivera Vázquez
December 4, 2020 24 December 2020

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Drinking water data for coastal communities

Through an interactive mapping tool, we highlight opportunities to protect drinking watersheds up and down the Oregon coast.

Sara Loreno
November 20, 2020 25 November 2020

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The opportunities and hard work ahead

In reviewing the plans put forward by the incoming Biden administration, several elements align with work already underway.

Jeremy Barnicle
November 7, 2020 07 November 2020