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A wetland field under sunny blue skies

A greener future for Colwood Wetland

Thanks to for-purpose business practices and unique partnerships, North Portland's Cully community is looking a little greener.

Noah Enelow
September 2, 2016 02 September 2016

dog perched on a raft floating in a lovely woilderness

Hope springs at Desolation Creek

13,000 cubic feet per second of clear, relatively cold water is a precious sight in an age of global warming.

Spencer B. Beebe
August 22, 2016 11 November 2016

brick building against blue sky with arched doors

Introducing our summer interns

This summer, we're welcoming our largest ever group of interns to the Natural Capital Center. Learn more about their work.

Megan Foucht
July 21, 2016 21 July 2016

Green bike with black SoupCycle labeled carrier in front of old rust colored double doors

Pedaling soup with a mission

Now a tenant at the Redd on Salmon street, SoupCycle takes its values to the streets, delivering delicious meals to Portlanders by bike.

guest
July 19, 2016 21 July 2016

green coastal mountains above a bay

Reflecting on a decade of restoration partnerships

From building trust to best practices for paperwork, we think back on lessons learned after 10+ years of collaborative restoration

Brent Davies
June 18, 2016 18 June 2016

Solar roof in Portland, Oregon

Ecotrust joins the Divest-Invest movement

Recognizing that an alignment of capital and public purpose is more important than ever.

Jim Norton
June 17, 2016 18 June 2016

Two women standing near and chicken hut on a sunny day with green mountains in the background

What’s new in Food and Farms

FoodCorps moves into the Redd, we tell everyone that Farm to School Counts, and Stanford Social Innovation Review talks about our work.

Jeremy Barnicle
June 16, 2016 17 June 2016

Karen Washington gives a speech from behind a podium with a "2016 Food Tank Summit" sign

Let’s put wheels on this Food Tank!

Leaders in food system reform gathered in Washington, D.C. and important questions were raised about equity and inclusion in the movement.

Amanda Oborne
May 14, 2016 14 May 2016

young salmon crowd group around clear plexiglass in a pipe

Turning a new page on Columbia River salmon recovery

In the aftermath of the latest in a 5-year streak of rejected plans to recover Columbia salmon, hope for a new path emerges.

Jim Norton
May 6, 2016 10 May 2016