Soil Health Workshop Series
Workshops on soil health for Black, Indigenous and People of Color
A loving critique of the Ag of the Middle Accelerator
PROGRAM UPDATE | As we sunset one of our cornerstone programs, we reflect on the successes, challenges, and new opportunities
Field notes from Ntxwe: The Pend Oreille River
FEATURE | Indigenous storytelling fellow, Jessica Douglas, reflects on a visit with Ecotrust partners at the Kalispel Tribe.
Exploring the abundance of Indigenous homelands
FEATURE | With the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw lndians, we produced an interactive StoryMap that provides educators throughout Oregon with a contemporary presentation on the tribes’ unique history, culture, and homelands
Leadership in transition
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Reflecting on the lessons learned from leadership transitions.
A growing network of food systems leaders
PROGRAM UPDATE | We celebrate the successes of the inaugural cohort and look to the future of the Viviane Barnett Fellowship for Food System Leaders
Ag of the Middle Accelerator
Our business development program designed for small to mid-size food producers
Forest Bank
We explore how community-centered management, operationalized by a unique financial model, can lead the way toward climate resilience.
Supporting farm to school programming in Oregon
Working with partners across Oregon to champion farm to school legislation
Maps that Matter
Maps have always been at the heart of Ecotrust’s work to better connect people to the places they live.
The Bullitt Center
Cities are an integral part of nature. The Bullitt Center demonstrates this principle by blurring the lines between buildings and nature, and giving back more of nature’s benefits than it consumes.
Forestry Tech
Tools and technology to help forest and land managers make decisions
General operating support
Indigenous Forestry Mentorship Program
Matching Yakama Nation Tribal School and Heritage University students throughout an Indigenous forestry online course
Tribal Forestry Workforce Development
Bringing together partners with from economic, natural resource management, research, and education backgrounds to address urban and community tribal forestry workforce needs
Ecotrust CDE & New Markets Tax Credit
Mobilizing New Markets Tax Credits for projects that strengthen climate resilience, intergenerational wealth-building, and lands and waters stewardship.
Exploring climate-smart forestry with the Hoopa Valley Tribe
PROGRAM UPDATE | A look inside a growing body of work in partnership with the Hoopa Valley Tribe
Embodied Carbon
Actionable data to facilitate market connections for climate-smart wood producers
Green Workforce Academy
A paid opportunity for Black, Native, and people of color in Portland who want to learn more about jobs in the green economy.
Systemic Barriers to Land Access
Supporting American Farmland Trust in providing training for agricultural service providers on systemic barriers to land access and tools for choosing creative land access models
Indigenous Leadership Briefing Series
A series of educational webinars that examine the impact of Indigenous leadership and leaders
Salt & Soil Marketplace
Online food hub connecting Southeast Alaska food producers and local consumers.
8 gifts from the Redd on Salmon Street
FEATURE | Make your holiday shopping easier this year with eight delicious gifts from the Redd community
West Coast Ocean Data Portal
Cataloging, sharing, and visualizing ocean data and trends on the West Coast
Mariculture in Southeast Alaska
Supporting Alaska Native sovereignty through the development of sustainable ocean farming
Local Link
Bringing together a growing network committed to building thriving local economies, vibrant urban and rural communities, and equitable access to good food
Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Database
Partnering with Tribes to improve the digital continuity of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
Institutional Purchasing Pathways
Connecting BIPOC-owned food businesses with hospital food buyers ready to go local
Farm to School
Working with a statewide network to support farm to school programming in Oregon
Farm to Early Care and Education
Nourishing and educating children ages 0-5 in the garden, at the table, and in the classroom
Community Asset Development
Building broadly shared, intergenerational wealth with our region’s communities
California Marine Protected Areas
Community-based approaches to understanding the outcomes of California Marine Protected Areas
BIPOC Farm to Market Program
A training program for farmers and producers who are Black, African, Indigenous, and people of color in the Portland Metro area
Viviane Barnett Fellowship for Food System Leaders
A cohort-based program designed for aspiring and experienced leaders of color working to build equitable, climate-resilient food systems
Why we’re here
ECOTRUST UPDATE | A reflection and programmatic update from our Interim Executive Director, Olivia M. Rebanal
Alan R. Parker (Chippewa Cree) – 1942-2022
IN MEMORIAM | On August 5, 2022, Alan R. Parker walked on
Local Link back in action
PHOTO ESSAY | After a two year hiatus necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we worked with partners to produce Local Link again in 2022
Supporting Latinx Founders
INTERVIEW | Pitch Latinx organizer and founder of Latino Founders, Juan Barraza, shares his hopes for Latinx entrepreneurship in the state and how Latinx-owned businesses are building intergenerational wealth.
U.S. Department of Agriculture awards $25 million to accelerate the Climate-Smart Wood Economy
PROGRAM UPDATE | Sustainable Northwest wins significant funding on a proposal to build the Climate Smart Wood Economy. We are excited to join a group of nonprofit and tribal partners in the Pacific Northwest on this effort
From acknowledgement to action
STAFF VOICES | In place of a land acknowledgement, Ecotrust staff are asking you to support Indigenous communities by taking action