PROGRAM UPDATE | As we sunset one of our cornerstone programs, we reflect on the successes, challenges, and new opportunities
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
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Reflecting on the lessons learned from leadership transitions.
PROGRAM UPDATE | We celebrate the successes of the inaugural cohort and look to the future of the Viviane Barnett Fellowship for Food System Leaders
Our business development program designed for small to mid-size food producers
Working with partners across Oregon to champion farm to school legislation
Maps have always been at the heart of Ecotrust’s work to better connect people to the places they live.
Bringing together partners with from economic, natural resource management, research, and education backgrounds to address urban and community tribal forestry workforce needs
Mobilizing New Markets Tax Credits for projects that strengthen climate resilience, intergenerational wealth-building, and lands and waters stewardship.
Actionable data to facilitate market connections for climate-smart wood producers
A paid opportunity for Black, Native, and people of color in Portland who want to learn more about jobs in the green economy.
A series of educational webinars that examine the impact of Indigenous leadership and leaders
FEATURE | Make your holiday shopping easier this year with eight delicious gifts from the Redd community
Cataloging, sharing, and visualizing ocean data and trends on the West Coast
Bringing together a growing network committed to building thriving local economies, vibrant urban and rural communities, and equitable access to good food
Partnering with Tribes to improve the digital continuity of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
Connecting BIPOC-owned food businesses with hospital food buyers ready to go local
Working with a statewide network to support farm to school programming in Oregon
Nourishing and educating children ages 0-5 in the garden, at the table, and in the classroom
A celebration of the determination, wisdom, and continuum of Indigenous leadership across the region.
Building broadly shared, intergenerational wealth with our region’s communities
A training program for farmers and producers who are Black, African, Indigenous, and people of color in the Portland Metro area
A cohort-based program designed for aspiring and experienced leaders of color working to build equitable, climate-resilient food systems
ECOTRUST UPDATE | A reflection and programmatic update from our Interim Executive Director, Olivia M. Rebanal
PHOTO ESSAY | After a two year hiatus necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we worked with partners to produce Local Link again in 2022
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.
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
ECOTRUST UPDATE | We’re excited to announce Kevin Bumatay and Olivia Rebanal as our Interim Co-Executive Directors!
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Michelle Week, a recipient of the 2022 Indigenous Leadership Award
PHOTO ESSAY | A photo gallery from an in-person staff and board gathering
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Paul Lumley, a recipient of the 2022 Indigenous Leadership Award.
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Spring Alaska Schreiner, a recipient of the 2022 Indigenous Leadership Award.
INTERVIEW | Learn more about two of our board members, Jaime Arredondo and Alexandria McBride
ECOTRUST UPDATE | This spring, Ecotrust’s office is relocating from the Natural Capital Center to the Redd on Salmon Street
PROGRAM UPDATE | USDA Under Secretary Jennifer Moffitt visited the Redd on Salmon Street to learn more about our regional food systems work
PROGRAM UPDATE | The employers and partner organizations who enrich participants’ experience are critical to the success of the Green Workforce Academy
INTERVIEW | An interview with Gabe Sheoships, the Executive Director of the Friends of Tryon Creek
INTERVIEW | A conversation with Chef Andre Uribe about his values and new business endeavor, Sustainable Meals Oregon
PROGRAM UPDATE | A new video explores changes made to the Ag of the Middle Accelerator program to center racial equity
PROGRAM UPDATE | Charting timelines of timber output and carbon sequestration for every county in the Northwest US
INTERVIEW | Learn more about our first CIO, Olivia M. Rebanal, who has been busy coordinating energies toward our Strategic Plan and building equity-centered processes.
STAFF VOICES | Three Ecotrust team members share vulnerably about who they are, their reflections about Latinx Heritage Month, and recommended readings.
INTERVIEW | A conversation with John David “J.D.” Tovey III, Planning Director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
ECOTRUST UPDATE | A note from our departing Executive Director, Jeremy Barnicle, on his transition and what’s next.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | In humble collaboration, the Ecotrust team embarked on a strategic planning process.
STAFF VOICES | Ecotrust staff who are of Asian descent share readings and writings that resonate with their unique experiences.
INTERVIEW | Tribal Network Strategist Carson Viles discusses a growing body of work at Ecotrust around Indigenous stewardship and co-management.
PARTNER VOICES | 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
STAFF VOICES | Aaron Vargas, Food Equity Manager, reflects on what inspires his work building equitable regional food systems
PARTNER VOICES | Seafood business Native Candy discusses their journey and vision and the inextricable link between salmon and Native people of our region.
PROGRAM UPDATE | David Diaz connects the dots between carbon recapture in forests and the benefit to green builders who invest in climate-smart wood products.
PROGRAM UPDATE | Through an interactive mapping tool, we highlight opportunities to protect drinking watersheds up and down the Oregon coast.
PROGRAM UPDATE | In reviewing the plans put forward by the incoming Biden administration, several elements align with work already underway
STAFF VOICES | Ecotrust team members discuss what’s at stake in the upcoming election
STAFF VOICES | As we confront the multiple crises here in our home region, we need to think bigger than getting back to “normal”
STAFF VOICES | Indigenous Fellow Laurie Dunne talks about her GIS work, her experience working from home, and her hopes for the future
STAFF VOICES | This year’s wildfire season has been nothing short of devastating. How did we get here and where do we go from here?
ECOTRUST UPDATE | As farmers and food producers in our region weather an unprecedented wildfire season, we offer our support and a list of resources.
INTERVIEW | We chat with our new board member, Cat Goughnour, who has been part of Ecotrust’s racial equity work since 2016
STAFF VOICES | As devastating wind-driven fires reshape forest communities up and down the West Coast, a team member reflects on home, partnership, and staying connected.
IN MEMORIAM | A beloved board member and regional champion for a more equitable, prosperous, and climate-smart future, Susan Hammer passed on August 25
FEATURE | The second annual Back to the Root Conference convened 100+ BIPOC producers at the Redd on Salmon Street
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Jamese Kwele spoke on centering equity in climate solutions panel hosted by Rep. Blumenauer.
STAFF VOICES | Building resilient communities, ecosystems, and economies requires a multitude of approaches. These Black-led organizations are showing the way.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | In a series of timelines, we share examples of how our work has progressed over the past decade.
PHOTO ESSAY | In a collaboration with the Redd on Salmon Street and Ecotrust, Feed the Mass is preparing, delivering, and serving hundreds of free meals every week.
STAFF VOICES | This Earth Day, we continue to realize our vision for resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems, in our region and beyond
INTERVIEW | Angela Hedstrom shares current challenges around keeping farm to school relationships afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.
INTERVIEW | We connect with the Redd campus manager, B-Line founder, and our VP of events and engagement for an update on activities at the Redd campus amid COVID shutdowns.
STAFF VOICES | Amidst uncertainty, we’re looking to stories of resilience to remind us that a new way forward is possible and necessary
STAFF VOICES | In a recent keynote address, Jamese Kwele shared examples of centering equity in Farm to School and where opportunity exists to do more.
INTERVIEW | We are proud to introduce our new Green Workforce Academy Program Manager.
FEATURE | Our founder’s new Salmon Nation initiative is taking flight
ECOTRUST UPDATE | With rapid adoption of forward-looking policies, we have a chance to develop a robust regional response to climate change.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | More than 100 producers, food businesses, advocates, and buyers came together to discuss diversity and dig into the delicious details at the
PROGRAM UPDATE | New connections bring Tortillería y Tienda De León’s legacy of traditional Mexican food to school lunch trays throughout Oregon.
STAFF VOICES | As an organization, Ecotrust stands with the Global Climate Strike. We are going to give this challenge everything we’ve got
STAFF VOICES | Grant Coordinator Madeleine Corich reflects on how she overcame climate despair, by organizing with the youth-led movement Sunrise.
INTERVIEW | Kaitlyn Rich interviews Eli Marroquin, owner of Portland Pupusas y Taquería, and the inaugural Powerhouse participant at the Redd.
INTERVIEW | Our Director of Food Equity talks about her new role.
PARTNER VOICES | After more than 20 years of working together to restore their watershed, the Siuslaw Watershed Council enlists our team to help share their story
PARTNER VOICES | Lola Milholland of Umi Organics shares the story of how she made her organic yakisoba noodles school lunchroom-ready.
INTERVIEW | Our Ag of the Middle Program Manager, Maia Hardy, interviews rancher and Accelerator participant, Jared Gartner
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Attendees of the Redd on Salmon Street’s grand opening event tasted the future we’re working toward
ECOTRUST UPDATE | With the historic renovation complete at Redd East,the two-block campus is complete and ready to host the community
ECOTRUST UPDATE | With your support, we furthered new ways of living and doing business in 2018
PARTNER VOICES | As a tenant of Redd on Salmon Street, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church found a solution for their food distribution challenges
INTERVIEW | Our Event Centers are proud to offer a catering list that is delicious, community-minded, and culturally-specific. Meet the latest addition
STAFF VOICES | We’re working hard to shed new light on our regional opportunity to draw carbon out of the atmosphere
INTERVIEW | Lisa Watt and Doe Hatfield interviewed Alan Parker following the publication of his recent book, Pathways to Indigenous Nation Sovereignty
PROGRAM UPDATE | Now in its second year, we’re accepting applications for our Ag of the Middle Accelerator, a unique business development program
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Our new peer-reviewed study finds additional carbon storage potential through just two components of FSC management.
PROGRAM UPDATE | As the seasons change, the community at the Redd continues to strengthen their connections to one another and build their businesses
PROGRAM UPDATE | New Markets Tax Credits deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits to economically distressed communities when little else can
STAFF VOICES | We sit down for a quick Q&A with our new Communications Director, Doe Hatfield
PARTNER VOICES | Ecotrust’s Events team is proud to announce our 2018 Community Grant Awardees