Projects & Partners

Current Projects

We are working in partnership across our region at the intersection of equity, the economy, and the environment. 

Explore some of our 50+ current projects below, and learn more about our approach and past projects spanning three decades of impact.   

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  • Advocacy & events
  • Built environment
  • Business development
  • Climate resilience
  • Coasts & rivers
  • Food systems
  • Forestry
  • Indigenous leadership
  • Racial equity
  • Storytelling
  • Tools & mapping
  • Training & education
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  • All
  • Advocacy & events
  • Built environment
  • Business development
  • Climate resilience
  • Coasts & rivers
  • Food systems
  • Forestry
  • Indigenous leadership
  • Racial equity
  • Storytelling
  • Tools & mapping
  • Training & education

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
Community-based approaches to understanding the outcomes of California Marine Protected Areas
Building broadly shared, intergenerational wealth with our region’s communities
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
Working with a statewide network to support farm to school programming in Oregon
Tools and technology to help forest and land managers make decisions
Now accepting applicants! A paid opportunity for Black, Native, and people of color in Portland who want to learn more about jobs in the green economy.
Matching Yakama Nation Tribal School and Heritage University students throughout an Indigenous Forestry online course
A celebration of the determination, wisdom, and continuum of Indigenous leadership across the region.
A series of educational webinars that examine the impact of Indigenous leadership and leaders
Partnering with Tribes to improve the digital continuity of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
Bringing together a growing network committed to building thriving local economies, vibrant urban and rural communities, and equitable access to good food
Supporting Alaska Native sovereignty through the development of sustainable ocean farming
Online food hub connecting Southeast Alaska food producers and local consumers.
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
Bringing together partners with from economic, natural resource management, research, and education backgrounds to address urban and community tribal forestry workforce needs
A cohort-based program designed for aspiring and experienced leaders of color working to build equitable, climate-resilient food systems