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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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  • 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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Community Asset Development

Building broadly shared, intergenerational wealth with our region’s communities
  • Business development, Food systems, Racial equity
  • Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington
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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.
  • Built environment, Business development, Climate resilience, Food systems, Forestry, Indigenous leadership, Racial equity
  • Oregon, Other, Washington
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Embodied Carbon

Actionable data to facilitate market connections for climate-smart wood producers
  • Built environment, Climate resilience, Forestry, Tools & mapping
  • Oregon, Washington
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Equitable Evaluation Toolkit

This downloadable toolkit contains six tools and is meant to be adapted to the needs of your project.
  • Racial equity, Tools & mapping
  • Alaska, California, Canada, Oregon, Other, Washington
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Farm to School

Working with a statewide network to support farm to school programming in Oregon
  • Food systems, Training & education
  • Oregon
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Farm to School & Early Childhood Institutes

A unique professional learning opportunity for farm to school and farm to early childhood education practitioners in Oregon and Washington.
  • Food systems, Training & education
  • Oregon, Washington
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Forestry Tech

Tools and technology to help forest and land managers make decisions
  • Climate resilience, Forestry, Tools & mapping, Training & education
  • Oregon, Washington
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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.
  • Built environment, Climate resilience, Racial equity, Training & education
  • Oregon
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Indigenous Agroforestry Network

Connecting land stewards, traditional gatherers, agroforestry and partners across the Northwest to uphold Indigenous agroforestry practices by Indigenous communities
  • Climate resilience, Food systems, Forestry, Tools & mapping, Training & education
  • California, Oregon, Washington
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Indigenous Forestry Mentorship Program

Matching Yakama Nation Tribal School and Heritage University students throughout an Indigenous Forestry online course
  • Forestry, Training & education
  • Washington
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Indigenous Leadership Awards

A celebration of the determination, wisdom, and continuum of Indigenous leadership across the region.

2025 nominations open now through May 4, 2025.
  • Advocacy & events, Indigenous leadership, Storytelling
  • Alaska, California, Canada, Oregon, Washington
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Indigenous Leadership Briefing Series

A series of educational webinars that examine the impact of Indigenous leadership and leaders
  • Advocacy & events, Indigenous leadership, Storytelling
  • Alaska, California, Canada, Oregon, Washington
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Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Database

Partnering with Tribes to improve the digital continuity of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
  • Climate resilience, Indigenous leadership, Racial equity, Tools & mapping
  • California, Oregon
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Madrona Fellowship for Food System Leaders

A bioregional fellowship supporting BIPOC leaders in food, land, and climate justice.
  • Climate resilience, Food systems, Indigenous leadership, Racial equity, Storytelling, Training & education
  • Oregon, Washington
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Mariculture in Southeast Alaska

Supporting Alaska Native sovereignty through the development of sustainable ocean farming
  • Business development, Climate resilience, Coasts & rivers, Food systems, Racial equity
  • Alaska
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Resilience in Urban Ag

Partnering with underserved producers to navigate federal programs, strengthen networks, and invest in long-term farm viability.
  • Climate resilience, Food systems, Racial equity, Training & education
  • Oregon
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Salt & Soil Marketplace 

Online food hub connecting Southeast Alaska food producers and local consumers.
  • Business development, Food systems
  • Alaska
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Supporting tribal timber markets

Partnering with tribes throughout the region to help market tribal wood products and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Climate resilience, Forestry, Indigenous leadership, Storytelling, Tools & mapping
  • California, Oregon, Washington
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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
  • Forestry, Training & education
  • California, Oregon, Other, Washington
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West Coast Ocean Data Portal

Cataloging, sharing, and visualizing ocean data and trends on the West Coast
  • Climate resilience, Coasts & rivers, Tools & mapping
  • California, Oregon, Washington