Exploring the abundance of Indigenous homelands

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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

Forest Bank

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We explore how community-centered management, operationalized by a unique financial model, can lead the way toward climate resilience.

Maps that Matter

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Maps have always been at the heart of Ecotrust’s work to better connect people to the places they live.

The Bullitt Center

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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

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Tools and technology to help forest and land managers make decisions

Tribal Forestry Workforce Development

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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

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Mobilizing New Markets Tax Credits for projects that strengthen climate resilience, intergenerational wealth-building, and lands and waters stewardship.

Embodied Carbon

Actionable data to facilitate market connections for climate-smart wood producers

Green Workforce Academy

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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

Local Link

Bringing together a growing network committed to building thriving local economies, vibrant urban and rural communities, and equitable access to good food

Farm to School

Working with a statewide network to support farm to school programming in Oregon

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

Why we’re here

ECOTRUST UPDATE | A reflection and programmatic update from our Interim Executive Director, Olivia M. Rebanal

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.

From acknowledgement to action

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STAFF VOICES | In place of a land acknowledgement, Ecotrust staff are asking you to support Indigenous communities by taking action

Fresh faces

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ECOTRUST UPDATE | Learn more about our new Ecotrust team members!

Passing the mic

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PARTNER VOICES | Rural Reporting Fellow Bethany Goodrich shares how community care, reciprocity, and centering Indigenous voices guide her storytelling.

Introducing Olivia Rebanal

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.

In humble collaboration

ECOTRUST UPDATE | In humble collaboration, the Ecotrust team embarked on a strategic planning process.

Celebrating Asian voices

STAFF VOICES | Ecotrust staff who are of Asian descent share readings and writings that resonate with their unique experiences.

Introducing Carson Viles

INTERVIEW | Tribal Network Strategist Carson Viles discusses a growing body of work at Ecotrust around Indigenous stewardship and co-management.

Ground Up graduates from the Redd

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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

Remembering Cecil Paul (Wa’xaid)

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IN MEMORIAM | We honor our friend Cicil Paul (Wa’xaid) of the Haisla First Nation who walked on this month. He holds a special place in Ecotrust

Forward progress

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PROGRAM UPDATE | Together, we took on the challenges of the year.

Building back better

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STAFF VOICES | As we confront the multiple crises here in our home region, we need to think bigger than getting back to “normal”

A conversation with Laurie Dunne

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STAFF VOICES | Indigenous Fellow Laurie Dunne talks about her GIS work, her experience working from home, and her hopes for the future

Food, farms, and fire

ECOTRUST UPDATE | As farmers and food producers in our region weather an unprecedented wildfire season, we offer our support and a list of resources.

Welcome Cat Goughnour

INTERVIEW | We chat with our new board member, Cat Goughnour, who has been part of Ecotrust’s racial equity work since 2016

Home fires burning

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.

Remembering Susan Hammer

IN MEMORIAM | A beloved board member and regional champion for a more equitable, prosperous, and climate-smart future, Susan Hammer passed on August 25

Statement of support

ANNOUNCEMENTS | Economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being cannot be achieved without racial justice.

Progress in perspective

ECOTRUST UPDATE | In a series of timelines, we share examples of how our work has progressed over the past decade.

Feeding communities during a crisis

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.

Love where you live

STAFF VOICES | This Earth Day, we continue to realize our vision for resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems, in our region and beyond

Update: Farm to School

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INTERVIEW | Angela Hedstrom shares current challenges around keeping farm to school relationships afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

Update: The Redd on Salmon Street

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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.