An Ecotrust study found that Oregon’s 7,000-plus watershed restoration projects generated nearly 6,500 jobs from 2001 through 2010. Many of those jobs went to unemployed loggers.
Fourth-generation rancher Cory Carman holistically manages 5,000 acres, which serve as a model for sustainable meat operations in the Pacific Northwest
Methow Valley News reporter Ashley Ahearn publishes her first article through the Ecotrust Rural Reporting Fellowship. In 2019, she will explore the local impacts of global climate change.
Our Food & Fish Program Manager, Tyson Rasor, introduces two ways community fishermen are contributing to conservation efforts while supporting their businesses.
Our work to create a more restorative, equitable, and delicious food system was included in this round up of ground-breaking organizations working across the nation.
Earlier this month, Ecotrust, in partnership with the University of Washington, published “Tradeoffs in Timber, Carbon and Cash Flow under Alternative Management Systems for Douglas-Fir in the Pacific Northwest,” a peer-reviewed study that looks at the carbon storage in Washington and Oregon forests.
To test the quality of frozen fish and consumer perceptions about seafood, several small-boat fisheries/CSFs teamed up with Oregon State University, Seafood Analytics, and Ecotrust.
In partnership with the University of Washington, Ecotrust recently published a peer-reviewed study titled “Tradeoffs in Timber, Carbon and Cash Flow under Alternative Management Systems for Douglas-Fir in the Pacific Northwest,” which analyzes the carbon storage potential of FSC-certified forests in Washington and Oregon.
The Russell Family Foundation’s journey to align its $141 million endowment with its philanthropic mission began with a contradiction: Does an environmental foundation undermine its grants to improve water quality by investing in businesses that pollute local waterways?
For four days, participants of Hoonah’s second annual culture camp traveled to this site at Freshwater Bay and immersed themselves in Tlingit culture, language and traditional activities.
In a twist on the old adage: “It’s seeing the forest for the trees,” EFM, a privately-held forestland investment and management company, is making a positive environmental, social and financial impact through its sustainable, climate-smart strategies.