Bridging Divides: How the Rural Organizing Project Empowers Oregon’s Communities For groups in Oregon that are working to effectively organize for issues facing rural communities, such as migrant justice, worker’s rights, or keeping rural post office locations open, the Rural Organizing Project has been a key partner, fulfilling many roles. “We see ourselves as the… Read more »
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge is the Key to Successful Stewardship of the Long Tom Watershed, and Youth Are Helping to Lead the Way The Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program (TEIP) internship started in 2017 with its first cohort of Native Youth gathering within the Long Tom Watershed in Western Oregon to pursue projects that connect restoration work,… Read more »
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One of Emma Garner’s favorite memories as Education Program Manager at Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council (MFWWC) was when a group of middle schoolers were getting off the bus for a field trip in the forest. There were 100 kids and none of them had been in the woods before. “It was a sunny day,… Read more »
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A one-of-a-kind high school program grows young journalists, naturalists and leaders.
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A sprawling lawn is transformed into the ultimate outdoor classroom in the heart of Eugene’s “Central Park.”
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