Current Activities

Community Stewardship Program

The Community Stewardship Program is designed to instill within youth an appreciation for the unique attributes that make life in the Willamette Valley worthy of conservation, a legacy that should be sustained. The Nature Conservancy determined in 2006 that the Willamette Valley ecological region is the most endangered area in western North America. Through Community Stewardship youth discover the effect of our ecological footprint upon the valley and take action to protect it.

School Restoration Program

The School Restoration Program seeks to demonstrate the integration of environmental education, landscape restoration, and urban infrastructure to lead sustainable development and enhance community. Specifically, this program provides technical assistance to students, teachers, and administrators with public and private schools in the upper Willamette Valley (inclusive of 7 school districts) to restore critical habitat for rare species, sustain ecosystem services associated with open spaces, elevate development standards, and spearhead the path toward sustainability.

Upcoming Events

• The Good, the bad, the funky DRESS party, Territorial Winery, March 13: 6pm - late
• Rainwater catchment design-build workshop, Outdoor High School, March 29, 8:30-4pm