Ecotrust

04/23/2025

We are honored to receive this award alongside our friends at the Intertribal Timber Council for the StoryMap, "Breaking point: The state of tribal forestry today." We appreciate the judges and readers for recognizing the many voices who contributed to this project. Thank you!

04/23/2025

A big thank you to all who showed up for yesterday's Earth Day volunteer event with NAYA. It was so much fun to work together! And a big thank you to NAYA for hosting us in the beautiful Wapas Nah Née Shaku Garden.

What was your favorite thing about Earth Day? Let us know in the comments!

Photo Credit: Volunteer day with Ecotrust and NAYA, photo by Jason Hill

04/23/2025

Registration for the Madrona Fellowship is now open. We are so excited to see your application! Details here https://ecotrust.org/madrona-fellowship-for-food-system-leaders/

Also, join the info session to learn more!

Madrona Fellowship Info Session
Friday, May 2
12:00 – 1:00 PM PST
Register: https://lnkd.in/gEBJWzSn

The Madrona Fellowship for Food System Leaders is a 12-month leadership development program supporting Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) working at the intersections of food, land, culture, and climate. Through seasonal gatherings, mentorship, and peer connection, the fellowship nurtures transformative leadership rooted in land, community, and collective care. Guided by the rhythms of the region, it offers space for reflection, relationship, and regeneration.

Co-led by Ecotrust and the Black Food Sovereignty Coalition

A bioregional fellowship for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) working at the intersections of food, land, culture, and climate.

04/22/2025

The Public Werks! Career Fair is happening Thursday, April 24, at the Natural Capital Center Ecotrust building. It's free! Reserve a spot and details here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-werks-lgbtqia2s-regional-public-sector-career-fair-tickets-1284794417689?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Public Werks! Is a LGBTQIA2S+ Public Sector Career Fair! Join us for a day of networking, job opportunities from internships, trades, seasonal work, finance, engineering, environmental, the arts, or diversity, equity, and inclusion – there’s a place for you at a regional public organization.

Whether you need a job now or want options for the future!

- Free to attend
- Free clothing closet available
- Free headshots
- Sign up for a resume review or mock interview
- Other personal and professional resources

Irving Street Studios - 907 NW Irving St, Portland, OR 97209

Reimagine Public Sector Work. Check out what regional public organizations have to offer at every level. Resume reviews, headshots, more!

04/22/2025

The Community Table Showcase by Feed the Mass is coming up May 9th. You can grab tickets now. General admission is free, with a range of other ticket options to get involved!

🚨 We’re thrilled to announce that Ecotrust is joining us as a new sponsor for The Community Table Showcase: Where Nonprofits, Businesses, And Neighbors Unite on May 9, 2025! 🎉
Thanks to their generous support and sponsorship, our attendees will have the chance to experience The legendary Redd on Salmon, while learning about our work. We can’t wait to celebrate more than nine years of service, growth, and connection with their support!
Stay tuned for more event updates and register today at https://www.feedthemass.org/communitytable!

04/21/2025

Common Ground and Kiss the Ground will begin streaming on Amazon Prime, tomorrow on Earth Day! For details: https://commongroundfilm.org

Directed by eco-filmmaking duo, Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell, "Common Ground" features Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Ian Somerhalder, and Donald Glover. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, Black, and Indigenous farmers who are using alternative “regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America’s economy – before it’s too late.

Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis. Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with striking NASA and NOAA footage, the film artfully illustrates how, by drawing down atmospheric carbon, soil is the missing piece of the climate puzzle.

04/20/2025

🦪 🌊Kick off Earth Week by joining us tomorrow at OMSI's Empirical Theater at 6:30 pm for a special screening of "Holding Back the Tide"! Register and details here: https://omsi.edu/events/holdingbackthetide/

🍿"This impressionist hybrid documentary traces the oyster through its many life cycles in New York, once the world’s oyster capital. Now their specter haunts the city through q***r characters embodying ancient myth, discovering the overlooked history and biology of the bivalve that built the city. As environmentalists restore them to the harbor, Holding Back The Tide looks to the oyster as a q***r icon, entangled with nature, with much to teach about our continued survival."

Tickets are on a sliding scale with a suggested donation of $0-$15
What else are you doing this Earth Week? Tell us in the comments!

04/18/2025

Take action for the future of Farm to School education and opportunities for children.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the cancellation of the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program for fiscal year 2025. This program would have allocated $10 million to assist schools and early care and education centers in integrating local foods, nutrition education, and garden activities into their programming.

Details and ways to take action can be found at the National Farm to School Network's blog post: https://www.farmtoschool.org/news-and-articles/statement-on-fy-25-patrick-leahy-farm-to-school-grant-cancelation

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04/18/2025

We are so very excited to welcome Heather Ellis to Ecotrust, joining our team very recently as Director of Grants & Funder Impact. Here is a bit about her:

Heather has lived in Portland, Oregon, for a little over 20 years, and calls the Pacific Northwest home. She brings experience in grant writing, proposal development, and funder relations across a variety of organizations. Most recently, she spent 11 years at Oregon Food Bank, focusing on grants and leading the Grants Team.

Heather has also worked with organizations such as the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Impact Northwest. She has successfully held leadership roles in the field, serving as Vice President and President of the Grant Professionals Association for six years. Heather also has an MBA and a degree in Cultural Anthropology.

Outside of work, Heather enjoys dancing, writing, reading, beginner gardening, hiking, traveling, VR, and learning about history and anthropology.

04/16/2025

Reminder that we have a great open position available right now! It is open until filled, with priority given to applications received by April 25, 2025. Apply now!

04/15/2025

Check out this interview with Anthony Myint, of Zero Foodprint, discussing ways of rethinking our food systems to support regenerative agriculture.

The problem with farm-to-table? It doesn't change farming at scale.

Hear how chef and Zero Foodprint Executive Director, Anthony Myint, is building a table-to-farm revolution with just pennies on the dollar.

🎧 New episode out now https://lnk.to/tmiq_ep192

04/15/2025

Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the Blazers vs. Warriors game in support of Ecotrust! 🏀💚 Your energy and generosity help power our work for a more equitable, prosperous and climate-smart future. With champions like you by our side, we’re able to continue driving meaningful change across our region.

Thank you again for standing with Ecotrust—and for making game night unforgettable!

04/14/2025

The screening of Holding Back the Tide is coming up April 21! Make sure to get tickets, available on a sliding scale, or treat yourself to the yummy Oyster Tasting Package. Plus, after the movie, there will be a discussion and Q&A with filmmaker Emily Packer and PhD candidate Megan Hayes.

Ecotrust will be tabling this event. See you at OMSI!

🎬 On April 21, join us at OMSI in Portland, Ore. to celebrate the documentary film, "Holding Back the Tide." Buy sliding scale tickets here: https://omsi.edu/events/holdingbackthetide/

🦪 "Holding Back the Tide" is a hybrid documentary that traces the oyster through its many life cycles in New York, once the world’s oyster capital. As environmentalists restore oysters to the harbor, the film also examines the oyster as a q***r icon, entangled with nature, with much to teach about our continued survival.

🌊 "Holding Back The Tide" will be screened at OMSI's Empirical Theater on Monday, April 21st, as part of Earth Week! The goal is to inspire audience members to reflect on their seafood consumption habits and the ecosystems around them and to feel hopeful about climate repair. Ecotrust will be tabling; please come say hello!

Learn more and buy sliding scale tickets $0-15: https://omsi.edu/events/holdingbackthetide/

04/11/2025

🌱 Join ISED Solutions for the "Resilience and Resistance: Cross-Pollinating Food Movements" conference: https://ised.regfox.com/conference

This conference, taking place June 22-24, 2025, at Portland State University, brings together food system leaders to strategize, innovate, and build a stronger, more sustainable future together.

Apply for a scholarship and or work trade positions to help cover the registration fee: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvuCNWU3GlSh3Q-o_43vNLpLvsD6tUz0Ma2CGbBtOSt2Gxug/viewform

04/11/2025

The Madrona Fellowship is now accepting applications: https://ecotrust.org/madrona-fellowship-for-food-system-leaders/ -apply

Join a year-long journey of learning, relationship-building, and visionary practice rooted in place.
Emerge with deepened connections to land, community, and purpose.

Open to applicants living in Washington and Oregon, particularly within the bioregion spanning Seattle to Portland.

Learn more and apply: https://ecotrust.org/madrona-fellowship-for-food-system-leaders/ -apply

Co-led by Ecotrust and the Black Food Sovereignty Coalition


Photos: Viviane Barnett fellows Mick Rose, Punneh Abdolhosseini, and Alma Gaeta and facilitator Preet Gujral; taken by Jason Hill

04/10/2025

Tomorrow at the Natural Capital Center!

We're so excited to have singer/guitarist Nafisaria Mathews LIVE at the Stats & Stanzas event on Friday, April 11 at the Irving St Studio - Ecotrust Building from 6-9pm.

Nafisaria Mathews is a singer/guitarist from the north Portland area. She started singing at a very young age alongside her mother, the late great pianist Janice Scroggins. She has graced many stages with many amazing artists including Esperanza Spalding, Liv Warfield, The doo doo funk all stars, Portland Cello Project and last but not least, her big sister Arietta Wards band, Mz. Ettas World.

Come check her and other artist out at our event! Free Food from Tamale Boy. Live music. Live DJ. Interactive art installation and art display. Wonderful event for the whole family.

04/10/2025

We're hosting a virtual info session about our job posting, Director of Finance, tomorrow (4/11) at 11am PT. Join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86192353669

Apply for the job here: https://ecotrust.org/opportunity/director-of-finance/