A youth mentoring and green sector workforce development program, offering culturally specific mentoring, career exploration, and support services to BlPOC youth and community members.
City Repair facilitates artistic and ecologically-oriented placemaking through projects that honor the interconnection of human communities and the natural world. City Repair has accomplished many projects through a mostly volunteer staff and thousands of volunteer citizen activists. We provide support, resources, and opportunities to help diverse communities reclaim the culture, power, and joy that we all deserve.
The Crest organization works on the Willow-Witt farm/forest/wetland, a complex ecosystem at the crest of three watersheds at 5000’ in the Cascade-Siskiyou Monument. The mission of The Crest is to cultivate the integral connection between people and nature. We achieve this mission by engaging our community in hands-on, intimate experiences with nature via outdoor education and stewardship activities. We offer children and adults alike the opportunity to personally experience the deep and complex connections between people, forest, farm, and water, and we use those experiences to support academic learning goals. We prioritize the mental health of our program participants and provide trauma-informed programs. We actively include marginalized communities and seek funding for scholarships. We believe connection with the natural world is key to personal, social, and emotional health for people and the planet.
The Oregon Garden is a stunning botanical garden encompassing over 80 acres and featuring more than 20 specialty gardens showcasing the diverse botanical beauty of the Willamette Valley and the Pacific Northwest. We have gardens to delight every interest, from our Pet-Friendly Garden and Rose Garden to the Children’s Garden. Our property is also home to a gift shop, café and retail nursery, as well as the site of many public and private events throughout the year. We have 4 miles of ADA paths, and we are pet-friendly. Our operations are fully supported by the Oregon Garden Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit.
