Ecotrust is a collaborative nonprofit, working with community members and organizations toward a vision of an equitable, prosperous, and climate-smart future
Our mission
Learn more about what Ecotrust does through our new short video.
Thank you to our many partners and Roland Dahwen/Patuá Films
We work in partnership across our region at the intersection of equity, the economy, and the environment. Explore some of our 30+ current projects below.
Slideshow: Harvesting kelp in Southeast Alaska, Bethany Sonsini Goodrich | Restoration through Storytelling gathering at Black Futures Farm, Ben Anang for FLI Social | An acorn found at Hall Mountain Community Forest, managed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Sean Gutierrez
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This work is not a straight line to progress. It is rich and circular. We are growing our Ecotrust circle to unlock the powerful potential of our place and this time.
—Olivia M. Rebanal,
VP of Social Enterprise & Community Capital
Hear the voices of our region’s leaders and explore stories of home. See some of our latest news below.
Slideshow: Gabe Sheoships (Cayuse/Walla Walla) accepts one of the 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awards, Jason Hill | Red huckleberries harvested in the Tongass National Forest, located in Southeast Alaska. These are the homelands of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Peoples who continue to care for, steward, and honor the lands and waters that sustain all Southeast Alaskans, Bethany Sonsini Goodrich | Ecotrust staff and volunteers help out at Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm, Jason Hill
STAFF VOICES | Raphael Guzman, Program Manager of Food Systems Equity, reflects on the necessity of programs like Local Link to support regional food sovereignty
STAFF VOICES | The fourth episode of the “Tending the Tides” podcast explores the vibrant world of seaweed: from foraging to farming to deep cultural connections.
PARTNER VOICES | Meet Zandi Saleem, the farmer and director behind Flowers to the Folks at Feed’em Freedom Foundation
Impact
Being transparent about who we are, what we have accomplished, and where we can improve is an important part of becoming an anti-racist organization, and we are committed to growing these practices at Ecotrust.
Ecotrust staff and family pull ivy at a volunteer day in collaboration with Friends of Tryon Creek, 2024. Photo credit: Jason Hill
