Congratulations to our friend and colleague Gabe Sheoships for winning a 2023 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award! oregonlandtrusts.org/gabe-sheoships…

Pacific Forest Trust Trust is proud to be a Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts member.

More than 11,000 acres of working forest in Oregon will be protected thanks to a historic investment from Dept. of Agriculture's Forest Legacy Program! 🎉oregonlandtrusts.org/forest-legacy-…

Last week, we traveled to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs with 30 land trust staff to build relationships and learn how land trusts in Oregon can show up for their community. Read the full recap 👉oregonlandtrusts.org/warm-springs-o…

We kicked off #rally4land this week by hosting a bike tour of Portland! We explored parks, greenways, and urban natural areas while learning about how organizations including land trusts are working together to create a more vibrant, climate-resilient, and equitable Portland🚲

"Here in Oregon, we know intimately the challenge of a changing climate... Rather than competing for a slice of pie, let's bake a bigger damn pie." - Jessica McDonald Greenbelt Land Trust on the success of the Oregon ACE Program #rally4land

The summit was an unofficial part of a week-long #landtrust convention. Traditionally not Indigenous-led, land trusts often prioritize activities like #hiking while limiting Indigenous activities such as #hunting and #gathering.

The Wetlands Conservancy has been a core part of the Oregon Land Justice Project, a project from Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts to promote #Indigenous land access, land return, and tribal sovereignty. Read more & make a gift to the Indigenous Land Relationship Fund here: oregonlandjustice.org

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day—a day we honor Indigenous peoples who have acted as the first and best stewards since time immemorial. Today and every day, we invite you to join us in reflecting, learning, and taking action. oregonlandtrusts.org/indigenous-peo…

🌱Oregon has a rich agricultural history and future because of intentional state investments and work by folks across the state to support the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program and other resources that benefit key projects and land-owners.

Our friends at Greenbelt Land Trust were recognized as one of the many organizations whose work helped delist the Nelson's checker-mallow, a NW wildflower that grows in the Willamette Valley and Coast Range! The delisting will be effective Nov. 16 🎉 More: kuow.org/stories/anothe…

"You’re not just caring for nature. Nature is caring for you...This is a relationship like you would have with a friend or a mother." For Native American Heritage Month, we talked with Amanda Craig of Trust for Public Land about her work and her hopes for the future. oregonlandtrusts.org/amanda-craig-i…

Congrats to our friends at Black Oregon Land Trust for receiving the Outstanding Innovative Philanthropic Project Award this week at Association of Fundraising Professionals's Philanthropy Awards Luncheon! Learn more about their work: bizjournals.com/portland/news/…

Great news for oaks in the Upper Willamette Valley! 🌳Our friends at Oregon Agricultural Trust just received $9.23 million to help restore, protect, and support tribal connection to native oak habitat in Lane and Linn Counties. More: klcc.org/environment/20…

We're hiring! COLT is looking for a self-starter to join our team as the Oregon Agricultural Land Easement Program Coordinator to support successful farm and ranch protection projects. #oregonjobs #pdxjobs oregonlandtrusts.org/oregon-ale-coo…

We're grateful for you! Today and every day, we're so thankful for all you do to help protect Oregon's wild places for fish, birds, wildlife, and people—from donating, to volunteering, to sharing your time and talents as staff at land trusts. Thank you! 📸 Tara Lemezis