Join us in celebrating 35 years of radical, practical change! Learn more at ecotrust.org/35
For 35 years, Ecotrust has worked from headwaters to horizon—starting at the root of systems where equity, economy, and environment converge, and stewarding change outward through partnership, bold ideas, and practical action.
To mark this milestone, we’re excited to gather with community across a series of opportunities to celebrate. From volunteer days and film series to a gala there is something for everyone.
Save these dates:
Apr 22 | Earth Day Volunteer Event
Aug 19, Sep 26, and Oct 21 | Headwaters to Horizons Film Series
Feb 18, 2027 | Milestone Gala
#Ecotrust35 #Ecotrust
Calling for submissions to our film series, Headwaters to Horizons! Submit your film by May 22: ecotrust.org/submit-film (link in bio!)
We invite both professional and amateur filmmakers, as well as fellow nonprofits and community-based organizations that have invested in filmmaking to tell the stories about the region, to submit films that will be screened at our film series later this year. There is no submission fee!
The film series events will be held on August 19, September 26, and October 21.
Learn more about the film categories, eligibility, and submission guidelines here: ecotrust.org/submit-film
#Ecotrust35 #EcotrustFilmSeries #HeadwaterstoHorizons
At Ecotrust, we work in partnership toward the vision of a more just, prosperous, and climate-smart future. To illustrate this vision and work, we are excited to unveil this short video.
Lasting change takes collective effort. If you want to learn more, visit our website ecotrust.org
@SustainableSoutheast 's third Woven: Peoples & Place is here - link in bio!
"Shguu mdm dackya'wa hagwilhoo dsihla 'dsuu baashg" — You have to hold on to the rope when the wind blows hard.
This edition of our annual magazine brings together 12 writers, 30+ partner organizations, and voices from 11 communities across Southeast Alaska.
These stories remind us that while you can't control the wind, you can control your anchor. Relationships, shared experiences, and intergenerational threads hold us steady and inspire our future.
Nt'oyaxsn to Shuguyna Donna May Roberts for the gift of this phrase from the Dictionary of Shm'algyack.
Read it now (link in bio)
Due date extended until May 26! We're hiring for an SSP Regional Food Systems Catalyst. Apply from the link in our bio.
🔹 Job summary:
The @SustainableSoutheast Partnership (SSP) Regional Food Systems Catalyst is a strategic, systems-level role responsible for identifying, resourcing, and advancing region-wide food systems initiatives across Southeast Alaska. This position requires someone who can hold the big picture of an interconnected food system — spanning local food production and regenerative agriculture, food and agriculture entrepreneurship, food waste recovery and circular economies, and subsistence and wild harvest practices — while also driving concrete implementation on the ground. The Catalyst works both independently and collaboratively, functioning as a self-directed leader and as a trusted partner within a distributed network of community, Tribal, and organizational partners.
🔹 Location: This position may be fully remote, but employee must be based in Southeast Alaska
🔹 Salary range: $70,000 to $78,500
🔹 Submit your application by May 26!
#nonprofitjobs #southeastalaska #foodsystems #alaskajobs
While in Sitka, Alaska last week, our team member Suzie O'Neill visited a local oyster farm called @MerrickShellfish and connected with Angie Bowers, a professor at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS).
Angie leads the Alaska Aquaculture Semester at UAS in Sitka. If you're looking for a hands-on, immersive mariculture training program, look no further! The webpage lists March 22 as the application closing date, but spots are still available for the fall semester. Apply from the link in our bio.
Contact Angie Bowers with any questions: [email protected]
📸 : Merrick Shellfish Farm by Suzie O'Neill
Last week, Suzie O'Neill, Jon Bonkoski, and Meghan Stangeland from our Coastal Communities and Fisheries Team visited Sitka, Alaska for the @SustainableSoutheast Partnership (SSP) Spring Retreat.
SSP is a collective impact network working to strengthen cultural, ecological, and economic resilience across Southeast Alaska. The Retreat provided an opportunity to deepen relationships across the region as we work to support resilent food systems and mariculture in Southeast AK.
📸 : View of Sitka harbor with mountains in the background by Suzie O'Neill
New blog post! Meet Krishna and Shiba Bhatterai of Happy Curry Foods - link in bio.
Because of the Bhatterai family’s business Happy Curry Foods, students across Oregon can enjoy healthy, local Indian and Nepalese dishes in their school meal programs. Hear from Krishna and Shiba Bhatterai on how contacts at Oregon Department of Agriculture and Education helped kickstart their first sales, and their perseverance in building relationships with districts across the state.
#farmtoschoolstories #farmtoschooloregon
Have questions about applying to Farm to ECE Institute? RSVP for the upcoming info session - link in bio!
When: May 12 from 6-7pm PDT
Where: Online (Zoom meeting)
What: An info session to answer your questions about applying to the Farm to ECE Institute with your team
The Farm to ECE Institute model is a year-long professional learning experience that brings site-based teams together to build relationships, skills, and a collaborative action plan to further their farm to school goals. Team members bring a variety of expertise and include classroom educators, administrators, nutrition services staff, and community partners. With the support of a coach, teams spend the school year putting their plans into action and strengthening their capacity to integrate lasting impacts across classrooms, cafeterias, and communities. Applications are due on June 5.
Learn more about Farm to ECE Institute from the link in our bio.
Solicitud de Propuestas: Redd Powerhouse (link in bio)
Redd Powerhouse es un espacio de cocina comercial de alquiler para emprendedores que valoren formar comunidad y apoyen el crecimiento de sistemas alimentales locales. El espacio es adecuado para propietarios de su negocio de comida o alimentación (por ejemplo, un restaurante o cafe). Aparte de la utilización del espacio, los aplicantes que sean seleccionados tendrán acceso a los recursos completos del programa, que incluye apoyo empresarial.
Redd Powerhouse es parte del edificio Redd East, y mide aproximadamente 620 pies cuadrados. El espacio (Suite 150) está equipado con cocina certificada segura, incluyendo refrigerador, estufa de gas, y horno. Tambien incluye un pequeño espacio exterior para comer que se comparte con el Redd East. Se renta por $1,200 al mes.
Mande su propuesta antes del 31 de Mayo, 2026!
What is it like, underneath the choppy, blue-gray waves of Oregon's coastline? Nate Parker-Jones describes what it's like - listen now in our bonus episode! Link in bio.
Nate is the chief scientist with @OregonSeaweed , a commercial urchin diver with @OoNeeSeaRanch , and one of our guests featured on the #TendingtheTides podcast! Nate is featured in Episode 5, which explores what Oregon businesses are doing to promote urchin removal and kelp restoration, and our latest bonus episode, illustrating what it's like to dive.
Tending the Tides is available on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Cast, Podcast Addict, as well as Ecotrust's blog.
📸: Emilie Chen
Instituto “Farm to Early Care & Education”: Las solicitudes ya están abiertas hasta el 5 de junio de 2026 - link in bio!
🍎 El programa “Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE)” conecta a profesionales de la educación temprana con productores locales de alimentos y socios comunitarios, con el objetivo de ofrecer a los niños pequeños alimentos culturalmente apropiados y producidos localmente, brindar experiencias prácticas con la alimentación y la jardinería, y mejorar la nutrición infantil.
📚️ El Instituto permite la colaboración, planificación e implementación de proyectos en todo Oregon durante el año escolar 2026-2027, aprovechando el impulso generado por la primera edición del Instituto.
💡 Únase a la sesión informativa virtual del Instituto Farm to ECE: jueves 9 de mayo a las 6:00 p.m.
