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East Cascades Oak Partnership Receives $7.1 Million OWEB Grant

Columbia Land Trust announced today that the East Cascades Oak Partnership (ECOP) was awarded a $7.1 million grant from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) that will advance conservation, stewardship, outreach, and monitoring in the East Cascades through 2026.

ECOP works on the east slopes of the Cascades, where biodiversity and climate resilience are threatened by fire suppression, development, overgrazing, and passive management. Over 25 tribal, public, and private entities are partnering to implement ECOP’s Strategic Plan which aims to restore fire-adapted conditions, protect biodiversity, and maintain climate resilience.

Partners that will directly support project implementation include Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Oregon State Parks, USFS – Mt. Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, Columbia Land Trust, Oregon Department of Forestry, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service.

• Conservation easement at lodge dedicated [to the Nez Perce Tribe] (Wallowa Chieftain)
• Why Does the American West Have So Many Wildfires? (New York Times)
• Coast Salish peoples finally recognized at San Juan Island national park (Indian Country Today)
• Tribal scientists snorkel rivers to help save freshwater mussels in the Northwest (OPB)
• WA tribes to get $50M to restore Puget Sound (Seattle Times)

• August 3: "When Hard Work Begins" virtual film premiere (Friends of the Columbia Gorge) 🖥
• August 6: Swampathon (North Coast Land Conservancy)
• August 8: Transitioning Your Ag Business to the Next Chapter and Working Lands Easements Workshop (Oregon Agricultural Trust)
• August 11: Marine Reserve Walk and Talk at Elks Flats and Devil’s Cauldron (North Coast Land Conservancy)
• August 13: Sunset Wander (Deschutes Land Trust)
• August 16: Climate Adaptation for Forest-Dependent Wildlife Webinar Series (NC State University)  🖥
• August 19: Hiking Through History (Forest Park Conservancy)
• August 20: Changing Habitat Hike (Deschutes Land Trust)
• August 21: Nature Kids in the Park (Blue Mountain Land Trust)
• August 21: Harvest Lunch with Elk Cove Founders Joe & Pat Campbell (Friends of the Columbia Gorge)
• August 25: Dine Out Night at Migration Brewing on Glisan (Forest Park Conservancy)
• August 25: Bring Back the Pollinators: Get the word out! (Xerces Society) 🖥
• August 26: Star Party (Deschutes Land Trust)
• August 27: Mammals of the Willamette Confluence Preserve (McKenzie River Trust)
• September 6-8: Connect+ Conference (Oregon Conservation Education and Assistance Network)

• Athletic Brewing Co: Two For The Trails Grant
• The Healy Foundation: Youth + Environment + Community; letters of interest accepted year-round
• Land Trust Alliance: Advancing Community-Centered Conservation & Equity in Oregon; application due August 4
• NFWF: Seabird Conservation Program; application due August 11
• NOAA Fisheries: Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants; application due August 15
• Rose Foundation: Columbia River Fund; application due August 16
• ODFW: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Access and Habitat Grants; application due August 22
• NOAA Fisheries: Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants; applications due September 6
• NOAA Fisheries: Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Underserved Communities; applications due September 30
• Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund; applications due September 30
• USFWS: Candidate Species Conservation Fund; applications due September 30
• USFWS: Coastal Program Grant; applications due September 30
• NOAA: Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Habitat Protection and Restoration Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; applications due October 14

Advancing Community-Centered Conservation & Equity in Oregon

• Columbia Land Trust is hiring an Events Manager (Vancouver, WA) Applications due August 10
• The Nature Conservancy in Oregon is hiring an Associate Director of Philanthropy (Portland, OR) Applications due August 15
• Oregon Desert Land Trust is hiring a Trout Creek Ranch Stewardship Lead (Fields, OR) Applications due August 22
• Greenbelt Land Trust is hiring a Volunteer Coordinator (Corvallis, OR) Applications due August 24
• Gallatin Valley Land Trust is hiring a Lands Program Manager (Bozeman, MT) Applications due August 29
• Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District is hiring a Conservation Investments Coordinator (Beavercreek, OR) Applications due August 31
• Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department is hiring 5 Natural Resource Specialists. (Across Oregon) Applications due August 31
• Deschutes Land Trust is hiring a Development Director (Bend, OR) Open until filled
• Southern Oregon Land Conservancy is hiring a Donor Services Associate (Ashland, OR) Open until filled
• McKenzie River Trust is hiring a Director of Development (Eugene, OR) Open until filled
• Southern Oregon Land Conservancy is hiring a Event and Volunteer Coordinator (Ashland, OR) Open until filled

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