Growing Oaks: Spreading Quercus garryana around Oregon

I would like to share with the IOS a project that should be of interest to members.

The Growing Oaks project is a student-led coalition that entails collecting acorns from Oregon Oaks (Quercus garryana) and growing them into saplings to be planted around Willamette University’s campus, the Zena property, as well as public and private properties around Salem, Oregon. The project itself is extremely well-rounded with interests in student research, political actions to aid the oaks, forming connections with communities and people local to this area, as well as connecting with the original stewards of the land, which is represented today by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde (CTGR) and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians (CTSI). It is funded by the Willamette University Community Action Fund for Equity and Sustainability (CAFES) committee.

You can find out more about the project on our website here.