Wallowa Resources

Join Wallowa Resources’ team in building strong stewardship economies in northeast Oregon! Since 1996, we’ve led innovative, community-driven conservation efforts. We’re hiring a Community Energy Program Manager to oversee energy efficiency and renewable projects, community resilience initiatives, and our USFS campground maintenance program. Ideal candidates bring vision, passion, and the skills to drive this work forward. Visit https://lnkd.in/gMRDR9jV for the full job description and information on how to apply!

Exciting news for Heartwood Biomass!

DARS has made some serious advances in research and development of future services to the Forestry sector. This past week and weekend we’ve been flying our new UAS (Mavic 3 Enterprise) in NE Oregon, to gather imagery in mixed conifer/ponderosa pine dominated forests. If you want to see where we are heading, check out this publication. https://lnkd.in/guvuHbw7 Oregon State University Forestry extension foresters, John Punches and Jacob Putney, CF provided us access to the “Obie” research forest near Elgin, OR https://lnkd.in/gtMXcjZ7 And Jacob Putney, CF also introduced us to John and Cheryl Peel, forest landowners near Wallowa, Oregon. Who invited us to fly their property to provide a demonstration for the Northeast Oregon Small Woodland Association. We met a lot of enthusiastic forest landowners as well as numerous agency staff from Oregon Department of Forestry Wallowa Resources Oregon State University Forestry Extension.

?? Wallowa County Natural Resource Career Fair & USA Jobs Workshop ?? Are you interested in a career in natural resources but unsure where to start? Join us on Tuesday, October 29th, from 5:00 - 7:30 PM at the Doug McDaniel Stewardship Center in Enterprise for an exciting opportunity! ?? What to Expect: -Connect with local companies, agencies, and organizations in the natural resources sector including, USFS, OR State Parks, Oregon Dept of Forestry, Wallowa Resources, and more!!! -Hear about job opportunities with local companies, agencies, and organizations in the natural resources sector including, USFS, OR State Parks, Oregon Dept of Forestry, Wallowa Resources, and more!!! -Participate in a workshop on how to navigate and apply for federal employment positions. Don’t miss this chance to explore career opportunities and enjoy some pizza! Register now at eowb.org/training. ?? FREE pizza will be provided! See you there! ?? #CareerFair #NaturalResources #JobWorkshop #WallowaCounty #NaturalResourcesCareer

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Don't miss this opportunity to support Wallowa Resources mission to create jobs in land and water stewardship work, improve the function and condition of our forests and rangelands, work with our community to plan for a more resilient energy future, and provide top-notch outdoor youth learning and career training opportunities! To purchase your ticket, visit https://shorturl.at/87vyL.

Photo 1: last week, Pacific Northwest land trusts and other community forest practitioners touring the community forest and rangeland of Wallowa Lake's iconic East Moraine (one of the world's best examples of a glacial moraine formed some 9 million years ago). We learned about the upcoming trials of geofencing cattle for rotational grazing focused on native perennial vegetation health (using vence corp tech) along the rim of this ancient 5-mile long lake, while eliminating physical fences in a high-traffic wildlife corridor and popular recreation spot for my fellow community members. Excited to follow the progress of trialing GPS-enabled collars that allow dynamic herd tracking and rotating virtual paddocks vs. putting up ~$20K/linear mile of barbed or electric wire. Shout out to Wallowa Resources and others for both protecting this breathtaking place and exploring new innovations to restore land and community health. Photo 2: an original print of the same location 60 years ago that hangs in my office as a reminder of important 'working lands' that we can learn from, protect, and restore.

"With a long family history of farming in rural communities, Nils Christoffersen, a member of USDA’s?Equity Commission?Rural Community Economic Development Subcommittee, was inspired to learn about the challenges impacting rural America. Christoffersen’s desire to bring attention to the needs, opportunities, and challenges faced by rural and Tribal communities grew from participating in farming and enjoying the experiences of farm life." https://lnkd.in/gg8WvzRS

We are hiring a Community Energy Project (CEP) Coordinator (a new position) to join our Community Energy Program. The CEP Coordinator will work alongside the Wallowa Resources’ Community Energy Program Manager to support renewable energy (micro-hydro, solar), residential, farm, and commercial energy efficiency projects, provide program administrative support as assigned, and support campgrounds maintenance on US Forrest Service sites. To learn more and apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gMRDR9jV.

We're excited to announce that Wallowa Resources, in collaboration with Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition, is a host site for the first Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) cohort. As an ERC Host Site, we will have a dedicated ERC Fellow, Taylor Sarman, working on a transformative project in Oregon related to Building Stewardship Economies Across the West. Check out our project and other communities joining us in this transformative initiative. https://lnkd.in/eZWudVZk #EconomicRecoveryCorps #ERCFellow #ERCfellowship #ERCcohort #EDA #IEDC