Sustainable Northwest

Sustainable Northwest Sustainable Northwest brings entrepreneurial solutions to natural resources challenges to keep lands healthy and provide economic and community benefits.

We are a conservation non-profit working at the intersection of economy, environment, and community. Since 1994, we have brought people together across the West to find natural resource solutions that work for people and nature.

03/18/2026

2026 is International Year of the Woman Farmer and in celebration of that, ODA is thrilled to shine a spotlight on Oregon women whose hard work powers our communities and beyond.

Meet Alex Sharp, a fourth-generation cattle rancher who lives and works in Oregon’s Klamath Basin. She also manages water projects for Sustainable Northwest in the Upper Klamath Basin, partnering with landowners to improve water and habitat. In the past four years, she has led conservation projects totaling over $1.2 million.

Learn more about Alex -- and/or nominate a woman farmer in your life to be featured by ODA throughout 2026 -- by visiting our web site: https://oda.direct/IYWF

Happy Women’s History Month. 💐At Sustainable Northwest, we are proud to celebrate the incredible women who lead, steward...
03/12/2026

Happy Women’s History Month. 💐

At Sustainable Northwest, we are proud to celebrate the incredible women who lead, steward the land, and work every day to build solutions for nature, people, and rural communities. Throughout March, we will be highlighting women whose leadership is shaping the future of conservation and sustainable land stewardship.

Today we are honored to spotlight Lee Rahr, Vice President of Programs at Sustainable Northwest.

“One of the most rewarding parts of my job is working with, supporting, and championing the next generation of leaders in conservation. As a woman trying to balance a career in conservation and raise a family, I find working with women in conservation especially fulfilling. Supporting their efforts to solve complex natural resource challenges, collaborate effectively, find common ground, and safeguard our planet for the next generation.”

Thank you, Lee, for your leadership and for helping guide the next generation of conservation leaders.

02/25/2026

Today we got to watch begin replanting one of the many properties in Clackamas County that was leveled by the 2020o Labor Day Fires. Working with , , and we are helping private landowners affected by the 2020 Labor Day Fires recover and replant with climate-resilient, native trees, shrubs, and other species. The goal is to restore private forestlands so that they can keep supporting resources we all rely on: clean air, clean water, and healthy wildlife habitat — and be more resilient in case of another catastrophic wildfire. Remember, not all fire is bad, and in fact sometimes fire is beneficial. But when a wildfire turns catastrophic, it can have lasting consequences for all of us. Sustainable Northwest is helping improve forest health to withstand catastrophic fire.

02/24/2026

We loved seeing this segment on the narrated by spotlighting the innovation behind the Portland International Airport transformation. Projects like this highlight the power of regional collaboration and responsible wood sourcing across the Pacific Northwest. and are proud to be part of the story connecting forests, mills, and communities to the materials shaping spaces people experience every day.

Our staff went to Olympia last week to educate Washington state legislators about the need to fully fund wildfire resili...
02/04/2026

Our staff went to Olympia last week to educate Washington state legislators about the need to fully fund wildfire resilience and community forest in Washington — and the many benefits that come from both. We can balance nature, people, and local economies by strategically investing in community-led natural resource solutions.

In Washington, there is a bill lawmakers passed in the wake of catastrophic fires in 2020 that would fund more wildfire ...
01/29/2026

In Washington, there is a bill lawmakers passed in the wake of catastrophic fires in 2020 that would fund more wildfire prevention. But lawmakers are failing to fully fund it. New research shows that if they did fully fund it, we could:
🔥 Prevent over 31,000 acres of severe wildfire
💵 Save taxpayers $8 for every $1 spent
💲Avoid $1B in long-term damages
💰Support nearly 1,100 jobs statewide
💸 Generate $174M in economic output
Washington legislators - let’s fully fund HB 1168.

12/02/2025

Today is ! Your donation to Sustainable Northwest today supports local economies, working lands, and rural communities. Please donate via link in bio! You can make your gift a one time or recurring donation. 🤩🌲🚜🪵🔥🍀💦

Staff Spotlight on Oliver Ogden!Oliver works on the wood markets team, helping grow our wood advisor services so that gr...
12/01/2025

Staff Spotlight on Oliver Ogden!
Oliver works on the wood markets team, helping grow our wood advisor services so that green builders, architects, developers, and building owners have a place to go when they want to build better. Whether it be reducing their climate impact, supporting local communities, reducing wildfire risk, or another goal, Oliver helps make it happen.
Passions outside of work: Photography, writing, trail running, and playing at parks and in my garden with my family
One thing you think is overrated: Social media
Favorite thing to do on a day off: Spend time in the garden or get out of town into the woods
Favorite place in the PNW: Paulina Lake
Book recommendation: A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Cats or dogs? I have two cats, but I’m an aspiring dog person.
Link in bio!

Staff Spotlight on Sarah Gledhill!Sarah advances clean energy throughout the Pacific Northwest, focusing on rural and In...
11/17/2025

Staff Spotlight on Sarah Gledhill!
Sarah advances clean energy throughout the Pacific Northwest, focusing on rural and Indigenous communities. Her specialty is getting funding to make community-led clean energy projects pencil out.
Passions outside of work: Camping, hiking, cycling (gravel and road), and community building in my own personal life
Something you think is overrated: Pie - I’d rather have cake or crumble any day!
Favorite thing to do on a day off: Go surfing at the coast, specifically Short Sands
Favorite place in the PNW: Portland
Book recommendation: For the energy nerds: Revolutionary Power by Shalanda Baker
Cats or dogs? Both!
Link in bio!

11/10/2025

is producing wood products for many projects throughout the region, including the .scottcommunitycenter renovation by - a great example of a company contributing to the triple bottomline of benefits for nature, people, and local economies. With .productions

11/07/2025

Staff Spotlight on Vernita Ediger!
Vernita directs our public forestlands program, advancing our vision for forest health, climate resilience, rural economic development, and Tribal partnerships across public forests in the Pacific Northwest.
Passions outside of work: Mountain biking, Nordic skiing, backpacking, creative writing.
Something you think is overrated: Fireworks.
Favorite thing to do on a day off: I love to get on all my mountain biking gear and bust it out on a really good hill climb. It feels so good, I get to see some beautiful country, and it clears my mind.
Favorite place in the PNW: There is a trail I love in the Eagle Cap wilderness, out of Hurricane Creek from Copper Canyon into Swamp Lake. There is one little hanging valley that takes my breath away when you first break out of the treeline. I want to have my ashes spread there.
Book recommendation: The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Cats or dogs?: Cats all the way.
Link in bio!

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