Past Projects and Members

We have been delivering critical capacity to rural communities and empowering young professionals using our tried-and-true service-learning model since 1994. We are incredibly proud of the impact we have had across rural Oregon and the leadership we have developed within our 500+ alumni through the years.

To learn more about the types of placements and communities we work with, you will find information on all past RARE AmeriCorps Members and projects below, broken down by year and placement.

Year 30 | Year 29 | Year 28| Year 27 | Year 26 | Year 25 | Year 24 | Year 23| Year 22 | Year 21 | Year 20 | Year 19 | Year 18 | Year 17 | Year 16 | Year 15 | Year 14 | Year 13 | Year 12 | Year 11 | Year 10 | Year 9 | Year 8 | Year 7 | Year 6 | Year 5 | Year 4 | Year 3 | Year 2| Year 1

Year 30 (2023 – 2024)

1. Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council – Megan Tuck
2. City of Dallas – Mikayla Slawosky
3. City of Drain – Kaity Hardwick
4. City of Florence – Emily Embleton
5. City of Monmouth – Laura Scully
6. City of North Plains – Rowan Maiorano
7. City of the Dalles – Ann Moorhead
8. City of Woodburn – Beny Peñaloza-Betancourt
9. Department of Land Conservation & Development – Kieran Turnbull
10. Eastern Oregon Visitors Association – Catie Boucher
11. Elkton Community & Education Center – Ruby Ackermann
12. Klamath Grown & Oregon State University Extension – Sarah Akbari
13. Klamath & Lake Community Action Services – Nolan Cochran
14. Lake County Resource Initiatives – Ryan Taylor
15. Lincoln City Cultural Center – Zoe Vincent
16. Marion County – Grant Simonton
17. Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center – Ruby Barrera
18. McKenzie Long Term Recovery Group – Braden Ravenscraft
19. Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council – Olivia Daly
20. Mt. Hood & Columbia River Gorge Regional Tourism Alliance – Kristen Cianci
21. Neighborworks Umpqua – Alex Alonso Gudiño
22. Oregon Department of Energy – Alice Weston
23. Oregon State University Extension Wasco County – Grace Wesson
24. Roseburg Public Library – Christian Sala
25. South Central Oregon Economic Development District – Emily Miller
26. Taste Newberg – Max Baker
27. Visit Central Oregon – Carter Gudell
28. Visit McMinnville – Olivia Rovang
29. Visit Prineville – Taylor Wilkie
30. Willamette Valley Visitors Association – Augusta Stockman
31. Wy’East RCD – Lanier Fussel

Year 29 (2022 – 2023)

1. Bohemia Food Hub – Carly Boyer
2. Cascades East Transit – Laura Scully
3. City of Grants Pass – Allegra Starr
4. City of Halsey – Julia Fox
5. City of Monroe – Chris Rivera
6. City of North Plains – Doug Kean
7. City of Roseburg – Nik Ramstad
8. City of Toledo – Katy Keuter
9. City of Woodburn – Beny Penaloza-Betancourt
10. Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council – Alex Van Grunsven
11. Eastern Oregon Regional Educator Network – Willow Ryon
12. Eastern Oregon Visitors Association – Catie Boucher
13. Elkton Community Education Center – Kendra Peterson
14. The Environmental Center – Grace Andrews
15. Glide Revitalization – Mae Hollister
16. IPRE – Clackamas County – Gianna Alessi
17. IPRE – Lane County – Hannah Shafer
18. Klamath Grown – Sarah Akbari
19. Klamath and Lake Community Action Services – Xitlali Torres
20. Lake County Resources Initiative – Alaina Kuhlman
21. Marion County Economic Development – Frank Glover
22. Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council – Autumn Wilson
23. Mt. Hood/Columbia River Gorge Regional Tourism – Kristen Cianci
24. Northeast Oregon Economic Development District – Eli Heindricks
25. Oregon Coast Visitors Association – Finn Johnson
26. Oregon Department of Energy – Angela Singleton
27. Rogue Climate – Maeve Hogan
28. Rogue Valley Food System Network – Ella Burke
29. South Willamette Solutions – Dustin Rymph
30. Travel Grants Pass – Alice Jones
31. Travel Southern Oregon Coast – Annie Williams
32. Wy’East Resource Conservation and Development Area Council – Michael Kluz

Year 24 (2017-2018)

1. City of Astoria – Jason Pollack
2. City of Banks – Michael Walker
3. City of Canby – Grant Schillinger
4. City of Coburg – Emma Vallillo
5. City of Independence – Alexandra Ferrara
6. City of Monroe – RJ Theofield
7. City of Reedsport – Emerson Hoagland
8. City of Sandy – Emma Porricolo
9. City of Scappoose – Garett Peterson
10. City of Talent – Connor Shields
11. City of Umatilla – Matt Tsui
12. City of Veneta – Corum Ketchum
13. Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance – Lauren Kolojejchick-Kotch
14. Dallas Downtown Association – Norah Owings
15. Department of Land Conservation and Development (on behalf of Hood River and Gilliam Counties) – Nicholia Mehrling
16. Friends of Old Town Stayton – Issac Kort-Meade
17. Hood River County – Marla Harvey
18. Lake County Resources Initiative – Nicholas Johnson
19. Marion-Polk Food Share – Taylor West
20. NeighborImpact – Andrew May
21. NeighborWorks Umpqua – Kate Ayres
22. Northwest Oregon Works – Ciera Guerrero
23. Oregon Coast Visitors Association (North) – Michael Barbieri
24. Oregon Coast Visitors Association (South) – Liz Gronert
25. OSU Extension Service for Wasco County – Kiara Kashuba
26. Polk County Tourism (City of Independence) – Alison Salzer
27. Port of The Dalles – Bayoan Ware
28. Revitalize Ontario! – Kayla Kirksey
29. Travel Lane County – Alexis Amavisca
30. Umpqua Tourism Initiative – Mae Hollister
31. United Community Action Network – Sander Lazar

Year 23 (2016-2017)

1. City of Hermiston – Emma Porricolo
2. City of Jacksonville – Alexis Amavisca
3. City of Pendleton – Lora Elliott
4. City of Reedsport – Erik Hesseling
5. City of Scappoose – Ben Tolles
6. City of Seaside – Christian Montbriand
7. City of St. Helens – Jasmine Jordan
8. City of Talent – Norah Owings
9. City of Umatilla – Matt Tsui
10. City of Veneta – Marina Brassfield
11. Columbia River Gorge Visitors Association – Sara Mercier
12. Dallas Downtown Association – Emma Guida
13. The Dalles Main Street Organization – Jeremiah Paulsen
14. Downtown Oregon City Association – Justine Ealy
15. Greater Bandon Association – Dana Nichols
16. Hood River Energy – Marla Harvey
17. Independence Downtown Association – Imani Hall
18. Lakeview Community Partnership – Will Wright
19. Marion County Community Services – Mark Christensen
20. McKenzie River Action Team – Ashley Adelman
21. Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments – Michelle Patrick
22. Oregon Community Food Systems Network – Anya Moucha
23. OSU Extension Services – Tess Krampien
24. Pendleton Downtown Association – Molly Turner
25. Polk County Rural Tourism – Emily Gluckin
26. South Central Oregon Economic Development District – Katie Jameson
27. United Community Action Network – Nicole Mandall

Year 22 (2015-2016)

1. City of Astoria – Ian Sisson
2. City of Canby – Mariah Dodson
3. City of Coquille – Anne Duquennois
4. City of Pendleton – Haley Meisenholder
5. City of Rogue River – Elisa Dawson
6. City of Scappoose – Nicholas Sund
7. City of St. Helens – Anya Moucha
8. City of Veneta Economic Development – Claudia Denton
9. Clatsop County Emergency Development – Bijan (BJ) Fayyez
10. Columbia-Pacific Economic Development – Orion Stand-Gravois
11. Greater Bandon Association – Julie Luu
12. Healthy Klamath (Sky Lakes Medical Center) – Kimberly Thomson
13. Klamath Falls Downtown Association – Chantal Alatorre
14. Lake County Resource Initiative – Sara Mercier
15. Lake Health District – Emmie Harcourt
16. Marion-Polk Food Share – Lexi Stickel
17. McKenzie Community Development – Ashley Adelman
18. Mid-Columbia Economic Development District – Mark Heystek
19. NE-OBDD Infrastructure Finance Authority (IFA) – Yelena Varley
20. NeighborWorks Umpqua – Victoria Binning
21. NW-OBDD Infrastructure Finance Authority (IFA) – Kyle Kearns
22. Reedsport Urban Renewal District – Katie Lockard
23. Sustainable Cottage Grove – Julia Reynolds
24. Woodburn Downtown Association – Aldo Rodriguez

Year 21 (2014-2015)

1. City of Brookings – Austin Dunn
2. City of Canby – Mariah Dodson
3. City of Creswell – Maia Hardy
4. City of Gold Hill – Molly Bradley
5. City of Oregon City – Katelynn Essig
6. City of Reedsport – Emesha Jackson
7. City of Sandy – Jennifer Marks
8. City of Seaside – Jeremy Goldsmith
9. Clatsop County Emergency Management – Nicholas Sund
10. Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County – Rachel Cotton
11. La Grande Main Street Downtown – Saira Siddiqui
12. Lake County Resource Initiative – Kelli Roemer
13. Marion County Community Services Department – Dan Lokic
14. Marion-Polk Food Share – Lexi Stickel
15. Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments – Ethan Stuckmayer
16. Multnomah County Land Use and Transportation Planning Division – Rithy Khut
17. Northeast Oregon Economic Development District – Lauren Johnson
18. Northeast Oregon Regional Solutions Team – Isaac Dalke
19. Oregon Food Bank-Clackamas County – Julia Reynolds
20. Port of St. Helens – Warren Clauss
21. Port of Tillamook Bay – Garrett Jensen
22. Rural Development Initiatives – Sean Reiss
23. South Coast Development Council – Jameson Jackson

Year 20 (2013-2014)

1.  City of Cascade Locks Tourism Committee – Rebecca Sergeant
2.  City of Creswell – Maddie Phillips
3.  City of Gold Hill – Nicolas Lennartz
4.  City of Myrtle Point – Jessica Ortiz
5.  City of Pendleton – Michael DeHart
6.  City of Seaside – Jeremy Goldsmith
7.  City of St. Helens – Jenny Dimsho
8.  City of Sweet Home – Laura Goodrich
9.  City of The Dalles – Main Street – Matthew Klebes
10.  Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation – Benjamin Schmidt
11.  Columbia County Economic Team – Andrew Barbier
12.  Columbia River Gorge Commission – Jason Sergeant
13.  Coos Bay Downtown Association – Katherine Hayes
14.  Curry Soil & Water Conservation District – Carrie Courtney
15.  La Grande Main Street Downtown – Saira Siddiqui
16.  Lake County Resources Initiative – Katie Kargol
17.  Mid-Columbia Economic Development District – Margaret Hanna
18.  Milton-Freewater Downtown Alliance – Alina Launchbaugh
19.  Multnomah County Land Use and Transportation Planning Division – Maia Hardy
20.  NeighborWorks Umpqua – Gabby Pauling
21.  Oregon Food Bank – Washington County Services – Jessica Abad
22.  Port of St. Helens – Blake Helm
23.  Port Orford Main Street Revitalization Association – Ben Morgen
24.  Sandy Main Street – Aubrey Erwin
25.  South Coast Development Council – Timothy Smith

Year 19 (2012-2013)

1.  Astoria Downtown Historic District Association – Rebecca Frick
2.  Cascade Pacific Resource Conservation and Development – Katy Giombolini
3.  City of Cascade Locks – Rebecca Sergeant
4.  City of Coburg – Laura Comstock
5.  City of Creswell – Stephen Dobrinich
6.  City of Florence – Katya Reyna
7.  City of Myrtle Point – Joshua Shaklee
8.  City of Pendleton – Aniko Drlik-Muehleck
9.  City of Seaside – Sarah Bronstein
10.  City of Tillamook – Terra Wilcoxson
11.  Columbia Pacific Food Bank – Valerie Walker
12.  Coos Bay Downtown Association – Nathan Jurey
13.  Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians – Joseph Edmonds
14.  Food Roots – Taylor Larson
15.  Greenbelt Land Trust – Elizabeth Records
16.  La Grande Main Street – Alana Garner
17.  Lake County Resource Initiative – Katie Kargol
18.  Milton-Freewater Downtown Alliance – Alina Launchbaugh
19.  Neighborworks Umpqua – Laura Stroud
20.  Oregon International Port of Coos Bay – Khristina Fulkerson
21.  Port Orford Ocean Resource Team – Carrie Courtney
22.  Port of Cascade Locks – Jason Sergeant
23.  Umpqua Business Center – Alexa Carey
24.  Umatilla Basin Watershed Council – Joshua Allen

Year 18 (2011 – 2012)

1. Astoria Downtown Historic District Association – Blaire Buergler
2. Benton Soil and Water Conservation District – Liz Graham
3. City of Canby – Annie Tran
4. City of Creswell – Stephen Dobrinich
5. City of La Grande & La Grande Main Street – Alana Garner
6. City of Pendleton, Oregon Solutions – Hilary Lovelace
7. City of Seaside – Joe Otts
8. City of Toledo – Allen Stewart
9. Clackamas County Emergency Management – Laura Comstock
10. Columbia Pacific Food Bank – Valerie Walker
11. Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation – Noelle Richards
12. FOOD For Lane County – Danielle Hummel
13. Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District – Nancy Smebak
14. Jackson County Roads and Parks – Kelsi Kruger
15. Josephine County Food Bank – Jillian Tucker
16. Lake County Resource Initiative – David Wade
17. Marion Soil and Water Conservation District – Patrick Pirtle
18. Mid-Columbia Council of Governments (1) – William Clark
19. Mid-Columbia Council of Governments (2) – Garrett Jensen
20. Mid-Columbia Economic Development District – Caryn Pipinich
21. Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation – Stephanie Scafa
22. Northeast Oregon Economic Development District – Joshua Russell
23. Oregon Rural Action – Bridget Callahan
24. Port of Cascade Locks – Holly Howell
25. Port Orford Ocean Resource Team, Seafood Community – Stephanie Webb
26. Port Orford Ocean Resource Team, Water Festival – Tyson Rasor
27. Port of St. Helens – Scott Jensen
28. Port of The Dalles – Michael Held
29. Ten Rivers Food Web – Spencer Masterson

Year 17 (2010 – 2011)

1. Astoria Downtown Historic District Association (ADHDA) – Blaire Buergler
2. City of Adair Village – Ethan Erickson
3. City of Brookings – Cody Erhart
4. City of Creswell – Wesley Johnson
5. City of La Grande – Erin Montgomery
6. City of North Plains – Angeline Lehnert
7. City of Pendleton – Lindsey Hardy
8. City of The Dalles – Thomas Gilbertson
9. City of Toledo – Jeff Bean
10. City of Umatilla – Karla Nelson
11. City of Veneta – Kyle Roberts
12. City of Warrenton – Derek Partridge
13. Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation – Noelle Richards
14. eDev – Ellen Kaufmann
15. Grant County – Hannah Ancel
16. Klamath and Lake County Community Action Services – Roopika Subramanian
17. Lake County Resource Initiative – David Wade
18. Lane Council of Governments – Fraser MacDonald
19. Marion Soil and Water Conservation District – Patrick Pirtle
20. McKenzie River Trust – Melanie Knapp
21. Oregon Coast Community College – Hannah Klausman
22. Port of Cascade Locks – Rachel Burand
23. Port Orford Ocean Resource Team – Stephanie Webb
24. Ten Rivers Food Web (Lincoln) – Chloe Rico
25. Ten Rivers Food Web (Linn) – Spencer Masterson

Year 16 (2009 – 2010)

1. Benton County Health Department – Mac Gillespie
2. Cities of Nyssa and Vale – Jenny Blue
3. Cities of Scio and Mill City – Ryan Taylor
4. City of Adair Village – Ronald Mercer
5. City of Creswell – Titus Tomlinson
6. City of Jacksonville – Aaron Reyna
7. City of La Grande – Jason McNeil
8. City of Maupin – Bradley Bobbitt
9. City of Pendleton – Lee Jorgensen
10. City of Roseburg – Virginia Elandt
11. City of Rufus – Kim Gonzalez
12. City of Sherwood – Alexis Bozzo
13. City of Stayton – Angeline Lehnert
14. City of Veneta – Kyle Roberts
15. Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank (ARRA) – John Dean
16. Columbia Blue Mountain Resource Conservation and Development – Allison Arnold
17. Community Action Program of East Central Oregon (ARRA) – Katie Weaver
18. Devils Lake Water Improvement District – Seth Lenaerts
19. Gorge Grown Food Network (ARRA) – Kate Stoysich
20. Lakeview County Development (CORE) – Brian Hider
21. Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (CORE) – Annie Thompson
22. Oregon Coast Community College (CORE) – Hannah Klausman
23. Oregon Rural Action – Teresa Roark
24. OSU Extension, Grant County (ARRA) – Hannah Ancel
25. Port of Cascade Locks – Anna Tompkins
26. Port of The Dalles – Nora Donovan
27. Port Orford Ocean Resource Team – Briana Goodwin
28. Samaritan Health Services – Mary Adams
29. Southeast Oregon Regional Food Bank (ARRA) – Chloe Rico
30. Umpqua Community Development Corporation (CORE) – Gena Max
31. Warm Springs Ventures (CORE) – Evan Abramowitz

Year 15 (2008 – 2009)

1. City of Lowell – Stephen Amraen
2. City of Pendleton – Jese Batty
3. City of Maupin – Bradley Bobbitt
4. Warms Springs/Eagle Tech – Travis Comfort
5. Columbia County – Mary Deschene
6. Port of The Dalles – Nora Donovan
7. City of Roseburg – Virginia Elandt
8. Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District – Casey Gatz
9. Benton County – Mac Gillespie
10. Port Orford Ocean Resource Team – Briana Goodwin
11. OCCC – Joshua Havener
12. Lake County Development (CORE) – Brian Hider
13. Housing Authority of Yamhill County – Bonnie Ingalls
14. City of Vernonia – Seth Lenaerts
15. Cities of Nyssa and Vale – Jason McNeil
16. City of Adair Village – Ron Mercer
17. Northest Oregon Economic Development District – Julie Mullen
18. City of Madras – Francesca Patricolo
19. Clackamas County – Laurel Reimer
20. Columbia Blue – Aaron Reyna
21. City of Warrenton – Stephanie Scafa
22. City of Creswell – Raja Shah
23. City of Lebanon – Mark Swenson
24. Port of Cascade Locks – Anna Tompkins
25. Southeast Oregon Regional Food Bank – Katie Weaver

Year 14  (2007 – 2008)

1. Lake County Development (CORE) – Erin Malone
2. Chiloquin Visions in Progress – Kelsey Sheridan
3. Rogue Valley Transportation District – Jon Sulliva
4. City of Myrtle Creek – John Lazur
5. Umpqua Community Development District (CORE) – Lily Brislen
6. City of Bandon – Regional Hazards Initiative – Michael Scharenbroich
7. McKenzie River Trust – Katie Mader
8. Rural Development Initiatives – Beth Gilden
9. City of Veneta – Stephania Fregosi
10. City of Florence – Greg Butler
11. Lincoln County Department of Planning and Development – David Farr
12. Lincoln City Urban Renewal Agency – Alexandra Roberts Bullock
13. Oregon Coast Community College SBDC (CORE) – Justin Overdevest
14. City of Adair Village – Angela Lazarean
15. City of Lebanon and Build Lebanon Trails – Mark Swenson
16. League of Oregon Cities – Kristin Chatfield
17. City of Canby and Canby Urban Renewal Agency – Stephan Lewis
18. City of Warrenton – Sarah Shewell
19. Port of Cascade Locks – Julia Babcock
20. Farmers Conservation Alliance – Maggie Gulick
21. Gorge Grown Food Network – Sarah Hackney
22. Warm Springs, Eagle Tech Systems (CORE) – Daniel Berumen
23. Columbia-Blue Mountain RC&D – Kate Brady
24. Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District – Vanessa Vissar
25. Northeast Oregon Economic Development District – Julie Mullen

Year 13  (2006 – 2007)

1. Lake County Development (CORE) – Kristen Coles
2. Lake County Emergency Management (ONHW) – Katie Mader
3. City of Jacksonville – Abbi Wittman
4. City of Winston – Titus Tomlinson
5. Umpqua Community Development Corporation (CORE) – Emily Wecks
6. Lane Council of Governments – Mark Mintz
7. City of Veneta – Amie Collins
8. City of Veneta – Taunya Jones
9. Oregon Coast Community College (CORE) – Justin Overdevest
10. Cities of Monmouth and Independence – Timothy Brass
11. League of Oregon Cities – Kristin Chatfield
12. Columbia County Parks and Recreation Department – Erika Owen
13. City of Cascade Locks – Joel Klug
14. Port of Cascade Locks – Nick Kraemer
15. Columbia Gorge Earth Center and Gorge Grown Food Network – Katie MacKendrick
16. City of The Dalles – John Dean
17. Warm Springs, Eagle Tech Systems (CORE) – Daniel Berumen
18. City of Pendleton, Urban Renewal District – Nick Fleury
19. Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District – Tera Woods
20. Northeast Oregon PDM (ONHW) – Megan Findley
21. Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (CORE) – Heather Gurewitz
22. Malheur County PDM (ONION) – Sarah Hackney

Year 12  (2005 – 2006)

1. City of Jacksonville – Abbi Wittman
2. Umpqua Community Development Corporation (CORE) – Robert Hanson
3. ShoreBank Enterprise Pacific – Anthony Noble
4. La Pine Community Action Team – Thomas Bennett
5. City of Lowell and Lowell School District #71 –  Theresa Conley
6. McKenzie River Trust – Jessica Neff
7. City of Veneta – Daniel Watts
8. Oregon Coast Community College (CORE) – Amanda Remington
9. Cities of Monmouth and Independence – Gregoor Passchier
10. Tillamook Estuaries Partnership – Russell Provost
11. City of Vernonia – Benjamin Shumaker
12. City of Cascade Locks – Jay Feldman
13. Port of Cascade Locks – Ian Macek
14. Hood River and Wasco Counties – Michael Pasternak
15. Mid-Columbia Economic Development Distinct – Katharine Mackendrick
16. Pendleton Urban Renewal Agency – Nicholas Fleury
17. Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (CORE) – Heather Gurewitz
18. Lake County Economic Development (CORE) – Kristen Coles

Year 11  (2004 – 2005)

1. City of Veneta – Brain Issa
2. City of Stayton – Allison Thayer
3. City of Cascade Locks – Jay Feldman
4. Port of Cascade Locks – Ian Macek
5. City of The Dalles – Erik Rundell
6. Lane Council of Governments – Scott Shine
7. Long Tom Watershed Council – Lori Quillen
8. Network of Oregon Watershed Councils – Jenny Bayn
9. Crooked River Watershed Council – John Riley Eustis
10. Defenders of Wildlife (West Coast Office) – Katie Frerker
11. ShoreBank Enterprise Pacific – Nathan Sandwick
12. North Santiam Canyon Economic Development Corporation – Rob Anderson
13. Clackamas County Business and Economic Development Division – Shawn Burgett
14. Defenders of Wildlife (West Coast Office) – Katie Frerker
15. City of Hillsboro/Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce – Elizabeth J. Bechok

Year 10 (2003 – 2004)

1. City of Florence – Kate Bodane
2. City of Harrisburg – Sarah Ruether
3. City of Seaside – Darci Connor
4. Columbia County Roads and Parks Department – Michael Hoffman
5. City of Cascade Locks – Sheriffa Wright
6. Long Tom Watershed Council – Brian Issa
7. Rogue Valley Transportation District – Paige West
8. Umpqua Community Development Corporation – Marissa Jones
9. Falls City School District #57 – Sara Gladding
10. Homeowner Education Collaborative of Oregon – Lisa Della Badia

Year 9 (2002 – 2003)

1. Tamastslikt Cultural Institute – Krista Anderson
2. Columbia Blue-Mountain RC & D – Bryan Becker
3. Umpqua Community Development Corporation – Mandy Byrd
4. Libraries of Eastern Oregon – Michael Colan
5. Siuslaw Watershed Council – Keavy Cook
6. Umpqua Basin Watershed Council – Matt DeVore
7. City of Falls City – Lilah Glick
8. League of Oregon Citieis – Megan Grill
9. Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program – Kristin Knight
10. City of Medford – Margery Lloyd
11. City of Stayton – Ryan Marquardt
12. Rogue Valley Transportation District – Daniel Masi
13. Wallowa County – Paige McClellan
14. City of Cascade Locks – Erika Palmer
15. Mid-Columbia Housing Agency – Marian Parsons
16. Benton Soil and Water Conservation District – Robin Peterson
17. Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council – Eric Pheifer
18. City of Scio – Anna Robbins
19. Banks Chamber of Commerce – Laurel Schweitzer
20. Mid-Columbia Economic Development District – Stephen Versen

Year 8 (2001 – 2002)

1. ACCESS Inc. – Christopher Carmiencke
2. Ashland Community Land Trust – Miranda Bedwell
3. City of Brookings – Jeremy McVeety
4. City of Cascade Locks – Sang Lee
5. Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council – Marilyn Kerr
6. Clackamas County – Cindy Kolomechuk
7. Coos Regional Trails Partnership – Maren Stidolph
8. City of Estacada – Beverly Anderson
9. City of Falls City – Robert Richardson
10. City of Florence – Wendy Farley
11. Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program – Melissa Cochran
12. Lower John Day Regional Partnership – Shane Faris
13. Klamath County Economic Development District – Caitlin Lloyd
14. Klamath County Economic Development District – Brian Janz
15. City of Klamath Falls – Daniel Masi
16. Lane MicroBusiness – Tricia Siaso
17. Lincoln County Extension/Mid-Coast Watershed Council – Justin Mills
18. Linn County Affordable Housing – Diana Cvitanovich
19. City of Stayton – Michelle Pezley
20. Tamastslikt Cultural Institute – Krista Anderson
21. City of The DallesCity of – Darren Wyss
22. Tillamook Coastal Watershed Resource Center – Yolanda Sepulveda

Year 7 (2000 – 2001)

1. Benton Soil & Water Conservation District- Chaun MacQueen
2. City of Cascade Locks – Sang Lee
3. Central Oregon Intergovermental Council – Autumn Bryant
4. Coos Regional Trails Partnership – Lindsy Johnson
5. Grande Ronde Model Watershed Project – Michelle Johnson
6. Klamath Watershed Council – Dennis Rourk
7. Lincoln County Extension Service – Justin Mills
8. Linn Soil & Water Conservation District – Joel Alexander
9. Lower Nehalem Watershed Council – David Kuhn
10. McKenzie River Trust – Mike Running
11. Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments – Tina Nunez
12. Oregon Rural Development Council – Emily Johnson
13. South Central Oregon Economic Development District – Brian Janz
14. South Coos Opportunities Organizing Project (SCOOP) Group – Celia Claybourn
15. City of Talent – Meghan MacKenzie
16. Tamastslikt Cultural Institute/Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation – Tama Tochihara
17. City of The Dalles – Darren Wyss
18. Umatilla County Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Committee – Heather Jones
19. Umpqua Community Development Corporation – Michael Meyers
20. City Waldport – Michael Cerbone
21. Wallowa County Planning Department – Dawn Smith
22. Wasco County Planning Department – Roberta Robles
23. Williams Creek Watershed Council – Chris Vogel

Year 6 (1999 – 2000)

1. Benton Soil and Water Conservation District – Chaun MacQueen
2. City of Boardman – Jonathan Ferrari
3. Calapooya and Sutherlin Creeks Watershed – Josh Peters
4. City of Cascade Locks – Jason Smith
5. Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council – Pam Pickens
6. Columbia County Land Development Services Department – Katherine Romano
7. Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) – Scott Phillips
8. Coos Regional Trails Partnership – Miranda Shapiro
9. Curry County Human Services – Thelma Hoffmann
10. City of Florence – Scott Doyle
11. Greater Applegate Community Development Corporation – Will Kay
12. HUES (Hermiston, Umatilla, Echo and Stanfield) Growth Impact Study Group – Wendy Kirkpatrick
13. La Pine Community Action Team – Jeff Whitbeck
14. Lincoln County Extension Service – Megan Miller-Morgan
15. Lower Nehalem Watershed Council – Skye Mendenhall
16. City of Myrtle Point – Adam Zimmerman
17. North Santiam Watershed Council – Ben Swartley
18. Polk Soil & Water Conservation District – Chandra Vostral
19. Rogue Valley Civic League – Ross Finney
20. Rogue Valley Council of Governments, Senior and Disability Services – Tisa Hill
21. City of Talent – Matthew Mattia
22. The Dalles Civic Auditorium Historic Preservation Committee – Donna Turring
23. Umatilla Basin Watershed Council – Aletha Eastwood
24. Umatilla County Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Committee – Brett Kelver
25. Umatilla Soil and Water Conservation District – Sara Simrell
26. Wallowa County Planning Department – Dawn Smith
27. Wasco County Planning and Economic Development Department – Roberta Robles
28. Williams Creek Watershed Council – Chris Church
29. Yamhill River Basin Watershed Council – Denise Hoffert-Hay

Year 5 (1998 – 1999)

1. Alsea Community Effort – Josh Englehardt
2. Applegate River Watershed Council – Allan Whiting
3. Applegate Valley Community Development Corporation – Miranda Shapiro
4. Baker County Department of Planning & Community Development – Patrick Knight
5. Bear Creek Watershed Education Partnership – Beth Franklin
6. Benton/East Lane Soil & Water Conservation District – Robin Straughan
7. Columbia County – Kevin Condron
8. Columbia County – Community Action Team, Inc. – Denise Chaffee
9. Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce – Jennifer O’Reilly
10. Crook County Watershed Council – Tina Whitman
11. Curry County Community Partners – Thelma Hoffmann
12. Economic Development Council Tillamook County – Chris Bayham
13. Illinois Valley Community Response Team – Oshana Catranides
14. Lake County – Camille Edmond
15. Lincoln County Economic Development Alliance – Megan Miller-Morgan
16. North Coast Senior Services – Ellen Syversen
17. North Lake Health Center – Lorna Flormoe
18. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Eastern Region – Nancy Breuner
19. Oregon Economic Development Department & Oregon Rural Development Council – Thomas Endicott
20. Oregon Housing & Community Services Department – Sarah Pearmine
21. Reedsport Family Resource Center – Laura Roberts
22. City of St. Helens – Jacob Brostoff
23. City of Talent – Kevin A. Cronin
24. Tualatin River Watershed Council – Andree Pinnell
25. Umatilla County Planning Department – Brett Kelver
26. Umatilla County – Hermiston, Umatilla, Echo, Stanfield – Bradley Porterfield
27. Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District – Kristen Ann Wood
28. Umatilla Basin Watershed Council – Aletha Eastwood
29. Umpqua Community Development Corporation – Shareen Fiol
30. University of Oregon RARE Program – Rose Armour
31. Williams Creek Watershed Council – Evelyn Roether
32. Yamhill River Watershed Council – Bob Bower

Year 4 (1997 – 1998)

1. Alsea Community Effort (ACE) – Donna McNeil
2. Applegate River Watershed Council – Timothy Franklin
3. Bear Creek Watershed Education Partnership – Beth Franklin
4. Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) – Ken Kato
5. Community Solutions Team (CST), Governor’s Office of Community Development – Gabrielle Schiffler
6. Curry County – Thelma Hoffman
7. Economic Development Council of Tillamook County – James Guyton
8. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQUIP)
9. Hood River County Chamber of Commerce/Center for Watershed and Community Health – Cheryl Hummon
10. HUES (Hermiston, Umatilla, Echo, and Stanfield) Growth Impact Strategic Planning Group – Bradley Porterfield
11. Illinois Valley Community Response Team – Oshana Catranides
12. City of Jacksonville – Rylan Heyerman
13. McKenzie Watershed Council – Larry Dixon
14. Nestucca/Neskowin Watershed Council – Mary Barczak
15. Reedsport Community Development – Federic Jarman
16. South Coast Watersheds – Michael Maguire
17. Southern Oregon Community Action Programs – Tanya Brain
18. Sunny Wolf Community Response Team and the Oregon Parent Center – Marion Schneider
19. Sunny Wolf Community Response Team and the Oregon Parent Center – Pollyanne Horton
20. Sunny Wolf Community Response Team and the Oregon Parent Center – Shawna Adams
21. City of St. Helens – Jacob Brostoff
22. Tillamook Bay National Estuary Project –
23. City of Toledo and Lincoln County – Bridget O’Connell
24. Tualatin River Watershed Council and the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District – Nancy Breuner
25. Umatilla Basin Watershed Council – Beth Lambert
26. Umatilla Soil and Water Conservation District – Patrick Knight
27. University of Oregon RARE Program – Rose Armour

Year 3 (1996 – 1997)

1. Columbia County – Junie Abele
2. City of Wolf Creek/Sunny Valley CRT – Heather “Rose” Armour
3. Nestucca Watershed Council – Mary Barczak
4. McKenzie Watershed Council – Elizabeth Barg
5. Tanya Brain
6. City of Lebanon – Thomas Brennan
7. Tillamook NEP – James Charland
8. City of Canby – Clinton Chiavarini
9. OEDD, Salem – Megan Cogswell
10. City of Harrisburg – Matilda Deas
11. City of LaGrande – Dara Decker
12. Linn County – John Deming
13. Access – Larry Dixon
14. City of The Dalles – Sean Edwards
15. South Santiam Watershed Council – Susan Gries
16. City of Jacksonville – Rylan Heyerman
17. Clackamas River Basin Council – Corrinne Humphrey
18. Ukiah School District – Sarah Louvar
19. Illinois Valley Community Response Team – Elizabeth Metcalf
20. Monmouth/Independence Chamber – Dona Miller
21. City of Depoe Bay – Eileen Owens
22. City of Sweet Home – Kathleen Redmon
23. Skamania County, Washington – Jason Robertson
24. City of Port Orford – Jason Sievers
25. University of Oregon – Catherine Southward
26. Umatilla County – Beth Thiel
27. City of Vernonia – Stephanie Vincernt
28. OEDD (Willamette Valley Livability Forum) – Rebecca White
29. Columbia-Blue Mountain RC&D Council – Brian Wolcott
30. North Fork John Day Watershed Council – Steve Miller

Year 2 (1995 – 1996)

1. City of Bandon – Corrinne Humphrey
2. Blue River – Ashleigh Flynn
3. Columbia River Gorge – Nicole Wilde
4. Coos County – Leigh Ann Baker
5. City of Depoe Bay – Eileen Owens
6. Cities of Halfway & Pine Valley – Sarah Louvar
7. City of Harrisburg – Matilda Deas
8. Illinois Valley – Marcus Kauffman
9. City of LaGrande – Melinda McKibben
10. Linn County – John Deming
11. McKenzie Watershed Council (Citizen Involvement) – Kristin Bonner
12. McKenzie Watershed Council (Water Quality Monitoring) – Tina Whitman
13. City of Monument – Jeff Spencer
14. Skamania County, WA – Jason Robertson
15. Sweet Home, City of – Katie Redmon
16. Tillamook Bay National Estuary – Jason Kruckeberg
17. University of Oregon – Rebecca White
18. University of Oregon – Catherine Southward
19. Wasco County – Germaine Beveridge
20. Yaquina and Netarts Bay – Jean D’Agostino

Year 1 (1994 – 1995)

1. Wasco County – Germaine Beveridge
2. Terry Black
3. Kim Bosse
4. Brent Casady
5. Bandon/Coos County – John Deming
6. Marguerite Downey
7. Amy Drought
8. Steven Elliot
9. Ashleigh Flynn
10. Kittie Gale
11. Oregon Rural Development Council – Emily Johnson
12. Susanna Julber
13. Paul Moline
14. Kimberly Nguyen
15. George Plummer
16. Kathleen Redmon
17. William Rossmassler
18. Michael Schut
19. Megan Smith
20. Pascale Soumoy
21. Jeff Spenser
22. Larry Vasquez
23. Jake Wagner