Policy advocacy has always been a part of our work and we will continue to keep up the pressure so that the negative impacts of pesticides aren't forgotten by the highest offices of this country.    The task at hand today is the same as it was in 2016; Keeping Focused on the Work Ahead.   Continue reading

(By Sharalyn Peterson, Healthy Wildlife & Water Program Manager) Grassroots to Greenhouses: A Community-Wide Effort to Safeguard Puget Sound's Waters The path to cleaner waterways starts in our own backyards, school grounds, and greenhouses. That's the lesson we've learned after completing an ambitious three-year project aimed at reducing pesticide use around Puget Sound. Continue reading

In late September, NCAP's Healthy Food and Farm (HFF) team, Christina and Sidney, spent two days at Shoshone-Bannock Fort Hall Indian Reservation with the tribal community to plant young Pinyon Pine (Pinus monophylla) trees. The Pinyon Project started over two years ago through the partnership that NCAP has with the Sho-Ban Tribes, where NCAP supports tribally-led efforts to increase their access to culturally-relevant foods in ecologically responsible ways.  Read more about it at https://www.endangered.org/shoshone-bannocktribal-members-and-the-fort-hall-native-plant-distribution-project/ Continue reading

(By Ana Elisa Wilson, Equity, Healthy Communities & Environment Specialist)   The workshop was held at The Oregon Child Development Coalition in Boardman (Morrow county). It is a new educational center that has served around 19 families including children under the age of elementary school and has plans for growth in the future. Continue reading

  (By Sharalyn Peterson, Healthy Wildlife & Water Program Manager) Last week in Hermiston, Oregon, we had an amazing turnout. Over 40 people from different parts of Latin America joined us to learn about staying healthy and safe while working in agriculture. The room was filled with families from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, and Cuba – all wanting to protect their families and communities. Continue reading