Local Motives

In June 2018 we met with Skip Stiles, Executive Director of Wetlands Watch. Skip has a keen eye for the plant species, home renovations, and local changes that have emerged in the wake of sea level rise.

Based in Norfolk Virginia, Wetlands Watch implements top-down policy advocacy in addition to bottom-up activation and education, working for sea level rise adaptation, floodplain management, conservation landscaping, and more. Have a look at their work: https://wetlandswatch.org/

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How To Spot Sea Level Rise (Without the Water) In June 2018 we met with Skip Stiles, Executive Director of Wetlands Watch. Skip has a keen eye for the plant species, home renovations, and local changes th...

"Talent is not distributed unevenly, it's access and the opportunity to express it,"

It's very easy to quote Rohn Amegatcher at Log Hollow Farms, who is in the process of turning an experimental permaculture farm and off-grid living center into York College Foundation, a unique, intimate learning environment where diverse, talented, and promising students are given the tools to embrace their full potential and pursue their aspirations through a true hands-on agricultural experience.

Tucked away in the beautiful landscapes of Chehalis, WA, the farm began as a place where everyone is welcome and learning about the things we all have in common such as food, home, kindness and friendship are encouraged.

We’re thankful to have heard this story among many others from Rohn, and are excited to see the next stages of York College.

From Farm to College on a PNW Property Log Hollow Farms is an experimental permaculture farm and off-grid living center founded by Rohn Amegatcher in 2011. Tucked away in the beautiful landscapes ...

In the US, one notorious rodent is feared for it's ability to both build and destroy. As American Beaver populations recover from overhunting and near extinction, humans are looking for ways to prevent flooding where the beavers decide to call home.

Those who welcome the presence of these "ecosystem engineers" are rewarded, however, with the many ecological benefits that come with a beaver's constant knack to grind down it's teeth.

This idea is embraced by Beavers Northwest of Seattle, Washington, an organization that aims to help residents of Seattle live with beavers.

Due to their ability to hold onto water, beaver dams are also considered aid to climate resiliency. Some are researching this as a means to make "analog beaver dams", created to mimic a beaver dam in hopes of similar benefits.

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Urban Beavers and Ecological Resilience In the US, one notorious rodent is feared for it's ability to both build and destroy. As American Beaver populations recover from overhunting and near extinc...

Wyoming Rivers Cooperative is a unique river outfitter with a powerful mission: to reconnect Wyoming communities to the State’s waterways through experience-based river trips and cooperative partnerships.

Founded by Landon Blanchard and Elyse Guarino, WRC aims to fill a niche in the outdoor recreation sector by combining their decades of professional guiding experience and their backgrounds in conservation and non-profit organizations.

We were lucky enough to do an overnight trip with Landon and Elyse who provided us with a one-of-a-kind adventure.

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Connecting Communities to Waterways through Rafting Through experienced-based rafting trips, Wyoming Rivers Cooperative connects communites to their waterways. Local Motives showcases local perspectives on t...