Acknowledgements
We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all individuals and organizations affiliated with the Environmental Leadership Program who made this project possible. We extend our thanks to:
Diane Steeck: Thank you for your guidance and overall management of our project. You shared your time and resources, allowing us to learn from a professional and develop our skills alongside you in the field.
Peg Boulay: Thank you for your dedication to the Environmental Leadership Program and continued support of our team. You have inspired us to engage with and serve our communities through collaborative and environmental work.
Momo Kelley: Thank you for serving as an outstanding leader for our team, and for your dedication to our project in and out of the field. Your support, guidance, and feedback have been instrumental to our success and growth.
Land Acknowledgement
The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya Ilihi, the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people. Following treaties between 1851 and 1855, Kalapuya people were dispossessed of their indigenous homeland by the United States government and forcibly removed to the Coast Reservation in Western Oregon. Today, Kalapuya descendants are primarily citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and they continue to make important contributions to their communities, to the UO, to Oregon, and the world.