INR-ORBIC receives national NatureServe Collaboration Award

A big congratulations to our own Jimmy Kagan and the INR-Oregon Biodiversity Information Center team for having been nationally recognized through the NatureServe 2013 Network Collaboration Award. Jimmy Kagan received the award at NatureServe’s annual Biodiversity Without Borders conference in Baltimore, Maryland this week. See just a few of the many great things ORBIC is and has been doing: "Network peers recognize achievements of Portland-based member".

GK-12 Cascades to Coast Project Documentaries

The GK-12 Project has created a series of mini documentaries about their work. See the videos here: GK12 Videos and Mini-Documentaries.

They have also developed the Cascades to Coast video series to feature their work with Portland area schools. The below video is about the development of new curriculum for middle schoolers that's focused on stormwater and the role of soils and plants. Check it out: Stormwater Curriculum Video.

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