Harlow is a third-year student at Willamette University. They are pursuing a double major in Biology and Environmental Science. Some of their interests include botany and traditional ecological knowledge. They are super excited to lead this team and get involved with many different communities in the Salem area and the Willamette Valley. 

Adelaide is a senior at Willamette University. She is majoring in Environmental Science. Some of her interests include sustainable resource management and environmental justice. She’s from Wisconsin and is super excited to be getting involved with communities in Salem and the Willamette Valley through Growing Oaks.

Ava is a third-year at Willamette University, and she plans to major in Politics, Policy, Law, and Ethics. Ava is from Littleton, Colorado, where there aren't many trees (or oaks) to speak of. She fell in love with the lush plant life in Oregon and wants to help protect this crucial species through political outreach and activism, especially pertaining to indigenous land and culture. Ava would like to pursue a career in the political or nonprofit sectors, hopefully relating to human rights, social justice, and sustainability.

Riley Forth is a senior at Willamette University. She is currently a Dempsey Scholar and is double majoring in Environmental Science and Archeology. Since she grew up on the tropical island of Barbados, she is excited to join the Growing Oaks project to be better connected to the ecosystem of the Pacific Northwest.

Rachel is a senior at Willamette University. Currently, she is pursuing a double major in Environmental Science and Public Health. Also, she is double minoring in Biology and Sustainability. She is interested in areas of focus including renewable energy, environmental health, and ecology.

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Ella is a senior Environmental Science student at Willamette University. She grew up on a sailboat in Hawai'i and now calls Port Townsend, Washington home. Ella contributes to the Willamette community through her roles as a Dempsey Scholar and the Vice President of the Chess Club. This past semester Ella attended the 2021 Global Oceans Conference where she presented her research regarding using citizen science methods and an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) to recover ecosystem-damaging derelict crab pots in the Salish Sea. This research has shaped Ella's interest in pursuing a career in ocean sciences. Ella is excited to be a part of student-driven conservation efforts such as the Growing Oaks project.

Rose is a second-year student at Willamette and is majoring in Environmental Science. Her hobbies include hiking, biking, and playing music. In her spare time, she volunteers at the Grand Ronde Native Plant Nursery. She is excited to continue growing the outreach efforts of Growing Oaks. 

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Tim has been protecting and restoring urban creeks since 1980. In his youth, he spearheaded a drive to conserve 100 acres of oak woodlands and grasslands along Sacramento's Arcade Creek. After earning a B.S. degree in Environmental Policy and Planning from U.C., Davis, Tim served 27 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where he supervised the Wetlands Regulatory Program and the Bay-Delta Program. There he helped renowned scientists formulate the "X2" salinity standards that underpinned the Bay-Delta Accord of 1994, and he led the Interagency Vernal Pools Stewardship Initiative that conserved approximately 40,000 acres of rangelands across the Central Valley. Beginning in 2007, Tim spent four years at the nonprofit Sustainable Conservation as director of their Restoration on Private Lands Program. Tim enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, and friends, and celebrating diverse activities and interests including backpacking, baseball, concerts, cooking, cycling, gardening, photography, traveling, and everything vintage.