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Meet Our RARE AmeriCorps Participant: Gabby Pauling

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Gabby Pauling RARE Resource Assistance for Rural Environments

Gabby Pauling received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainable Design from Pacific University. As a student, Gabby became increasingly interested in sustainability and food security. After realizing her passions, she became very involved with Pacific University’s permaculture garden. Upon receiving her Bachelor’s degree, Gabby spent a year as an AmeriCorps Vista member at the Phoenix Charter School in Roseburg, Oregon. After her year with RARE AmeriCorps – Resource Assistance for Rural Environments, Gabby hopes to find work that will allow her to continue to make a significant difference in Oregon’s rural communities and environments.

Gabby is placed with NeighborWorks Umpqua, which is a private rural 501(c)(3) organization established in 1991 to develop affordable housing for low and moderate income residents in Douglas County, Oregon. NeighborWorks Umpqua began as Umpqua Community Development Corporation, with the development of the first affordable multi-family rental housing complex in nearly 20 years. In 1999, the organization added community-based economic development to their mission. In addition, NeighborWorks Umpqua expanded their service area to include Coos and Curry counties.

With NeighborWorks Umpqua, Gabby will follow up and initiate implementation of a recently completed comprehensive inventory of regional food systems and resources in Douglas County. Specifically, Gabby will facilitate further building of partnerships with the local farming and agricultural community via an array of outreach activities. Gabby will also work with local organizations and groups to increase the ability to produce and market locally grown products. Additionally, Gabby will work to increase food access to low-income individuals in ways that support local food systems, create opportunities for farmers to create value-added goods at a premium price, make connections between different aspects of the food system, and educate consumers, producers and everyone in between with both formal and informal events.

Organization: NeighborWorks Umpqua
Community: Roseburg
Population: 21,181
County: Douglas

Meet our RARE participants: Joseph Edmonds & City of Roseburg

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Joseph received his Bachelor of Arts in English from Brea College.  Continuing his education, Joseph recently received his Master’s of Science in Environmental Studies from Ohio University.  As a student, Joseph found a great opportunity to strengthen his love of nature and better educate others by volunteering at Highbanks Park and joining the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program.  After attaining his Master’s Degree, Joseph worked as a volunteer coordinator for the AmeriCorps Building Better Communities Program in Columbus, Ohio.  Following his year with the RARE Program, Joseph hopes to attend the University of Oregon’s Environmental Science, Studies, and Policy Ph.D. Program.

Placement: City of Roseburg

Population: 21,181

Location: Roseburg

Sponsor:  Umpqua Business Center

Supervisor: Amy Amoroso

County: Douglas

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians: Southern Oregon.  Natural Resources Planning.

 The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is one of nine federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments in the State of Oregon.  Today, the Tribe has 1609 members who are governed by an elected eleven-member Tribal Board of Directors. The Tribe has a rich history in southern Oregon that reflects hard work, perseverance and the desire to be self-reliant.

The RARE participant placed with the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians will support the Tribe in their endeavors to develop a basin wide conservation project of cultural importance.  The participant will also take on a number of other natural resources planning related tasks.  Specifically, the participant will assist the Tribe’s fish biologist with the writing and complication of conservation plan; assist various departments with NEPA compliance documentation; and, help facilitate an Integrated Resource Management Planning process and organize the Tribe’s 2013 Beaver Conference.

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