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Meet our RARE AmeriCorps Participant: Jeremy Goldsmith

Jeremy Goldsmith City of Seaside RARE AmeriCorps Program Resource Assistance for Rural EnvironmentsAbout Jeremy Goldsmith

Jeremy received his Bachelor of Science in both Geography and Environmental Planning and Recreation and Facility Management from Western Kentucky University.   Jeremy served with Peace Corps in Gambia where he worked as an Environmental Volunteer on an array of public health, agricultural development, rural development, sustainable land use and environmental education related projects. Jeremy hopes to use his second year RARE experience to further define his professional goals and interests. Following his second year with the RARE AmeriCorps Program, Jeremy plans to remain in Oregon and work in the community development arena.

About the City of Seaside

The City of Seaside encompasses approximately 3.9 square miles of land and 0.2 square miles of surface water. As of the 2013 census, Seaside has a population of 6,453 citizens, with a population increase of 9.4% in the last ten years.  Although Seaside’s population appears to be relatively small, Seaside is a major resort destination on the Oregon Coast. Lodging, tourist-related retail, and general service activities make up the primary economic base for the community. The City has historically been one of the Oregon Coast’s most visited and popular oceanfront communities seeing a tourist population increase to 40,000 from June-September.

In Jeremy’s role as a second year participant with the RARE  AmeriCorps Program, he will continue his work as Preparedness Outreach Coordinator for the City of Seaside. Jeremy will focus the majority his time working to strengthen local tsunami and earthquake preparedness activities via an array of education and outreach activities.  Other projects include updating of the Seaside Parks System Master Plan, providing technical assistance, coordination and leadership, and acting as a liaison between City staff and various stakeholders on development of a project implementation plan for Seaside’s Necanicum Estuary Natural History Park.