The Council

Moving into action and service.

Launched in 2023, the Council works to operationalize the Oregon Land Justice Project vision through service. Comprised of 14 land trust staff from across the state, the Council model coordinates and maximizes our community’s collective resources, knowledge, and relationships.

The purpose of the Council is to centralize the land trust community’s work with tribes. This includes actively supporting and providing capacity for land access projects in response to requests from tribes. The Council meets regularly in order to collaborate on, and distribute funds to, these projects. 

In time, the Oregon Land Justice Project will seek to involve Indigenous advisors to provide guidance over the Council’s projects as well as oversee the Indigenous Land Relationship Fund.

Council Members

  • Amanda "Marti" Martino

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    BLUE MOUNTAIN LAND TRUST

  • Vacant

    COLUMBIA LAND TRUST

  • Rika Ayotte

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    DESCHUTES LAND TRUST

  • Monica McCallister

    COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS LIAISON
    EAST MULTNOMAH SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

  • Dan Bell

    LAND TRUST DIRECTOR
    FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE

  • Jessica McDonald

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    GREENBELT LAND TRUST

  • Joe Moll

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    MCKENZIE RIVER TRUST

  • Anya Tyson

    RESILIENT RANGELANDS STRATEGY LEAD
    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN OREGON

  • Katie Voelke

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    NORTH COAST LAND CONSERVANCY

  • Steve Wise

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    SOUTHERN OREGON LAND CONSERVANCY

  • Kathleen Ackley

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    WALLOWA LAND TRUST

  • Katie Ryan

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    THE WETLANDS CONSERVANCY

  • Max Beeken

    STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR
    WILD RIVERS LAND TRUST

Council Commitments

In order to join the Oregon Land Justice Project Council, Council members committed to the following: 

  • Full attendance and participation in council meetings, site visits, and the November Gathering for at least one year

  • Ability to dedicate an extra 3 hours a month outside of the programming to contribute to projects

  • Willingness to leave their organizational models behind and commit to working together under the umbrella of the Council

  • Willingness to share resources, contacts, time, and information

  • Transparency by reporting all organizational projects in order to share learnings with, or receive feedback from, the Council

  • Act as a liaison by facilitating communication between the Council and their organization