Welcome to OSU Metro Extension
Welcome to the Portland Metropolitan area Oregon State University Extension Service! OSU Extension is charged with providing research based information as well as informal educational opportunities for all Oregonians. In the Portland metropolitan region Extension leads Oregon State University's engagement and outreach mission with innovative urban programming in partnership with leading community organizations and agencies as well as more traditional offerings through faculty at our Clackamas and Washington County offices.
The resources and information located on these pages reflect the needs and interests of people in this region; local food and farms, nutrition for all, sustainable living, urban gardening, rural urban connections and youth programs. Our program partners include Portland State University, the Portland Public Schools, Portland Parks and Recreation, Metropolitan Council, Multnomah Public Health, Multnomah Commission on Children Families and Communities, the Oregon Food bank, and East and West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
If you have questions or suggestions for Extension programs in the metro area, please contact Beth Emshoff, Metro Specialist via email or phone, (503) 725-8101
Other OSU resources in the Portland metro can be found at http://oregonstate.edu/portlandmetro
FINDING HELP IN TOUGH TIMES
FEATURED FACULTY:
Jon Mayer: Jon was raised among the rolling Flint Hills of Kansas in a close-knit community of small family farms. Jon graduated from Kansas State University in 2000 with a degree in Park Resource Management. From 2001-2008 Jon worked for the Oregon Department of Forestry to develop, from the ground up, the education, volunteer and recreation program for the 48,000 acre Santiam State Forest. In 2009 he was awarded the Mary Rellergert Forest Education Award. Jon also serves on the board of directors for the Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center in Salem providing a variety of environmental education programs for residents of Salem and surrounding communities. The programs Jon has developed serve thousands of Oregonians each year. In 2009 he accepted a position with the Oregon State University Extension Service as the 4-H Youth Development and Sustainable Living Coordinator for Multnomah County. Jon is excited to be part of the OSU Extension Metro team and looks forward to providing a wide variety of programs serving thousands of youth and adults throughout Multnomah County.
