Meet Our Environmental education (PreK-12) Experts

Rita Bauer

she/her/hers

Outdoor School Operations Manager

Contact for Outdoor School questions or support.

541-737-4391

[email protected]

Kara Baylog

Forestry Outreach Coordinator

541-776-7371

[email protected]

Megan Deane McKenna

she/her/hers

OSU Open Campus Education Coordinator

Contact me with questions about Juntos Afuera and Natural Resources in Tillamook County

Hablo español (I speak Spanish)

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Kristopher Elliott

he/him

Associate Director for OSU Extension

Contact me with questions about OSU Extension Service operations.

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Aaron Groth

Regional Fire Specialist, Coast

Contact me with questions about fire preparedness and response in Coastal Oregon.

Hablo español (I speak Spanish)

[email protected]

Yasmeen Hossain

she/her/hers

ONREP Coordinator

Contact for environmental education opportunities, questions, and ideas throughout Oregon.

spricht Deutsch (speaks German)

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Benno Lyon

he/him

Regional Coordinator

Contact me with questions about Outdoor School in Northern Oregon.

Hablo español (I speak Spanish)

Peter Matzka

Forestry Outreach Coordinator

503-632-2150

[email protected]

Lee Ann Mikkelson

she/her/hers

Oregon Natural Resources Education Program Director

Contact me if you are looking for a Natural Resources professional development for formal and nonformal educators.

541-737-9121

[email protected]

Janet Nagele

she/her/hers

4-H Youth Development

Contact me about 4-H School Enrichment and After-school programs.

503-650-3125

Lorelle Sherman

she/her/hers

Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Forester

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Allen Taggart

he/him/his

4-H Assistant Professor of Practice

Leads the Washington County 4-H Youth Development program within the Portland Metro area of Oregon. Conducts research on positive youth development, experience quality & design, volunteer management, and "first generation 4-H" participants.

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Libby VanWyhe

she or they

Outdoor School Southern Regional Coordinator

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Elissa Wells

she / her / hers

4-H Youth Development

Contact me with questions about 4-H programming in Coos County.

541-572-5263 x25293

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Bats in my attic—what should I do?

Q: Before sunrise, I sit on my deck and a couple of times recently, I've seen a bat fly into the eves and not come out. I can see there is a separation where a bat could squeeze in. I am wondering what to do to get rid of the bats and not put my family at risk of disease.

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