Photo Credit: Megan Deane McKenna (Cropped from original)

Meet Our Environmental education (PreK-12) Experts

Rita Bauer

she/her/hers

Outdoor School Operations Manager

Contact for Outdoor School questions or support.

Kara Baylog

Forestry Outreach Coordinator

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)

Kristopher Elliott

he/him

Associate Director for OSU Extension

Contact me with questions about OSU Extension Service operations.

Aaron Groth

Regional Fire Specialist, Coast

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

Hablo español (I speak Spanish)

Yasmeen Hossain

she/her/hers

ONREP Coordinator

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

spricht Deutsch (speaks German)

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

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.

Janet Nagele

she/her/hers

4-H Youth Development

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

Lorelle Sherman

she/her/hers

Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Forester

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.

Libby VanWyhe

she or they

Outdoor School Southern Regional Coordinator

Elissa Wells

she / her / hers

4-H Youth Development

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