Ella Fodor - 4th year, Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
“You Belong Here: Expanding Avenues of Engagement for Student and Community Access at the Ecological Garden”
Ella’s project will develop a digital self-guided tour and host quarterly engagement events for the Student Farm Ecological Garden. The garden is a diverse educational resource featuring annual vegetables, herbs from around the world, native shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and ornamental flowers. Establishing ways to involve those not participating in formal programs expands the reach and impact of this program, and provides opportunities for social connection and knowledge sharing.
Jamie Belone - Native American Studies Graduate Student
“Indigenous Foods Forest in The Woods”
Jamie’s project works towards a foods forest that emphasizes the (re)establishment of Indigenous foods, fibers, and medicine within The Woods by practicing Indigenous ecological knowledges and stewardship. Through embracing the multiple and complex histories of the space now called The Woods, Jamie hopes to help create a place where Indigenous people can (re)animate their relationships to native plants and animals. Jamie will help prepare a stewardship plan for The Woods that prioritizes the interests of Patwin/Wintun and other local California Indigenous people.