Member Spotlight: Willow & Derek

Check out the amazing work our Members are doing! Willow Mikles & Derek Palmore are currently serving as Confluence AmeriCorps Members with the Greater Oregon City Watershed Council.

Willow & Derek’s primary objectives are to develop outreach strategies to engage local populations in stewardship activities, create partnerships with diverse groups, attend public outreach events, and coordinate plantings and clean-up events.

I visited Willow & Derek at Abernathy Creek Park in Oregon City. They gave me a tour of the 900 ft of new trail that they planned and built. Before they began their trail work, they also did a full inventory of all native plants on the site in order to do a survivability assessment. As the climate changes, they are experimenting with new plants and ultimately completed 152 new plantings. Together they put in 60 total hours of labor on this awesome project.

Thank you for your service Willow and Derek! We are lucky to have you!