The Cottonwood Circle is an exceptional group of individuals who have volunteered for 10 or more years with the Land Trust.

The Cottonwood Circle is named for the majestic black cottonwoods that line Whychus Creek at several Land Trust Preserves.

Today, cottonwoods are rare in their distribution across Central Oregon. It is this rarity, like the volunteers who team up with us for 10 or more years, that inspires us to honor and revere these special trees and special people that are integral to a healthy landscape, a healthy land trust, a healthy community, and a healthy future.

Cottonwood Circle volunteers are incredibly dedicated people who have made an outstanding contribution to the Land Trust and to conserving and caring for the lands and waters of Central Oregon. Our community is truly a better place because of their efforts, both now and into the future.

To celebrate this accomplishment, we launched the Cottonwood Circle and recognize these volunteers annually with a commemorative patch.

2024 Cottonwood Circle Inductees:
Stella Dean
Clyde Dildine
Colleen Egertson
Kolby Kirk
Kathy Malone
David Margiott
Rod Moorehead
Al St. John.

2023 Cottonwood Circle Inductees:
Marilyn Bertran
Debra Coss
Mike Cutting
Danielle Lordi
Dick Malone
Glenn Willard

2022 Cottonwood Circle Inductees:
Ned Austin
Gus Gustafson
Mary Lefevre
Bruce Livingston

2021 Cottonwood Circle Inductees:
Ginny Elliott
Derek Loeb
Daniele McKay
Carol Moorehead
Mary Yanalcanlin

2020 Cottonwood Circle Inductees:
Kathy Joylove
Kris Kristovich
Kim McCarrel
Jim Nicol

2018-2019 Cottonwood Circle Inductees:
Kristan Collins
Scott Collins
Joanne Mathews
Jane Meissner
David Miller
Leslie Olson
Jan Rising
Dick Tipton

2017-2018 Cottonwood Circle Inductees:
Bob Barss
Pat Kearney
Jim Knapp
Spencer Krueger
Richard Seiple

2016-2017 Cottonwood Circle Inductees:

Cal Allen Karen Allen Jim Anderson Sue Anderson Tom Atkins Gayle Baker Don Bauhofer Rod Bonacker Bruce Bowen Robert Brunoe Mary Campbell John Casey Judy Clinton Lloyd Corliss Mary Crow Bill Dakin Gretchen Dakin Elke Dortmund Erhard Dortmund Byron Dudley Eva Eagle Paul Edgerton Win Francis Dwain Fullerton Norma Funai John Gerke Anne Gerke Kent Gill Lois Gill Jim Hammond

Collins Hemingway Mike Hollern Betsy Johnson Paula Johnson Kit Korish Mary Krenowicz Martha Lussenhop Jay Mather Bill Mitchell Paul MacMillan Barbara MacMillan Heidi Nichols Jerry Norquist Joyce Padgham Maret Pajutee Barb Rumer Rick Rupp Jake Schas Pete Schay Magda Schay Linda Shaw John Shelk Bill Smith Rick Thomas Carol Wall Larry Weinberg Bruce White M.A. Willson Martin Winch Bob Woodward

Thank you for choosing the Land Trust's work and for dedicating so much of yourself over the years!

Learn more:

• Become a Land Trust volunteer.