Our Partners
South Willamette Solutions &
Southern Willamette
Forest Collaborative
The Southern Willamette Forest Collaborative (SWFC), like Oakridge Air, is project of the non-profit organization South Willamette Solutions (SWS). SWFC is a community-based forest collaborative group that brings together community members, elected officials, and community organizations as well as state and federal agencies to find forest management solutions for the Southern Willamette forest area. SWFC has partnered with Good Company in assisting with community outreach and education and the Community Firewood Program (CFP) and in acquiring firewood stock that would otherwise be burned as fuels reduction projects. Additionally, SWFC is working with Oakridge Air partners on a community smoke safety plan to prepare for community responses to wildfire, woodsmoke, and prescribed fire events. Finally, SWFC is coordinating efforts to make Oakridge a Firewise community by providing information and tracking volunteer hours spent making homes more prepared and resilient for wildfire events.
Role(s): Project Managers and CFP Coordination and Management
Lane Regional Air Protection Agency
LRAPA is the government agency responsible for air quality across Lane County. This includes collecting and monitoring air quality data across the County. In Oakridge, there are several air quality monitors located throughout the community. LRAPA’s goal is to improve the lives of residents in the Oakridge and Westfir area by improving the air quality. They work to reduce the number of harmful particulates that can get trapped in our airshed. LRAPA is helping Oakridge meet federal standards set by the Clean Air Act. This includes issuing Green, Yellow, and Red Home Wood Heating Advisories for Oakridge. LRAPA also finds grants and funding for air quality work and programs in the community. They are the recipient of the $4.9 million Targeted Airshed Grant from the EPA – the grant funding Oakridge Air. The Oakridge Air program will help protect the health and wellbeing of the community.
Role(s): Program Funding and Oversight
Parametrix
(Formerly Good Company)
Good Company is the program manager for the Oakridge Air program. Good Company is a consulting firm based in Eugene that works on projects where the environment, people and financial wellbeing intersect. They have previously staffed the Warm Homes Clean Air program in mid to late 2000s. More recently, Good Company facilitated the Oregon Solutions project in 2017 that developed the mitigation plan and the resource development plan on behalf of Oakridge. In 2018, they were hired by City of Oakridge through a competitive process to manage the woodsmoke program and find funding to grow the program. They helped LRAPA submit the $4.9 million grant application to EPA which is the foundation of the support for the Oakridge Program through 2024. Additionally, Good Company led developed the Community Firewood Program feasibility study with support from Oregon Department of Forestry.
Role(s): Program Management Partner
City of Oakridge
The City of Oakridge is committed to continuing to improve the air quality for all its citizens. As a part of that goal, and with the help of an EPA Targeted Airshed Grant, the City will continue to support the Community Firewood Program and will hire a code enforcement officer to educate and enforce clean burning methods.
Role(s): Oakridge Police Department Code Enforcement and Public Works Community Firewood Program Support
Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council
MFWWC is a community-based nonprofit organization focused on improving and stewarding the rivers and landscapes of the Willamette River headwaters through habitat restoration, youth education, and community engagement. As a part of the air attainment effort, MFWWC will develop and deliver curriculum to K-8 and high school programs.
Role(s): School Curriculum & Student Engagement
Brock's Wood Lot
Brock's Wood Lot is a local firewood vendor whose business began in 2023. They have a commitment to sustainability and to economic improvement in Oakridge. Brock's Wood Lot has partnered with Oakridge Air to manage firewood processing, sales, and delivery for the Community Firewood Program.
Role(s): Community Firewood Program Processing
Additional Partners
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LANE ELECTRIC CO-OP
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OREGON REGIONAL SOLUTIONS
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HOMES FOR GOOD
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OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL’S
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LANE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
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ORCHID HEALTH
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LANE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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US FOREST SERVICE
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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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SENATOR PROZANSKI
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SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST
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OAKRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT