Saturday, November 18th, 2006
Who We Are
We are a group of dedicated people committed to offering fun and safe activities to get folks together and get outside!
Greg Wolley
Greg has devoted most of his career to resource conservation initiatives. He has worked as a preserve manager for The Nature Conservancy, a Natural Resources Planner for Metro, and Community Affairs Coordinator for TriMet. He served on citizen advisory committees to develop recreation master plans for Los Angeles and Multnomah Counties, and as an Urban Forestry Commissioner for the City of Portland. Greg founded the African American Outdoor Association, and most recently, began working with the City of Portland to increase the number of women, minority and small business consultants that do business with the City. Greg has lived in Northeast Portland for fifteen years.
Shawn Fincher
Shawn is assistant director of annual giving for the University of Oregon Advancement Committee. responsible for campaigns with parents, students and faculty and staff members. Shawn came to Eugene after a year as special assistant to the vice provost for academic affairs at Portland State University. He previously was at Indiana University, working with the vice president for diversity, and at George Mason University as a prospect researcher for the university’s capital campaign. Shawn has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Indiana University. He enjoys hiking, cycling and baking bread.
Tricia Tillman
Tricia is Project & Operations Manager for Multnomah City Health Department.
on Sunday, September 30th, 2007 at 5:32 pm:
I am looking for an African-American outdoor community to do kayaking and cycling activities. I currently live in Flagstaff, Arizona and plan to move to Portland. However before I do I would like to know if Portland has a black community and what it is up to.