By Rose High Bear (Deg Hit’an Dine, Inupiaq) Founding Director Elderberry Wisdom Farm Logo We are excited to announce expansion of Elderberry Wisdom Farm’s TEK Workforce Development Internships for Native Americans and other interns interested in strengthening their conservation career training. In 2026, we are providing 6 month urban forestry internships in partnership with Oregon Department of Forestry: Urban and Community Forestry Program, City of Salem Urban Forestry, Fri

Joaquin Ocana Native Plant Nursery Coordinator The last few months have been some of the most exciting and eventful of the year! Some of our summer cohort loved it so much here that they agreed to extend their internship through September. They continued to learn how we integrate TEK into conservation practices and have gone on to do the awesome things they are doing out in the world. We are really grateful for all the amazing work and energy they contributed. Working with th

By Rose High Bear (Deg Hit’an Dine, Inupiaq) Founding Director Image of Sacred Tree graphic Elderberry Wisdom Farm is excited to announce the expansion of our TEK Workforce Development Internships for Native Americans and other interns interested in conservation careers. In 2026 we will offer 6-month TEK Urban Forestry Internships that expand work with partners including Oregon Department of Forestry: Urban Forestry, City of Salem Urban Forestry, Friends of Trees and 3 local

Hear from Joaquin about the intern's important work over the summer with our partners.

Stay up to date on the internships at EWF and their progress over the summer.

They did it! Our interns celebrated the conclusion of the Spring TEK Workforce Development Internship!

EWF is recruiting interns for its Summer and Fall Native American TEK Habitat Restoration Internship Project.

Elderberry Wisdom Farm is looking for two TEK interns to join the program, apply today!

Learn more about our active internship opportunities.

Elderberry Wisdom Farm is recruiting Native American interns for Spring 2026