Growing Zenger Farm

About Us

GrowingZengerFarm @ gmail.com

Ecotone is a group of four graduate students in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program at Portland State University (PSU).  All four expect to complete the program in June 2010.

Kate Carone - Communications and Report Writer
Kate earned a BA in Science in Society from Wesleyan University and has focused her PSU studies on environmental planning. She has lived in Portland for the past seven years, where she has gained experience in green publishing, marketing, community outreach and environmental education and restoration. She manages external communications and co-authors project reports.

Stacey Glenewinkel – Project Manager and Public Engagement
Stacey earned a BA in Economics and Environmental Studies from Western Washington University and will complete a Graduate Certificate in Real Estate from Portland State University in June of 2010. She has professional project management experience as well as academic experience with public participation. She leads the project and coordinates development and execution of the public participation plan.

Elizabeth Milner – Managing Editor and Report Writer
Elizabeth received a BA in creative writing from Beloit College and has also pursued the environmental planning specialization while at PSU. A Portland resident since 2002, Elizabeth has experience researching and writing about local environmental and social issues as well as a background in environmental restoration and community outreach and organizing. She serves as primary editor for all deliverables and co-authors all reports.

Turhan Sonmez – Project Designer
Turhan earned a BS in Landscape Architecture and a Minor in Community Development from the University of California, Davis, and has studied environmental planning at PSU. His professional interests are in the field of Urban Design, where he feels he can best apply the entire breadth of his skills, knowledge, education, and experience pertaining to urban issues and environments. He manages formatting and layout for all products and will produce the final Zenger site plans as well as all other supporting graphics.

Ecotone is very lucky to be working hand-in-hand with PLACE, a group of high school students studying planning at Catlin Gabel School.

PLACE’s six members have planned and are carrying out a youth-focused community needs assessment in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood.  This effort includes classroom focus groups in David Douglas District schools, school surveys and analysis of Zenger Farm’s current programs.  PLACE will also be running a youth design workshop at the same time that Ecotone is holding an adult design workshop (Sunday, April 25th, 3-5 pm at Zenger).

Information gathered and analyzed by PLACE will feed into, inform and greatly enrich Ecotone’s final report and recommendations.

They have a blog of their own – check it out!