Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Core Concepts of TEK

This is Part 1 of a two-part video series focusing on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and how it can be incorporated into the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This video begins by defining TEK and its importance to landscape restoration, and describing the ecological and cultural significance of many native plant species. You can view Part 2 at • Traditional Ecological...
The Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Oregon is partnering with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) to protect ancestral lands and implement forest management practices with a $1.7 million grant awarded through RCPP.
These efforts aim to enhance and restore Oregon white oak habitat on private lands in Polk County. The plan also includes acquiring three permanently conserved tribal ancestral lands through the Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Fund and teaching private landowners how they incorporate TEK and partner with CTGR in maintaining oak habitat on their land. To learn more about this program and how you can get involved, visit www.polkswcd.com/rcpp.html
This video was produced in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Polk Soil & Water Conservation District**, and the Luckiamute Watershed Council, with additional funding support from the Willamette Habitat Restoration fund and Benton Soil & Water Conservation District.
Videography by Grahame Bywater ( / 21bywater )
**Project funding through USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).