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The University Forest at Zena
2012
Wrangling chickens and working the land define Zena summer experienceWillamette Stories
September 5, 20122011
Willamette’s Zena Forest and Farm provide inspiration for artistsWillamette Stories
April 4, 2011Student’s interdisciplinary research unlocks history of Zena ForestWillamette Stories
June 1, 20112010
Living Culture visits with Jennifer Johns and students from Willamette University, as they embark on a farming project. The university purchased 305 acres of farm and forest land in Polk County, 10 miles northwest of Salem, Oregon. The students created a small kitchen-garden on the south side of the farmhouse, and are working with a 1 acre field to grow vegetables for Bon Appetit - the food service provider at the university. Students are also engaged in other projects which include keeping honeybees, constructing a windmill to produce electricity, composting, and installing a rainwater harvesting system.
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May 10, 2010Guide Gives Student Gardeners Tips on How to Sell, SucceedBy Patty Mamula, Capital Press (Copies available at the Center for Sustainable Communities)
January 1, 20102009
Students Take Art Lessons to Zena ForestWillamette Stories
December 21, 2009Wind Turbine Generates Interest at Willamette UniversityBy Beth Casper, Statesman Journal (Copies available at the Center for Sustainable Communities)
October 24, 20092008
Student Research in Zena Forest Center for Sustainable Communities
December 9, 2008Willamette University Expands holdings By Beth Casper, Statesman Journal (copies available at the Center for Sustainable Communities)
November 1, 2008Willamette University Extends Campus to Zena ForestWillamette Stories
October 31, 2008