HOI works with a wide range of healthcare and community groups to help achieve our vision of a healthier, nature-connected Oregon:

Oregon Health & Outdoor Partners

The Oregon Health and Outdoor Initiative is made possible with generous support from Lora L. and Martin N. Kelley Family Foundation, REI Co-Op, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Community Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Gray Family Foundation, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program, Providence Hood River Hospital, Nike, and Pacific Source Health Plans.

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Work hard, play hard is a healthy attitude, right? Barton hit the town with two of our favorite people at a fundraiser for @pueblounidopdx this evening. What a view!
Visiting the purple Martin colonies at Smith-Bybee today! They are summering here before returning to South America for winter #soundon🔊
There’s no better way to spend a weekend than camping with @outdoorasian ‘s Jay Horita and friends! #hiking #fishing #oregon
Nothing to pa-louse here in Walla Walla! Okay, done with the PNW geography puns for the week 👨🏻‍🦰 #dadjokes #palouse #washington
Gorge-ous views on our way to Walla Walla today! The view at the top of this trail is maaaaybe the best I’ve seen in Oregon? #hiking #columbiarivergorge
Happy Pride month, y’all! Barton here with a different/gayer post than our normal content ☺️ If you’ve seen me in professional settings, you’ve probably seen me in what I lovingly refer to as my “big gay conference hat”. The short explanation I give people for wearing my Por Que No? (a PDX Mexican restaurant) gear is that I’m gay and I like tacos, so it fits my brand 🤷🏼‍♀️ But the long explanation is a little different. Queer people (used inclusively) tend to be an invisible minority. We all look, act, and speak differently. We can usually blend in when we need to. When I started working in the outdoors space, I was a little intimidated in feeling like the lone queer person at most meetings, conferences, etc. that I attended. Fast forward to last October, when I was headed to a national conference all by myself in Wyoming. I decided that I didn’t want to blend in, and I wanted to visibly represent an important part of my identity that usually goes unnoticed. (And as a cis white dude, I felt fairly safe because of the privilege that goes along with other parts of my identity.) Not gonna lie, Wyoming was hella awkward. Outdoor Rec is a hetero-dominant space, and I’m not someone who likes to stand out for any reason. BUT. On the last day of the conference, 4-5 people came up to me, identified themselves as queer, and let me know it was meaningful to see one other person there that week who was in the community. I don’t want to have to change the way I act or speak to make my sexual orientation more obvious to those around me, but I want to be a part of creating a safe, welcoming space for my LGBTQ family in the outdoors. This Pride month, I’m so thankful for all the people I have around me who love and support my work, especially my queer brothers and sisters 🏳️‍🌈 #pride
Not sure about y’all, but May was an intense month for us! So thankful for the chance to explore the tide pools at Whaleshead Beach in Brookings, OR this past weekend. Even we health advocates need mental health breaks now and again ☺️ #hiking #oregoncoast
Sometimes stress follows us outdoors. How do you disconnect from it? #nytimes