Ed Cope

ecope@cooswatershed.org

541-888-5922, Extension 305

Ed is a restoration specialist, having spent ten years recreating highly imperiled habitat the Midwest. He obtained two bachelor’s degrees from Montana State University, one in Land Rehabilitation and one in Rangeland Ecology, and moved to Oregon in 2019 to pursue a master’s degree in Environmental Science. Before coming to the Coos Watershed Association, Ed worked for the Natural Land Institute, one of the nation’s oldest land trusts. Ed is also a passionate botanist and ecologist, and when he’s not working, you’ll find him out exploring Oregon’s remote landscapes while on the hunt for rare plants, especially species of paintbrush.

Role at CoosWA: Ed manages our Matson Creek Native Plant Nursery and noxious weeds programs. Reach out to Ed if you have any questions about plants… whether it’s the ones we want more of in our watershed or the ones that are causing problems! And be sure to check out this video featuring Ed and the nursery.

Favorite place in Coos County:

“Fossil Point, just a little bit north of Charleston. I love poking around at low tide to see all the marine fossils.”