Beach Grass Roots

Beach Grass Roots

A monthly program highlighting local nonprofits in the lower Columbia Pacific region, in collaboration with the Astoria Co-op's Change for Community program. Find out more about Change for Community at astoria.coop

Episodes

Beach Grass Roots - July 10th, 2025

July 10, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with Sea Turtles Forever, a nonprofit with the mission to protect and restore healthy environments. Their Blue Wave Project uses filtration screens to remove Microplastic Debris from Oregon Coast beaches. Sea Turtles Forever is the July 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up thei...
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Beach Grass Roots - June 12th, 2025

June 12, 2025 • 28 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with the Lower Columbia Q Center, a nonprofit resource center providing outreach, education and charity for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies of the Lower Columbia Region of Oregon and Washington. The LCQC is the June 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a dona...
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Episode 11: Astoria Sunday Market Kids Club

May 7, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with the Astoria Sunday Market Kids Club, an organization that provides activities to educate and encourage children to take part in the local food system and understand the benefits of eating nutritious foods. The ASM Kids Club is the May 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up t...
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Episode 10: Astoria Community Foundation

April 10, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with the Astoria Community Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships and other support for youth sports and swimming lessons in the Astoria area. The Harbor is the March 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit e...
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Bonus Episode: Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific

April 7, 2025 • 26 mins
In this bonus episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with members of the Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific, an organization that works to support youth throughout Clatsop County and the surrounding communities. This episode was produced outside of our regular collaboration with the Astoria Co+op’s Change for Community program. We will return to our regular schedule and lineup in t...
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Episode 9: The Harbor

March 12, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with staff from The Harbor, an organization providing support to survivors of domestic violence in and around the Clatsop County area. The Harbor is the March 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month. Find out more...
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Episode 8: The Writers Guild

February 12, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with members of the Writers Guild. Voices in this program: Marianne Monson Asher Finch Deb Vanasse Elisa Carlsen The Writers Guild is the February 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month. Find out more about Chang...
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Episode 7: North Coast Paddling Club

January 9, 2025 • 28 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with members of the North Coast Paddling Club, a nonprofit dragon boat team founded in Astoria in 2024. Voices in this program: Co-founder Sheila Roley Paddler Carolyn Wells Co-founder Sande Brown The North Coast Paddling Club is the January 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up...
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Episode 6: Dylan Jude Harrell Community Center

December 11, 2024 • 28 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with the staff and board of the Dylan Jude Harrell Community Center, an organization providing childcare, afterschool programs, youth sports, and more to families on the south Washington coast. Voices in this episode: Co-founder & Board President Casey Wood Harrell Executive Director Claire Bruncke Director of Youth Programs Kylie Cunning...
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Episode 5: Necanicum Watershed Council

November 8, 2024 • 28 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with the staff and board of the Necanicum Watershed Council, an organization the protects and restores their watershed through restoration projects, community engagement, and collaborative partnerships. Voices in this program: Executive Director (emeritus) Noah Dolinajec Board Chair Rachel Cushman Tribal Lands & Waters Steward Hugh Ahnato...
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Episode 4: Oregon Agricultural Trust

October 9, 2024 • 29 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with the staff and board of Oregon Agricultural Trust, an organization working to protect agricultural lands throughout the state by working with farmers and ranchers to establish succession plans and manage land use rights. Voices in this program: Executive Director Nellie McAdams Dir. of Ag. Business Support Andrea Krahmer Land Program Asso...
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Episode 3: Bandit Food Pantry

September 6, 2024 • 29 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we hear from some of the folks who coordinate the Clatsop Community College Foundation‘s Bandit Food Pantry, a program that provides free food, hygiene products, and more to the staff and students of CCC. Benefits Navigator Kathy Bode, Pantry Coordinator Josaphine De La Vega, and CCC Foundation Chair Jamey Hendricks explain how the Pantry works, and ...
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Episode 2: Oregon Black Pioneers

August 5, 2024 • 29 mins
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we hear from some of the staff at Oregon Black Pioneers: Oregon’s only historical society dedicated to preserving and presenting the experiences of African Americans statewide. Public Programs and Exhibits Manager Mariah Rocker and Executive Director Zachary Stocks talk about the work Oregon Black Pioneers has been doing in recent years, and how to a...
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Episode 1: The Ten Fifteen Theater

July 2, 2024 • 29 mins
The first ever episode of Beach Grass Roots features the Ten Fifteen Theater: a small, local, nonprofit, community theater located at 1015 Commercial Street in downtown Astoria, Oregon. Hear from actors, stage and sound crew, and staff about what the theater brings to our community, how you can support their work, and how to get involved in future productions. The Ten Fifteen Theater is ...
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