Tao Orion

Tao graduated from UC Santa Cruz after majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus on Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. She participated in the 2001 Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the UC Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and received a Certificate in Ecological Horticulture. She is also a graduate of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies in Eugene, Oregon. Tao is the author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Perspective on Ecosystem Restoration (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2015). She is passionate about linking restoration with thoughtful design of human and non-human habitat. Tao currently serves on the Board of Directors for Aprovecho, a 40 acre sustainable living education and demonstration center, as well as the Cerro Gordo Conservancy, a 500 acre land trust in the Cottage Grove area dedicated to holistic restoration and conservation of western Oregon’s beautiful and diverse ecosystems.