Nathan moved to Oak Grove in 2016, with his partner Cole and two cats, having barely heard of Oak Grove, but he immediately appreciated the neighborhood’s unpretentious charm. New to community involvement, Nathan is fascinated by the possibility of better communities through better land use and transportation planning.

An aspiring gardener on the weekends, he works for a teachers union, mostly making spreadsheets.

Read about Nathan’s motivation for volunteering with OLGP in the Clackamas Review.