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June 21\u2013June 27, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lost Valley Education Center<\/strong>
Dexter, Oregon<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Echoes in Time is a week-long ancestral skills conference held every June in Oregon\u2019s Willamette Valley and the traditional territory of the Kalapuya. Our mission is to unite people from different demographics, communities, and backgrounds, through the sharing of common traditions of place-based ancestral living skills.<\/strong> Participants camp out on private property and enjoy five days of learning various skills from the \u201cstone age\u201d to the \u201ciron age\u201d (basketry, bows and arrows, wild edible plants, pottery, blacksmithing, stone tools, felting, animal tracking, and more). Families are welcome, and no previous experience is required. In this age of ever-increasing technology and globalization, the skills of place-based, preindustrial people are being forgotten. Come remember them with us! Echoes is a program of Rewild Portland<\/a>, a nonprofit organization.<\/p>\n

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Cross-Cultural Etiquette<\/h2>\n

It is our mission to be a place for people of all kinds and backgrounds to come together to share, connect, and learn from one another. In order to make this a reality, we must go beyond simply being respectful: we must desire a deeper understanding and connection with each other. We must become cultural ambassadors. This requires diplomacy, openness, and curiosity\u2014a desire to learn more and to challenge our assumptions. It may at times require us to change some of our habits to be more accommodating of the many cultures and perspectives represented at Echoes. We are asked to come as our best selves, and this means having the willingness to change in ways that make our space more welcoming and diverse. Please be sensitive, thoughtful, and respectful. Verbal abuse, personal attacks, hatred, vitriol, or deliberate rudeness will not be tolerated at Echoes in Time. Anyone making prejudiced or disparaging remarks about race, gender, sexuality, disability, etc., will be asked to leave. If you find these guidelines difficult to follow, this is not the right event for you. If on the other hand you are inspired by our mission of openness, connection, and courtesy, come on down! Here is a very basic article on how to be respectful: http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Respectful<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Pitching In<\/h2>\n

So much happens behind the scenes at Echoes to ensure that everyone has an amazing experience. Many people are working constantly to ensure that workshops happen, hands can be washed, meals prepared, and toilets maintained. In the spirit of co-creating our village, and supporting those tireless folks working behind the scenes, we ask that all attendees (with the exception of people with disabilities or conditions that prevent them from doing so) complete two or three volunteer shifts throughout the week. A volunteer shift will be approximately two hours long and will usually be centered around supporting the kitchen. Volunteers will sign up to serve meals, wash dishes, help with clean-up, or jump in to help with other tasks\u2014and get the benefit of going to the front of the food line when reporting for their shift, the warm fuzzies of contribution and service, and the opportunity to meet and connect with new people.<\/p>\n

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