Oregon Environmental
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The 2026 OEHA AEC is only a couple of weeks away! See below for the an updated agenda and information about the raffle. Monday, October 12th is the LAST DAY to register for the 2026 AEC! Last chance to join in the fun in Lincoln City! Registration ends on October 12th, 2026. An updated agenda is now available on our website. Click the button below to go to the 2026 AEC web page for registration, the agenda, and more updates. Bring your best costumes for the Munch and Mingle t

Know someone who deserves recognition? Nominate them for an OEHA award! We have five awards that are open for nominations annually. This year, we have an online form to make nominations easy. Read more about all of our awards, and find the nomination form, at the link below. Become a Board Member! Being a Board member is a great opportunity to build community and make meaningful connections within environmental health in Oregon. See the open positions below: Secretary, 2 year

Environmental Health Booth Volunteer Needed at Ready Fair (October 10th, 2026) The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is seeking Environmental Health partners to host a booth at the 2nd Annual Ready Fair on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at OEM in Salem. Ready Fair is a free community preparedness event that attracted nearly 400 attendees last year. The event features interactive preparedness stations, emergency preparedness resources, and

Your Regional Directors have been hard at work planning fun events for OEHA members this year. As the end of summer approaches, ALL OEHA members are invited to attend the following excellent events regardless of the region you live or work in! Come see the Hillsboro Hops face off against the Eugene Emeralds on Saturday, September 5th at 5:00 PM. Tickets are on us!! If you wish to attend please RSVP here! Chill out at Big River Campground for an OEHA campout August 28-30th

Registration is now open for the Oregon Environmental Health Association's 2026 Annual Education Conference! Here's all the info you need to know. The 2026 OEHA AEC will be held: Tuesday-Thursday, October 27-29, 2026 at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Oregon Conference Registration Conference registration is now open! Our Early Bird rate this is is offered at 25% discount! Early Bird Registration for OEHA Members is $300 and for Non-Members is $365. Don't wai

Upcoming NEAH AEC Information This year's NEHA 2026 AEC will be in Kansas City, Missouri. August 3-6, 2026 NEHA's 2027 AEC will be in Portland, Oregon! June 28 – July 1, 2027 Upcoming & Previous AECs NEHA Education and Awards Nominate a person or group for a Certificate of Merit! (Deadline extended) Certificates of Merit NEHA Thrive is a member-exclusive professional resilience and leadership program. Check it out! NEHA Thrive NEHA has a Webinar scheduled: “The Power o

Happy Environmental Health Specialist Day! Governor Tina Kotek of Oregon has declared June 5, 2026, as Environmental Health Specialist Day in the state. She invites all residents of Oregon to participate in this observance with this statement: Governor Tina Kotek has officially proclaimed June 5, 2026, as Environmental Health Specialist Day in Oregon – a well-earned recognition of the dedicated professionals who keep our people and places safe. The day coincides with the Unit

Planning for the 2026 OEHA AEC is well underway! Read this edition of the OEHA Newsletter to learn about OEHA board positions that are open this fall and updates from EH around the state.

Oregon Environmental Health Association Conference to be held in Lincoln City, Oregon from October 27-29, 2026. Congrats to the AEC Planning Committee members! Once again, they have secured a hotel and dates early for this year's Annual Education Conference. Save the date for three days of education, networking, and fun from October 27th to October 29th, 2026. The conference will be held at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort. The OEHA 2026 AEC Webpage is live! Curious about this

Thank you to everyone who attended this year's Annual Educational Conference hosted by Oregon Environmental Health Association (OEHA). It was a great conference! Your OEHA Board has put together a survey intended for all REHS and WWS across the state of Oregon to help us understand our community's wants and needs for upcoming conferences. We feel we have an obligation as the state's environmental health association to bring these questions to not just OEHA members, but to the