Podcast Interview: Lisa Sanco
Updated: Mar 1
In this episode of The Deschutes Current, we hear from Lisa, Executive Director of the Worthy Garden Club and of the Pollinator Pathway of Bend.
Lisa is helping shape what sustainability looks like in and around Central Oregon. Worthy's Garden focuses on healthy soil, native plants, and accessible community education.
Even in the dead of winter, the greenhouses at Worthy's Garden produce fresh herbs for their kitchen. A small but powerful reminder that growing food year-round, even here, is possible with proper planning and care.
In our conversation, we talked about what it really means to support pollinators in a growing city like Bend. Lisa touched on how to rethink our yards, introducing gardens in more schools, community-shared spaces, and much more.
The Pollinator Pathways become connected corridors for our pollinators. It allows neighbors to become stewards and to connect with the land and wildlife around them. These everyday actions and choices have beneficial ecological impacts.
In a region defined by growth and changes, efforts like these help ensure that expansion doesn't come at the cost of ecological health or community connection. Sustainability, as Lisa demonstrates in her work, isn't a single initiative. It's a practice, a mindset, a commitment.
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